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How to Be a Tour Guide

By: Nick Manning
Narrated by: Sean Householder, Sandra Murphy, Nick Manning
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Includes Exclusive Audiobook Bonus Content—See Below

Whether you just want a job that lets you travel the world for free, or you're looking for a career that lets you set your own hours and do what you love, this audiobook will show you how to become a tour guide with clear, practical advice and easy to follow steps.

It will teach you what you need to say, how to advertise your services and how the pros make their money. It will teach you how to start your first tour, how to get repeat business after you've finished it and even what life is really like 'out there on the road.'

Written by a Tour Guide with experience in guided tours across 15 countries and with contributions from experts all across the world, there's no better way to get started in one of the best jobs in the world.

SNEAK PEEK: TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Tour Guiding 101

2. The Different Faces of a Tour Guide: What the job actually involves

3. Is there a Tour Guide in You?

4. Essentials of a Good Tour Manager: Including customer service, research and presentation advice

5. Public Speaking: Including how to overcome anxiety, and how to ask for tips

6. For Love or Money: Including how much you can earn as a guide

7. Creating Your First Tour: Find the idea

8. Creating Your First Tour: Create the route

9. Creating Your First Tour: Setting a price

10. How to Freelance

11. Working for a Tour Agency: Including essential CV advice

12. Virtual Tourism

13. Creating a Marketing Plan

14. Offline Marketing strategies

15. Online Marketing strategies

16. Leading Large Groups

17. Guiding Away from Home

18. Dealing With Problems

19. Virus Prevention on Tour & Covid Best Practice

20. Advanced Advice

21. Self-Improvement techniques

22. Well What Are You Waiting For?

23: Bonus Content—3 x Tip Spiels

24: Bonus Content—Bus Spiel

25: Bonus Content—Specialty Spiel

26: Bonus Content—Socio-economic Spiel

©2014 Nick Manning (P)2024 Nick Manning

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