stdClass Object ( [nid] => 324240 [vid] => 329332 [type] => task_discussion [status] => 1 [created] => 1319840420 [changed] => 1319840420 [comment] => 0 [promote] => 1 [sticky] => 0 [revision_timestamp] => 1319840420 [title] => Re: Social Tourism marketing [body] => Hi There is so much you can do, but it all depends on what resources you are starting with. It really depends on where you are now as to what your next steps are. Do you have a business plan? If so, what are your answers to these questions? 1 How many people are involved in the business? What skills and experience do you have now and what do you want to / need to learn? 2 What resources do you have now? 3 Do you have internet access? 4 Who do you know? 5 What literature about similar companies or businesses do you have? 6 Do you know who your market is? 7 How much do you need for each trek? (Double it!) 8 So many questions I have... 9 Are you aware of potential risks? For your team? For your clients? For anyone else? As a complete, clueless beginner in the up-market holiday industry, I think your idea is great given how stunning your photo's of the area are. I think that you can probably go for people with lots of money in Europe and America and get a good business going with a good plan. Others have. Businesses with social goals are good business and the business that will survive longer term. What do you need in the next month? The next 3 months? The next six? 12? 2 years? Where do you hope this could end up? I have a computer, time, access to a library for literature and the possiblity of getting holiday brochures sent to you for ideas / inspiration... I am learning online marketing (self-taught). And I am a good listener! : ) I'll friend you on Facebook. Look forward to speaking to you soon Denise -- If I am not sure of my next step, I ask or make it up as I go along : D [teaser] => Hi There is so much you can do, but it all depends on what resources you are starting with. It really depends on where you are now as to what your next steps are. Do you have a business plan? If so, what are your answers to these questions? 1 How many people are involved in the business? What skills and experience do you have now and what do you want to / need to learn? 2 What resources do you have now? 3 Do you have internet access? 4 Who do you know? 5 What literature about similar companies or businesses do you have? 6 Do you know who your market is? [log] => Research is what I am good at. I am getting better at marketing, but want to learn more. I know about book-keeping and business management (although, this stuff is just a necessary evil still in my mind - still learning through limited business experiences). [format] => 1 [uid] => 49689 [name] => Denise 1319837893 [picture] => [data] => a:8:{s:2:"op";s:18:"Create new account";s:6:"submit";s:18:"Create new account";s:7:"form_id";s:13:"user_register";s:7:"contact";i:1;s:16:"privatemsg_allow";i:1;s:28:"privatemsg_setmessage_notify";i:1;s:16:"nodecomment_sort";s:1:"1";s:17:"messaging_default";s:4:"mail";} [path] => village/sankhuwasabha/project/task/discussion/re-social-tourism-marketing [field_embedded_video] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [embed] => [value] => [provider] => [data] => Array ( ) ) ) [field_external_link] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [url] => [title] => [attributes] => N; ) [1] => Array ( [url] => [title] => [attributes] => N; ) ) [comment_type] => task_discussion [og_groups] => Array ( [0] => 117798 ) [og_groups_both] => Array ( [117798] => Sankhuwasabha ) [og_public] => 1 [tags] => Array ( [10] => Array ( [440] => stdClass Object ( [tid] => 440 [vid] => 10 [name] => Business Plans [description] => [weight] => 0 [language] => [trid] => 0 ) [1240] => stdClass Object ( [tid] => 1240 [vid] => 10 [name] => Information Research [description] => [weight] => 0 [language] => [trid] => 0 ) [1612] => stdClass Object ( [tid] => 1612 [vid] => 10 [name] => Literature [description] => [weight] => 0 [language] => [trid] => 0 ) [944] => stdClass Object ( [tid] => 944 [vid] => 10 [name] => Marketing [description] => [weight] => 0 [language] => [trid] => 0 ) ) ) [nodewords] => Array ( ) [trid] => 0 [language] => en [i18n_status] => 0 [taxonomy] => Array ( [440] => stdClass Object ( [tid] => 440 [vid] => 10 [name] => Business Plans [description] => [weight] => 0 [language] => [trid] => 0 ) [1240] => stdClass Object ( [tid] => 1240 [vid] => 10 [name] => Information Research [description] => [weight] => 0 [language] => [trid] => 0 ) [1612] => stdClass Object ( [tid] => 1612 [vid] => 10 [name] => Literature [description] => [weight] => 0 [language] => [trid] => 0 ) [944] => stdClass Object ( [tid] => 944 [vid] => 10 [name] => Marketing [description] => [weight] => 0 [language] => [trid] => 0 ) ) [translation] => Array ( ) [cid] => 324240 [pid] => 0 [hostname] => [thread] => 01/ [mail] => [homepage] => [comment_target_nid] => 324180 [depth] => 0 )