Switzerland Tourism Transforming the DMO Website through Data & AI

Switzerland Tourism created a fantastic example of a destination website that has been thoughtfully crafted to create something completely immersive.

If you haven't seen it already, take a look. Markus Dittli, Head of Digital Platform & Project Management, headed up this project and joined us to discuss the learnings and challenges of the process.

Switzerland Tourism recently launched its brand new website and it’s a really fantastic example of a destination website that has been thoughtfully crafted around market behaviour and the user journey to create something different and completely immersive. If you haven't seen it already, take a look. Markus Dittli, Head of Digital Platform & Project Management, headed up this project and joined us to discuss the learnings and challenges of the process.

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The presentation focused on 3 parts, focusing on inspiration to make it truly immersive, listening to guests to build its digital services and personalisation.

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Key Takeaways

1. A project of this nature is a work in progress. It will require constant optimisation and testing, and be aware of limitations

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2. Look into newer technologies such as VR and AR to create an experience for your users when they visit the website, that really connects them to the destination.

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3. Be sure to make the website accessible to everyone.

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4. Machine Learning helps but it can't do everything.

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5. Consider the layout for different devices and make sure to use only very high-quality content.

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6. First, structure your company and understand data before implementing personalisation.

Published on:

December 2019