Tourism

Industries

Our Approach to Destination Marketing

At CJRW, We Know Tourism.

Our proven ability to evolve brand messaging and innovate for our clients has brought results again and again, especially when it counts. Just one example? When the tourism industry was suffering in the height of the pandemic, our work with Arkansas Tourism to address the moment translated into visitor spending above the national average.

Put simply, we’re destination marketing experts. Read on to find out why.

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Who We Work With

Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs)
State Tourism Offices
Regional Tourism Associations
Travel & Hospitality Organizations
Attractions & Entertainment

Who We Work With

What We Do

  • media innovation
    • Full-time team of media planners/buyers with flexibility to optimize, manage and track a large volume of paid ads across media channels
    • Commitment to finding the most innovative solutions to maximize return on investment
  • branding & creative storytelling
    • High-quality, effective creative ideas backed by solid strategy and catered to the needs of each client
    • Hyper-specific messaging and visuals for target audiences, fine-tuned in real time
  • social media & influencer marketing
    • In-house social media team creates effective content that is creative, engaging and on-trend
    • Place and manage organic content, serve travelers through 24/7 responsive engagement
    • Provide recommendations based on consistent performance monitoring and data analysis
    • Coordinate influencer marketing program development, management and reporting
  • cooperative marketing programs
    • In-house, dedicated team works with tourism industry across the state
    • Co-op model allows businesses with small marketing budgets to try new, innovative strategies
    • Building relationships in the tourism industry statewide provides insights about what’s working and what can be improved
    • Amplify state tourism advertising with consistent messaging and creative assets for co-op businesses that follow Arkansas’ branding
    • In-house publications team produces client-driven publications from start to finish
  • public relations & brand activations
    • Leverage partnerships across the U.S. to provide national PR reach
    • Organize and manage satellite media tours
    • Develop and host brand activations to reach travelers
  • tourism trends, research and insights
    • Committed to using research with tools such as ADARA to inform all aspects of our work for clients
    • Track brand image and paid media ROI
    • Monitor the economic impact of our marketing efforts through 2% state tourism tax
    • Assess how we are changing perceptions with advertising and how we are exceeding consumer expectations when they travel to Arkansas
  • B2B experience

    Collaboration with partners such as Brand USA and Travel South