Display Meteoblue pro weather in GuideMate
Connect your Meteoblue account to GuideMate to access detailed meteograms directly from your activity pages.
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Practical guides for independent outdoor professionals
Articles, tutorials and best practices to organise your guiding, instructing or outdoor business.
Activity statuses in GuideMate: complete guide
Understand the 7 activity statuses in GuideMate, their role in your guide workflow and the automations associated with each one.
Receive client requests by email and find them in GuideMate
GuideMate generates a unique email address for you. Forward any client request to it and it automatically appears in your opportunity pipeline.
Import your existing clients into GuideMate via CSV
Easily migrate your clients from an Excel spreadsheet or Google Sheets to GuideMate. Download the CSV template, fill it in and import in seconds from the mobile app.
Sync your GuideMate clients with Brevo to send newsletters
Connect GuideMate to Brevo (formerly Sendinblue) to automatically sync your clients and send them newsletters, seasonal offers or reminders.
Set up deposits and engagement terms in GuideMate
GuideMate lets you collect a bank pre-authorization (deposit) and have clients sign your engagement terms directly from the activity registration form.
Display your GuideMate activities in Google Calendar or Apple Calendar
GuideMate generates a calendar feed (iCal) that you can subscribe to in Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Outlook. Your scheduled activities automatically appear in your personal calendar.
Spreadsheet or dedicated software: what to choose for managing clients as an outdoor guide?
Excel, Google Sheets or a specialised tool like GuideMate? An honest comparison for independent outdoor guides who want to better track their clients and guided days.
GDPR and personal data for an outdoor guide
Understanding GDPR requirements for a guide: types of data collected (including medical data), legal basis, consent, retention periods and security best practices.
The burden of the sales process for an outdoor guide
Understanding why the sales process (exchanges, technical sheets, personal data, deposits) is heavy for a guide and how to simplify it.
Optimise your rates without burning out — a method for outdoor guides
Build a coherent rate structure, adjust your prices based on evidence, and leave room for the human side. A practical method for independent guides.
Integrations for a guide: newsletters, job offers and a clean client database
Newsletters, emailing tools, job offers: how to connect your tools and centralise your contacts. What GuideMate can bring as a clean foundation for your integrations.
Why managing your clients matters as an independent guide
Understanding the value of centralising your clients as an independent outdoor guide: activity visibility, rate adjustments, client retention and repeat business.
The importance of terms of sale for an outdoor guide
Why clear terms of sale are essential to protect your guiding business: legal framework, cancellations, rescheduling, liability and payments.