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E-Distribution for DMO’s; Strategy, implementation and results.
VisitOSLO case
Katrine Mosfjeld, Manager Tourist Information Division
VisitOSLO – Oslo Visitors and Convention Bureau
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VisitOSLO as
• DMO for Oslo– Visitor and Convention
Bureau for Oslo
• 100% owned by the Travel Industry in Oslo
• Funded by– Travel Industry in Oslo– Municipality of Oslo – Commercial Activities– Innovation Norway
(through projects).
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VisitOSLO
VisitOSLO shall be a significant part
of developing culture and trade in the Oslo Region.
Consequences for e-strategy:
Visibility and accessibility of information about Oslo in the medias our target groups
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VisitOSLO’s e-Distribution Strategy
• VisitOSLO shall be present with information on Oslo in the Medias which our (potentitial) guests relate to, in order to be a significant part of– Communicating the multiple possibilities for Oslo visitors– Increasing the numbers of visitors to Oslo– Improving and extending the experiences of our visitors while they are in
town– Increasing the tourist expenses in the Oslo Region
In order to do all this, we will provideQuality Information together with Oslo Travel IndustryTechnology that allows users to participate with information onlineStrategical PartnershipsVisibility in e-Communitiese-Distribution in general
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e-Distribution of information
Google Maps
Aftenposten.OsloPuls
.no
Visitnorway.com
”OsloVert”eLearning
differentWebsites
MobileApplic.
What’s on(Print)
Finn.no
Text-TV
Oslo Airport
AirportExpress
Train
InfoDatabase(Tellus)XM
L XML
XML
XML
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e-Distribution to other sites
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Development of clicksAntall klikk på Tellusprodukter
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e-Distribution: ”Mash up” in Google Maps
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…Links to the same information -on visitoslo.com
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Why e-Distribution?• Work the Information once
use it many times!• gives Oslo visibility in new medias
and other channels• gives visibility for the industry in
new medias• gives traffic back to visitoslo.com• increases visibility on search
engines• increases revenue• -Distribution is often free of charge
DMOs should take position as the most reliable Information Suppliers!
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e-Distribution: Oslo Airport Express Train
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Monitors at the Oslo Airport
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Same Information – different Channel
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e-Distribution to TeleText
NRK
TV NORGE
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E-Learning System: ”OsloVert” (”Host of Oslo”)
• Aims at increasing the competence and pride of people working in direct contact with guests– Hostmanship– Oslo Knowledge
(e-Distribution)– http://xpectum.se/vardskapet/demo_mervert_destination/
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White Label Booking
•Same Booking Platform and Inventory – different Channels
•Increases sales for Industry
•Generates Income for both the Affiliate and for VisitOSLO
•Generates free Booking Facilities for the Affiliate
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Advergaming: “Holmenkollen Ski Jump”
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The most interesting…
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Advergaming: Links and traffic back to your own site.
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Communities, i.e. Facebook• Enable
• Involve
• Connect
• Motivate
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And our visitors does it for us
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