How technology can contribute to more sustainable future of tourism?
The economic importance of tourism globally is recognized. It creates jobs and some places are dependent on it. In recent years its impacts and development have been discussed although these tend to stay behind the focus on the economic benefits. Tourism has negative environmental and socio-economic impacts, and the industry needs to find a balance […]
Why should Smart Tourism Destinations invest in IoT solutions – or should they?
In recent years, the tourism industry has embraced the idea of Smart Tourism Destinations, emerging from the concept of Smart Cities. In both, the beating heart is the marketing word ‘smart’, representing all things that can be embedded or enhanced by technology¹. In fact, technologies such as cloud computing and the Internet of Things (IoT), […]
Digital Tourism Think Tank 2019 – Day 1
Written by Jarkko Kääriäinen. #DTTT 2019 What did I learn? I had a great possibility to participate in Digital Tourism Think Tank Global 2019 on 4rd and 5th of December, which this year took place in Espoo. DTTT Global is, in my opinion, one of the most interesting conferences as it gathers a bunch of tourism DMO’s and other […]
DTTT Global 2019, Day 2
Written by Jarkko Kääriäinen. The second day (Read about the first day here) of DTTT was all about technology and digitalization. What we can learn from data and how we can benefit data in place branding, leading and marketing. Lead with data. Do marketing with it, learn from it, optimize – optimize – optimize – then […]
TMM developing tourism business at Etelä-Konnevesi region
Written by Juho Pesonen, professor of tourism business and the director of Tourism Marketing and Management Master’s degree programme. Our International Master’s Degree Programme in Tourism Marketing and Management (TMM) has started a collaboration with municipalities of Konnevesi and Rautalampi and tourism stakeholders in the region. The concrete first step in this collaboration was a […]
The Most Common Problem in Destination Marketing in the World
Written by Lari Turunen, second year student in tourism marketing and management master’s degree program. World’s Most Common Problem in Destination Marketing What is the difference between successful and non-successful destinations from the destination marketing perspective? In this post, I want to understand the details behind successful destination marketing. What is the one key thing […]
From Marketing Strategy to Values Strategy
Written by Hanna S. Having been processing the concept of marketing strategy during the ongoing autumn due to our course on destination marketing, the concept of strategy has been wandering in my mind. What does it actually mean and how important is it for a (tourism) company? Applying the concept of strategy In his book […]
Management by wellbeing
Written by Juho Pesonen, professor of tourism business and the director of Tourism Marketing and Management Master’s degree programme. Mindfulness, victorious corporate culture, growth rates that the board cannot accept, going to the gym with your bosses, hiring a personal business coach, fighting loneliness… does not sound like a traditional Finnish management style, does it? […]
Peer-to-peer accommodation and sharing economy from tourists’ perspective
Written by Juho Pesonen, professor of tourism business and the director of Tourism Marketing and Management Master’s degree programme. Airbnb has become one of the largest accommodation companies in the world if counted by the rooms available. Its rapid growth has been enabled by a phenomenon known as sharing economy. People are less inclined to own […]
Nature tourism is trending as we start to understand how healthy being in nature is
Written by Juho Pesonen, professor of tourism business and the director of Tourism Marketing and Management Master’s degree programme. Nature tourism in Finland is all about “the space to breathe, a time to dream, hiking in summer, cross-country skiing in winter, gathering berries and mushrooms or simply a gentle walk in the woods.” (http://www.visitfinland.com/finrelax/). Nature is […]