Shift the Competitive Equilibrium

CultureShift© empowers DMOs to think differently, innovate boldly, and lead in a marketplace where most destinations follow the same playbook.

In today’s tourism marketplace, most Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs) follow the same playbook—similar campaigns, similar channels, similar messaging—resulting in a competitive equilibrium where everyone is fighting for the same audience with the same tactics. The outcome? Diminishing returns and a lack of real differentiation.

CultureShift Consulting was created for a different kind of DMO—one that refuses to simply copy what others are doing. Led by tourism strategist Carl Ribaudo of SMG Consulting, CultureShift helps destinations transform internal culture into a true source of competitive advantage. The goal: to help organizations think differently, change the rules of the game, and create opportunities competitors can’t easily match.

Through strategic thinking workshops, scenario planning, creativity audits, and cultural transformation programs, CultureShift enables DMOs to break away from the herd, uncover new possibilities, and shape their own competitive space.

“Our mission is simple—change your culture, change your competitive advantage,” said Carl Ribaudo, founder of CultureShift. “The destinations that will win in the future aren’t the ones that copy others—they’re the ones that innovate today and shift the competitive equilibrium in their favor.”

To explore how CultureShift can help your organization create fresh opportunities and redefine success, contact Carl Ribaudo at carl@smgonline.net or visit SMG Consulting. 

CultureShift© is designed for DMOs ready to stop chasing the competition and start shifting the competitive equilibrium in their favor.