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The Unique Way Select Service Hotels See Success with TrueTour™

July 7, 2020

As virtual touring becomes the norm, not the exception, Select Service properties can take advantage of affordable virtual visit and site tour technology once believed attainable only for luxury or full-service properties. TrueTour™ provides packages fit for each level of service and accommodation, and is the right way to show the specific features and benefits that elevate select service above their competition. Because TrueTour allows properties to pick and choose their content combinations, each property asset is showcased to highlight their most effective selling points.

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Marriott Selects TrueTour™ platform to deliver stunning immersive experiences of their Sheraton Waikiki and Other Hawaii Properties

September 13, 2019

One of the latest additions to the Visiting Media family, Sheraton Waikiki, has just unveiled their stunning 360° imagery via their TrueTour tool. Coming soon to 6+ additional Marriott properties in Hawaii, stunning TrueTour visuals will take you on an epic journey across the Hawaiian islands, enjoying the beautiful vistas Marriott has to offer.

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How to Help Customers In Their Most Important Moments: Northstar Memorial Group

May 21, 2018

In addition to a day off of work, patriotic BBQ and summer refreshments on ice, the meaning of Memorial Day touches the most important moments of our lives, and of those we love. It is a day in which we are inspired to honor those people who have given their lives to service. Many expand the traditional meaning of the day to appreciate those close to us who we have lost.

Recently, we had the pleasure of speaking with longtime Visiting Media member, Dave Montgomery of Northstar Memorial Group. For over a decade, NorthStar Memorial Group has guided the future of the funeral and memorialization profession with a mission to care, comfort and plan. They are industry leaders dedicated to serving the living by honoring the deceased and the legacies they entrust in our care. Continue Reading…

How to Maximize 360˚ On Your Website: Overleaf Case-Study

April 23, 2018

When introducing a completely new product, it can be extremely challenging to explain its benefits to the world. Remember Steve Jobs’ first keynote introducing the iPhone? Remember the slow hushed gasp of awe and wonder that descended over the audience as they started to realize the miracle of technology that was about to change global behavior as they knew it?

There’s only one Steve Jobs, we know, we know…. but, in all honesty, that is how we feel around here at Visiting Media headquarters when trying to explain the benefits of TrueTour® to our members! And, when a member DOES embrace the power of TrueTour and takes our word for its capabilities, it is so exciting!

That’s why when Overleaf Lodge and Spa followed our recommendation to replace their existing photography with our TrueTour 360˚ photo gallery to show off their exclusive suites and event venue, we had to do an office dance party and share their successful project with you!
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Black Oak Casino Resort

TrueTour® Success Story: How Black Oak Casino Resort Stands Out From The Crowd

February 19, 2018

We know that your job in sales is to effectively describe your business, location, venue, space or event in order to increase potential customers. When one of our members is exceptional in how they succeed in achieving this task, we think sharing their success story is newsworthy!

This week we spoke with Maegan Sullivan, Black Oak Casino Resort’s Hotel Sales Manager in Northern California. In this Insider piece, Maegan shares her secrets with us how TrueTour® solves significant challenges for her in communicating her resort to guests from around the world.

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Visiting Media How do YOU TrueTour?

Enter Our Instagram Contest: How do YOU #TrueTour?

December 29, 2017

Announcing our “How do YOU #TrueTour?” Campaign!

One of the greatest benefits about TrueTour is the ability to virtually use it from anywhere in the world. We’re curious to know how our end users are enjoying TrueTour in their everyday lives. What are you doing while you have browsing TrueTour? Are you in the comfort of your home? Are you out on the ski slopes or basking in the sun at the beach? What features do you use the most when exploring the platform?

To capture this feeling of endless accessibility and diverse vantage points we decided to start a new photo campaign featuring YOU. We are very excited to announce our latest campaign “How do YOU use #TrueTour”!

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Iconic Ski Lodge & Resort Falls In Love With TrueTour…. Find Out Why

December 3, 2017

If you have a destination business, such as a spa, resort or recreation-based venue, you certainly know the challenge of describing your venue effectively to potential guests interested in booking special events. You probably spend a significant amount of time and money fielding the same questions, scheduling tours which may or may not be for your qualified ideal customer, trying your best to get the word out through the proper online channels and resources. Continue Reading…

NW Navigator Visiting Media

Case Study: NW Navigator

November 16, 2017

Joe Gillis is founder and CEO of Northwest Navigator Luxury Coaches, and longtime Visiting Media member. We recently asked Joe to share his experience with TrueTour as a sales tool. We thought you’d love to hear how this extraordinary company has consistently taken marketing to the next level, and specifically, how TrueTour has become their greatest online marketing tool. Continue Reading…

Austin Griffiths

Meet The Newest Member of Our Happiness Team: Austin Griffiths

November 13, 2017

Our Visiting Media family is growing! Our newest (and youngest) addition to the team is Austin Griffiths. You may just want to pinch his cheek. He says things like “Good heavens” and “Woo!” a lot. We’re extremely happy to have been selected as Austin’s new “virtual home” and to help break the ice we’ve asked Austin to share his answers to some very important and ridiculous questions. Continue Reading…

CVBs Win Big with TrueTour™ Partnerships

September 15, 2017

Visiting Media introduces a brand new program designed to elevate CVB’s virtual touring syndication. CVBs can showcase a succinct, professional, lead-generating virtual site visit experience integrated perfectly into their websites and across multiple touchpoints on the web.

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