Even after being the best and most qualified tour guide, you must have some training and some certification of some kind, the best tour guide Montreal needs more than just that. Some few qualities can define the difference between a good and a not so good guide. These qualities are the ones, which will at the end of the day, determine whether your guests will enjoy their tour or not.
Some of the qualities that every guide must have includes being knowledgeable. This means that they should have extensive knowledge about the site where they want to take their visitors for a walk. The good knowledge here means that they can confidently teach and explain to the tourist everything about the area, ranging from when it was founded, by whom, challenges and everything that they need to know. All these should be conveyed even without referring to a book or a handout.
Always be friendly, welcoming and enthusiastic. This has so far proven the test of time. It is a quality that will have many tourists flocking your company from time to time, due to your personal welcoming nature. You will get lots of referrals and record hundreds of check in on a regular basis.
Always try to be friendly to your guest. You should have an authority of some kind when dealing with them, and be able to keep them together at all times. Keep your members focused on your mission and in your dealing with situations, without necessarily demoralizing or intimidating any member of your group. This way they also feel loved and easy to express themselves, thus end up enjoying your company.
Next on the line is understandability. Ones you are understanding, then you will realize that you need to be able to speak and understand a couple of languages that your tourists understand, for better communication. On top, understanding your local language goes a long way in winning your guests confidence. This also means that you will be able to protect them against hassles by the taxi drivers, bureaucratic systems and other extortions.
When you are out there taking your guest for a walk, it is also important that you become engaging. Always share your knowledge about a place, culture, scenery, hobby etc. In an illuminating, captivating and professional way, and seek to understand whether they have taken the point in.
Be interactive. This means that you will always have time to take questions, hear opinions and be able to make every team member express themselves or interact with each other well. Never make your sessions be a one man show as this will make the tour members to become bored, and resort to plan their journey back too soon.
There are many other qualities that you need to have, such as being observant, funny, and flexible. Sometimes you may just open to serendipity. Take a moment to admire the waterfall, artwork or even the sunset.
Some of the qualities that every guide must have includes being knowledgeable. This means that they should have extensive knowledge about the site where they want to take their visitors for a walk. The good knowledge here means that they can confidently teach and explain to the tourist everything about the area, ranging from when it was founded, by whom, challenges and everything that they need to know. All these should be conveyed even without referring to a book or a handout.
Always be friendly, welcoming and enthusiastic. This has so far proven the test of time. It is a quality that will have many tourists flocking your company from time to time, due to your personal welcoming nature. You will get lots of referrals and record hundreds of check in on a regular basis.
Always try to be friendly to your guest. You should have an authority of some kind when dealing with them, and be able to keep them together at all times. Keep your members focused on your mission and in your dealing with situations, without necessarily demoralizing or intimidating any member of your group. This way they also feel loved and easy to express themselves, thus end up enjoying your company.
Next on the line is understandability. Ones you are understanding, then you will realize that you need to be able to speak and understand a couple of languages that your tourists understand, for better communication. On top, understanding your local language goes a long way in winning your guests confidence. This also means that you will be able to protect them against hassles by the taxi drivers, bureaucratic systems and other extortions.
When you are out there taking your guest for a walk, it is also important that you become engaging. Always share your knowledge about a place, culture, scenery, hobby etc. In an illuminating, captivating and professional way, and seek to understand whether they have taken the point in.
Be interactive. This means that you will always have time to take questions, hear opinions and be able to make every team member express themselves or interact with each other well. Never make your sessions be a one man show as this will make the tour members to become bored, and resort to plan their journey back too soon.
There are many other qualities that you need to have, such as being observant, funny, and flexible. Sometimes you may just open to serendipity. Take a moment to admire the waterfall, artwork or even the sunset.
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