Tech Tools for Travel Agents
Understanding the value of your time is the key to running a successful business. These tech tools for travel agents are suggestions to help you stay on task and maintain a work-life balance. Online Scheduling Tools Staying at the forefront of your clients’ minds can be a challenge. To help build relationships and make time for those one-on-one consultations […]
Setting Up Your Home Office for Success
After you make the incredible step to start your own travel agency, your next step is setting up your home office. What does this mean? It’s time to think about where and how you will run your business. These are a few important things to consider. Designate a Space in Your Home Set aside a space in your home to keep files, brochures, etc. This doesn’t need […]
4 Online Learning Platforms to Expand Your Business Acumen
One of the biggest steps to success for any travel business owner is to dedicate time to learning business skills, when you first get started and beyond. Technology advances, industries expand, setbacks happen, and the world changes constantly. By continuing to take an active approach to learning, you and your business can continue to grow […]
Staying Focused and Productive When Working from Home
Working from home has its benefits, from your favorite furry “co-worker” to being able to make lunch in your own kitchen. But the danger of working from home is that you lose focus or find that your environment isn’t a productive one. As people around the globe transition to working from home and travel agents […]
Finding a Good Balance When Working from Home
Traditional office workers transition into work mode by commuting to the office. But home-based travel agents have to learn to separate work mode from home mode and cultivate focus for their travel business. As people in many other roles transition to working from home, now is a great time for travel agents and those new […]
Travel Agent Tips: How to Find Your Niche as a Travel Agent
The world of travel is vast and it’s constantly evolving. That’s one of the reasons some travel agents choose a niche.
10 Key Twitter Tips for Travel Agents
Twitter’s lightning-fast pace and 280-character limit make it among the trickier social media platforms to master. Keeping up with the constant flux of trending topics and hashtags can seem like a full-time job, and it takes some time to learn the language of the Twitterverse. However, if your audience is on Twitter, then it’s a […]
How to Use Social Media in Your Travel Business
Becoming a travel agent gives you the freedom to work from home, set your own hours, and focus on the areas you are most passionate about. The freedom that comes with starting your travel business that you decide who you promote yourself to and how. Many travel agents chose to use social media to reach […]
Featured Agent: Alana Dober
Alana Dober signs off her emails with, “the best compliment you can give as a referral.” Knowing that her clients see her value and want to share that value with their friends and family is not only rewarding but also helps her continue to grow her business. In 2019, Alana’s service and dedication to her […]
Setting Goals for Your Business in 2020
As the end of the year approaches, there’s so many things to do that it can all be overwhelming. For many travel agents, the end of the year is not only filled with holiday celebrations, but also with preparations for the busy season just around the corner. Though life can be a bit hectic this […]