Slow Marketing, Fast Results
It is "crazy-busy". The kind of busy we've all been waiting for. According to Travel Weekly, at least 9 cruise lines have declared a record-breaking wave season. There is no doubt that travel has come roaring back!
Yet, we know that nothing lasts forever. What happens when customer inquiries slow down?
You need a smart and sustainable marketing strategy.
In fact, whether a business is booming or grinding to a halt, executing a marketing strategy that keeps your customers engaged for the long haul is money in the bank.
“You can't buy engagement; you have to build engagement.”
– Tara Nicholle Nelson
The mistake most of us make when it comes to marketing is to focus on the noise around us. When we are running fast and short of time it is easy to rely on social media to do the heavy lifting and call it marketing.
Social media does not build engagement. If we are lucky, it draws awareness. The algorithms, dopamine-feeding feeds, and Harry Styles are tough to compete with.
When a consumer sees a jaw-dropping shot of a destination, it sends a dopamine hit to the brain.
Unfortunately, it’s a long walk from the brain responding,
to the mind making the decision to call or act.
The best way for awareness to lead to a sale is through slow marketing.
Slow marketing is not urgent, but it is an important strategy for your business. Slow marketing is the long game. It’s there for you in good times and down times.
Slow marketing is a step-by-step process that builds a relationship with your ideal customers. When the time is right, the decision to book with you is instant.
Slow becomes fast when you do it right.
Here is a contrast frame between rapid response, and slow marketing.
Slow marketing goes beyond attention-grabbing. If focuses on problem-solving and outcomes.
Slow marketing takes time to consider your ideal customers, not the travelling public.
Slow marketing leverages the power of social media as a reminder.
It sends a message to your ideal customers: I see you, I hear you, and I know you.
We all want this boom to last forever. A slow marketing strategy is the fastest way to build a bridge to long-term results.
Points to Ponder:
Which of the following statements apply:
I haven't had time to plan - flying by the seat of my pants.
I had a marketing plan pre-pandemic and haven't changed it much.
I am constantly responding to the deals of the day and putting out fires.
Social media is a bottomless pit of time and attention.
I have a marketing plan but would appreciate an assessment based on the new travel era.
I want a steady stream of high-value clients - beyond the bubble!
If you answered YES to one more of these questions, I can help!
Reach out HERE for a FREE marketing assessment. (Exclusively for travel business owners that want to transform their business from surviving to thriving!)
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