Social media used to boost tourism trade in Denbighshire
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| 10:25 UK time, Thursday, 11 November 2010
Social media expert - named as one of the - is giving a talk to tourism businesses in Denbigh explaining how they can use the tools to increase trade.
Laptops with wifi access will be available during the drop-in session today at where Suw is offering help and advice.
Already, there are lots of local businesses using social media tools like Twitter and Facebook to promote their businesses - but there's an art to it, according to Keith Dudhnath who runs a Llangollen B&B.
Keith from , was the first to get in touch after we asked people yesterday to share .
Keith emailed us to say:
"One potential pitfall is if you come on too strong with the selling - a mistake I see so many others making far too frequently. You have to respect the medium - it's social media, after all. We make sure that we're contributing to the whole and offering interest beyond only saying 'buy, buy, buy!' We remind people of what's going on in the local area, let them know about interesting events they might otherwise not know about, share our photos and experiences, and enjoy keeping in touch with former guests, being friendly with future guests and showcasing all that north Wales has to offer."
The free event has been organised by , a tourism initiative led by Denbighshire council to increase tourism-related businesses in the county.
As part of the event, a new website is launched tonight, which is an online book made up of locations nominated by locals.
