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Photography Tips for Tour Operators
Capturing amazing moments is a growing part of a tour operator’s responsibilities, but without much practice it can be an overwhelming addition to the job. Recognizing great photo opportunities requires a keen eye which isn’t always easy when on tour. We’re here to help you on your photography journey by sharing some fundamental photography tips […]
Written By | Edward Nieh
Tourism’s Recovery: Your Back-To-Business Checklist
With recovery well underway in many regions, people are starting to think about travel, tours and activities once again. 72% of travelers are already looking forward to returning to pre-pandemic rates of travel and some governments are finally able to consider how to stimulate tourism as things get back to normal. Early indicators are looking […]
Written By | Nissa Campbell
How to Promote Tour Packages Online
There were only 361 million Internet users worldwide in 2000. Over 20 years later there are around 4.66 billion active users. Not everyone uses the Internet to buy things, but nearly half do. During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people using the Internet to make purchases grew by at least 20%, accelerated by the need to shop from […]
Written By | Rob Mathison
Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Booking For Tour Businesses
How do you currently manage taking bookings for your tours? Many tour operators still use the tried and tested telephone booking process, perhaps incorporating email. On the “front end”—the customer-facing end—a staff member needs to be on hand to answer the phone, take bookings, answer questions, reply to emails and phone messages, return calls, and […]
Written By | Rob Mathison
10 Tips On How to Become a Successful Tour Operator
It can be easy to rest on your laurels after starting a tour operator business. You’ve identified a market, researched the competition, developed a suitable business plan for a tour operator company, come up with a name and brand identity, created your travel offering, and launched into your target market. Bookings are steady, customer reviews […]
Written By | Rob Mathison
Five Must-Have Skills For Your Instagram Tour Guide
Who’s going to run your Instagram tours? Are you going to work with an Instagram influencer who can pick up the skills required to lead a tour? Or an experienced guide who does a little photography on the side? Or maybe you want a photographer who’s already running solo tours and photo shoots through local […]
Written By | Nissa Campbell
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