SAM Coverage
Social Media
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The Digital Landscape
Social media can be a giant question mark for many, so SAM and GenAura initiated a ski industry survey to get a few answers.…
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GenAura/SAM Magazine Digital Communications Survey
As resorts expand the range of their digital communications strategies, they are finding success in a growing number of media. In fall 2011, executives…
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Mountain Spy :: September 2011
In this Mountain Spy segment, Liz Eren takes her questions to Facebook to see how well resorts are monitoring these important media outlets. Facebook…
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Best/Worst Marketing 2010/2011
SAM’s annual look at the highs and lows in ski area marketing. Marketing and advertising continue to evolve quickly, with more and more attention…
Samantha Rufo, Ken Castle, and Katie Bailey -
Best/Worst Advertising 2010
Our annual look at the hits and misses in winter resort media campaigns. Yes, social media is cool and dynamic. But it is far…
Ken Castle, David Amirault, Samantha Rufo, and Katie Bailey -
Speak Out :: Social Media Errors and Lessons
Social media pitfalls. Using social media for marketing is easy, right? Hardly. Even social media gurus don’t get it right every time. In an…
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Going Mobile
More and more ski areas are tapping into mobile web phones. The rich experience available on mobile web phones, combined with the insatiable popularity…
Dave Gibson -
Social Media for Adults
The social media world is a fast-paced, ever-changing universe. Are you dialed in? If you’ve been tinkering with Twitter, fussing with Facebook and blogging…
Ken Castle -
The Changing Landscape
As print struggles, resorts will have to broaden their online efforts to reach new customers. If Skier Van Winkle woke up after a nap…
Claire Walter -
How to Play in Social Media
Social networks provide free tools for reaching out to your guests. Are you using them effectively? Business models are changing, and the old ways…
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Chairlift Loading
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Ski Schools– Community Jr Ski Program
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Wachusett Passholders Get Lift Ticket Deal at Stratton
SAM Magazine—Princeton, Mass., Aug. 16, 2017—Season pass partnerships between unaffiliated resorts continue to evolve in a variety of ways. One of the newest is…
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Sunlight Expands Pass Partnerships Worldwide
SAM Magazine—Glenwood Springs, Colo., Aug. 1, 2017—Season pass holders at Sunlight Mountain Resort can now receive three free ski days at Kiroro ski area…
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How to Sell Summer
Summer visitors are quite different from winter guests, and it takes an entirely different marketing approach to connect with them. In building summer…
David Meeker -

SAM’s Annual Best and Worst in Marketing 2016-2017
There’s a lot to learn from the cleverly conceived and occasionally failed marketing programs of your peers. GENERAL Best Ski Show StrategyBretton…
Gregg Blanchard, Alex Kaufman, Samantha Rufo, Meghen Townsend, and Mary Walsh -

Social Media in Customer Service
As social media become customer service channels, resorts must step up efforts to stay abreast of comments and requests. Social media started with…
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What to Say, How to Say It
Communications after major events must be handled with utmost care. Not long ago, resorts released information regarding bad news events only grudgingly, if at…
Skip King and Reputation Strategies

