By: Scott Koepf, CTC, MCC I encourage you to embrace your inner salesperson and be enthusiastic about not just what you sell but selling itself. If you are not able to admit that you are in the sales business then you probably won’t spend time learning about sales and the skills it requires. Product knowledge … Continue reading “The Foundation of Making Sales”
By: Craig Satterfield, ECCS Like many of you, I am constantly fighting the battle to slim down. I have gotten to the point that I totally ignore all of those stupid weight loss advertisements on TV and tell myself I will do better tomorrow. Tomorrow never comes for some of us when we discover we … Continue reading “Self-Motivation is a Key Ingredient to Working from Home”
Written by Andy Ogg
By Scott Koepf, MCC Sales. Selling. Salesperson. What emotions well up in you when you hear those terms? Travel. Destinations. Vacations. Now what emotions do these words bring up for you? If you are like most people and most travel professionals, the first terms do not bring warm and fuzzy thoughts and may even be … Continue reading “Sales, Selling, Travel, Destinations and Success”
Written by Andy Ogg
By: Craig Satterfield, ECCS At the end of the year most of us try and come up with a doable New Year’s resolution to improve our business. One of the most popular is to get out there more and speak to groups about travel and your professional travel services company. You may have practiced with … Continue reading “How to Enjoy & Succeed at Public Speaking for Your Travel Business”
Written by Andy Ogg
By: Tom Ogg There was a discussion about some of the funniest requests that agents have been given by clients on our social networking site for Travel Professionals at www.travelprofessionalcommunity.com. There were some pretty funny stories that agents posted and we thought it would be fun to share these with some of our readers. … Continue reading “The Funny Side of Selling Travel”
Written by Andy Ogg
By: Joanie Ogg, CTC, MCC Do you ever have trouble motivating yourself to get started with a project? Whether it’s implementing a marketing strategy for your business, writing the first words for an article, or changing your eating habits, taking that critical first step is key. I cannot tell you how many times Tom and … Continue reading “Project Motivation Made Easy”
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By Tom Ogg As cruises become more and more like commodities and cruise lines keep dropping their prices in stiff competition, consumers are shopping for the best price online, which affects cruise professionals who often do the initial research on behalf of the client to find the right ship and itinerary for a client who … Continue reading “Travel Agent Plan to Cruise Agreements”
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By: Tom Ogg A marketing plan is a separate part of your business plan and spells out the details of how you are going to reach potential clients with the expectation of creating sales and revenue. It details all aspects of your sales and marketing activity including advertising, promotions, direct sales calls, articles, books, online, … Continue reading “Creating Your Travel Agency Marketing Plan”
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By: Joanie Ogg, CTC, MCC Working from home is wonderful! However, there will be times when you simply must meet clients somewhere outside of your home or at their home, office or someplace neutral. I don’t know about you, but I am not comfortable bringing business associates into my home. I consider my home to … Continue reading “Where to meet clients when you work from Home!”
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By: Tom Ogg Many travel agents cringe when confronted with the idea of creating a business plan. In fact, if you Google “Business Plan Software” you can easily see why. Most business plan tools are focused on developing thorough and complex business plans for the purpose of obtaining investment or funding. Unless your idea is … Continue reading “Your Travel Agency Business Plan”
Written by Andy Ogg