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Who’s Rocking Travel Now? Slovenia’s Tourist Board

Let’s face it, when it comes to real digital engagement, some online efforts rock and some don’t even roll well. This short blurb is about a travel related entity that should be the template for all national tourism ministries – Slovenia’s Tourist Board. Talk about the razor edge of connectivity, how about eyes, ears and shouts everywhere?

You rock as a tourism minister when... you add engagement tools

We have run across Slovenia’s superb travel outreach several times here at Argo, just yesterday a story via one of their press releases showed readers still more Lake Bled enjoyment via the World Rowing Championships coming there.  We have even bragged about this organization before, but until we scrutinized their outreach more closely, even Argo did not discover just how “wired” these guys are. Broadcasting via SM is one thing, listening is another, they are listening to their channels (more later on this).

Renowned Professor Janez Bogataj with Maja Pak - smart people helping smart people - engagement success

Like we said before, Maja Pak (seen above with Professor Janez Bogataj), Director of the Slovenian Tourist Board, is showing most of Europe how to mind the business of her country’s online presence.  My only con for her team’s efforts would be to ensure my the login for high res images they sent me – well, that it lasts until I can brag about the connectivity of the service ;)

Take note - an event taking place today - and Google Calendar + other aspects

Just look at their website, surf to the various networks, and if you are say – the Russian Federation Ministry of Sport and Tourism for instance, emulating Slovenia might even be considered a necessity. Sorry guys, we’re just saying – it’s all about access and marketing and Slovenia rocks – Russia online does not. It’s fairly pitiful if you think about it (all you ministers reading this) Slovenia has like 2 million people and is smaller than New Hampshire in the US! And Russia is not the only Eastern European government lacking either…

Russia's Tourism Ministry online - in English - sort of kinda - not optimized for all browsers

Categories: Slovenia
Phil Butler: Phil is a prolific technology, travel, and news journalist and editor. A former public relations executive, he is an analyst and contributor to key hospitality and travel media, as well as a geopolitical expert for more than a dozen international media outlets.

View Comments (4)

  • It's great to see this level of involvement. There's so many parts of the world to explore, and it's important that residents in every corner of the world know and recognize their own unique value.

  • Slovenia is killing it on the travel connectedness! So many countries (ahem ahem even the United States) could learn a thing or too! They are doing it and doing it right!

  • Great article! Slovenia is a one-of-a-kind tourist destination with old world charm. Glad to hear they are maintaining their superb travel outreach!

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