The HootBoard Blog
Ideas on community displays, wayfinding, smart cities, and the road to better visitor engagement.
Oct 1, 2020·HootBoard
Why partnering with HootBoard is an investment in the local community?
HootBoard typically works with Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs or Travel bureaus) to provide information to and engage visitors coming into their regions. However, the DMO and local government leaders often fail to realize the value HootBoard kiosks bring to their local community. So here I attempt to list some of these benefits. Citizen Information What […]
Sep 25, 2020·Bryan
New Hootboard Features You Should Know About
1. Improved access to your favorite collections Experience a more convenient way to organize your favorite content. Collections group relevant hashtags together in order to streamline the content you want to see. You can add and remove collections with one click. The collections will also suggest other collections that you may want to view. Discover […]
Jun 4, 2020·HootBoard
5 Best Apps for Your Visitor Information Kiosk OR Visitor Directory
We recently published the destination marketing & visitor information Kiosk demo video (embedded below) and highlighted a few good apps for tourism information that we really like. We wanted to take the time to dig deeper into some of these apps and services that can make your visitor's information finding experience worthwhile and interesting. All […]
Jun 3, 2020·HootBoard
New HootBoard Branding to Reflect Our Core Values
If you are one of the regular users of HootBoard, you might have noticed some branding changes recently. It was about time! HootBoard started as a digital bulletin board for organizations and has since evolved to become an in-real-life (#irl) information distribution platform focusing on easy to deploy information kiosks. HootBoard based kiosks have come […]
Nov 11, 2019·HootBoard
Bring Your Region to Life Using In-Destination Engagement
In our last blog post we talked about the challenge of controlling your region’s message in today’s ever-connected world with a population of travelers that are less and less likely likely to plan ahead – but it’s not as easy just controlling the message. When it comes to your region, you want to tell a […]
Oct 8, 2019·HootBoard
Going Beyond Google: Controlling the Message to Destination Visitors
We already know that today's traveller is becoming less likely to plan their trips in advance and more likely to make decisions on the fly. Couple that with our ever-present connection to information (via our smart-phones) and today's DMO is faced with new challenges when it comes to sharing information with today's visitors. These challenges call […]
Sep 10, 2019·HootBoard
Building a Better Visitor Experience Through In-Destination Information
In case you missed our recent blog post, the HootBoard team had the pleasure of attending and exhibiting at the Destinations International conference back in July and we were able to learn quite a bit about the trends impacting both destination marketing organizations (DMOs) and the tourism industry as a whole. In the month plus […]
Jul 31, 2019·HootBoard
It’s All About the Visitor Experience – HootBoard Goes to Destinations International
Last week the HootBoard team packed up our blue t-shirts, our stacks of flyers, our branded pens, and a boatload of candy and headed out to St. Louis to take part in the annual Destinations International conference. Each year DI brings together destination marketing organizations from around the country (and even a few international visitors!) […]
Jul 22, 2019·HootBoard
HootBoard's New Analytics Dashboard Helps You Engage Users!
As you know, our mission here at HootBoard is to build a better user experience for whatever user your organization is trying to engage – whether it’s your visitors, employees, customers, or more! Our digital kiosks and concierge system help showcase the best your organization has to offer, highlight important information for your audience, and […]
Jul 2, 2019·HootBoard
8 Ways to Use Digital Kiosks to Improve the Employee Engagement Experience
Employee engagement is crucial for any organization’s success. When employees feel engaged, they are more productive, loyal, and motivated. Digital kiosks are an innovative tool that can help boost employee engagement by providing a dynamic platform for communication, recognition, and collaboration. Here are eight ways digital kiosks can enhance the employee engagement experience in your […]