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Creating a Travel Community
Should Bloggers Compete or Cooperate?
Engin Kaban
Turkish Travelers Society enginEER Travel
Who am I?Full-time Travel Writer and BloggerSemi-NomadicEngin – Engine?enginEER Travel – Easy, Elegant, ResponsibleTurkish Travelers Society – CTOTravel Book, Printed and Digital Media, Public Talks, JuryWorking with Brands and Tourism BoardsTravel Networks
Focus- Individualist or not?- Networking - Compete or Cooperate?- Create and Sustain a Community
Ask YourselfWhy?
What? BLOGGING
How?
Individual to CommunityWhy are you at TBEX? Find your own Silicon Valley!Get Support Opportunities UnLimitedBe a Giver Behave Be Understood
Story 1 – Things ChangeYear 2001 – A junior student with not much travel experienceRejected!Keep in Touch Appreciation
Story 2 – AdvicesNot Easy Be Unique and ProtectiveMoney Matters Variety Team WorkVision
CooperationFace to Face vs. Online SynergyBe Social, literallyShoutouts Set StandardsBe StrongerShare within your community
Competition Available Resources - FocusEthics – Unwritten RulesTough GameYour BusinessSmall World - Competitors or Enemies?Common sense
Turkish Travelers Society2007 - The Need – SırtçantalılarOld Good TimesTravel Culture in Turkey Mission Loyalty Meetings – PresentationsChange
Turkish Travelers SocietyTravel Portal – show respect Appreciation, criticism FAM trips, invites, competitions etc. TV, radio, newspapersBlogger Awards CompetitionMedia Sponsor Re-Branding now
www.turkishtravelers.com
Possible TakeawaysBe in the centerNotworking - NetworkingKeep an eye on your fellow bloggers (aka your competitors)Focus on being THE BESTBe a Part of the CommunityCreate a Community if Needed
Final WordWe may be different but,We are all on the same track.
We LOVE traveling,We LOVE sharing.
Compete wise, Cooperate more.
