Now more than ever, it is imperative for the tourism industry to adapt and thrive in an ever-evolving digital landscape. As the world navigates through unprecedented challenges, small tourism operators find themselves at the forefront of change, compelled to harness the power of digital marketing and technological trends. In this dynamic environment, the role of innovative strategies cannot be overstated, as they not only enhance the overall visitor experience but also contribute to the sustainability and growth of businesses.
Visit Sunshine Coast partnered with Tourism Tribe to offer the SHINE Visit Sunshine Coast Digital Transformation Program. The focus of the Visit Sunshine Coast SHINE Digital Transformation Program was to equip tourism businesses in the Sunshine Coast region with the necessary knowledge and skills to thrive and shine in a digitised visitor marketplace.
The Visit Sunshine Coast SHINE Digital Transformation Program covered essential topics including:
- Consumer trends and technology,
- How to make your business shine online,
- Shining a spotlight on social media.
Through these workshops, operators learnt how to shine in the digital landscape, leverage social media effectively, and deliver outstanding customer service experiences in the online realm.
It was a wonderful opportunity to develop and deliver the successful Visit Sunshine Coast Shine Program and to be able to share our experience and success stories with other like-minded businesses that are on the same journey.
To help these amazing operators learn essential digital skills to grow their business and work smarter, each operator received:
- 3 practical & interactive workshops
- 4 months access to online courses and group coaching calls
By taking a multi-faceted, actions and support based approach when developing the SHINE Digital Champions Program, Tourism Tribe was able to assist local tourism businesses with improving their digital skills via 3 practical and interactive workshops and continual online support.
By focusing on the critical skills and knowledge needed to adapt and improve their online presence, these businesses were able to walk away with a wealth of knowledge and action items they could apply to their own unique business.
Program Satisfaction
Workshop 1 – Consumer Trends and Technology
Key Takeaway: Must Knows to Shine in a Digitised Visitor Marketplace
- Consumer preferences for engaging, searching and booking
- Big business strategies for small tourism businesses
- Shining through the Best of Queensland Experiences program
Workshop 2 – How to Make Your Business Shine Online
Key Takeaway: Identify Ways to Optimise Online Conversion
- Strategies to enhance your online reputation
- Identify opportunities to improve your online presence
- Tactics to enhance your customer’s user journey on your website
Workshop 3 – Shining a Spotlight on Social Media
Key Takeaway: Recalibrate Your Business Social Media Strategies
- What’s working for tourism businesses on social channels
- An introduction to TikTok – is it right for my business and how do I start?
- Identify your priorities on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok
We wish to extend our gratitude to the Sunshine Coast operators who actively engaged in the Visit Sunshine Coast SHINE Digital Transformation Program. At Tourism Tribe we understand that running a small tourism business demands a significant amount of your time and your commitment to digital up-skilling has not gone unnoticed. This is just the beginning of our collaboration, and we are thrilled to continue supporting these operators.
This video provides a glimpse into the digital transformation journey of three Sunshine Coast operators who said “yes!” to upskilling their businesses and experiencing new tourism networking opportunities.
Tourism Tribe Training – Our Roadmap to Success
Since 2007, TourismTribe has helped over 10,000 tourism people get unbiased digital advice in Australia and around the world.
We have developed, run and digitised 334 workshops and lost track of the number of personalised coaching sessions we have delivered. For each of the workshops and programs we deliver such as the Visit Sunshine Coast Digital Champions Program, we developed a tailored approach using our trusted and tried products.
Digital Engagement Health Check
Our team of experienced digital strategists audit your business’s online presence and generate a 20+ page personalised report. The report tells the business what they need to fix, missed opportunities and why. We have been conducting digital health checks using our system for four years and have delivered thousands of them, enabling benchmarking within and comparatively across regions and business types/industries.
Group Coaching Calls
Live workshops and group coaching sessions provide a regular opportunity for participants to be part of a group of operators who, in this instance, are being trained in Sunshine Coast strategic initiatives aligned with their digital presence and who are experiencing similar challenges and have a range of questions that are answered by experienced specialists. Encouragement and motivation are key inputs and outcomes in these sessions, empowering operators to continue on their learning journeys.
One-on-One Coaching Session
Practical one-on-one coaching sessions are tailored to the operator’s business goals and situation, with industry examples to encourage, motivate and solve operators’ digital and technology challenges. It is the most effective way to get your business on the road to success, and your enthusiasm levels soaring.
Meet our amazing tourism business coaches from around Australia and see what areas we each specialise in.
Digital Bizkeeper 101
This interactive course covers all aspects of digital fundamentals and was built for tourism and travel businesses that do not have a digital expert in-house but need to transform from small to smart. Over the years, this course has helped operators upskill in areas of website creation, SEO, social media, online sales, review platforms and basically everything digital.
Operators benefit from hearing each others’ questions and the answers, seeing live demonstrations, knowing they aren’t alone in their challenges and sharing their experiences.
How Tourism Tribe training can Grow the Capabilities of Your Local Industry & Grow the Success of Your Destination
We would love to work with you to tailor a program to suit your objectives, destination and your local industry. All clusters of businesses are at different stages of digital adoption and maturity of their tourism industry.
Your Tourism Tribe Training Program can be tailored to your budget and the particular characteristics of your destination.
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