Industry training and mentoring

Since 2015, Tourism Tribe has delivered a wealth of masterclass presentations, webinar training and tourism workshops across Australia. Co-founders Fabienne Wintle and Liz Ward alongside our team of specialists have been in demand to deliver digital trends and transformation keynote presentations. It is the combined lifetime worth of experience and knowledge that helps tourism businesses keep up-to-date with new information, transformative technology and advantageous business opportunities.

Tourism Tribe offers the most comprehensive curriculum of training programs and support approaches to assist tourism operators to achieve growth and tourism excellence. 

Purpose built for the industry in our AI-digitised marketplace our innovative Digital Engagement Health Checkâ„¢ sets us apart, combining industry expertise with advanced digital tools to deliver automated, actionable insights. This fully digitised assessment helps tourism businesses understand and improve their digital presence with unprecedented efficiency.

We cater to programs of all sizes, from small groups of 5 to large cohorts of thousands of operators. Each participant gains access to our extensive online support through the Tourism Tribe Digital Academy, ensuring they have the resources and guidance needed to thrive in today’s constantly changing marketing landscape.

Finally, our online communication system ensures that operators are paced through the program and gives you access to everyone’s progress and achievements at a glance.

Training and workshops

Whether you need a short and sharp workshop, or a year-long training program that includes face-to-face workshops, online group coaching, one on one mentoring, and Digital Engagement Health Checks, we are equipped and ready to deliver.

Chose the delivery style that best suits your audience

  • In-person workshops (1h, half-day, full-day)
  • Live truly interactive online workshops (1h, half-day)
  • Month-long to year-long tourism industry training programs including group training, one-on-ones, digital health checks and board-ready reporting.

Industry feedback and program results indicate that programs that blend face to face training and online coaching drive tangible outcomes for tourism operators.

Online workshops and webinars also offer a cost-effective way to provide support to a large number of operators.

Topics can be bundled into tailored programs to support your visitor economy and organisation’s goals.

Workshop topic ideas

 

Digital Marketing Essentials

Foundational principles all tourism businesses should have in place

Topic ideas

Digital Protection: Smart Business Tools | Boosting Online Reputation Management | Cut-through Strategies for Success | Sprucing up your online presence
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The Power of Collaboration

Give operators the tools needed to start, build and maintain partnerships to drive long-term successes.

Topic ideas

Purposeful Packaging | Crafting Experiences That Inspire | Choosing the right partners | 10-Step packaging formula | Unlocking New Markets: Creating Smart Collaborations with Trade in the Tourism Industry
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AI Powered Digital Marketing to Nurture Growth

These growth-focused courses delve deeper into AI tools and specific areas of digital marketing.

Topic ideas

Make AI Work for your Business | Automate Live Chat & Messenger | Get your website lead-ready | Facebook & Insta Ads | Email marketing automation | Easy 5-step marketing plan | Work smarter not harder | Improve your imagery | Creating and editing video

Crisis Response and Business Continuity

Enable tourism operators to be prepared for any crisis situation that may impact their businesses.

Topic ideas

Crisis Preparedness | Protecting your online assets and reputation | Immediate disaster response | Post-Crisis Recovery Strategy | Building Reputation

Tourism Excellence Program

Empower your operators to excel in today’s competitive landscape.

Topic ideas

The tourism landscape | Customer experience | Product development | Distribution | Business planning | Marketing strategy | Target markets | Guest personas | Sustainability | Accessibility | Distribution

E-Commerce and Distribution

Ensuring your operators have got the right tools and strategies in place to deal with online sales

Topic ideas

Online booking systems | Payment gateways | Afterpay | Online security | Automating pre and post-arrival emails

Self-paced training courses

All our self-paced courses (that are included in the Digital Assistance Plan) can also be delivered as a workshop format and/or included in a program.

Coaching & mentoring

We also offer coaching and mentoring on its own or as part of a program.

Our private sessions offer the opportunity to help businesses one on one to leverage digital technology smartly and efficiently.

All our sessions are tailored to achieve tangible objectives and to fix operator issues.

For example, we could work with operators to:

  • Set up and configure your website for AI and Generative Engine Optimisation so that it gets picked up by the likes of ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Grok, Claude etc.
  • Learn how to use AI tools to save time and improve marketing outcomes
  • Improve their website’s Search Engine Optimisation in the AI search environment
  • Configure Google Analytics
  • Review and update their Google My Business listing
  • Review their marketing campaigns and track their success in Google Analytics
  • Teach them how to write a blog post
  • Set up automation with free third-party services and tools to free up their time
  • Add an Accessible guide to their website

We also provide full reporting on outcomes as part of our coaching.

Digital Engagement Health Checks â„¢

Tourism Tribe’s Digital Engagement Health Checkâ„¢ is an in-depth analysis designed to help tourism businesses enhance their digital presence. Our expert team conducts a detailed ‘secret-shopper’ style review of tourism operators’ online assets, including your website, Google Business Profile, social media accounts (Facebook and Instagram), TripAdvisor, and online reviews. The assessment culminates in a comprehensive 57-point report written in plain English, highlighting areas where your digital presence may be falling short and providing actionable steps for improvement.

When conducted for regions or industry associations, the Digital Engagement Health Checkâ„¢ provides a full overarching view of where the operators in the area stand in terms of their digital engagement. This comprehensive analysis helps identify common strengths and weaknesses across the sector, allowing associations to tailor their training programs to address the specific needs of their members. By understanding the collective digital health of their operators, associations can focus on the most impactful training areas, ensuring that resources are effectively allocated to improve the overall digital literacy and performance of the tourism businesses within their region.

Catherine holding her health check
Catherine from Bendigo said the Digital Engagement Health Check was something that was never suggested to her before and that it was extremely useful.

Keynotes and speaking engagements

We’ve been proud to deliver keynotes, workshops, and panels across Australia for local governments, tourism organisations, and regional events. Our speaking engagements are known for being engaging, practical, and tailored to the real-world needs of tourism operators.

Our portfolio page lists the conferences and events where we’ve shared insights on AI in tourism, digital transformation, and destination development

Testimonials

Our portfolio

Since 2015, Tourism Tribe has delivered a wealth of masterclass presentations, webinar training and tourism workshops across Australia. Co-founders Fabienne Wintle and Liz Ward alongside our team of specialists have been in demand to deliver digital trends and transformation keynote presentations. As it is the combined lifetime worth of experience and knowledge that helps tourism businesses keep up-to-date with new information, transformative technology and advantageous business opportunities.

Masterclass Presentations

We deliver practical and invaluable tourism masterclass presentations

Tourism Workshops

We provide insightful, engaging and actionable workshops on a wide range of topics

Podcasts and Interviews

Our in-depth interviews empower, motivate and educate operators.

Watch a glimpse of one of our training programs in Bendigo, Victoria below.

A few of our current & past industry training programs

Please view all our tourism industry training programs page here.

Destination NSW
Inclusions: Pre & post Digital Engagement Health Checks â„¢, 1 one on one coaching session, 1 workshop, Access to the online course library
The Digital Skills Foundations initiative is building the core digital capability of NSW accommodation and experience providers, enabling them to better engage potential visitors online.
City of Onkaparinga
Inclusions: Digital Engagement Health Check, 1 one on one coaching session, 1 workshop, Access to the online course library
This digital skills and online presence improvement program for the City of Onkaparinga Digital Champions Program is assisting local tourism businesses with digital transformation.
Inclusions: 1 one on one coaching session
The Accessible Tourism Coaching Program is your opportunity to tap into a growing market and make your business more inclusive. Limited to only 5 tourism operators in McLaren Vale & Fleurieu Coast.
Central Coast Council
Inclusions: 3 one on one coaching sessions, 2 workshops
This digital tourism excellence program is assisting Central Coast tourism operators grow their tourism businesses and take our industry to the next level.
Central Coast Council
Inclusions: 3 one on one coaching sessions, 2 workshops
This digital tourism excellence program is assisting Central Coast tourism operators grow their tourism businesses and take our industry to the next level.
Logan City Council
Inclusions: Pre & post Digital Engagement Health Checks â„¢, 2 one on one coaching sessions, 3 workshops, Access to the online course library, Fortnightly coaching calls
This online presence and digital improvement program is assisting Logan City tourism operators with digital transformation.
Visit Mandurah
Inclusions: Digital Engagement Health Check, Access to the online course library, Fortnightly coaching calls, Support group
This digital skills and online presence improvement program for the Mandurah Digital Champions is assisting local tourism, events and hospitality businesses with digital transformation.
Brisbane Economic Development Agency
Inclusions: One on one coaching sessions
This digital tourism excellence program is assisting Scenic Rim tourism operators to advance their tourism businesses and take our industry to the next level.
Brisbane Economic Development Agency
Inclusions: One on one coaching sessions
This digital tourism excellence program is assisting Ipswich tourism operators to advance their tourism businesses and take our industry to the next level.
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We would love to work with you to tailor a program to suit your objectives, destination and your local industry. All clusters of businesses are at different stages of digital adoption and maturity of their tourism industry.

Your program can be tailored to your budget and the particular characteristics of your destination.

If you are interested in learning more about our pricing and packaging please fill out the form below and we will be in touch shortly.

What are the benefits of industry development programs

Our programs grow the capabilities of local tourism operators and destination stakeholders. We provide practical training that helps improve digital confidence, strengthen marketing and distribution strategies, and increase bookable experiences in the region.

By upskilling tourism businesses and local teams, workshops create momentum and collaboration across the industry. This results in better visitor experiences, more bookings, and stronger destination branding.

Visitors now plan and book travel online, often via AI tools and mobile devices. Operators who understand digital tools—from social media to booking systems—are more likely to attract and convert customers.

Tourism operators, visitor centre teams, local councils, and regional tourism organisations. Programs are tailored to all levels, from beginners to experienced professionals looking to stay ahead of new trends like AI.

Topics include:

  • Digital marketing and social media strategy
  • Online reputation management
  • Google and AI search visibility
  • Booking system optimisation
  • Target market strategy and customer journey mapping
  • Productivity tools and automation and many more available further up on this page
Operators learn how to package, price, and promote their products in ways that align with distribution channels and customer demand—making more experiences visible and accessible online
It boosts local business success, increases visitation and spend, and enhances the overall competitiveness of your destination. When local operators succeed, the region thrives.
Participants learn how to research and reach new audiences—like international visitors, niche segments, or emerging trends—using data, digital tools, and targeted messaging.

Yes. Training includes sessions on campaign planning, content creation, social media engagement, and working with distribution partners. It helps clarify your value proposition and align with customer motivations.

Ideally, these programs should be run annually or biannually, with ongoing digital support. The tourism landscape changes quickly—especially with AI-driven changes in how people plan and book travel.
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