Suppliers? Rebranded? Credit Card Authorizations?

This week’s Friday 15, we're welcoming NEST Plus with April! Let’s have some fun, plus some questions to discuss this Friday at 12 pm CST. Join us!

1. When choosing a supplier to work with, what are some questions to ask them about their support given to you and your clients. Same question for host agencies. It gets expensive trying so many only to discover the fit is not right. Thanks - Barbara
2. Hi!!! I have basically been binge listening to the podcast for about a month now and I've enjoyed everything thus far!!I am a (fairly) new advisor. I've been under my host since November 2024 but I wasn't taking my business as serious as I wanted. I've rebranded and now I've launched with more confidence and have been showing up more now that I feel like my new business aligns with what I'm trying to do. My question is, since I've rebranded I know I want to add to my specialization or niche is cruising (small ships, river, ocean) BUT i am unsure of how to add this to my marketing when ny current focus is on slow travel. What would be any recommendations or insight into adding a new niche/specialization to my marketing? - Simone
3. There seems to be more and more fraud in the travel industry. I am interested in knowing if TAs do more to screen clients before initiating a conversation with them - if so, what. Personally, I google prospects, and check social media. - Lene

RESOURCES:

1. Learning more about Preferred Suppliers https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/travel-preferred-supplier
2. https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/host-agency-consortia-education#sts=Part%202:%20Questions%20to%20ask%20the%20hosts/consortia
3. We have an article about rebranding - https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/when-rebrand-travel-business
4. TIS article on fraud and fighting chargebacks - https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/tis-q1-2025