Marketing, Development & Training

Your resource to marketing opportunities, training, articles and information about marketing and development. Reach out to Jenny Dupas for more resources and assistance in bringing your tourism experience from good to great.

Manitoba Tourism Education Council (MTEC)

MTEC is the official tourism training portal for preparing yourself and your staff for all things tourism in Manitoba. In 2019 they celebrated 30 years of success.

Eastman Tourism partners with MTEC to bring tourism training to your community. Contact us to discuss your training needs.

Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada – Manitoba

Are you an Indigenous tourism operator or want to develop and grow your business? Travel Manitoba and ITAC have signed an MOU to market and develop Indigenous Tourism in Manitoba. Contact Holly Courchene at manitoba@indigenoustourism.ca or 204-308-0571 today. Visit ITAC for more information.

Hootsuite
Here’s a great social media toolkit including best practices. This is a great resource for the one who wears all the hats in your business. As they say, it’s because you look good in hats. Check out their #TeamofOne Facebook support group. But don’t forget, Eastman Tourism is here to help too.

Storytelling for Success

Here’s a fantastic resource for telling your story. Join master storyteller Fraser Green in this You Tube video as he describes what a story actually is, how it works and how to build it from the ground up to help you become a more powerful and persuasive storyteller for your organization’s fundraising program or business!

Tourism Cafe
The Tourism Cafe specializes in tourism training and business development focusing on experiential travel, customer experience management, sustainable community and destination development, and visitor experience assessments.

Tourism Currents
If you haven’t tuned into blogs from this company, you should. They’re packed full of practical information and advice. Check out their blog archives and their tips on working with social media influencers and download their free sample influencer contract template.

Google Academy for Ads – manito.ba/GAA-GoogleAds

Project for Public Spaces
Are you looking to create better streets in your neighborhood or community? Have you gotten discouraged by bureaucratic red tape or simple lack of communication? Or, are you passionate about great streets but struggling to get neighbors or city officials to share your enthusiasm or vision for people-centered public spaces? This guide may be US-based, it is relevant anywhere and intended for community members who see an opportunity to create better streets, but may be struggling to get their neighbours on board or spur government officials into action. Check out the Streets as Places Action Pack.

Our friends at Zombies Ate My Media, Eastman Tourism’s marketing gurus, will help with developing your marketing plan for your nonprofit or organization. Zombies Ate My Media was the brain child behind the 2017 Event of the Year for the Fire & Water Music Festival. They do what they do best so you can focus on your business.