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Footsteps has a vast experience in the development, implementation and performance of Historical Costumed Interpretation throughout Ireland and across the UK.

 

Footsteps can provide for:

  • Tourism Providers
  • Tourist Attractions
  • Museums

A hands on, interactive and site specific training for Tour Guides, Customer Service providers and Education providers, that will enhance  your staff's ability to create a superb visitor experience for all your customers and patrons. Footsteps has a vast experience in the development, implementation and performance of Historical Costumed Interpretation throughout Ireland and across the UK.

 
1st Person, Costumed Historical Interpretation Training:
 
Your staff will be taught:
  • How to develop, create and implement a 1st Person Historical Interpretation programme.
  • How to perform in public.
  • How to research their character and the era they are portraying.
  • What costume to wear.
  • How to research and speak the language of the era.
  • Techniques in dealing with those difficult questions.
  • Appropriate movement for the era. 
We offer a one day crash course, a  two day medium depth coverage, and a three day full kit programme.
 
3rd Person, Costumed Historical InterpretationTraining:
 
3rd Person Costumed Historical Interpretation is when your staff are in period costume and interpret the historical era without taking on a character and remain as themselves as they guide your visitor.
 
Your staff will be taught:
  • How to develop, create and implement a 3rd Person Historical Interpretation programme.
  • How to perform in public.
  • How to research the era and environment that they are guiding in.
  • What costume to wear.
  • Techniques in dealing with those difficult questions.
  • Appropriate movement for the era. 
We offer a one day crash course, a two day medium depth coverage, and a three day full kit programme.
 
Tour Guide Training:
 
A interactive and bespoke programme, that deals with how to deliver and conduct tours, adapting your tour for the type of audience you have and delivering tours for children.
 
Your staff will be taught:
  • Public Speaking.
  • Using your environment.
  • Incorporating your audience into the tour.
  • Adapting the tour to suit the audience.
  • The tour guiding basic tool kit.
Footsteps training will provide your staff with the tools and skills required to give your customer the best visitor experience on your site.
 
We offer a one day crash course, a two day medium depth coverage, and a three day full kit programme.
 
Front of House, Visitor Services Training:
 
An interactive and bespoke programme that will give your front of house or visitor services team all the tools and skills required to make your visitor feel that their custom is fully appreciated and enhance their visitor experience.
 
Your staff will be taught:
  • How to interact with the visitor.
  • The importance of staff appearance in public.
  • The use of body language.
  • Helping the customer.
  • Dealing with Complaints.
  • Going the extra mile.
Footsteps training will include, public appearance of staff, approaching customers, dealing with complaints and going that extra mile.
 
We offer a one day crash course, a two day medium depth coverage, and a three day full kit programme.
 
For a no obligation quote please contact us or fill in our Information/Booking Request Form  
 
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