Tour production

Tour customers and businesses will often ask of a storyteller "Hey I really enjoyed your tour – how much would you charge to produce a tour like it to suit my purposes?" VoiceMap storytellers can and should take advantage of the set of skills they have developed in making their own tours to provide their production services as a fee for service. The unique local relationships and knowledge that you possess can lead to profitable production deals.

All-inclusive production for a typical tour including everything from script writing to testing typically is in the range of $4,000 to $10,000 US dollars depending on complexity, and VoiceMap has produced packages of tours with individual contracts totaling over $50,000. The fees you charge will be up to you and informed by our past experience. You will generally keep the lion's share of production contracts, and VoiceMap will keep any annual hosting fees along with the fees for services you ask us to be responsible for (usually audio and editing services).

Who commissions tours?

A wide range of organisations commission VoiceMap tours:

• Tourism boards and destination marketing organisations — to promote their region
• Museums, galleries, and cultural institutions — for visitor experiences
• Hotels and hospitality groups — to offer guests a local experience
• Property developers — to showcase neighbourhoods
• Event organisers — for festivals, conferences, or special events
• Educational institutions — for campus tours or educational content
• Local governments — for heritage and cultural preservation projects

How to get started

1. Enable "Get Hired" on your profile — This adds a "Commission this Publisher" button to your VoiceMap profile, making it easy for organisations to reach out to you directly.
2. Build a portfolio — Your published tours serve as your portfolio. The more tours you have, and the better their ratings, the more likely organisations are to commission you.
3. Network locally — Reach out to tourism boards, hotels, and cultural organisations in your area. Many of them don't know that self-guided audio tours are an option.

What VoiceMap provides

When you land a production deal, VoiceMap can support you with:

• Audio editing and mixing
• Script editing
• Technical setup in Mapmaker
• Testing support
• Hosting and distribution
• Customer support for listeners

Contact your editor to discuss production opportunities and get guidance on pricing and proposals.