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Strategic Travel Entrepreneur: Business Tips for Travel Agents/Advisors, Travel Agency Owners, and Travel Business Owners
Each week I share, along with featured guests, tangible and practical business strategies for travel entrepreneurs.
We discuss foundations, marketing, sales, client experience, systems, supplier relations, and everything in between to empower you to run an effective and profitable travel business, and not just another travel hobby.
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Strategic Travel Entrepreneur: Business Tips for Travel Agents/Advisors, Travel Agency Owners, and Travel Business Owners
Ep 223 7 Reminders Travel Agency Owners Need to Know About Running Their Business
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Let's talk about some business fundamentals that keep coming up for travel advisors and agency owners.
Whether you're brand new or you've been in the industry for years, these seven reminders cover everything from E&O insurance and legal agreements to charging fees with confidence and protecting yourself through clear client communication.
I'm also getting real about what your services are actually worth, why you need to know your numbers, and some serious etiquette issues around copying content that shouldn't still be happening.
These are the things that will help you run a stronger, more protected business while standing firm in your value as a professional.
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Questions this episode answers:
- Do I need my own E&O insurance as a travel advisor or is my host agency's policy enough?
- How should travel advisors communicate their process and boundaries to clients?
- Should new travel advisors charge professional fees fees?
- What is the value of travel advisor services for clients booking trips?
- What numbers do travel advisors need to know to run their business?
- Should travel tech companies charge for Zapier integrations with their CRM?
- What is Zapier and how can travel advisors use it to save time?
- Is it okay to copy social media content from other travel advisors?
- What are the ethics rules for using photos and graphics in travel advisor marketing?
- When should travel advisors call clients instead of just sending emails?
- Why do clients need to understand my workflow as a travel advisor?
- How much should I charge for travel planning fees as a new advisor?
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