Take your child on a trip to the farmers market and teach them about friendship and kindness in this charming story that’s perfect for children ages 0-5. Tag along as Little Fox gathers his favorite fruits and vegetables and plans a surprise picnic for his friend, Owl. Created by licensed speech pathologist and watercolor artist Tabitha Paige, CCC-SLP, Our Little Adventure to the Farmers Market features a simple, sweet story and adorable animal characters that will teach your child the values of gratitude, kindness, and sharing. The story also incorporates basic vocabulary and early language concepts for young children. With its beautiful hand-painted illustrations and elegant, minimalist design, this sturdy board book will become a timeless classic in your children’s book library. The perfect gift for a new baby, baby shower, or child’s birthday party!

Marketing and Managing Tourism Destinations is a comprehensive and integrated introductory textbook covering destination management and marketing in one volume. It focuses on how destination management is planned, implemented, and evaluated as well as the management and operations of destination management organizations (DMOs), how they conduct business, major opportunities, and challenges and issues they face to compete for the global leisure and business travel markets. Much has changed since the publication of the second edition of this book in 2018. The COVID-19 pandemic was unpredictable at the time and has caused havoc for destinations and DMOs. The third edition includes many materials about the COVID-19 impacts and recovery from the pandemic. This third edition has been updated to include: four new chapters (Chapter 2—“Destination Sustainability and Social Responsibility”; Chapter 3—“Quality of Life and Well-Being of Destination Residents”; Chapter 11—“Destination Crisis Management”; and Chapter 20—“Destination Management Performance Measurement and Management”) new and updated international case examples to show the practical realities and approaches to managing different destinations around the world coverage of contemporary topics including, for example, COVID-19, social responsibility, metaverse, mixed reality, virtual meetings, teleworking, digital nomads, viral marketing, blended travel, regenerative tourism, meaningful travel, and several others a significantly improved illustration program keyword lists It is illustrated in full color and packed with features to encourage reflection on main themes, spur critical thinking, and show theory in practice. Written by an author with many years of industry practice, university teaching, and professional training experience, this book is the essential guide to the subject for tourism, hospitality, and events students and industry practitioners alike.

There is No Truer Adventure than Enterprise. Ideas don't create success. People do. In business, you get to choose your destiny every day. That's the beauty of a free market, and the beauty of AdVenture: whether you're an entrepreneur at work on a new venture, an employee at a growing enterprise or an investor looking to maximize return, you need to respond to different opportunities and challenges across the business lifecycle. AdVenture examines the events from these three very different perspectives—the entrepreneur, the employee and the investor—revealing what each must bring to the table to succeed. See how they shift and what to expect based on the entrepreneur’s personality, priorities and stages of the business. And learn how to navigate these changing dynamics to your most competitive advantage.

One of the most important things that you need to know about being an influencer marketer is how to tap into your niche. Your success depends on that. You need to know where your target customers are, and if you can focus on them, you will be building on your prospects. That is the truth; there is no other truth beyond that. That is the reason we have decided to clear the air about the concept of niche here. You need to know where your special forte is, and you must play to their needs and interests. In fact, this is what will make you popular and bring the people to you that you need to promote your business to. At the same time, you also need to be clear about the misconceptions of niche. There are marketers who have an illusion of what their niche is. They think something is a niche when in fact it is an asset for someone else. Having a precise idea about your niche is what can help you to succeed in your business.

Part crime novel, part textbook, Dangerous Hoops combines the principles of marketing and forensic accounting into a lively narrative to educate and entertain. Set in the world of professional sports, Dangerous Hoops introduces FBI agent Bill Douglass as he pursues a deadly extortionist in order to save lives -- and spare the NBA from a public relations nightmare. The adventurous storyline -- complete with demands for cash and diamonds, poisoned collectors' cards, and botched drop-offs -- also explores aspects of business and marketing with examples from the world of pro basketball. Both innovative and educational, Dangerous Hoops provides real instruction in a novel form and serves as a refreshing text for business majors and MBA students.