Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15
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S1 Ep 11A Newbie From Rural Wyoming Brings in $500k in Sales in Six Months. Meet Dale.
We chat with newbie Dale Page who has brought in over $500k in sales his first six months. How does he do that in a rural Wyoming town? What big lesson did he learn about switching host agencies? Listen to find out. ++++ Show Notes + Transcription + Pics: https://rebrand.ly/tac11Special thanks to our sponsor: Dugan's Travels
S1 Ep 10How This Group Specialist Filled Her 196-person Group Cruise in One Month. Meet Valerie.
Join us as Valerie, owner of a $6M agency, imparts her wisdom on group bookings. Her theory? If you're not doing groups, you're leaving $40k on the table every year. Find out how Valerie filled her 196 person group in just one month, what you should always have in your groups contracts and how she's trained her clients that booking early is truly when you get the best pricing. Thank you this episode's sponsor, KHM Travel Group! ++++ Show Notes + Transcript + Pics: http://har.news/tac10Subscribe today so you don’t miss another episode: https://har.news/newsletter
S1 Ep 9This Destination Wedding Travel Agent Only Markets Through Social Media. Meet Will.
We talk all things destination weddings with Will Medina of Destination Weddings Expert, a travel advisor whose only form of marketing is social media. Not bad for a guy booking ~20 DWs a year, averaging 50 guests each! | | | | Show Notes + Transcript + Video/Pics: http://har.news/tac9Subscribe today so you don’t miss another episode: https://har.news/newsletter
S1 Ep 8This Italy Travel Specialist Makes 80% of Her Income from Service Fees. Meet Madeline.
Madeline Jwahar, owner of Italy Beyond the Obvious, is a different kind of travel advisor. One that makes 80% of her income from service fees. Find out how she does it in this episode of TAC. | | | | Show Notes + Transcript + Images: http://har.news/vol8Subscribe today so you don’t miss another episode: https://har.news/newsletter
S1 Ep 7Building a Travel Community + Specializing in Groups and Hawaii. Meet Lu.
Lu Maggiora is a 18 year travel industry veteran that has honed her niche to group cruises and Hawaii. She's built an amazing travel community of both travelers and fellow agents. Listen to find out how! | | | | Show Notes + Transcript + Images: http://bit.ly/2Pn413vSpecial thanks to our sponsor: Travel QuestSubscribe today so you don’t miss another episode: https://har.news/newsletter
S1 Ep 6How This Backpacker Broke Into Luxury Travel with Virtuoso. Meet Becky.
Interested in luxury travel, but find it intimidating? This is the podcast for you. We chat with Becky Lukovic—a luxury travel advisor and social media maven—who shares how she transitioned from a backpacker across Europe to a luxury travel advisor, hosted by a Virtuoso host agency. | | | | Show Notes + Transcript + Pics: https://goo.gl/HUXyt9Special thanks to our sponsor: Travel QuestSubscribe today so you don’t miss another episode: https://har.news/newsletter
S1 Ep 5How to Get the Best Deal for Your Meeting Clients + Booking Corporate. Meet Karen.
You won't want to miss the tips from a 35-year veteran travel agent, Karen Hurlbut! We discuss how to get the best deal for your meeting client (and she has some really great tips!), the balance of booking leisure vs. corporate travel, and Karen's favorite places for continuing education. | | | | Show Notes + Transcript + Pics: https://goo.gl/upmLZ1Special thanks to our sponsor: Travel QuestSubscribe today so you don’t miss another episode: https://har.news/newsletter
S1 Ep 4Vol. 4 | From Home-Based Agent to Storefront with 9 Employees. Meet Jennifer.
Jennifer Doncsecz, the owner of VIP Vacations, shares the story of her travel agency. Find out how she went from a home-based Disney agency to an award-winning storefront with nine employees. You'll hear about some fantastic marketing tips and how to own your success. | | | | Show Notes + Transcript + Pics: https://goo.gl/YR4V6iSpecial thanks to our sponsor: Travel QuestSubscribe today so you don’t miss another episode: https://har.news/newsletter
S1 Ep 3Vol. 3 | She Booked a $220,000 Safari... Without Marketing. Meet Deb.
Deb Fogarty, the owner of Be Well Travel, went from CPA receptionist to a highly successful travel agency owner, despite starting her agency during a recession. Listen to our podcast to find how Deb booked a $220,000 African safari and 45-person group cruise without relying on traditional marketing! Show notes + transcript + pics: https://goo.gl/VGGCNvSubscribe today so you don’t miss another episode: https://har.news/newsletter
S1 Ep 2Within a Month of Opening His Agency, He Had a Booking. Meet Zachary.
Zachary Russell shares his experience of getting Zetting Travel (a play off his first name and Jetsetting) off the ground and running. Within a month of establishing his agency he's made his first booking and has 3-4 clients in the pipeline. Find out how he chose his host agency, how he balances his full-time job with his agency, and what his most effective marketing techniques have been. Show Notes + Transcript + Pics: https://goo.gl/9UBQraSubscribe today so you don’t miss another episode: https://har.news/newsletter
S1 Ep 1From Travel Agency Intern to Owner of $3.5M Agency. Meet Andrey.
Discover how this Andrey Zakharenko of Russian Connections/Always Travel worked his way up from an agency intern at 17, to agency owner of a travel agency with $3.5M in sales. Hear about his most successful marketing techniques, the benefits (and challenges) of a dual brand agency, and why he charges service fees (and how he found the perfect sweet spot for how much to charge). Show Notes + Transcript + Pics: https://goo.gl/oASXbxSubscribe today so you don’t miss another episode: https://har.news/newsletter