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Journals and Popular Media Related to Tourism
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Agritourism
Bed & Breakfasts
Blueways-Trail Development
Brochure Development
Business Plans
Business Start-up
Coastal Tourism
Cultural and Historical Tourism
Direct Marketing
Economic Impact
Feasibility
Financial Management
Handicapped/Disabled Tourists
Hospitality/Customer Service
Internet Marketing
Leases
Liability Issues
Lodging
Management
Marketing
Miscellaneous
Regulatory Issues
Pricing and Development
Promotion
Tourism Demographics/Market Segmentation
Advertising
Evaluating Tourism Advertising with Cost-Comparison
Tourism Advertising: Some Basics
Creating Advertising that Sells
Advertising a Small Business
Advertising—Better Business Bureau Code of Advertising
Advertising in a Nutshell
Advertising Your Business
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Agritourism
Agriculture Tourism in Cochise County, Arizona
Agritourism: Points to Consider
Can a Farmer Make Money With an Outdoor Recreation Sideline?
Farm-Based Tourism
Farm and County Tourism Based on Your Property
Nature Based Tourism and Agritourism Trends
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Bed & Breakfasts
Starting a Bed and Breakfast/Farm Vacation Business
A Profile of Minnesota’s Bed and Breakfast Industry—1988 (Research Summaries)
A Profile of South Carolina’s Bed and Breakfast Industry
Bed and Breakfast Zoning: A Guide to Regulations
Guidelines for Development: Beginning a Bed and Breakfast in South Carolina
Business Management and Marketing: Bed and Breakfasts
Developing a Bed and Breakfast Business Plan Part 1
Developing a Bed and Breakfast Business Plan Part 2
Developing a Bed and Breakfast Business Plan Part 3
Developing a Bed and Breakfast Business Plan Part 4
Developing a Bed and Breakfast Business Plan Part 5
Establishing the Ambiance in a Bed and Breakfast or Farm Vacation Home
New York’s 1993 Bed and Breakfast and Inn Industry
Starting a Bed and Breakfast in Michigan
Starting a Bed and Breakfast/Farm Vacation
The Minnesota Bed and Breakfast Market: Guest Profile
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Blueways - Trail Development
New York's Department of Resources Local Waterfront Revitalization Program
Water Resources Planning Tools
Brochure Development
Creating Travel Brochure that Sells
Developing Effective Brochures
Tourism Brochures to Boost Business
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Business Plans
Business Plan Checklist
How to Write a Business Plan
Business Plan Outline
Developing a Bed and Breakfast Business Plan Part 1
Developing a Bed and Breakfast Business Plan Part 2
Developing a Bed and Breakfast Business Plan Part 3
Developing a Bed and Breakfast Business Plan Part 4
Developing a Bed and Breakfast Business Plan Part 5
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Business Start-up
Small Business Start-Up Kit
Setting Up Your Own Business: Monitoring the Health and Growth of Your Business
Getting Started in a Recreational of Tourism Business
A Guide to Texas Business Licenses and Permits: 4 Steps to Starting A Business
Checklist For Going Into Business
Are You an Entrepreneur?
Life Advice About Running a Small Business
Starting a Bed and Breakfast in Michigan
Starting a Bed and Breakfast/Farm Vacation
Coastal Tourism
New York's Department of Resources Local Waterfront Revitalization Program
Water Resources Planning Tools
1996 Angler Effort/Expenditures on New York’s Great Lakes Waters
Activities at Free Public Water Sites
Boating Patterns and Behavior
Boating Safety in Minnesota
Economic Impact of Lake Superior Fishing on Minnesota Waters of Lake Superior
Minnesota Boat Owners: A Summary of What They Are and What They Want
New York’s Great Lakes Angler Markets
Preferred Facilities/Services: Free Public Water Access Sites and Services
Providing Public Access in Coastal Areas: Options for Landowners
Recreational Boating: Lake Superior
Scenic Byways, Trails, and Corridors and Their Impacts
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Cultural and Historical Tourism
Historic Buildings: Issues in Preservation and Protection
Historic Farmsteads
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Direct Marketing
Direct Marketing (Business Management Series)
Direct Marketing of Ag Products to Tourists
Ace Components of Good Direct Marketing
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Economic Impact
Cost Benefit Analysis: Local Tourism Development
Economic Impact of Recreational Fishing on Minnesota Waters of Lake Superior
Economic Impact of Visitors to Your Community
Measuring Tourism Impacts at the Community Level
Measuring Visitor Expenses and Cost Benefit Analysis
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Feasibility
Starting a Small Business: The Feasibility Analysis
Feasibility of Agricultural and Community Based Tours
Feasibility Analysis In Tourism
A Guide for a Feasibility Study of Recreation Enterprises
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Financial Management
Setting Up Your Own Business: Records and Bookkeeping
Setting Up Your Own Business: Financing Your Business
Setting Up Your Own Business: Glossary of Financial Management Terms
ABC’s of Borrowing
Sample Cash Budget
Small Business Financial Status Checklist
Financing For the Small Business
14 Survival Tips For Managing During Economic Downturns
Record Keeping in a Small Business
Management Through Figures in the Lodging Industry
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Handicapped/Disabled Tourists
Tips on Serving Patron With Special Needs
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Hospitality/Customer Service
Tourism Development: Your Place in Serving the Visitor
Tourism: Greeting the Guest
Courtesy is Contagious
Customer Service in a Changing World
Face to Face: Tourism Hospitality Training
First and Lasting Impressions
Good Customer Relations with Improved Personal Selling
Hospitality is Knowing Your Community
Hospitality is an Attitude
Planning the Hospitality Program
Planning the Hospitality Program: Content
Tourism Development: Your Place in Serving the Visitor
Customer Aftercare: How to Spend Less and Sell More
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Internet Marketing
E-Mail—The Most Important On-Line Communication Tool in Your Marketing Toolbox
Direct Your Web Site to a Directory
Successful Internet Marketing Requires Follow-Up Marketing
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Leases
Tips for Hunting Leases
Lease Hunting: Opportunities for Missouri Landowners
Real Property: Leasing Land For Hunting and Other Recreational Uses
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Liability Issues
Setting Up Your Own Business: Planning Your Insurance Coverage
Alternative Enterprises For Farm and Forest: Risk Recreation
Liability/Insurance Protection—Rural Recreation Enterprises
Small Business Health Insurance
Insurance For the Home-Based Entrepreneur
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Lodging
Low Cost Home Business or Resort Furnishings
Resort Interiors
Marketing Management in the Lodging Industry
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Management
Holistic Management: A Whole-Farm Decision Making Framework (Fundamentals of Sustainable Agriculture)
Business Management and Marketing: Bed and Breakfasts
Transferring Management in the Family-Owned Business
14 Survival Tips For Managing During Economic Downturns
Management Issues For the Growing Business
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Marketing
Community and Tourism Development
Tourism Marketing
Business Management and Marketing: Bed and Breakfasts
Marketing Community Parks and Recreation Resources: Developing Exhibits
Visual Merchandising: A Guide for Small Retailers
Communication and Marketing Practices of Minnesota Convention and Visitor’s Bureaus
Community Travel and Tourism Marketing
Developing and Effective Tourism Marketing Program
Marketing Crafts and Other Products to Tourists
Marketing Management in the Lodging Industry
Marketing the Uniqueness of Small Towns
Tourism Marketing
Creating a Promotional Theme
Developing an Interpretive Guide For Your Community
Developing a Promotional Strategy
Information and Traveler Decision Making
Roadside Signs
Selecting Promotional Media
Signs That Sell
Customer Aftercare: How to Spend Less and Sell More
How to Use Marketing and Sales to Explode Your Home Business
Marketing Strategies for the Growing Business
15 Foolproof Ideas For Promoting Your Company
Relationship Selling: The Path to Sales Success
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Miscellaneous
Community and Tourism Development
Assessing and Developing Tourism Resources
Attracting the Migratory Retiree
Litter Control in a Tourist Area: Methods and Costs
Recycling for the Hospitality Industry
Managing Tourism Information Systems
Stories Across America: Opportunities for Rural Tourism
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Regulatory Issues
Small Business Handbook: Laws, Regulations, and Technical Assistance Series
Bed and Breakfast Zoning: A Guide to Regulations
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Pricing and Development
Assessing and Developing Tourism Resources
Tourism Planning
Tourism Development: Your Place in Serving the Visitor
Community Development Strategies for Tourism: An Assessment Tool
Inventorying Existing and Potential Tourism Attractions
Site Development Process
Tourism and Its Significance in Local Development
Strategic Planning For the Growing Business
Introduction to Strategic Planning
Pricing Tourism Products and Services
Pricing Your Products
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Promotion
Creating a Promotional Theme
Developing a Promotional Strategy
Selecting Promotional Media
15 Foolproof Ideas For Promoting Your Company
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Tourism Demographics/Market Segmentation
Managing Tourism Information Systems
Information and Traveler Decision Making
Market Research
Marketing Research and the Small Business
The Minnesota Bed and Breakfast Market: Guest Profile
1996 Angler Effort/Expenditures on New York’s Great Lakes Waters
Boating Patterns and Behavior
Minnesota Boat Owners: A Summary of What They Are and What They Want
New York’s Great Lakes Angler Markets
