Greetings! Before the holidays I had the opportunity to be interviewed by Noble Studio in Reno NV. The interview covered a wide range of...

Issue #18 (706 words/3 Minutes) "If you plan, that's a way to guarantee losing. If you do strategy, it gives you the best...

Issue # 17 (893 Words/4 Minutes) Metric Centric Vs. Strategy Centric? Are DMOs Missing the Forest for the Trees? “What we see...

Issue # 16 (955 Words/4 Minutes) Strategy is Not Planning “The real heart of strategy is in the...

SMG Consulting to release "Strategy Matters" Series of Articles for Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs) I am pleased to announce I...

Issue # 15 (494 words/3 Minutes) Is Vail's recent announcement limiting lift ticket window sales all that meets the eye…and...

Issue # 14 (253 Words/2 Minutes) The DMO Evolution...

Issue #13 (657 Words/3 Minutes) Hawai'i Tourism Shift, is...

"The Strategist" Why Strategic Plans Fail. A Four Part Series. Welcome to my new video series "The Strategist." Each video is one...

Video #8 in a series Welcome to my new video series "The Strategist." Each video is one important idea on why I love strategy. My hope is...

Video #7 in a series Welcome to my new video series "The Strategist." Each video is one important idea on why I love strategy. My hope is...

Video #6 in a series Welcome to my new video series "The Strategist." Each video is one important idea on why I love strategy. My hope is...

Video #5 in a series Welcome to my new video series "The Strategist." Each video is one important idea on why I love strategy. My hope is...

Issue #12 (641 Words/3 Minutes) Red and Blue Tourism, it’s not as crazy as you might think. Has anyone given any thought to...

Don't miss my interview with Destination Marketing Today. A great discussion on a range of issues, challenges, and opportunities in the...

Video #4 in a series Welcome to my new video series "The Strategist." Each video is one important idea on why I love strategy. My hope...

Issue # 11 800 Words/4 Minutes As the United States Continues to Fragment Politically, What Does This Mean for Tourism? In a...

Video #3 in a series Welcome to my new video series "The Strategist." Each video is one important idea on why I love strategy. My hope...

Video # 2 in a Series Welcome to my new video series "The Strategist." Each video is one important idea on why I love strategy. My hope...

Issue # 10 (1092 words/4 Minutes) Tourism's Period of Uncertainty DMOs, cannot shape tourism in their destination the way they used...