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Seatrade Cruise Talks: Powering Up Your Destination's Story Part 1

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Creator's Key Takeaways

we're going to talk a bit to you about stories and how you use stories as a design system

the first long lever is is your guess and the pro tip here to think about is maybe in what comes next they're not exactly who you think they are

great destination brands always tell intentional stories that connect your destination your your reason for being with your guests reason for caring about you

perceived safety narrative is different than clinical activity they're both valuable but but a perceived safe narrative is critical

Creator's Tips & Advice

βœ“Start with primary research to understand who your next audience will be
βœ“Focus your brand to be tall and narrow, not wide
βœ“Use a trans narrative strategy to put your story everywhere
βœ“Create a perceived safety narrative for your destination
βœ“Write a new, fresh story for your destination instead of reusing old copy

Questions This Creator Answers

QHow can destinations use storytelling to engage cruise and fly-in audiences?
QWhat are the key levers to pull during the post-pandemic reset for destination success?
QHow do you design a destination experience using a narrative-based system?

Topics Covered

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YouTube Video Description↓

Tune in for the recording of this live workshop held during Seatrade Cruise Virtual at the beginning of October. Identify how to activate your destination's distinctive story with Bob Allen, Chief Storytelling Officer of IDEAS. This session will help stakeholders harness their distinctive brand narrative's power to engage cruise, fly-in, and resident audiences. Part 1 of this 2 part workshop series introduces you to storytelling and guides creative inspiration as you begin your destination story.