The Savvy Travel Agent: Insight And Inspiration From

The Savvy Travel Agent: Insight And Inspiration From HomeTravelAgency.com

Kelly Monaghan, the creator of HomeTravelAgency.com and "The Home-Based Travel Agent Success Course," has been covering what he likes to call the â€œHome-Based Travel Revolutionâ€ for 20 years, writing numerous articles, blog posts, and course updates.

That's a lot of articles and a lot of information!

Now, the best of this material has been collected in â€œThe Savvy Travel Agent.â€ Here you will find timeless advice on how to set up and thrive in your own home-based travel marketing business.

Here is the complete Table of Contents:

Introduction

***Researching and Starting Your Business***
How Do I Get Started?
Whatâ€™s On My Website â€“ And Why
How Much Does It Cost To Get Started?
How Much Is Too Much?
License To Succeed
Sales Skills & Product Knowledge: Just The Beginning
What You Need To Know About The TAP Test
What You Need To Know About IATA & The IATAN Card
Your First Office
Whatâ€™s in a Name?
Working With Your Spouse

***The Business of Travel***
Home-Based vs. Store Front
Selling Travel Means Selling
Donâ€™t Fear The Ocities
Can Home-Based Travel Agents Compete?
Some Good Data on Home-Based Travel Agents
Selling Travel Insurance: Itâ€™s Not Just The Money
How Long Does It Take To Get Paid?
Getting To Know Your Clients
Avoiding The Cheap Travel Trap
What The Host Agency Sites Donâ€™t Tell You
Should You Fire Your Host Agency?
Are You A Branded Boutique?
Hotels â€“ Watch the Small Print
(Bath)rooms With A View
Laptop Alert
Will The Home-Based Travel Agent Get Caught In The Web

***The Art of Selling Travel***
Are Your Friends & Neighbors Talking About You?
How NOT To Make A Living
Who Will I Sell Travel To?
The Cost/Value Ratio
Setting Goals For Sales Calls
Ask For The Order
The Alternate Choice Close
Sell Luxury Travel? Consider This Ploy
Little White Lie â€“ Big No-No
Maybe I Can Convince You. But Do I Want To?
The Real Secret to Direct Mail
A Free Primer On Building An Effective Website
How Service Sellers Sell on the Internet

***The Home-Based Lifestyle***
Those Pesky Neighbors
Your Home Office
Top 10 Reasons Why Working for Someone Else Is Not Smart
Goal Setting: Letâ€™s Be Realistic
Spring Cleaning
Women as Travel Agents
Straight Talk on Fam Trips
The Importance of Fam Trips
Take A Fam Trip Youâ€™ll Hate
When Do I Get A Vacation?

***Some Travel Niches***
Will Finding A Niche Limit You?
Is There A Market For Your Niche?
The Company Travel Agent
The â€œEthnicâ€ Market
Faith-Based Travel
Tour Operator or Travel Agent?

***Resources***

***About The Author (And a Thank YOU)***

If you want to be a travel agent, you will find much valuable guidance in this collection of articles that ranges widely across the many facets of becoming a travel agent and becoming successful in this exciting work from home career.
Country USA
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-02-09
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2015-02-09
Format	Kindle eBook

The Savvy Travel Agent: Insight And Inspiration From HomeTravelAgency.com

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