In this article for Checkfront I layout two strategies for taking advantage of your power to educate and your guests, turning them into responsible travelers. For further reading, check out this technique for changing your guest's perspective. See the original article over at Checkfront. Read Article Related articles:
The ability to influence people and change their perspective is a powerful yet underutilized tour guide ability. Prefer to listen & watch? This article has a video version. Video please Learning to (or training your guides to) educate travelers can be simple, incredibly impactful, and easily added to any
In Episode 6 of the podcast, 'Through the Eyes of the Guide', I talked about important skills that are often overlooked, best practices, Responsible Tourism and what I really wish guides would stop doing... Read more here about why I think guides should always be improving their skills. Listen to the podcast
In this article for Tourpreneur I give tips on how to better communicate with your tour guide team. Which, done properly, can result in better tours, and a more loyal team. For further reading, here are 10, easy to execute ideas for engaging your tour guide team. See the original article
If you've never thought about ethical storytelling, you're not alone, but you can easily change that (and greatly improve the impact of your tours). Prefer to listen & watch? This article has a video version. Video please This article was inspired by a feature in Unearth Women's 'Consent Issue'
In my experience, it's rare to find a diverse team of tour guides. Prefer to listen & watch? This article has a video version. Video please There are a lot of reasons for this, which vary from region to region. To oversimplify it, it comes down to who
In my experience, it's uncommon to find a more diverse history represented on a tour. Prefer to listen & watch? This article has a video version. Video please It's not intentional, but tours are usually created once and then passed on from guide to guide. Rarely are tours
Many tour operators still feel pressure to add a virtual tour to their line-up. Prefer to listen & watch? This article has a video version. Video please Some see it way to generate extra income temporarily but others are open to a virtual tour being a permanent part of
To be a tour guide is to be so many things and yet most tour guide training focuses on very specific core skills. Tour guides are educators, entertainers, anthropologists, cultural translators, couples counselors, psychologists, social connectors, hosts, etc. And they’re often ALSO archeologists, historians, art historians, museum docents, safety-certified, and
Even the most amazing guide has room for personal growth. And great guides understand that their work is important enough to commit to that growth. Prefer to listen & watch? This article has a video version. Video please Tours are really important. Beyond merely a way for tour operators