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My involvement
The Research
Tourism Campaigns in Southeast Asia
- Philippines
- "It's more fun in the Philippines" Campaign - 2012
- Myanmar
- SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN (2014 – ‘Visit Myanmar 2014’)
- 800K (2011) – 1.8m (August 2014)
- Continued the ‘Visit Myanmar 2016’ campaign sequel
- SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN (2014 – ‘Visit Myanmar 2014’)
- Vietnam (Da Nang)
- Metropolitant (Clubs and City)
- Rich Cultural Heritage (Cham Museum, Da Nang Rooster Cathedral, Fifth Military Division Museum of Da Nang)
- Outdoor Adventure (My Khe Beach, Monkey Mountain, Marble Mountain, Hai Van Pass) – Generally Clean Beaches
- Events of Interest: Helio Summer Festival
- Indonesia (Batam)
- SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN (‘Wonderful Indonesia’)
- Started in 2011
- Contest for Americans/Europeans/Africans/Middle Easterners (Prize: Trip to Bali OR Komodo Island)
- (2016) Travel bookings increased 19% in gross revenue to Rp 2.38 trillion, from Rp 1.99 trillion in the same period last year (2015)
- Improvement in the island of Flores
- Has become an icon of its own, especially on frequently purchased tourist souvenirs (food – cookies)
- Partnership with consumer brands (e.g. Grab – to promote Wnderful Indonesia’s Smart Tourism to 8 other SEA countries; SIA – airline partner)
- SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN (‘Wonderful Indonesia’)
Media Landscape Research
- User-Generated Content for "It's more fun in the Philippines" Campaign
- Da Nang
- Social Media
- Instagram (Photo-type: Candid, Landscape-focused; UGC, Story-telling)
- 14.9K following (average of 350 likes)
- Facebook (25.7K Page Likes, 25.8K Page Follow)
- Instagram (Photo-type: Candid, Landscape-focused; UGC, Story-telling)
- Social Media
- Batam
- 2017 promo video won accolades
- Best Tourism Promo Video 2017 of United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
- Top Grand Prix Award @ Intl Tourism Film Festival 2017
- Aims: 17 million tourist (2018), 19 million tourists (2019)
- 2017 promo video won accolades
The Pitch
- Storytelling
- 3-Pronged Narrative Approach (Influence, Excite, Engage)
- Go-Digital