Destination Information Management: Along the customer journey in tourism right from idea generation to feedback level after completing the journey there is immense use of information. Information dissemination is one of the core functions of destination management organisations. Need for Destination Information Management Destinations to become highly competitive must be in a position to provide […]
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Concept of E-Business Electronic interactions between consumers and businesses explain what e-business is all about. These electronic interactions are done using new technological applications such as World Wide Web, interactive televisions, e-payment gateways, mobile phones etc. The interactions may lead to either an offline purchase or an online transaction leading to purchase of goods and
History of Tour Guiding Tour guiding is considered as one of the oldest occupations/professions of the west. The evolution of tour guides and the guiding history was classified by Pond (1993) into four periods: First phase (3000 B.C. to A.D.500) There are a number of references in history from the Roman Empire to the Middle Age,
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Principles of Tour Guiding: A good tour guide insures qualitative services to the tourists. Tour guides work on certain ethos, professional code of conduct and principles. They are given license after training conducted by the appropriate authority. So, they are reliable and trustworthy. Major Principles of Tour Guiding: To act professionally with the client, stake
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Why Tour Guiding is important? An important question for every tour guide is why is guiding necessary for a traveller? Will it survive after introduction of high tech devices, consoles, apps for guiding virtually? What are the strengths of a tour guide? A tour guide must know following points: Â Origin of various religions Various
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Job of a tour guide: You must have heard at times that a tour guide should be responsible and should complete his/her job on time. Responsibility refers to successfully expediting your work with full devotion. A tour guide has many responsibilities for e.g. reaching the hotel on time, asking all the team members about their
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