Destination branding is about how consumers
perceive the destination in their minds. Branding
a destination is not just about creating a logo or a slogan. It is about capturing the distinct
elements of the destination in the brand and communicating these elements through the
brand’s components: identity, essence, personality,image, character and culture. Managing
these components in order to create a unique position of the destination brand in the consumer's
mind is called brand positioning. A destination brand can be leveraged by creating a
new “product” under the same umbrella name
to increase the customer base and by co-branding.
With the continuous increase of Internet usage among travelers, online branding has
become very important. Websites can be the communication tools that move the consumer’s
mind from brand awareness to brand preference
and finally to brand loyalty. In order to know
how effective the destination brand is, marketers
should monitor its effectiveness.
The concept of destination branding
All products require a "branding" effort to successfully
compete for customers. Destination
branding is about combining all the attributes
associated with the place (i.e. its products, and
services from various industries such as agriculture,
tourism, sports, arts, investment, technology,
education, etc.) under one concept, which
expresses a unique identity and personality of the
destination and differentiates it from its competition.
Most importantly, branding requires a vision
and mission about the destination and its future
success. For example, the vision of “The Henry
Ford” is that within a decade it will be the greatest
history attraction in America, setting the standards
in this field for educational value, hospitality,
and meaningful, memorable and satisfying
visitor experiences that are related to its mission.
Destination branding is about how consumersperceive the destination in their minds. Brandinga destination is not just about creating a logo or a slogan. It is about capturing the distinctelements of the destination in the brand and communicating these elements through thebrand’s components: identity, essence, personality,image, character and culture. Managingthese components in order to create a unique position of the destination brand in the consumer'smind is called brand positioning. A destination brand can be leveraged by creating anew “product” under the same umbrella nameto increase the customer base and by co-branding.With the continuous increase of Internet usage among travelers, online branding hasbecome very important. Websites can be the communication tools that move the consumer’smind from brand awareness to brand preferenceand finally to brand loyalty. In order to knowhow effective the destination brand is, marketersshould monitor its effectiveness.The concept of destination brandingAll products require a "branding" effort to successfullycompete for customers. Destinationbranding is about combining all the attributesassociated with the place (i.e. its products, andservices from various industries such as agriculture,tourism, sports, arts, investment, technology,education, etc.) under one concept, whichexpresses a unique identity and personality of thedestination and differentiates it from its competition.Most importantly, branding requires a visionand mission about the destination and its futuresuccess. For example, the vision of “The HenryFord” is that within a decade it will be the greatesthistory attraction in America, setting the standardsin this field for educational value, hospitality,and meaningful, memorable and satisfyingvisitor experiences that are related to its mission.
การแปล กรุณารอสักครู่..
