Influencer Marketing for Destinations

According to the FTC (Federal Trade Commission), influencers are responsible for making disclosures, being familiar with the Endorsement Guides and complying with laws against deceptive ads. In this episode, Jacqueline and Jess break down the FTC Guidelines Disclosure 101 document for social media influencers. They also mention other resources from the FTC to review and be aware of in various influencer capacities.

Disclosure: Jacqueline and Jess are not financial advisors or lawyers. Information provided is directly from FTC documentation or based on our personal experience in marketing, business, influencer-specific marketing and the tourism industry.

FTC.gov/influencers 

FTC Guidelines Disclosures 101 for Social Media Influencers

12-page FTC document of testimonial example situations

FTC Landing Page for Endorsement Guides, Contests, Online Review Programs, Product Placements, Affiliate Marketing and more. -> HERE

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Following up after our previous episode where we talked about proving the worth of influencers, we’ve invited Bryan, associate director of brand marketing, at the Best Western in Phoenix and who is in charge of their influencer marketing program. Learn about how he got started with influencers and grew to have a whole influencer program. Find out his method for goal-setting, measurement and proving the worth of influencers.

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It’s our first episode in 2022 and we want to help you set goals and build successful partnerships. In this episode, Jess and Jacqueline will discuss the tricky topic of proving the worth of stakeholders. Whether you are a destination showcasing influencer success to stakeholders and commissioners or an influencer showing value to destinations, we share many tips to help you start the year off right!

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This episode is a full roundup of big topics in 2021 and what Jacqueline and Jess, along with many reputable sources, are predicting for 2022. Don’t miss this episode as you start strategizing your plans for next year!

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As a way to thank all of the guests Jacqueline and Jess have had on the podcast, this episode looks at segments from past episodes and why they are so important to implement in future content and influencer marketing plans. This is not an episode to listen and leave behind, take this top picks and add them to your marketing mix! 

Timeout for Trends

Adweek on “Pinterest Find That the Pandemic Is Still Impacting Travel Plans”

Morning Brew about Pinterest’s creator program for influencers

TechCrunch on the new Pinterest TV feature 

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After researching and vetting hundreds of influencers, Jacqueline shares strong opinions in the form of real stories that provide do’s and don’ts of partnerships with destinations (and agencies). Jess and Jacqueline are excited to bring you this episode jam-packed with useful tips and tricks along with warnings to make partnerships successful. 

Timeout for Trends Skyscanner launches new tool for destination marketing organisations

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Privacy and Security is something Andrea values heavily. In this episode, Jacqueline and Jess talk with Andrea about stories that brought her safety measures to light. She shares her techniques to post safely and ensure privacy while still traveling throughout Utah, the Northwest and throughout the United States.

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With the movement toward being more transparent and authentic, Jess and Jacqueline broach the subject of privacy and security for travel and tourism influencers — or any influencers for that matter. This episode goes into what to share and what not to, the beginning trend of sharing content post-trip, and what influencers and destinations need to do when collaborating to be on the same page with the posting schedule.   

Timeout for Trends

This travel trends article in 2021 includes traveling solo. The #solotravel hashtag was mentioned to help find influencers in this area. Defending Digital was also mentioned for statistics about privacy and security.  

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Listen to Jess and Jacqueline talk with Miss Rover about the ethics and controversy behind geotagging — the concept of sharing geographic location for Instagram-worthy locations. We dig deep into why some do and don’t want this information shared, the history behind the concept and the relevant release of Leave No Trace and Tag Responsibly campaigns. Whether destination or influencer, figure out what you need to do in order to establish what is right for your partnerships.

Links mentioned in the episode:

Wild Gina Art Website

Miss Rover’s article on How to Find the Best Trails (That Are Also Instagram-worthy)

Melanin Basecamp’s article on Five Reasons Why You Should Keep Geotagging

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In this episode, Jess and Jacqueline start with the basics: what is geotagging? Learn how geotagging got started on Instagram and how organizations since have started releasing campaign messages like #Recreate Responsibly, Leave No Trace and Jackson Hole’s “Keep Jackson Hole Wild” campaign. At the end, get a very specific list of what influencers and destinations can do to proactively know if geotagging is right for you and what your strategy should be.

Timeout for Trends

Hawaii has experienced over-tourism after COVID-19. Here’s an article we’ve seen with them and what they are doing to combat the problem.

Links to Topics mentioned in this episode#Recreate Responsibly

Leave No Trace

Jackson Hole Wyoming Sustainability Landing Page

Keep Jackson Hole Wild Campaign

2014 report published by Simply Measured

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