tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32848601.post8255965919841582620..comments2023-12-25T23:52:17.041-05:00Comments on Voice from the PR Maven: Building a Brand for TorontoJulie Rusciolellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00095523922700667223noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32848601.post-74172371780354171902007-09-05T11:08:00.000-04:002007-09-05T11:08:00.000-04:00I think we should start with a word of mouth campa...<I>I think we should start with a word of mouth campaign.</I><BR/><BR/> Like the Montreals do.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00961730330848873802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32848601.post-66291902009199754262007-08-22T17:18:00.000-04:002007-08-22T17:18:00.000-04:00The older I get, the less advertising I see for To...The older I get, the less advertising I see for Toronto, tourism in particular. I love the city, and travel there fairly often, but my observation is that they're spending their money on things other than advertising. If you flaunt it, they will come.Martinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06428760809058039675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32848601.post-1092450473741161692007-08-21T10:19:00.000-04:002007-08-21T10:19:00.000-04:00Yup, Taste of the Danforth is pretty lame, closing...Yup, Taste of the Danforth is pretty lame, closing a street or two for a few days is nothing compared to NYC which closes off parts of mid-town and Little Italy for months on end in the summer. You're right Zoey, we need to do a lot more than this to attract those southern visitors. I think we should start with a word of mouth campaign. Get every Torontonian that travels abroad to sing Toronto's praises and encourage our American neigbors to visit us. Imagine how many people we can influence just by saying "come and visit our great city .. you won't be disappointed!"Julie Rusciolellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095523922700667223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32848601.post-22612904835523122042007-08-21T03:08:00.000-04:002007-08-21T03:08:00.000-04:00I agree with you 100% I was just in New York City...I agree with you 100% I was just in New York City this spring the difference in service is amazing.<BR/><BR/>But Toronto needs to go above and beyond in order to bring people in. Busker fests at the market and souvlaki street fairs on the Danforth aren't going to reel in the big bucks. Mr. Whitaker has his work cut out for him.<BR/><BR/>And the city needs to co-operate too.ZoeyBellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17679642618670269667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32848601.post-32273483526439180682007-08-20T14:04:00.000-04:002007-08-20T14:04:00.000-04:00Recently returned from a one-day trip to Walden Ga...Recently returned from a one-day trip to Walden Galleria Mall, just outside of Buffalo, NY and I agree wholeheartedly with your comments about improving Toronto's service mentality. At Walden, not only were each of the clerks friendly and knowledgeable, they went an extra step. Two examples: at Macy's the clerk identified me as a Canadian (was it my "eh?") and gave me a form qualifying me for an additional 11% discount at Macy's. Good for five days. At Ann Taylor, the clerk made it possible (in just 10 minutes) to: open an Ann Taylor credit card. get a discount for doing so and allowing the purchase to be paid immediately with the U.S. cash I had on hand. Not only that, she apologized for it taking so long! If only we could experience this consistently in Toronto.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com