Comments on: BTA Welcomes ‘Top Influencers’ For Cup Match

By: saud

saud — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 21:46:28 +0000

Which one didn’t bother to show up?

By: Sandgrownan

Sandgrownan — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 11:29:22 +0000

Flailing around. Absolutely no clue what to do. This smacks of desperation.

By: Ringmaster

Ringmaster — Sun, 31 Jul 2022 20:47:40 +0000

What is really sad is that there is so much talent here in Bermuda, but ignored by the likes of the BTA/PLP. The BTA have no idea about marketing Bermuda, starting from the Chairman down. Just paid political lackies. These so called “influencers” are nothing more than people who apparently have got friends in the BTA. Just like the $2m for Beyonce, the $? for Global Hue, the $? to have the then Tourism Minister to go to India and China to encourage tourism. Who would take 2 days to get here and 2 days to get back when they have the Far East hot spots on their doorstep? More like tax payer funded trips for personal reasons.

By: Rig

Rig — Sun, 31 Jul 2022 20:40:45 +0000

So all the influencers, whatever they are – are black. Now I’m seeing this purely on dollars, 13% of the US are black, 86% of that 13% earn under 50k annually. And around 11% of those people live in the tri state area.

So we are bringing these people in – targeting a black audience in the US, specifically black too, look at their profiles.

And when it all adds up, we are targeting one quarter of 1% of the US here.

Sorry but who at the BTA is running the numbers here? Or is this vote winning black appeasement by Burt?

The BTA are a joke. This Government are the worst ever.

By: Ask jinks and hus buddies

Ask jinks and hus buddies — Sun, 31 Jul 2022 13:45:38 +0000

They influence people not to come. What a waste of money. Oh by the way how many people were influenced to come here. The bta is lost. Bermuda doomed with such continued nonsense.

By: James

James — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 14:03:29 +0000

The BTA spending our money.
Seriously this is the best they can come up with?
Meanwhile I see classy adverts on tv for many other Islands.
Pathetic.

By: trufth

trufth — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 12:01:38 +0000

What was the total cost to bring these folks here?

By: LOL - the real one

LOL - the real one — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 11:47:49 +0000

Interesting, I never heard of any of these people except D-Nice. What is the cost for all this? I love the term “influencer.” How much revenue have these “influencers” specifically generated for their clients in the black travel market? How many could find Bermuda on a map? Opps! Not to sound mean, but this reads like a NYC party invite list.

There are Bermudians on the island and off, with similar skills looking for work that should always be the go-to first vendors of choice. Kind of admission by BTA that it has no talent in the marketing department. Wait, I forgot, BTA outsources pretty much everything from IT to Marketing.

By: Ringmaster

Ringmaster — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 10:49:12 +0000

The BTA is a joke, just more tax payer funded parties in Tuckers Town. More photo ops and free benefits for the PLP elite. Love the BS “soak in our British charm, revel in our Caribbean heritage and immerse in the Bermudian way of life” The British charm has been destroyed for political purposes, and if you want authentic Caribbean heritage go South to its roots. Much more fun, less bureaucracy and cheaper, which is why we have a few hundred visitors and the islands have record numbers in the hundreds of thousands.

By: What was the cost?

What was the cost? — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 09:55:48 +0000

How do they measure their success? Sounds like another gimmick. The $800,000 studio guy and the influencer who was on the Board. Gimmick. You can’t make this up!!!!

By: Dejavu

Dejavu — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 09:49:25 +0000

Wow that’s embarrassing I’ve never seen a government entity openly say they are collaborating with social media influencers lol. Are they going to blog about the ridiculous prices or the daily violence? Of course not, they literally paid these nobody’s to promote bermuda in a fake way. This is an absolute joke lmao

By: Unbelievable

Unbelievable — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 05:11:14 +0000

Lol I’ve NEVER met or know anyone who has ever been “influenced” by a social media influencer. Jeez, what a waste of the BTA’s money.