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Re-thinking the British Museum's audio guide

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

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  • 170,000 per year
  • 10 languages
  • 260 stops
  • Flagship product for foreign visitors

5 QUESTIONS

  • Increase take- up
  • Regularly updated
  • Speak their language
  • Relax our voice
  • Close the circle

1. CAN WE INCREASE TAKE-UP?

TIME

Tourists move from a
highly structured to
loosely structured visit.

MARKETING STRATEGY

  • On-site
  • Focus on time
  • Multiple languages

Mandarin is top selling language.

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2. CAN WE KEEP IT UPDATED?

A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN 100 OBJECTS

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  • Native Android app
  • API-based CMS
  • Nightly updates
  • Improved workflow

3. CAN WE SPEAK OUR VISITORS' LANGUAGE?

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  • Localisation manager
  • Network of checkers
  • Russian, Japanese

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Languages appear in marketing campaign.

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4. CAN WE RELAX OUR VOICE?

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  • Radio-style presentation
  • In-house audio recording
  • Balance between authority and approachability
  • Voice testing

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Hear sample clips:
bit.ly/1VfeCGX

5. CAN WE CLOSE THE CIRCLE?

My Visit feature sends summary of their visit.

ONCE IN A LIFETIME

MAYBE TWICE
Photo by mendhak

WHAT IS THE TOURIST JOURNEY?

DID WE SUCCEED?

  • Sales up 20% in January
  • Longer dwell times
  • Positive feedback

NEXT STEP: EVALUATION