How to Increase Your Travel Agent Income
Your career as an independent home-based travel agent is fun, exciting, and provides opportunities for personal travel. But don’t lose sight of that fact that you are running a business, and becoming a successful entrepreneur means you’ll need to keep an eye on your bottom line. Successful agents can increase their income as a travel […]
How to Choose a Host Travel Agency
Partnering with the right host travel agency will help you and your business to be successful. How do you decide which host agency to choose?
Travel Agent Life: How to Balance Work and Travel
The line between work and vacation isn’t always clearly defined for independent travel agents. Should you schedule a site inspection or two during your family’s getaway? What about adding some spa or beach time to your next FAM trip? Do you need to be available to your clients—or potential clients—at all times while traveling? Despite […]
Being a Travel Agent Can Lead to a Happier Life
Working as a travel agent may not be for everyone, but for people who love travel and long to run their own business, it can be a truly fulfilling career. These are just a few of the ways that the rewards of being a travel agent can lead to a happier life overall. Making New […]
Choosing a Travel Specialty
When it comes to vacation options, travel advisors receive a variety of requests, from cruises to resorts, from Florida to France. Additionally, there are many reasons why people travel – for honeymoons, family reunions, business, or other milestone events. It is possible to cater to all types of clients, destinations, and requests. However, developing a specialization […]
Owning a Home-Based Travel Agency Rocks!
Prior to the emergence of the Internet, opportunities to work from home — and earn a decent income — were scarce. Now, more Americans than ever before list their home as their primary place of work. This includes KHM Travel Group’s 4,000+ independent travel agents around the U.S. While some travel agencies continue to operate brick-and-mortar locations, […]
4 Ways Travel Agents Can Inspire Others to Travel
Whether it’s a budget weekend road trip or an extravagant month-long jaunt through Europe, leisure travel of any kind is a luxury. Travel is not a necessity, technically speaking, like food or electricity. Simply put, people don’t have to spend money on vacations. But that’s where the travel industry swoops in with gorgeous full-color photos […]
Active Listening to Qualify a Client
Learning to effectively qualify a client is one of the most important skills a travel agent can hone. It goes beyond simply asking, “Where do you want to go?” and ventures into a series of questions to help you learn how to best serve clients while planning their vacations. Clients (and potential clients) turn to a travel […]
7 Ways to Learn More About KHM Travel Group
If you’re reading this blog post, we know you’ve already found KHM Travel Group’s website. Welcome! We’ve designed our site to contain key information about how our program supports travel agents, whether you’re just getting started or already have experience selling travel. But our website is just the beginning. Would you like to learn more […]
Tips to Grow Your Small Business in 2021
Whether you are a brand new travel agent or have been in the industry for years, with vaccines widely available and people starting to travel again, now is the perfect time to examine your small business and assess how you can continue to grow. The following tips will help get your agency on track as the world […]