After years of working in the tourism and travel industry in five countries (USA, England, Kenya, South Africa and Mexico), we have seen that the benefits of this industry far outweigh any of t
TOURISM EXCELLENCE: BALANCE
By Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith
Build a sustainable and responsible community. Consider everything that is meaningful and important to your community, and steadily grow
This is an article in the Putting the I Back in Community tourism article series.
Take “ownership” of your community with positive and responsible actions.
To realize the benefits of
This is the second article in the Putting the I Back in Community tourism article series. You can read the first article, Building Excellence in Tourism here.
Building a Destination with a ‘
COMMITMENT – MAKE YOUR VISION HAPPEN
Once a community has come together with a collective vision of who they want to be as a tourism destination, the vision needs to be turned into reali
FAILURE LEADS TO SUCCESS IN TOURISM: IT’S A DETOUR
“Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street.” Zig Ziglar
This is the third article in the Putting the “I” Back in Community tourism
TOURISM EXCELLENCE: SPEAK WITH GOOD PURPOSE – BE POSITIVE
By Nancy J. Reid & Lisa D. Smith
“Positive people are able to maintain a broader perspective and see the big picture which helps
TOURISM EXCELLENCE: FLEXIBILITY
Be willing to do things differently. Recognize what’s not working and be willing to change your plan of action to achieve your community goals and vision.
By Nancy J
TOURISM EXCELLENCE: THIS IS IT – STAY FOCUSED!
“When you pay attention to detail, the big picture will take care of itself.” George St-Pierre
In the tourism world, first impressions set the
