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    Choosing a Self-Guided App

    Mar 3, 2021Locked: needs Free membership

    There are dozens of self-guided app platforms to choose from. In this session, the head of systems and administration for San Francisco’s Extranomical Tours walks through their process for developing a self-guided tour. We’ll discuss how th…

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    Rethinking the Tour for the Self-Guided World

    Mar 3, 2021Locked: needs Free membership

    No, you can’t just copy and paste your in-person tour script to a self-guided experience. Self-guided experiences require tour operators to reimagine the experience from the ground up, and also create opportunities for upsells, niche experi…

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    Operators Weigh-In

    Mar 3, 2021Locked: needs Free membership

    Operators who are actively building and offering self-guided tours and experiences discuss their plans, the tours they are building and how, their learnings, the platforms they chose, the mistakes they’ve made and more.

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    The Business Case for Self-Guided

    Mar 2, 2021Locked: needs Free membership

    A fast-paced discussion with leaders of top self-guided tour platforms on what makes a great tour, what’s the right business model, and how an operator should decide if they should – or shouldn’t – jump into the self-guided fray.

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    Urban Renewal, One Self-Guided Tour at a Time

    Mar 2, 2021Locked: needs Free membership

    Self-guided tours can play a meaningful role as travel re-emerges from the pandemic's deep downturn, enabling operators to connect local residents and visitors to new stories, spots and shops. This Arival Quick Talk from Secret City Trails …

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    An Introduction to the Self-Guided Tours & Experiences Marketplace

    Mar 2, 2021Locked: needs Free membership

    Arival CEO Douglas Quinby welcomes you to this special forum on self-guided experiences, provides an overview and outlook for the self-guided marketplace, the provider landscape, traveler expectations, and how to get the most out of this fo…

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    Self-Guided Story with Pats Madeira

    Mar 2, 2021Locked: needs Free membership

    Lisbon tour leader Pats Madeira has four self-guided tours of her home town and more on the way. Here's what she's learned, and how she adds a little something special into her self-guided experiences.

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    Self-Guided Story with Marc Cortese

    Mar 2, 2021Locked: needs Free membership

    Venice tour guide Marc Corteez launched his first self-guided tour in 2018, and has plans to launch more in Italy. This is his story.

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    Game Time: Cracking the Self-Guided Code

    Mar 2, 2021Locked: needs Free membership

    Self-guided tours offer several important benefits, such as flexibility, accessibility, and privacy for the traveler. However, many tours still fall short in two important ways: they lack immersive experiences, and they aren’t entertaining.…

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    Telling Engaging Stories On-Demand with Audio Tours

    Mar 2, 2021Locked: needs Free membership

    Learn what makes an audio tour engaging, and how to design and stream audio tours on-demand, in any language, to extend your reach to a wider audience, even as a strategic complement to in-person tours.

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    Self-Guided Experience Design: An Overview

    Mar 2, 2021Locked: needs Free membership

    This workshop walks through the essentials of designing self-guided experiences and how to create a successful experience. What you’ll learn: best practices on self-guided experience design, including itinerary development, scripting, audio…

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    Look Beyond the App

    Mar 2, 2021Locked: needs Free membership

    Most think self-guided tours is a small niche in tours and activities, but in fact the vast majority of travel is just that: it’s self guided. This unravels the misconceptions of self-guided tours and explore the much, much bigger picture –…

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