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Tour Industry experts Nikki Padilla Rivera and Fiona Sweetman to front new series of the Tourpreneur Podcast. Tourpreneur Podcast Host Shane Whaley reveals exciting news, welcoming two new guest hosts and two new series for the tour operator podcast! Reach Out and Connect with Tourpreneur the Tour Operator Podcast. Visit Tourpreneur on the Web Read […]
How John Coupland Built his day and private tour business John Coupland joins me today to share the humble beginnings of his tour company and what inspired him to become a tour operator later in life. We discuss how he leveraged his previous experiences and methods as an entrepreneur when starting his company and the […]
Repurposing Your Content – Blogging for Tour Operators Part 3 In part 3 of our blogging for tour operators guide, marketing expert Dorene Wharton returns to discuss the benefits of repurposing your content into fresh, new pieces for different platforms. We discuss what it means to repurpose content and the benefits of breathing new life […]
Today’s episode of Tourpreneur is kindly sponsored by FareHarbor Madison Eats Food Tours Owner Otehlia shares her Instagram tips for tour operators Today Otehlia and I dive into the world of Instagram marketing for tour operators and strategies to help grow your tour business. Otehlia offers insights into how Instagram can work for tour operators […]
On Episode 149 of the Tourpreneur Podcast, host and founder Shane Whaley shares the news that he is joining Redeam as Vice President, Sales. Shane reveals the reasons why he decided to join Redeam and why it is excellent news for the Tourpreneur community. “I love what I have built with Tourpreneur, but I miss […]
Krystle shares the three major lessons that she has learned after she was forced to run the family water tour business. Today, we hear the inspirational journey of one woman’s determination to keep her water tour business afloat after her partner got sick and was fighting for his life. This is the story of Krystle […]
“Over 35,000 people have been connected to Maine’s craft alcohol producers since our tours began almost 10 years ago” Don Littlefield is a legend in the brewery tour business and he shares his 3 major learnings on growing a brewery tour business with us. Today, we take a deep dive into the work of brewery […]
Part 2 – What Should Tour Operators Blog About and how to organize your content! In the second part of our Blogging for Tour Operators series, Dorene shares tips on what should tour operators blog about. Plus we discuss how tour operators can generate new ideas for your content. Dorene highlights other types of content […]
This is the Story of Blue Fern Travel, the DC Tour company which tells the history of neighborhoods through food. Blue Fern Travel focuses on supporting local businesses, specifically, women-owned and minority-owned businesses. Today, Mary and Stefan share the Blue Fern Travel ethos and how they work with organizations helping those in need in the […]
In today’s episode of the Travel Industry Mavericks, Peter Syme, Christian Watts chats with Chris Newlands about his unique business model and the journey that led to the creation of spelfie.com. We discuss how COVID has changed Chris’s business landscape and the challenges of bringing brands, events, and partners together. We discuss how Spelfie works, […]
Intrigued by Clubhouse? Then today you can be a fly on the wall as I record an actual session for you – the room was titled Clubhouse for Tour Operators. Is Clubhouse for Tour Operators and Tour Guides? Everyone is talking about it, but not many can categorize it. Clubhouse is the new social platform […]
Everything Starts With Content! On today’s episode, Tourpreneur host Shane Whaley talks content for tour operators with Arival’s Director of Marketing, Jessica Gregory. Arival recently announced their content for tour operators masterclass which takes place on March 24th and 25th. Jessica and Shane discuss the content masterclass program and discuss why this is not a […]
Intrigued by Self Guided Tours for Tour Operators? Listen in to a conversation between Questo and a Tour Operator who is shopping around for a self-guided tour app. Much has been written about self-guided tours for tour operators. Is it buzz? Is it hype? Are tour operators making serious revenue out of this or is […]
Part 1 – How to get started with blogging for your tour business. Dorene Wharton of TravelLife Media returns to Tourpreneur today to share ideas and tips on blogging for tour operators. In part 1 of our blogging strategy for tour operators, she shares the foundational elements of creating interesting and compelling blog content. We […]
Today Peek‘s CEO Ruzwana Bashir and CTO Oskar Bruening join the Travel Mavericks to discuss their forecasts for the season ahead. We discuss how you can enhance and increase your profitability and what impact the booking system you choose will have on them. Oskar explains why, although there are new small booking systems that might […]
Described by some tour operators as the ‘Yoda’ or ‘Mr. Miyagi‘ of the tour and activities industry, Peter Syme shares some of his life and business lessons in a special Tourpreneur Spotlight. TP136 – Tourpreneur – Peter Syme under the spotlight Peter Syme joins me today to discuss the evolving travel industry and how activity […]
What makes Ventrata different from other Rez Tech companies? Oliver Morgan CEO of Ventrata, Edwin Swift IV of Historic Tours of America, and tour operator Emilie join me today to discuss and learn more about how the Ventrata booking platform and ticketing systems work. We discuss how Ventrata differs from other Rez Tech companies and […]
Content Creation Tips for Tour Operators Tourpreneur Patrick van Rosendaal of BE NY joins us today to share content creation tips for tour operators based on his own real-life experiences. He discusses how content plays a crucial role in your tour business. We discuss whether you should build your business foundations before starting a podcast […]
Many of you have written in asking me why I no longer produce a What I Learned This Week episode on Tourpreneur. In this short episode, I reveal what I learned in 2020 and how I am trying to be laser-focused in 2021 so I can deliver you even better content. This episode is kindly […]
The brand new Travel Industry Mavericks series kicks off with a discussion about the challenges facing OTAs. Peter Syme and Christian Watts join me today to discuss what is happening in the tourism industry and share their predictions for the future. We also discuss why we decided to create the Travel Industry Mavericks round table […]