South Coast Promotions

September 2010 newsletter

2010-09-02T15:38:00.000+10:00

Latest news
South Coast Promotions were winners of the Trades and Services Category at the Milton Ulladulla Business Awards.
http://www.ulladulla.info/businessawards

The South Coast Regional Tourism Organistaion this week launched their new consumer website - www.southcoast.net.au

We are presenting at the NSW Bed and Breakfast Farmstay Association annual conference on Social Media for tourism operators

Websites
Jaybees Entertainment http://www.jaybees.com.au/
Ulladulla.Info http://www.ulladulla.info/
For a complete list of websites and projects that we maintain and developed please go to http://www.scpromotions.com.au/projects.html

South Coast Tourism Business Network
September Luncheon: Wednesday Septemeber 29 2010
Venue: Dunn Lewis Centre
Cnr St Vincent & Parson St Ulladulla
Lunch can be bought from the Centre's Cafe
12 noon start
Lucky door prize is a free Business Health Check by TCC Accounting Services of Milton

Heritage Tourism
The conference on Norfolk Island in July and presentation on Heritage Tourism was a great success. On our return Norfolk Island was listed as World Heritage with other Australian Convict Sites http://www.heritagetourism.com.au/australia-convict-sites-world-heritage/ which has attracted both National and international media
Why not check out the range of South Coast Heritage Tourism

Social Media: Business and Tourism Network
Social Media is not a Fab, its shift in the way we communication
Social Media such as Twitter and Facebook is now the number one activity on the internet
9.9 million of Australia's 22 million population use social media sites every week
Social media has become a vital tool for both business and tourism.South Coast Promotions provides training workshops for Social media and new media emarketing.
Why not join South Coast Promotions on Facebook More Details

Domain registration and hosting: South Coast Promotions can arrange hosting of website from $200 per year. Domain names .com.au - $55 for two years, and .com & info $20 per year.

South Coast Promotions Marketing services
http://www.scpromotions.com.au/marketing
Contact us at South Coast Promotions to discuss the many marketing options available, including media release distribution and enewsletters. The South Coast promotions enewsletter is distributed to over 250 businesses and media network. We also have other database and resources for direct emarketing campaigns.

Marketing and Promotion Services Website maintenance and emarketing packages:
We provide over 6 packages to suit different industry and online requirements. Ranging from website redevelopment, editorial content, search engine optimisation, Web managed systems (CMS) - that means you can update the website yourself such as guest books, photo gallery, products and services, social media and others Contact us for further details

CMS – Content Management System is a web system used for content management on websites. We provide a rane of options for web2 new media websites.

Cathy Dunn - Manager
http://www.scpromotions.com.au/
South Coast Promotions
Promotions & Communications
Websites & online marketing
Ph: 02 44554780
office@scpromotions.com.au

South Coast Tourism Business Network

2010-08-10T14:44:00.003+10:00

September Luncheon: Wednesday Septemeber 29 2010

Venue: Dunn Lewis Centre
Cnr St Vincent & Parson St Ulladulla
Lunch can be bought from the Centre's Cafe
12 noon start

Lucky door prize is a free Business Health Check by TCC Accounting Services of Milton

Top eight website features for reservation services and tourism

2010-06-23T10:38:00.004+10:00

http://www.smartcompany.com.au/internet-secrets/20100623-top-eight-website-features-for-reservation-services.html
CMS ranked number 1
Author: Craig Reardon on 23 June 2010

"CMS is critical for the reservation and tourism promotions"

South Coast Promotions CMS web solutions
http://www.scpromotions.com.au/webcms.html

Call us on 02 4455 4780

Marketing Workshop: Planning your 2010 - 2011 Marketing Budget

2010-06-11T15:54:00.000+10:00

South Coast Tourism and Business Network Luncheon
Wednesday June 30 @ 12 noon
Venue: Ulladulla Exservos Club, Princes Highway Ulladulla (south) just look out for their great new sign. Cost $15 for lunch and workshop.

Workshop: Planning your 2010 - 2011 Marketing Budget
This includes web media, print promotions, photographic marketing resources and other resources. Build your marketing budget from scratch, using your marketing plan or marketing ideas and reviewing your 2009 -2010 marketing budget. Please bring a calculator for the workshop

On display will be a display of some of the marketing ideas. Come along and meet other tourism and business operators, a great opportunity to network and exchange ideas. Don’t forget your flyers and business cards. If you have a product or service you would like to present to the members of South Coast Tourism Network please contact us by email or Ph: 4455 4780

Tourism Australia’s holiday planning tools go mobile

2010-06-11T10:10:00.000+10:00

The Oz Planner app uses mapping technology to give users direct access to tourism product listings like tour providers, accommodation and car hire.

Users of the Oz Planner app will have access to more than 20,000 tourism products and services throughout Australia.

Tourism Australia is embracing mobile technology to assist travellers in planning an amazing Australian journey, with the launch of its first iPhone application (app) the Oz Planner - the mobile extension of the Walkabout Planner.

Tourism Australia Managing Director, Andrew McEvoy said that the Oz Planner iPhone app was designed to create a portable, engaging, motivational experience about travelling in Australia.

“Mobile platforms are a great opportunity for Tourism Australia to extend its presence beyond traditional advertising and marketing to showcase the country’s diverse tourism experiences,” Mr McEvoy said.

Some of the features of the new Oz Planner iPhone app are:

Content on 16 Australian journeys supported by mapping technology which plots categorised product and helps the user take the next step in planning and booking.
The ability to bookmark information on Australian tourism products or contact products of interest directly via three point/touch ways of the iPhone – either by email, web or phone.
The ability to work with inbuilt GPS technology to help visitors orientate themselves to product near their current location during their travels in Australia.
Allows for other map or listing based searches from the Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW) national database.

Is you Tourism business in the Australian Tourism national database? Contact us for further details office@scpromotions.com.au

May eNewsletter 2010

2010-05-25T12:17:00.000+10:00

Whale sight seeing season starts soon ... Our natural treasures - Whale hot spots for New South Wales … http://www.heritagetourism.com.au/tag/whale-watching/

Internet
The Internet is now an integral part of our everyday lives. There are now over seven million internet users in Australia, comprising approximately one million business and government users, and more than six million household users (Australian Bureau of Statistics). This means that approximately 80% of Australians have access to the Internet.

Have you ever search the Internet for your own business even if you don’t have a website? Can your existing and potential customers find you – either your email or phone number? Did you know that now 80% of consumers are now using the internet, for travel, shopping and information.

What’s happening
South Coast Business Network Luncheon Wednesday June 30 12 noon
Venue: to be confirmed
Create your 2010 - 2011 Marketing Budget workshop

Come along and meet other tourism operators and associated business, a great opportunity to network and exchange ideas. Don’t forget your flyers and business cards. If you have a product or service you would like to present to the members of South Coast Tourism Network please contact us by email or Ph: 4455 4780

Website and emarketing Tips:
Small Business Website Tip:Include your URL in all print, radio and other advertising & promotions. Collect customers email addresses (with permission) for enewsletters or e-announcements.

Marketing and Promotion Services Website maintenance and emarketing packages: We provide over 6 packages to suit different industry and online requirements. Ranging from website redevelopment, editorial content, search engine optimisation, Web managed systems (CMS) - that means you can update the website yourself such as guest books, photo gallery, products and services, social media and others Contact us for further details

Quote of the Month: the Italians have a term sprezzatura which is more or less the art of doing something difficult so well that it looks easy.

Cathy DunnManager - South Coast Promotions - http://www.scpromotions.com.au/
Email: info@scpromotions.com.au Ph: 02 4455 4780

Computer desks and office Chairs Warehouse Sale

2010-05-25T12:04:00.000+10:00

http://www.southcoastfurniture.com.au/computer-desks

WAREHOUSE SPECIAL
Various desks from $99
Gas lift chairs from $39

3 Days Only: Thurs, Fri & Sat CLEARANCE May 27,28, 29 at Ulladulla Furniture One’s Warehouse. 20 Coller Road, Kings Point.

South Coast Tourism Business Network Logo

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SCTBN logo in various formats for free use on the web.
Files:
JPGs – two files one with a white background and another with a black background.business-network – black.gifbusiness-network – white.gif
GIFs – two files both with transparent backgrounds and one compatible white backgrounds and the other compatible a black backgrounds.business-network – black.jpgbusiness-network – white.jpg
PNGs – one file with a transparent background that is compatible with any colour background.business-network – transparent.png

Logos available online at www.scpromotions.com.au/tourism/bnlogos/

Link to http://www.scpromotions.com.au/tourism
please advise us when complete to arrange your listing

Logo designed by Zoe Simpson of No Bull IT for the South Coast Tourism Business Network

Free web use = .gif’s, .jpg’s and .png’s
For a print version of the logo please contact us as there is a fee $15.00 to prepare the print quality files.
Logo usage: Tourism operators/business must be active member either attending some Luncheons or members communication forum.We also plan to obtain some stickers for member’s shopfronts etc. The logos will also being used with the Colours of the South Coast (print campaign), cpntact us for further details.

Cathy Dunn
http://www.scpromotions.com.au/
http://nswsouthcoast.blogspot.com/
South Coast Promotions
Promotions & Communications
Websites & emarketing
Ph: 02 44554780Mob: 0459 044 780

April eNewsletter 2010 Edition 2

2010-04-23T16:34:00.000+10:00

South Coast Promotions www.scpromotions.com.au

South Coast Tourism Business Network Luncheon
Wednesday April 28 12 noon
Venue: Mollymook Golf Club Golf Road Mollymook Ph: 02 4455 1911
Speaker: The Legal side of Tourism Business with Peter Cooke of Kennedy and Cooke also the launch of the logo for the South Coast Tourism Business NetworkCost: Order lunch of the menu at Club’s Restaurant.

On display will be a display of some of the marketing ideas, products from the Australian Tourism Events Marketing Expo and others. Come along and meet other tourism operators and associated business, a great opportunity to network and exchange ideas. Don’t forget your flyers and business cards. If you have a product or service you would like to present to the members of South Coast Tourism Business Network please contact us by email or Ph: 4455 4780

Colours of the South Coast – print Marketing campaign
1st print run of 2000 to Visitor Information Centres in Nowra and Ulladulla, Festival and others
Artist colour palette Full side card – $620.00
Colour spots- $135.00 X 6 all prices include GST

Sponsorship & Marketing opportunties
The Welcome to Winter Festival - Ulladulla Saturday May 29 are looking for sponsors, benefits include banner/s at festival, mentions in print, radio and web media. Tickets to the festival and access to VIP area. http://www.ulladulla.info/welcome-to-winter-festival
Contact fr@dunnlewisfoundation.org.au

Website and emarketing Tips:
We have received several request to continue with these after our previous enewsletters ….

Tourism – Accommodation & Small Business Websites:
Make it easy for readers to find you contact details eg email address or phone number.
Have navigation links at top or side of page as well as the bottom.

Promote your business this season!
with South Coast Imag’s Autumn/ Winter Warmer Offers

-1 unit ad in 6 issues only $80/mth (plus receive a FREE STORY valued at $300+) or
-1 unit ad in 3 issues only $99/mth

Both include gst & free artwork design. Magazine has approx 10 000 copies printed per month.
Don’t let your business ‘drop-off’ over Winter, now is the most important time to attract customers to you! Ph Vanessa 42340032 or email vanessa@southcoastimag.com.au. Deadline 1st May for June issue.

Marketing and Promotion Services
Website maintenance and emarketing packages: We provide over 6 packages to suit different industry and online requirements. Ranging from website revamps, Search engine optimisation, Web content managed systems - that means you can update the website yourself such as guest books, photo gallery, products and services, social media and others Contact us for further details

Cathy Dunn Manager - South Coast Promotions
www.scpromotions.com.au
Email: info@scpromotions.com.au
Ph: 02 4455 4780

effective return for investment forms of advertising

2010-04-12T15:24:00.001+10:00

The Internet is one of the most effective return for investment forms of advertising. Especially when it gives you the chance to explain your product or service in depth. Research from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that 81% of consumers are using the internet, for travel, shopping and other consumer info. Yet only 23% of Australian businesses are using the Internet for marketing and promotions.

Social Media - new Media - emarketing

2010-04-12T14:40:00.000+10:00

9.9 million of Australia's 22 million population use social media sites, thus Social media has become a vital tool for both business and tourism. South Coast Promotions provides training presentations for Social media and new media emarketing.

2010-04-12T12:17:00.000+10:00

Tourism Business Network survey