KHM Travel Agent Spotlight: Barbara Crosby
When Barbara Crosby first started her travel agency in April of 2010, she specialized in Hawaii because that was what she knew. When her children were young, they took a family vacation to Hawaii and absolutely loved it. She says it was the most memorable trip she’s taken to date! “We all surfed, snorkeled, […]
KHM Travel Welcomes Agents to Last Boot Camp of 2016
KHM Travel Group wrapped up its 2016 live event program with last week’s New Travel Agent Boot Camp session, held November 3-5. Our staff hosted 32 home-based travel agents from around the country for three days of education, discussion and workshops. Knowing your Preferred Suppliers and which suppliers to use is one of the […]
KHM Travel Agent Spotlight: Gerri Augustine
Gerri Augustine’s professional life has come full circle. Twenty-five years ago she took her first job as a travel agent, which kickstarted her long career in service and hospitality. After that, she owned a string of health clubs for women, and oversaw 300 employees in 30 locations across New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. […]
How to Connect with and Sell to Millennial Travel Clients
What’s the first word that comes to your mind when you hear the term “millennial”? Is it entitled? Spoiled? Impatient? Narcissistic? These are pretty common complaints about millennials, or those who were born between the late 1970s and 1995. On the surface, these may seem like travel clients you’d want to avoid. However, there’s […]
KHM Agents Travel Forward Together at Delta Vacations University
For the past 20+ years, MLT University has hosted one of the premier travel agent educational events in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This year, the event underwent a change of name (to Delta Vacations University) and a change in location (to Atlanta). Despite the shake up, the conference remained a smoothly-run, highly valuable event for travel agents. […]
KHM Travel Agent Spotlight: Nicole Dobrich
A love of travel is key for independent travel agents, but it’s just one of many ingredients needed to be successful. A passion for learning new things, and for going above and beyond for clients, are also essential characteristics of top-producing travel agents. Nicole Dobrich launched her travel agency with KHM Travel Group in February […]
August Boot Camp Attendees Expand Their Travel Agent Education
The KHM Travel Group team welcomed 39 agents to our corporate office in Ohio this past week, August 10th-12th, for our third Boot Camp of 2016. Every Boot Camp is designed to provide a solid foundation for new travel agents to kickstart their businesses. It’s also valuable for those who have been travel agents for awhile, […]
KHM Travel Agent Spotlight: Jami Turner
It is fitting that this month’s Featured Pinnacle Agent, Jami Turner, named her agency The Travel Fanatic. A self-proclaimed travel junkie, she traveled all over the world even before launching her Texas-based travel business in April 2014. She admits that it’s hard to pick her favorite destination or most memorable trip, because all travel is […]
7 Mistakes to Avoid When Starting a Travel Agency
You love travel. You are thrilled by the idea of being a business owner. You can’t wait to get your travel agency set up, immerse yourself in training, and start planning memorable vacations! In all the excitement that comes with starting a home-based travel agency, many new agents forget or misunderstand their roles as an […]
6 Valuable Sources of Creative Inspiration for Travel Agents
Some days, the creative juices just flow. Other days, it can seem impossible to think of a single thing to post on Facebook. Where can travel agents turn when they need a creative pick-me-up? These sources will help fuel travel agents’ creativity, so they can amp up their marketing efforts and keep their social media […]
