Explore social marketing ROI of tour operators. Discover what results they experienced as well as correlations between investment and return. Recommendations are provided based on research results.
Based on research conducted by students at George Washington University, NTA Tour Operators provide insight into the return on investment and successes of social media marketing. This study was made possible by NTA, Customized Management Solutions and Courier Magazine.
4. Research
Social Marketing Return on
Investment for Tour Operators
GW University Student Research Group:
Margaret Green, Christos Papavasiliou,
Guergana Stoytcheva and Penny Whitman
In conjunction with
5. ⢠Survey of NTA Tour Operators
⢠63% use Social Media
Marketing
Research
6. Of the 63%
⢠25% of companies reported sales volume
increases attributable to social media
⢠15% of companies using social media
reported sales volume growth of 6% â 20%
â âHigh Returnâ Companies
â A Performance Benchmark
â Compare 15% to remainder of companies using
social media marketing
8. Responsible for Strategy
Companies Reporting Revenue Increases Attributable to
Social Media Marketing
Company Position Less than 6%
Increase
6% â 20%
Increase
Owner/President 43% 26%
Marketing Director 15% 37%
Mid-Level Marketing Manager 21% 26%
Entry-Level Employee 4% 0
Intern 4% 0
Out-Sourced 10% 11%
9. Responsible for Implementation
Companies Reporting Revenue Increases
Attributable to Social Media Marketing
Company Position Less than 6%
Increase
6% â 20%
Increase
Owner/President 34% 32%
Marketing Director 28%
42%
Mid-Level Marketing Manager 34%
42%
Entry-Level Employee 13% 21%
Intern 9% 11%
Out-Sourced 13% 11%
10. I donât know if my company is the
right size for social marketing
11. Size does NOT matter to success
Companies Reporting Revenue Increases
Attributable to Social Media Marketing
Sales Volume Bracket Less than 6% Increase 6% â 20% Increase
$99,999 or less 2% 5%
$100,000 â 299,999 8% 0
$300,000 â 599,999 9% 5%
$600,000 â 899,999 4% 16%
$900,000 â 1,199,999 9% 0
$1,200,000 â 4,999,999 34% 26%
$5,000,000 â 9,999,999 9% 21%
$10,000,000 â 19,999,999 8% 0
$20,000,000 â 49,999,999 2% 11%
$50,000,000 â 99,999,999 3% 5%
$100,000,000 or more 3% 0
No Response 9% 0
30. Frequency
Companies Reporting Revenue Increases
Attributable to Social Media Marketing
Posts Per Month (Avg.) Less than 6% Increase 6% â 20%
Increase
Facebook 6.24
13
Twitter 5 7
Instagram 1.34 1.42
Pinterest 1 2.68
Google+ .89 3.42
YouTube .35 1
31. Success
Companies Reporting Revenue Increases
Attributable to Social Media Marketing
Type of Investment Less than 6% Increase 6% â 20% Increase
# of Staff Members 1.55 1.67
# Hours Spent Per Day
On Social Media Posts
.55 1.45
% of Companies Investing in
Paid Training
21% 21%
Average % of Marketing Budget
dedicated to Social Media
13% 28%
% of Companies That
Track/Analyze Social Media
51% 79%
32. 43% of small businesses spend
6+ hours/ week on
social media
Did You Know? ...
50. Return for your efforts
Companies Reporting Revenue Increases
Attributable to Social Media Marketing
Result Less than 6% Increase 6% â 20% Increase
Growth in Customer Base 19% 79%
Increase in Brand Recognition 58% 89%
Reaching New Markets 30% 79%
Better Understanding of Customer
Wants
13% 58%
Better Understanding of Target
Audience
12% 26%
Increase in Repeat Business 18% 58%
Increase in Customer
Interaction/Engagement
30% 74%
Increased Website Views from
Social Sites
40% 68%
51. PLUS
Companies Reporting Revenue
Increases Attributable to Social
Media Marketing
Adjustment Less than 6% Increase 6% â 20% Increase
Added/Deleted Experiences 18% 53%
Added/Deleted Hotel
Properties
9% 47%
Changes in Customer Policies 10% 26%
Staffing Changes 7% 26%
Added/Deleted a Tour 6% 11%
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Customized Management Solutions
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57. Thank You!
GW University Student Research Group:
Margaret Green, Christos Papavasiliou,
Guergana Stoytcheva and Penny Whitman
NTA
Phillip Strunk, Catherine Prather
Courier
Penny Whitman