5 Entrepreneurs’ Advice To Kick Start your Work Ethic

If you think “entrepreneur,” you might think of a 20-something white male in a hoodie up at all hours on the Internet. But the truth is that entrepreneurship has changed. The fast-moving tech world is giving rise to all kinds of personalities and people from various backgrounds seeing success. So what can you learn from…

Think a Career as a Travel Agent Is Right for You? Take Our Quiz!

Being a home-based travel agent is a lot of fun, but it also requires a lot of hard work. Think you’ve got what it takes? Take our quiz below and find out! For each true answer, give yourself 3 points. For each false answer, give yourself 1 point. Give yourself the amount of points corresponding…

Helpful Travel Agent Terminology

  When it comes to travel, there can sometimes feel like a lot of confusion with vendors and tours. What’s the difference in an American Plan and a Modified American Plan for meals, for example? To best serve your clients, independent travel agents need to know the quick and easy way to explain these terms.…

Top 5 Travel Resources All Independent Agents Should Follow

One key to being a successful independent travel agent and setting yourself apart from other agents is to make sure that you’re always up on current events, new technology, and trends. With so many sites out there, it can often be difficult to figure out which travel sites are the best resources. Here are our…

3 Qualities The Best Travel Agents Have in Common

  They’re friendly This may seem like a no-brainer in a sales role, but there are plenty of people out there who want to become independent travel agents who don’t know how to deal with people. The most successful travel agents are ones that make the client feel at ease and can convey trustworthiness. After…

Tips for Selling Travel from Top Agents

  Offer Personalized Service – Dale from California “The most important thing to remember when selling travel is that everyone has a computer and therefore thinks they can get the best deals. They’re coming to you for a personal touch, so don’t be afraid to go above and beyond for clients. Repeat business from a…

The 3 Qualities All Successful Small Business Owners Possess

  No matter what industry you’re in, there are three qualities that all successful small business owners possess. And having these qualities is a great way to ascertain whether or not you’re ready to take on the challenge of becoming your own boss and selling travel as an independent agent. All successful small business owners possess…

5 Life-Saving Organizational Tools for Home-Based Agents

Working from home can be a difficult endeavor, especially for those of us home-based travel agents who have trouble staying focused or managing our time. To make matters worse, you’ve got distractions like social media and Buzzfeed. Luckily, there are tons of organizational tools that will help you stay on task. Here are a few…

Must-Have Tech Gadgets for Travel

Some people think that technology is making it easier to travel because of online deals from faceless companies like Travelocity or Expedia. But that’s not the kind of technology we’re heralding in this article. After all, we know that having a travel agent is worlds better than booking through a search engine. Technology, and more…