A well-known tourism industry consultant has given a thumbs up to Visit Savannah, the city’s tourism marketing agency, and Amy Brock, its social media manager.
Betsy A. Decillis wrote that she has put @VisitSavannah on the top of her “Must-Follow DMOs on Twitter.” A DMO is a destination marketing organization.
Her list of 100 DMOs on Twitter includes major U.S. cities such as Philadelphia, U.S. states such as New York and Florida, and international DMOs such as Great Britain and New Zealand.
“Being No. 1 on Twitter among our peers in the industry speaks volumes to the quality of our content across our social media platforms,” said Visit Savannah President Joseph Marinelli.
The rankings are based on a “klout” score, which measures influence through social media and on the number of tourism professional followers on Twitter.
Decillis praised Brock for her “genius,” saying, “She knows all of the networks like the back of her hand. She is consistently finding new networks that are on the verge of exploding and making sure that Savannah is the first DMO on them.”
Decillis named Brock and Melissa Yao Hille, Visit Savannah’s chief marketing officer, among the top 100 tourism professionals to follow in the world.
A pioneer for DMOs on Pinterest, Visit Savannah was recently invited to pin on national boards from Lucky Magazine and Epicurious.com.
“We are so fortunate to have Amy Brock as our social media manager,” Hille said. “Amy’s creative use of pictures, witty and fun tone of voice, coupled with real-time information and response, is the reason why our social media presence is so relevant and strong.”
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To read the full story and see the rankings, go to www.badconsultingllc.com/top-tourism-lists.