Participating in community events. Keep abreast of activities and events in the community, particularly where these activities generate visitor traffic. Answering inquiries promptly. People who make inquiries are your most promising potential customers. Such inquiries should be answered promptly, and with the information requested.
Advertising can be an effective promotional tool.
It should be used in support of other promotional efforts and not stand-alone. The key to advertising is to spend your advertising dollars on the most effective way to reach your target customer. Check bookstores for guidebooks, there are many. Contacting travel agents in nearby large cities like New Orleans, Memphis, Birmingham, etc. Listing in the yellow pages of the telephone directory.