Uncornered Market is a tourism, marketing and sustainability communications consultancy for destinations, businesses and travel brands that care for our planet and its people. Our strategies and process are designed to make sustainability in travel and tourism more understandable, accessible, actionable and inclusive for both the tourism sector and travelers.
Founded by Audrey Scott and Daniel Noll, Uncornered Market works with travel brands, destinations and donor organizations in creative ways to develop and market sustainable and community-driven tourism experiences. We offer strategic advisory and implementation for digital marketing, content and SEO strategies, plus destination assessments and positioning, product development and testing, sustainability communications, training and facilitation. Our work aims to engage and benefit both the local community and traveler, with a focus on conservation of nature and culture. And with long-lasting, viable and sustainable results.
Our knowledge and professional experiences span consumer and tourism industry trends in adventure, cultural, community and sustainable travel. As influential advocates and practitioners in the sustainable tourism, we draw on years of experience working with social enterprises, NGOs, and conservation organizations. And we help you avoid some of the typical tourism development mistakes we see over and over again.
With experience in over 100 countries and having worked with dozens of diverse clients across the sustainability and tourism industry spectrum, we bring this extensive and diverse set of experiences to all our projects. Our work, from high-level strategy to take-to-market implementation, is all proven in the field. We help enable clients to be both sustainability-focused and market-oriented. Our strategies are actionable, and with approaches that are intended to be repeatable and scalable.
We are strategic, yet hands-on. Practical, market-oriented and entrepreneurial. Approachable and fun. Get in touch and see for yourself.
Tourism and Marketing Consulting Services
We offer the following advisory services. Click on any box below for more information and a portfolio of featured projects.
When you work with us — whether it's an individual service offering or a long-term engagement — you’ll also enjoy the added benefit of our trade and industry network and the visibility and promotion that comes with working with the trusted and respected Uncornered Market brand.
More on the values behind our work and approach in our “The Business of Changing the World…for Good: A Manifesto.” You can also read our Climate Emergency Declaration and Plan to see how we are taking action to reduce our carbon emissions and environmental footprint.
Areas of Expertise
You'll find the following areas of experience and expertise — common through lines in our work — represented throughout our project portfolio.
ADVENTURE TRAVEL
Trekking and outdoor adventures. Light adventure product development: multi-dimensional experiences combining nature, culture, food and lifestyle.
SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
Sustainable destination and product development that benefits local people, economy and environment. Sustainable communications, marketing and advocacy.
COMMUNITY TOURISM
Local stakeholder engagement, SME development & job creation, community-based product development, digital marketing and developing market linkages.
CULINARY TOURISM
Connecting travelers to destinations through food. Development of cooking classes, food tours and other immersive culinary experiences.
CULTURAL TOURISM
Connecting travelers to local people. Highlighting and preserving culture and traditions through creation of immersive and community-driven travel experiences.
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
Social enterprise development & marketing. Developing innovative experiences with community organizations for integration into tourism supply chain.
SOCIAL IMPACT TOURISM
Real, sustained positive social impact for destinations and marginalized communities through building respectful travel experiences. See our Tourism Development Model.
TRANSFORMATION & TRAVEL
Building and positioning travel experiences that align with the need for mindful, meaningful travel experiences that bring lasting changes to travelers' and locals' lives.
Case Study: Read more about our role and accomplishments as Senior Tourism Development Advisors to the USAID Business Growth Initiative (BGI) in Kyrgyzstan.
Clients and Partners
Testimonials and Recommendations
Listen to what our previous clients say about our work and approach. Head over to our LinkedIn profiles where you can find even more recommendations – Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott.
Project Map: Where We've Worked
Project Map: Where We\'ve Worked
How to Engage Us
Email us at [email protected] or fill out our project inquiry form. Tell us a bit about your organization, your needs and the project you have in mind. If it's a good fit, we’ll set up a call to learn more. If that works, we'll send a proposal and be on our way. Then the magic begins.
A couple of other notes about how we work and our values:
- We only say yes to projects where we believe we can help you grow.
- We only promote and work with destinations, organizations and companies with shared values and that we believe in.
Get in touch!
Tell us about the project you have in mind and how we might be able to help you achieve your goals. Then the magic begins.