Hello everyone! I’m seeking advice on transitioning into a more stable role in digital marketing and content creation within the travel industry. Could you share your experiences or tips on finding job opportunities, especially with small travel companies?
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I have a solid background in digital marketing and content creation, most recently working for a hostel and tour company with operations across Israel, Jordan, Egypt, and the Philippines. This role involved managing a wide range of promotional and content creation tasks aimed at boosting online presence and customer engagement.
Previously, I collaborated with tour agencies in Austria, contributing to projects in Austria, Serbia, and Hungary. This volunteer work was intended to enhance my portfolio. Currently, I'm freelancing as a social media content coordinator, digital marketer, and content creator for a musician, aiming to build more diverse experiences.
Despite my efforts in leveraging platforms like Facebook...
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Depends very much on what goals you have. Personally, I go for own education / updates & meeting people reasons, so bookmarking my "must-sees" here www.wtm.com/london/en-gb/whats-on/conference-programme.html#/sessions, agreeing on few meetings in advance, and leaving enough space for spontaneous stuff too.
And London itself! This year I want to go with unseentours.org.uk
Good suggestions thanks - have started going through the agenda now
Certainly watch out for the Travel Massive event in London, which makes networking easier within a smaller crowd. If you don't have back-to-back meetings (do your best on this in advance), you might find friendly faces around the content tracks.
Thanks Kevin - will definitely check it out!
Plan out what you want to see and what appointments you manage to make so that you stay in one hall for a while before having to move to another - the place is ENORMOUS and running back and forth to make appointments will make you a sweaty, exhausted mess!
Good suggestions thanks! Prompted me to figure out the meeting request system and have got some good meetings booked!
Stay close, minimise transport time there & back (DLR often goes on strike because they know the disruption it causes that Excel wants to avoid). Consider the Greenwich peninsula, and take the cable car over the river each way. Take your own lunch as queues are long and food expensive. Loads of events, depends what you're into. If you want to meet people for a pub evening for food/drinks/chat, make it elsewhere!
Good suggestion! Will keep that in mind