Nowadays, it seems that around every virtual corner is a new website offering travelers cheap and fast access to all the services they used to rely on from travel agents. As an independent travel agent, you may be wondering how you can stack up against sites like Expedia, Travelocity or Priceline. Are travel agents doomed…
There is just something about a frosted glass filling with the rich ambers, crisp pales, and smooth darks of a great, foaming beer. When traveling around the world, you may find a moment to stop and grab a pint, or two! Here are a verity of pints and breweries from each continent: North America…
Working from home is challenging enough. You have to ignore those dishes in the sink and dust bunnies in the corner, sit down, not click on that amazing J.Crew sale email and get to work. But clutter can make your workspace even more distracting. Here are a few tips for spring cleaning your workspace for…
Hiring a qualified travel agent to plan your travel experience is a great decision for so many reasons. While you can find information online and likely plan a decent trip for yourself, independent travel agents plan travel better. Here’s why: Save Time and Money Independent travel agents plan travel better first and…
For many, spring marks a season of fresh air and beautiful blooms. For independent travel agents, it’s the perfect time to do some spring cleaning for your business. Here are our top spring cleaning tips for independent travel agents: Go through your past and current client list. Likely, throughout the past year you’ve interacted with…
As an independent travel agent, many clients are likely eager to plan a summer getaway, but to offer an out of the box experience, it’s often a good idea to offer clients spring trip ideas. From fabulous festivals to hot new hotels, there’s a lot to see and do around the world this spring. Here…
As a travel agent, you may hear often that you should be attending networking events. But, with the hustle and bustle of life your time is limited, so it can be hard to decide if attending a networking event is worth it. Here are four reasons you should attend networking events: 1. It will…
At Outside Agent Link, our independent travel agents work hard to ensure your trips are planned perfectly and go off without a hitch. With warmer months ahead, cruise planning will increase and as experts in the field of all things travel, here are a few items we recommend packing for your next cruise. Hanging…
As an independent travel agent, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by your workload. Here are some apps to organize work from home life. Avoid the distraction of the internet. Today’s world is infatuated with all things internet related. Because of this, everything from recipes to motivational videos to funny memes can be found at…
As an independent travel agent, your livelihood relies on your ability to sell your services while working from home which means it’s imperative that your work from home space suits your sales goals. Here are our top tips for how to create a selling environment in your home office. Find the right space. A…
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