SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 25, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Anahere Inc., a leading tourism marketing company, today celebrated three years of delivering winning marketing solutions for small and medium tourism organizations focused on growing their international visitor arrivals. To celebrate their anniversary, Anahere Inc. is offering a limited time one hour introductory "professional coaching" session for tourism businesses looking to attract North American clients.
"We're extremely proud of how the company has contributed to the marketing successes of more than 25 companies in the three years we have been in business," said Angela Best, President of Anahere Inc. "Anahere's primary location in the United States has been a strategic advantage. Our clients continually tell us they greatly value the insights we can provide that can only be found from a marketing company based full-time in the United States."
Since its inception in August 2005, Anahere Inc. has represented and managed independent projects for over 25 companies throughout the South Pacific. These companies include Hapuku Lodge, Kaikoura, New Zealand, New Zealand Apartments and bothfeet, Victoria, Australia. In May 2007, Anahere Inc. was the first-ever foreign company to be accepted to ATEC (the Australian Tourism Export Council).
"We've been working with Anahere Inc. since the beginning and have seen our North American visitor arrivals grow from 3 percent to 25 percent of our overall business," said Justin Stafford-Wilson, CEO of Hapuku Lodge, New Zealand. "We're pleased we made the right investment and our return is reflected in the numbers."
"Our growth and survival can't happen without marketing our business," said Trish Abrahamson, Managing Director, Naturally NZ Holidays. "Talking to Anahere Inc. for just one hour made us question our current approach and realize there are some simple and effective practices we could put in place."
The most successful service that Anahere Inc. offers is professional coaching. By working one on one with clients Anahere Inc. provides advice and solutions that enable independent companies to streamline their current global marketing efforts. Anahere Inc. can help create synergies across marketing communications and effectively leverage business to business and business to consumer relationships for future profitability. Their core focus is to help clients maximize their web potential, utilize web 2.0 technologies and integrate their online and offline activities.
"Professional coaching is about empowering our clients by giving them the knowledge and the tools necessary to effectively market themselves," said Best. "At the end of an eight hour coaching program our clients will have a marketing plan that can be implemented in any offshore market."
According to Best, the reason why many international campaigns do not succeed is that most small to medium sized business do not have the tools or the time to plan for it. To kick-start their international marketing and quickly see results, many potential clients are opting for Anahere's coaching programs. The first one-hour consultation is designed to ascertain what marketing activity is currently taking place and what is missing. Based on this information, Anahere Inc. will diagnose potential gaps or road blocks in the client's current marketing strategies, helping them develop a practical, tactical step by step marketing plan to maximize results and optimize what activity they are currently doing.
The minimum charge for a one-hour analysis starts from $250. During its professional coaching promotion, Anahere Inc. is offering a no obligation complimentary one-hour session. Please contact Anahere Inc. before Friday September 5, 2008 to make an appointment. Contact: Angela Best at Marketing@Anahere.com or phone +1 (310) 592 4007.
About Anahere Inc.
Anahere Inc. is a tourism marketing company located in the USA. Anahere Inc. works with South Pacific based tourism organizations to help integrate their online and offline marketing activities for the future growth and profitability of their international travel business. Anahere Inc. has contributed to the marketing success of more than 25 South Pacific businesses since its inception in 2005.
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