Monday, April 18, 2016

Sunday, April 10, 2016

We've got a new App!

We are excited to announce that we are rolling out a mobile app called Cache Planner. We want our customers(YOU) to get all the information available on our website with the ease of a mobile app. On this new app you are able to access information on all of our trip packages; you can even book your trip right through the app. It also has all of our trips on one easy to read trip calendar so you can look at all your options for a certain time frame at once. Also, it has links to local events and points of interest for each trip so if you want to plan things to do on your rest days. As trips get closer you can find information on the weather for where your trip will be. Each trip package page has an area for previous customers to post reviews and pictures of their trips. There is a page for geocaching product reviews and an online shop for all your Span the Globe geo-swag including trackables and geo-coins. 

The last 12 weeks I have been learning about different social media marketing tools. Some of the platforms I got to use are: Blogger, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Soundcloud, Youtube, Magisto and Jing. The ones I thought were most useful for my business were Facebook and Youtube. I also think a photo platform would be useful, but I wish I would have choose to use Instagram instead of Pinterest. 

I think Facebook would be the most useful for a business like mine because people who use travel agencies typically wouldn't follow them on Twitter, but they would look them up on Facebook to get website, hours and review information. Also customers could post pictures of their trips to our Facebook page. Youtube would be useful for a business like mine because it is a great way to get a lot more information to the customer in a short time frame, whether it is travel or geocaching tips or just information on our many different trip packages. 

Sunday, April 3, 2016

Hard Core Cache Contest

This week we are celebrating our hard core geocaching enthusiasts, those cachers who live for getting smileys on the 5/5 difficulty rated geocaches. Do you have what it takes?

Your mission should you choose to accept it: Find these 5 geocaches:
1. Man Up, Nancy
2. Wayside Cavernous Cache
3. Looking For Nut 3?
4. McCauslin Cache
5. Perrot Canoe Trail #1

Sounds easy right? Wrong! These 5 geocaches are some of the hardest in Wisconsin. Did we mention they're spread out over the state?

Still think you have what it takes?  Good. To get entered swing by our location at 9373 W Soldier Lane, Osseo, WI to register as a participant. Then gather your geo-gear, set out on an adventure and find those caches! 

Here are the rules:

  1. You must be a registered participant
  2. You must find all 5 geocaches
  3. You must log the caches when you find them (the first one to log all 5 wins!)
  4. You must provide picture proof of your face with all 5 geocache containers (get that selfie stick out)
Garmin Montana 650

Grand Prize Package:
  • Garmin Montana 650 Waterproof Hiking GPS with 5 MP camera
  • Geo-Swag package including 5 trackables
  • Geocaching Hoodie
  • Hiking bag to carry all your awesome new gear in



Geo-Swag
Hoodie


Contest starts Monday April 4, 2016 and ends when there is a winner. Must be 18 yrs or older to enter.