{"id":3029,"date":"2012-10-11T07:24:35","date_gmt":"2012-10-11T13:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.belizepropertyagent.com\/?p=3029"},"modified":"2012-11-20T07:02:35","modified_gmt":"2012-11-20T13:02:35","slug":"btb-jumps-on-social-media-band-wagon-has-successful-live-twitter-chat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.belizepropertyagent.com\/index.php\/btb-jumps-on-social-media-band-wagon-has-successful-live-twitter-chat\/","title":{"rendered":"BTB Jumps on Social Media Band Wagon – Has Successful Live Twitter Chat!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"The<\/a>Article Preview By David Gobeil<\/p>\n

The Belize Tourism Board has taken a very successful page out of United States President Obama’s hugely effective campaign use of social media with their first “Twitter Live Chat”.\u00a0 Many election pundits applaud the Obama campaign’s wide usage of social media as one of the key facets of his current lead in the polls.<\/p>\n

Well, if the BTB’s recent “Twitter Live Chat” is any indication, then social media is definitely something all savvy businesses should be using!<\/p>\n

The one hour chat was titled “Where in the world is Belize” and was held on October 2nd.\u00a0 Over 95,000 followers signed into the chat using the hashtags #whereisBZE, and the resulting “reach” was over 890,125 impressions!\u00a0 This is a tremendous amount of exposure and shows the new BTB has a great understanding of social media and how to leverage it.<\/p>\n

This of course bodes very well for the tourist industry in Belize, but also benefits the Belize real estate industry as more prospective purchasers discover Belize as an ideal place to buy reasonably priced real estate on the Caribbean.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0 full press release from the Belize Tourism Board is below<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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\"\"BELIZE\u2019s \u201cIMPRESSION<\/em>\u201d in the TWITTER world and online has amplified as a result of a successful one-hour LIVE CHAT, organized by the Belize Tourism Board (BTB) entitled \u201cWhere in the World is Belize!\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0This LIVE CHAT held Tuesday, October 2nd<\/sup>, 2012, was successful in promoting Belize as one of the ultimate vacation destinations. With an approximate \u201cREACH\u201d of 890,125 Followers, (measured as new IMPRESSIONS) under the hash tag #WhereisBZE<\/em>, @BelizeVacation,<\/em> it engaged new and existing Followers along with Twitter-savvy Industry Partners in a question and answer chat \u201cABOUT BELIZE\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n

BTB\u2019s main focus for this LIVE CHAT was to increase the awareness of Belize\u2019s natural wonders, diversity, cuisines and historic legacy to a wide travelling online audience that are eager to explore the beauty of \u2018Mother Nature\u2019s Best Kept Secret<\/em>\u2019.\u00a0 With close to 1 million new Impressions during the CHAT, this initiative was a HUGE Breakthrough for Belize in its innovative online marketing ventures!<\/p>\n

\u201cLIVE CHAT\u201d Metrics<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

TWITTER has evolved into a top business\/product-to-consumer metric medium for the\"\" accuracy in online initiatives\u2019 effective \u201cReach\u201d and \u201cImpression\u201d on target audiences. The BTB recorded a total of 810 TWEETS (posts) under the hashtag #WhereisBZE<\/em>, at the conclusion of this LIVE CHAT. A total of 95,188 Followers tuned in using #WhereisBZE<\/em> to participate, bringing the ending metrics of Impressions to 890,125, some who are still trending the hashtag!<\/p>\n

This initiative would not have been a success without the participation of our private sector partners, who also assisted by providing great prizes. The sponsors for the event were: Maruba Resort Jungle Spa, Splash Dive Shop, Sunbreeze Suites, Chukka Tours, Cayo Adventure Tours,\u00a0San Ignacio Resort, Smokey Mermaid, The Phoenix Resort, Community Baboon Sanctuary and the Caye Caulker Island Magic. This online chat was fun and interactive, allowing followers to highlight the beauty of our Jewel-Belize.<\/p>\n

The BTB reiterates the importance of utilizing Social Networking Mediums and the rewards of effective online marketing ingenuities such as this.\u00a0 Let us celebrate BELIZE and continue our close relationship for the success of ALL our future endeavors!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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