LEISA   HOLIDAY

c r e a t i v e   i n t u i t i v e
s t r a t e g i e s   o n   d e m a n d
   
     
 
St. Louis Metropolitan Area     415.755.8685 M     info@positiveportal.com

   Following is an overview of one of my Internet projects which continues to increase the client's market share.
Eric Beach Randall, my technical parner in this project, still serves as the web master for this site.
 

P R O J E C T    O V E R V I E W

CLIENT: Tahoe Keys Resort / Lake Tahoe Reservation Bureau
   
CHARTER: Design and develop a world-class Web site that promotes the client's
vacation lodging business and also benefits their resort community
 
SOLUTION: Where to Stay and Where to Play in Lake Tahoe
   
ROI:

This site generated two million dollars in sales the first year of launch, duriing 1999!
Still going strong in 2017!
Update: During 2010 my technical partner redesigned the site color scheme and layout.
A nice fresh look! All content remains the same and has withstood the test of time!

   
URL: www.tahoevacationguide.com
   
PERSONAL  
CONTRIBUTIONS: • Collaborated on site strategy, design, development
• Advised on organization and continuity
• Researched the resort community
• Solicited activity vendor information
• Wrote site copy, edited copy, proofed copy
• Handled Administrative Details
   - copy approvals, copy revisions, photo releases, data base
• Supervised HTML of copy with my technical partner
• Art directed photos, charts, and graphic elements of the site
• Created a direct mail piece to announce the site to participants
   - design, copy, execution
• Designed forward marketing and online community programs
   

S C O P E   O F   P R O J E C T   

Where to Stay Section of the Site
• Positioned client as an upscale vacation lodging alternative to hotels and motels in Lake Tahoe
• Created a data base of 192 available rental properties
• Described each rental property with multiple photographs and detailed information
• Developed a user-friendly search engine
• Incorporated Keyboard Chat with reservation agents
• Integrated on-line reservations

Where to Play Section of the Site
Showcased 15 major ski resorts and an abundance of winter and summer vacation activities
• Worked closely with local activity vendors and city, county, state and federal agencies

Additional Sections of the Site
About Lake Tahoe
• About Us
• Site Map

Pages
• 200+ HTML pages of variable length
   - plus additional activity-specific and lodging-specific linked pages not on the site map

Content
• 75,000 + words of original copy

Graphics
• 30 original artwork elements
• 6 original graphic elements

Photos
• 250+ photos
• 55+ photos in two slide shows

Maps
• 30+ maps
   - ski resort mountain trail maps and road maps

Charts
• 41 data charts

Forms
• 36+ original forms and mailing list forms and supporting Perl CGI programs

And much more!     www.tahoevacationguide.com