Comments on: One destination with a lead on data capture http://blog.highlandbusinessresearch.com/2008/01/08/one-destination-with-a-lead-on-data-capture/ Travel industry thinking from Stephen Budd and Vicky Brock at Highland Business Research Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:35:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Vicky http://blog.highlandbusinessresearch.com/2008/01/08/one-destination-with-a-lead-on-data-capture/comment-page-1/#comment-512 Vicky Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:30:36 +0000 http://blog.highlandbusinessresearch.com/2008/01/08/one-destination-with-a-lead-on-data-capture/#comment-512 Personally, I think the Commonwealth Games and Ryder Cup in 2014 present a massive opportunity to get benchmarking in place for. Is there political will for this in Scotland? I know we have readers from the tourism industry in India, which is hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2010. Is this an area that you are also looking at? Personally, I think the Commonwealth Games and Ryder Cup in 2014 present a massive opportunity to get benchmarking in place for.

Is there political will for this in Scotland?

I know we have readers from the tourism industry in India, which is hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2010. Is this an area that you are also looking at?

]]> By: Freda Rapson http://blog.highlandbusinessresearch.com/2008/01/08/one-destination-with-a-lead-on-data-capture/comment-page-1/#comment-511 Freda Rapson Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:39:24 +0000 http://blog.highlandbusinessresearch.com/2008/01/08/one-destination-with-a-lead-on-data-capture/#comment-511 Is there anyone out there who can use their political muscle or influence to make this happen? Without good data how can we target our marketing? It is such a simple solution and I would suggest money well spent. Is there anyone out there who can use their political muscle or influence to make this happen? Without good data how can we target our marketing? It is such a simple solution and I would suggest money well spent.

]]> By: Vicky http://blog.highlandbusinessresearch.com/2008/01/08/one-destination-with-a-lead-on-data-capture/comment-page-1/#comment-489 Vicky Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:19:52 +0000 http://blog.highlandbusinessresearch.com/2008/01/08/one-destination-with-a-lead-on-data-capture/#comment-489 In case you haven't seen this post, I suggest you check out this alternate method of collecting visitor data, which is being used by South Lake Tahoe: http://www.laketahoerealestateblog.com/?p=412 Sure, counting sewage output has opened them up to horrid puns and much mocking, but as a quantitive way to count visitors, at least they're working with the data they have. We'd love to hear more about this one! In case you haven’t seen this post, I suggest you check out this alternate method of collecting visitor data, which is being used by South Lake Tahoe:

http://www.laketahoerealestateblog.com/?p=412

Sure, counting sewage output has opened them up to horrid puns and much mocking, but as a quantitive way to count visitors, at least they’re working with the data they have.

We’d love to hear more about this one!

]]> By: Vicky http://blog.highlandbusinessresearch.com/2008/01/08/one-destination-with-a-lead-on-data-capture/comment-page-1/#comment-482 Vicky Sun, 13 Jan 2008 11:37:52 +0000 http://blog.highlandbusinessresearch.com/2008/01/08/one-destination-with-a-lead-on-data-capture/#comment-482 Thanks for your comment Rene - one of the things Martin felt very strongly about was it was the mandatory aspect that made it work so effectively. I wonder if it is possible to achieve this outside of a nationwide strategy? Thanks for your comment Rene – one of the things Martin felt very strongly about was it was the mandatory aspect that made it work so effectively. I wonder if it is possible to achieve this outside of a nationwide strategy?

]]> By: Rene http://blog.highlandbusinessresearch.com/2008/01/08/one-destination-with-a-lead-on-data-capture/comment-page-1/#comment-478 Rene Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:50:14 +0000 http://blog.highlandbusinessresearch.com/2008/01/08/one-destination-with-a-lead-on-data-capture/#comment-478 This is a great system! And why couldn't it work in Scotland? or even smaller, in an area of Scotland. If this is taken up by a dedicated Destination Management Organisation, I'm sure it could work to everybody's benefit.... Great article again, keep blogging! This is a great system! And why couldn’t it work in Scotland? or even smaller, in an area of Scotland. If this is taken up by a dedicated Destination Management Organisation, I’m sure it could work to everybody’s benefit….

Great article again, keep blogging!

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