First impressions of Keyguides Connect: Leonīds' insights
At Keyguides Connect, our mission is to empower guides through innovative technology. Recently, we had the pleasure of gathering first impressions from Leonīds, who manages the Latvian Tourist guides’ association page. His insights provide a unique glimpse into the opportunities and challenges ahead.
Meet Leonīds – Your Gateway to Latvia
Since 2008, Leonīds has been a passionate tour guide, sharing the beauty of Latvia with travelers from around the world. Fluent in English and Russian, he offers a range of walking and driving tours around Riga and Latvia, showcasing local pride and hidden gems.
Leonīds loves his city and country, aiming to present the very best of what Latvia has to offer. His tours are informative yet engaging, ensuring guests experience not just the traditional sights, but also explore lesser-known spots with unique atmospheres.
Initial thoughts on the platform
Leonīds shares his initial experience with the platform: “My first impressions are positive. The interface is convenient, the essential functions are there, and so far everything looks exactly as a guide service portal should. The real test will come with time and actual bookings.”
Addressing potential challenges
While Leonīds appreciates the platform's foundation, he identifies a potential challenge: “Without proper promotion, only a limited number of travellers might discover the platform. Most guides are quite busy and already have established contacts and platforms they rely on.”
To enhance visibility and attract more travelers, strategic promotion is crucial. By leveraging our partner portal, we aim to make business-to-business bookings seamless for the travel industry, gathering all guides' bookings through one centralized platform. This approach empowers guides and partners alike, whether bookings are direct to consumer or via booking partners.
The power of partner bookings
Our reliance on partner bookings through the partner portal simplifies the process for all involved, ensuring streamlined experiences and fostering stronger collaborations. This strategy broadens our reach and showcases the benefits of Keyguides Connect to a wider audience, ultimately creating meaningful value for all participants in the travel ecosystem.
If you are a booking partner wanting to understand how you can simplify your guide bookings visit our website.
Harnessing AI for greater impact
Leonīds highlights the intrigue of our AI integration, stating, “The main intrigue of Keyguides lies in its use of AI. If the AI agent will actively refer users to this portal and its guides, that could become a major advantage.”
Turning feedback into opportunity
Leonīds candidly notes, “I realize this is more of feedback than a simple impression, but I hope it can still be useful for your post.” We value feedback, as it guides our continuous improvement and reaffirms our community-focused approach.
Explore some of his tours that he has curated on the platform:
Tales of the Old Town: Dive into history with stories and secrets of Riga’s historic heart.
A Day Tour to Sigulda: Experience the natural beauty and cultural landmarks of Sigulda.
As we move forward, Leonīds' insights will steer us toward better serving both guides and travelers. We are very happy we have passionate guides like Leonīds to be first movers and take use of new technology, to give us feedback and help the Latvian guides get more digital.