There’s a funny thing that happens to us marketers after we say something. We know we want to be consistent, we know it takes multiple touchpoints before someone acts, we know we’ve got a calendar to fill, we know that only a fraction of our audience ever sees or consumes any given message, but we tend to give repetition a wide-berth.
At a time when hammering key messages may be exactly what we need, we balk.
We look for something new. Different.
Speaking from experience, it’s a habit that’s easy to fall into and can be tough to break. But the answer, at least from the times it’s happened to me, is exactly what Whistler has done.
New Suspension Bridge
The context for this lesson from Whistler is their new suspension bridge. They had some nice coverage of it being built:
Sneak peak at the suspension bridge. Would you walk this, let alone build it? | P: Mitch Winton | #FindYourSpace pic.twitter.com/xxRDbDMFbG
— Whistler Blackcomb (@WhistlerBlckcmb) June 12, 2018
And an awesome video to announce it’s completion:
The journey across the new suspension bridge on Whistler Peak. #axismountaintechnical https://t.co/BtrQSOcTKH
— Whistler Blackcomb (@WhistlerBlckcmb) June 27, 2018
Once it’s open, however, and the story changes less from day-to-day, that temptation creeps in to just “give it a rest” or talk about mountain biking instead because you’ve “already said that.”
But they didn’t.
In fact, since they finished the bridge in late June, more than 1-in-5 Instagram photos have included the bridge. When you consider the breadth of Whistler’s activities, that’s a huge number.
But also notice that no caption or photo was every used twice.
Same story, different angle.
Don’t Stop
Sometimes you’re always going to have something new to talk about that supports your core message.
Other times, however, you won’t.
In those cases, repetition isn’t just okay, it’s exactly what is needed. Use new photos, says things a little different. Slow down your pace a little, perhaps, but don’t stop.
About Gregg & SlopeFillers
I've had more first-time visitors lately, so adding a quick "about" section. I started SlopeFillers in 2010
with the simple goal of sharing great resort marketing strategies. Today I run marketing for resort ecommerce and CRM provider
Inntopia,
my home mountain is the lovely Nordic Valley,
and my favorite marketing campaign remains the Ski Utah TV show that sold me on skiing as a kid in the 90s.
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