www.seminars-on-line.com
209 Overlook Road, Staunton, VA 24401
540-280-2262
YOUR BEST PLACE TO FIND OUT ABOUT
THE BED AND BREAKFAST INDUSTRY.
LEARN FROM SOMEONE WHO GREW UP IN A HOTEL AND HAS OWNED FOUR BED AND BREAKFASTS IN THREE DIFFERENT STATES. GET THE HONEST-TO-GOODNESS SCOOP ON HOW TO RUN AN INN OR BED AND BREAKFAST. Courses will also help you decide if this is what you want to do.
FOR THOSE WHO DREAM OF DOING IT OR THOSE ON THE VERGE OF MAKING AN OFFER, THE COURSES WILL HELP YOU FEEL BETTER PREPARED AND MORE CONFIDENT.
Innkeeping Internet Course, Innsitting Course, Buying a B&B, Selling a B&B - Bed & Breakfast Inns ONLINE - Innkeeper Consulting
Don't let that New Year's resolution slide.
It's time to change your life now!
SPECIAL FOR March/April 2008: Buy Juliette's Book "Innkeeper's Innspiration + Innsitting as a career" for $20 and get "Breakast Inn-spiration" FREE (Shipping and Handling $5). Call 540-885-4213 to order and pay via credit card.
Pay using PAYPAL - see button at bottom of site.
WHY YOU SHOULD TAKE A COURSE:
* Learn from a Pro - Juliette owned a B&B in Washington State and started a Buying and Selling newsletter there covering Washington, Oregon and California. It helped that she had lived in San Francisco for 12 years.
* The next 3 B&Bs have been on the East Coast which gives Juliette a good perspective on both coasts.
* Most teachers have only owned One B&B, whereas Juliette and her husband, have bought and sold four B&Bs in different states.
* You will gain a good overview of the B&B business and learn many of the ways to make the best use of your resources, your money and your time. This is not just facts, but insight too.
* You have a unique opportunity as the course progresses, of asking Juliette questions about your specific concerns. There is no limit on questions and this real one-on-one question and answer aspect of the course will give you an edge that other books and courses do not offer.
* You can choose where to spend your time during the course. You might want to spend more time on looking at B&Bs for sale to discuss their pros and cons or perhaps you would rather learn more about marketing and the Internet. The course is focused on what YOU want.
* You can do this course in the comfort of your own home! If you do not live near a city where courses are offered or have any other way of gaining 'live' information about the B&B business, then this course will help you.
* You can do this course on your own schedule - when it is convenient for you. No other class or seminar offers this.
LISTED BELOW ARE:
THREE ON-LINE COURSES - PLUS THREE BOOKS
1. THE INNKEEPING INNTERNET COURSE
2. THE INNMANAGEMENT/INNSITTING INTERNET COURSE
3. BUYING A BED AND BREAKFAST COURSE
A. FIVE GUESTROOM BUSINESS PLAN
B. MY "HOW TO" B&B BOOK: "INNKEEPER'S INN-SPIRATION Plus Innsitting"
C. Breakfast Inn-Spiration - Helping your prepare breakfasts as a new innkeeper - chock-ful of helpful hints and shortcuts.
* CONSULTING - ARRANGED AT YOUR CONVENIENCE
$50 for the first hour and $40 for each additional hour. Travel time additional up to 3 hours.
CALL 540-280-2262 to sign up for any of these courses when paying by credit card. Don't forget Seminars On Line is EAST COAST TIME.
Juliette has taught B&B seminars for over 6 years now. She grew up in
a 21 room hotel in Bath, England and is now building her 5th Bed &
Breakfast in the USA. She has taught for the Learning Annex, Santa Barbara City college, John Tyler in Richmond, VA, University of South Carolina, and currently at the Blue Ridge College. Learn from her experience! She is one of the BEST. Offering the only ON-LINE B&B Course in the industry.
NUMBER ONE: THE INNKEEPING INTERNET COURSE
WANT TO BE BECOME AN INNKEEPER? HERE IS THE COURSE FOR YOU! The ONLY ON-LINE COURSE available:- "How to Own and Operate a Bed & Breakfast" - Internet Innkeeping Course
TOPICS COVERED:
This is an overview course covering many aspects of innkeeping. During the question and answer emails you can get into certain areas in depth - as you wish.
Each week for 4 weeks you will receive materials
via email. Questions can then be submitted by E-Mail to Juliette
for the subjects being dealt with for that week or for any other related topics you have questions about. There is no limit on the questions. Test your skills here - these and more in the course, plus answers of course!
Week 1.
Acquisition and start up Topics: Prices/Financing/Real Estate Permits and licences
Week 2.
Remodeling and decor. Also your B&B Policies Bathrooms/Antiques/Contractors Decor/Painting/Furniture
Week 3.
Marketing Marketing on the INTERNET - your most important place List of Resources/Internet TIPS/Reservation services
Week 4. Organization in your B&B:
Systems and day-to-day running Breakfast preparation and menus.
Innsitters
This is a 4 week course for $110. Juliette Swenson has many years experience to share with you. 50+ pages of materials. Sign up today!
NUMBER TWO:
THE INNMANAGEMENT/INNSITTING INTERNET COURSE
This is also an overview but gets into details on marketing yourself and being thorough in gathering information about the B&B where you will be innsitting.
This is a 3 week course for $110. Also taught by Juliette this course covers all the essentials for getting into the business. Each week for 3 weeks you will receive materials
via email. Questions can then be submitted by E-Mail to Juliette
for the subjects being dealt with for that week or for any other related topics you have questions about.
Week 1.
Marketing yourself as an Innsitter
Guidelines for payment
Week 2.
Management of a B&B, Staffing and responsibilities including written Innsitter Notes - information to get from an innkeeper Useful forms in the business
Week 3.
Housekeeping Breakfast tips and menus Policies/marketing for the innkeeper. Innsitter Evaluation.
40+ pages of materials. Sign up today!
If paying by phoning with a credit card there is a service fee of $2. You can mail a check to Juliette Swenson, 209 Overlook Road, Staunton, VA 24401 or call 540-280-2262 to charge the courses.
Buying an existing business versus buying a house
Buying "Turnkey"
Permits and expansion possibilities
The Role of the Realtor and what to expect of them/Dealing with a realtor and an owner/what to expect of them.
Sample Forms, including a Non-Disclosure Statement Evaluating what you need to open and assessing start-up costs. Pricing Scenarios and what you can expect to make your 1st 3 years in business. Sample Schedule Cs - the tax form for businesses with sample expenses.
This is a 3-week course for $69 ($72 via phone/credit card). It includes 30+ pages of material EMAIL JULIETTE HERE
WANT TO STUDY AT YOUR LEASURE? Then one more option is to buy Juliette's Book:-
"INNKEEPERS'S INN-SPIRATION, PLUS INNSITTING AS A CAREER"
Look at book chapters and headings here. Currently on special with the Business Plan for a total of $28 for both books. The only B&B book which tells you the good and the bad - a realistic approach to being an innkeeper.
Juliette's B&B Breakfast book:
"Breakfast Inn-Spiration" a Preparation book so that when you open your B&B you will be ten steps ahead on how to serve and prepare breakfast.
Some of the items covers:
Planning for different numbers of guests
Buying Wholesale
Serving styles - buffet, full service, your style
Time span to offer breakfast, tips on preparing your dining room and of course, last but not least, recipes.
$12 + $2 S&H.
CONSULTING WITH JULIETTE -
Cannot make a workshop but still need advice? If you find yourself near Staunton you can arrange to consult with me at your convenience. Or you can do it by phone and fax. Send me the information that you want me to review and I can take it from there.
$50 for the first hour and $40 thereafter - my book included with 2 hour consultation.
You can either call me to charge it over the phone ($2.00 extra) or mail a check to: Juliette Swenson at 209 Overlook Road
Staunton, Virginia 24401, USA
Tel: 540-280-2262 Fax: 540-885-4213 SIGN-UP SUBMISSION FORM
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