Multi-Day Series: Growing a Multi-Day B2B Business
Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast
Release Date: 03/31/2023
Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast
The Rise and Rise of Sports Tourism with Daniel Alejandro Velásquez González As discussion with Daniel Founder and COO of Homefans a sports experience marketplace, where avid travellers can book unique sports experiences anywhere in the world, hosted by fully-vetted local hosts.
info_outline How a Buyer/Seller Conference Can Help Grow Your Tour BusinessTourpreneur Tour Business Podcast
Mitch talks with Catherine Prather of the National Tour Association (NTA) about their Travel Exchange conference, and how the buyer appointments, networking sessions, and other events can help grow your tour business.
info_outline Tourpreneur+ Guest Coaching TeaserTourpreneur Tour Business Podcast
This episode is a snippet of a Guest Coaching session, available for Tourpreneur+ members. Guest Coach Komal Darira (Women for World) will share how she built mostly female guide teams in Delhi, a city where being a tour guide is still not considered an ideal career for a woman. While her destination is specific, you'll walk away with some ideas on how, to build a truly diverse guide team, you might need to think outside of the box.
info_outline Better Business On Purpose: Make Money. Create Impact. Be A Force For Good.Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast
Conversation with Neil Witten on how tour operators can be highly profitable and be a force for good at the same time as having a very clear purpose. An engaging listen about how difficult and challenging doing business with a purpose is but one that when done correctly is highly rewarding. Join us for Tourpreneur Connect Seville, November 27-30, 2023 For those interested, we recommend you check out Neil's book: https://amzn.eu/d/0TLas5o
info_outline The Launch of the Multi-day PodcastTourpreneur Tour Business Podcast
In this series, Mat Newton talks to multi-day tour operators around the world to gain insights on how they started their business, what they've learned along the way, and more. In this teaser, we chat about the goals for the podcast and why we created a separate series for multi-day. Tourpreneur is a community that offers peer and expert support to tour business owners. Whether you're not sure where to start, or you're already operating tours in multiple destinations, we're here to help you grow your business through our podcast, articles, educational events, and free community platform....
info_outline What Makes a Great Tour GuideTourpreneur Tour Business Podcast
In this far-ranging conversation, Mitch and Claire Bown — two tour guide trainers — dive into the state of tour guiding today, and the skills that make a guided experience truly powerful. Find out more about Claire - Join us for Tourpreneur Connect Seville, November 27-30, 2023
info_outline The Power of Cultural Context in Travel ExperiencesTourpreneur Tour Business Podcast
On this episode of our entrepreneur series with Kelly Lewis, we hear from Stephanie Flor, founder of a luxury travel company that focuses on providing a unique travel experience through a beauty lens. Join us for Tourpreneur Connect Seville, November 27-30, 2023 Sponsored by TripAdmit’s powerful digital tipping solution that doesn’t require an app or any additional hardware, enable guests to tip without cash and guides to receive payments seamlessly. Our tipping solution is entirely digital, providing a swift, effortless, and practical way for guests to tip digitally. Thanks to our...
info_outline Tourpreneur Roundup 29th June 2023Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast
In this roundup, Mitch, Chris, Pete and Nikki are joined by our multi-day podcast host Mat Newton! Today we talk about Mat's Podcast, the importance of owning your own marketing accounts, Pete at the Travel Tech Conference and news on our venue for Tourpreneur Connect! Join us for Tourpreneur Connect Seville, November 27-30, 2023 Sponsored by TripAdmit’s powerful digital tipping solution that doesn’t require an app or any additional hardware, enable guests to tip without cash and guides to receive payments seamlessly. Our tipping solution is entirely digital, providing a swift,...
info_outline Tourpreneur Roundup 15 June 2023Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast
In this roundup, Mitch, Chris, Pete and Nikki chat about the sale of Rezdy, the growth of content creators in our community and the opportunity this can bring to operators, the power of long-form video in marketing and much much more! Sponsored by TripAdmit’s powerful digital tipping solution that doesn’t require an app or any additional hardware, enable guests to tip without cash and guides to receive payments seamlessly. Our tipping solution is entirely digital, providing a swift, effortless, and practical way for guests to tip digitally. Thanks to our ‘Tap to Tip’ technology,...
info_outline The Power of Consumer Generated Content to Boost your BookingsTourpreneur Tour Business Podcast
By encouraging user generated content, operators can not only gather valuable feedback and insights from their customers, but also use it to showcase their offerings, attract new visitors and increase bookings. Tourpreneur's own Chris Torres provides some insights into why you must implement this now to grow your bookings in future. Sponsored by
info_outlineIn this first episode of our Multi-Day series with Mat Newton, Ruth Franklin shares her journey to success in the B2B tour business, discussing the importance of having documents in place, creating a succinct pitch deck, connecting with product managers and CEOs on LinkedIn, and making connections and adding value to stand out in a competitive market at trade shows.
00:00 🤝 Pick 10 of your "dream clients" to start selling to as a strategy for success in the tour and travel industry.
08:09 💡 Ruth's journey to success in the B2B tour business is discussed, including the importance of having documents in place and creating a succinct pitch deck to share with prospective partners.
13:07 🤔 Use risk assessment and conversation to plan a successful tour and share your lessons with your younger self.
9:08 🤝 Connecting with product managers and CEOs on LinkedIn, I generated over 250,000 in revenue and created potential for multi-million dollar revenue stream over the next 10 years.
28:16 🤝 Building relationships with businesses takes time and effort, be social and friendly online but keep personal rants to a minimum.
33:25 🤝 Connecting with your tourism board and setting up in a coffee shop can help first-time exhibitors get the most out of trade fairs, with potential for 15 current partners, 20 new contacts, and 3 quotations already received.
40:22 🤝 Make connections and add value to stand out in a competitive market at trade shows by researching and pre-working, and follow-up emails can help keep the conversation going.
49:29 🤝 Connect with Ruth Franklin on Linked In!
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