It would seem everyone is on Twitter these days: celebs, sports stars – even the US president.
Tweeting? Bird behavior, you say. If you happen to be clued up about Twitter, you might assume it’s a teenage trend - the newest and coolest way to impress their friends, perhaps?
In fact twittering, tweeting, tweet-posting – whatever you prefer to call it - is a fun, fast and effective way to communicate. And yes… even the lesser-spotted, greying-feathered population are joining the revolution.
Here at Lincolnshire Tourism, we’ve embraced its popularity to keep holiday makers, tourism industry professionals and local people up to date with our news.
Plus it allows us to keep in touch with people from all over the world, which is invaluable – we’ve got followers in Canada, Latvia and Australia.
It’s relatively early days - you could say we are still in our ‘tweeting infancy’ – but our experience so far tells us it’s a great way to communicate.
So if you want to follow our business tweets click onto www.twitter.com/lincstourism or see what we are saying to potential holiday makers at www.twitter.com/visitlincolnshr. CG
Wednesday, 19 August 2009
Thursday, 13 August 2009
Move over Hollywood – Lincolnshire is now Film Friendly
Lincolnshire has joined the red carpet A-list stars by gaining official ‘Film Friendly’ status.
Could this mean (sharp intake of breath) we’ll be bumping into Brad Pitt on Lincoln’s Steep Hill, sharing the Cleethorpes Land Train with George Clooney or asking Jennifer Aniston if she has 20p for the car park in Stamford...?
And the answer is – maybe!
But more importantly, Lincolnshire being film friendly gives reassurance to directors and scouts that when they film in Lincolnshire they will get a certain level of service, help and advice – which is music to their ears.
The knock on effect of Lincolnshire’s film friendly status could potentially mean more movies are made here; which would have a fantastic effect in the local economy, especially tourism, as people love to visit their favorite film locations.
Remember The Da Vinci Code and The Young Victoria at Lincolnshire Cathedral? Pride and Prejudice at Burghley House? Or Atonement starring Keira Knightley and Elizabeth: The Golden Age, with Cate Blanchet. All of them helped shine the spotlight on Lincolnshire.
If you want to know more see the press release www.lincolnshiretourism.com/media-room/press-release/2009.
We’ll let you know when Steven Spielberg is on the phone...CG
Could this mean (sharp intake of breath) we’ll be bumping into Brad Pitt on Lincoln’s Steep Hill, sharing the Cleethorpes Land Train with George Clooney or asking Jennifer Aniston if she has 20p for the car park in Stamford...?
And the answer is – maybe!
But more importantly, Lincolnshire being film friendly gives reassurance to directors and scouts that when they film in Lincolnshire they will get a certain level of service, help and advice – which is music to their ears.
The knock on effect of Lincolnshire’s film friendly status could potentially mean more movies are made here; which would have a fantastic effect in the local economy, especially tourism, as people love to visit their favorite film locations.
Remember The Da Vinci Code and The Young Victoria at Lincolnshire Cathedral? Pride and Prejudice at Burghley House? Or Atonement starring Keira Knightley and Elizabeth: The Golden Age, with Cate Blanchet. All of them helped shine the spotlight on Lincolnshire.
If you want to know more see the press release www.lincolnshiretourism.com/media-room/press-release/2009.
We’ll let you know when Steven Spielberg is on the phone...CG
Thursday, 6 August 2009
Latest Job Opportunties at Lincolnshire Tourism
We're expanding our team a little more this month with the recruitment of two new posts...the search is on for an Aviation Development Officer and a Learning Outreach Officer. So what on earth does that involve, you might ask?
As part of a budget received by the Heritage Lottery Fund we're flying ahead - pun intended - with our campaign to raise awareness of Lincolnshire's aviation heritage, and the many fantastic aviation sites the county has on offer. These two roles will be vital to the successful delivery of this campaign, working closely with key sites and partners to plant our aviation history firmly on the map.
The closing date is 14th Sept 09, so if you think this might be up your street (or indeed someone you know) check out full details of the posts and how to apply at www.lincolnshiretourism.com CL
As part of a budget received by the Heritage Lottery Fund we're flying ahead - pun intended - with our campaign to raise awareness of Lincolnshire's aviation heritage, and the many fantastic aviation sites the county has on offer. These two roles will be vital to the successful delivery of this campaign, working closely with key sites and partners to plant our aviation history firmly on the map.
The closing date is 14th Sept 09, so if you think this might be up your street (or indeed someone you know) check out full details of the posts and how to apply at www.lincolnshiretourism.com CL
Monday, 3 August 2009
Coast Magazine loves Lincolnshire...
I arrived at my desk this morning to see the latest copy of Coast Magazine – and turned straight to the four page spread dedicated to Lincolnshire’s Festival of Bathing Beauties, which takes place every September in Mablethorpe (18th-20th).
The festival is totally unique, and celebrates traditional seaside fun (something Lincolnshire is very good at!) with a quirky design twist. The article in Coast Magazine focuses on the design concepts of each artist when they sketched out the initial plans for their bespoke hut.
We love getting national coverage like this for Lincolnshire – it’s one of many ways we use to sing about what a great place it is to visit. If you want to know more about Bathing Beauties or attend the festival have a look on www.bathingbeauties.org.uk or pick up a copy of Coast Magazine! CG
The festival is totally unique, and celebrates traditional seaside fun (something Lincolnshire is very good at!) with a quirky design twist. The article in Coast Magazine focuses on the design concepts of each artist when they sketched out the initial plans for their bespoke hut.
We love getting national coverage like this for Lincolnshire – it’s one of many ways we use to sing about what a great place it is to visit. If you want to know more about Bathing Beauties or attend the festival have a look on www.bathingbeauties.org.uk or pick up a copy of Coast Magazine! CG
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