Rossitza Ohridska-Olson

About Rossitza Ohridska-Olson

Welcome!Добре дошли! Bienvenu! Buenvenidos¡ Добро пожаловать!As a consultant, I provide a unique blend of tourism marketing, communications design and social computing expertise. Culture discovery is the passion of my life. Over the last 20 years I discovered and immersed myself in the cultures of Bulgaria, Spain, Portugal, and the United States.The cultural (r)evolution started by the internet has now empowered every one of us to discover exotic and exciting places with just a few clicks on our computer. It also provided an opportunity for tavel professionals to create and market new tourism products and expand the geographies of cultural reach to vaster audiences. This new cultural realm of technology and tourism is where you can find me now.A global nomad, I live in Florida (USA) and Bulgaria (EU), dedicating my entire time to the fast-evolving business of cultural tourism. I consult tour operators, cultural institutions, government agencies, regional development centers, NGOs and private companies in Europe and the USA. I also find time to work on my Ph.D. thesis, a history triller and a book, Imaginary Reality, for the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture.Specialties: Marketing and management of emerging destinations, destination branding, Internet marketing strategies for touroperators and cultural tourism travel agencies, cultural policy development, territorial organization of tourism Work Languages: English, Bulgarian, French, Spanish, Russian

Experience

1. President

   Vizantia Enterprises Inc

   Jun 2011 — Present · Sofia, BG

Education

• University of Library Studies and Information Technologies

  Ph.D., Communication and Media Studies

  2013 — 2016

• Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski

  B.S., M.A., Geography; Travel Managment

  1981 — 1987

• College of Visual Arts, St. Paul

  BA, Communication Design

  1998 — 2000

Skills

• International Relations
• Research
• Strategic Planning
• Event Management
• Digital Strategy
• Advertising
• Multilingual
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Nonprofits
• English
• Corporate Communications
• Public Speaking
• Brand Development
• Market Research
• Social Media
• Russian
• Graphic Design
• Integrated Marketing
• Online Marketing
• Blogging
• Foreign Languages
• Bulgarian
• French
• Start-Ups
• Business Development
• Digital Marketing
• Non-Profits
• Marketing Communications
• Marketing
• Public Relations
• Media Relations
• Tourism
• Social Media Marketing
• SEO
• Marketing Strategy
• Email Marketing
• Direct Marketing
• Social Networking
• Spanish