tripping training
DESCRIPTION
Tripping is a global community of travelers who believe in making the world a better place through cultural exchange. Our members connect with each other for travel tips, shared cups of coffee and homestays. By providing a safe and easy way for both locals and travelers to engage in cultural exchange, Tripping can transform a simple vacation into a meaningful, life-changing experience.TRANSCRIPT
AAG/AIDE ABROAD &
TRIPPING
WELCOME!
Bianca & Jeff
San Francisco
TRIPPING
Founded 2009
About
Tripping is a global community of travelers who believe in making the world a better place through cultural exchange. Our members connect with each other for travel tips, shared cups of coffee and homestays. By providing a safe and easy way for both locals and travelers to engage in cultural exchange, Tripping can transform a simple vacation into a
meaningful, life-changing experience.
Mission
We believe the real beauty of the internet lies in its ability to bring people together, thereby weakening prejudice and
encouraging understanding beyond borders.
Locations
Local hosts In over 175 countries and rentals in 15,000 cities
Demographics International & U.S.
WHAT IS TRIPPING?
Tripping works with a variety of groups including universities, study abroad
programs, international volunteer organizations, touring rock bands and more.
https://www.tripping.com/networks
https://www.tripping.com/network/alliance-abroad/ https://www.tripping.com/network/aide-abroad/info
TRIPPING RESOURCES
AVAILABLE TO AAG / AIDE
• Custom social travel resource
• Admin Center and Network Settings
• Mass-Messaging
• Opportunity to reach new
audiences via the Tripping
Community
• Reporting
• Network can be public or private
• Subnetworks
TRIPPING RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO
MEMBERS OF NETWORKS
• Access to a custom social travel resource:
• www.tripping.com/network/aide-
abroad
• www.tripping.com/network/alliance-
abroad
• Locals to meet and stay with in over 175
countries
• Rentals in over 15,000 cities
• SMS
• TripSafe: www.tripping.com/tripsafe
• Travel Q&A: answers.tripping.com
• Discovery Engine:
• Organizations that have
a Network on Tripping
can connect based on
the Networks that they
are a part of within this
engine.
• Accommodations:
• Members can now book
accommodations
including vacation
rentals and apartment
rentals via our Discovery
Engine • http://techcrunch.com/2011/12/07/tripping
-brings-a-kayak-style-discovery-engine-to-
the-airbnb-rental-model/
Tripping’s Discovery Engine
NEW - TRIPPING RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO
MEMBERS OF NETWORK
DRIVING TRAFFIC FROM HOME PAGES
EMAIL NEWSLETTER INCLUSIONS
• Sent to 1,162 participants
about to depart for U.S. (will
continue to send monthly)
• 75% open rate (853 opens)
• 88 total clicks
• 76 unique clicks
BLOGGING ABOUT IT
CUSTOMIZED FACEBOOK TABS
OC’s AS BRAND ADVOCATES & ADMINS
– Ed (New Hampshire, assisting with Housing/Transportation)
– Zhanna (Kansas City, Kansas)
– Berenice (Orlando, FL)
– Marissa, Mark, and Michael (Austin, TX)
• Lots of additional features
available for admins. – Will share supplemental info and hold a
separate Webinar for admins.
GEOGRAPHICAL SUBNETWORKS:
• As the network grows, build
micro-communities for
participants split it by regions
• Top locations for Winter 2011:
– New England
– Florida
– Colorado
– Ohio
– Wisconsin
THE FUTURE….
Launched: November 2011
2012 Goal: 250 Network
Members by March 1
THANK YOU!
QUESTIONS?
TRIPPING CONTACT INFO
• BIANCA
• JEFF
www.tripping.com
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