Travel
agent career
information for the
home-based travel agent
Travel
agent career information shouldn't be confusing.
 If
you've been searching for travel agent career information, you know
it's hard to get straight advice on your new travel agent career.
Information can be gard to come by and everyone has their own opinion.
This page gives travel agent career information for home-based travel
agents. On this site you will also find information on travel
agent schools.
The
most important travel information career information will answer the
question: "Is it right for me?"
So
who should get into the travel agent game? Now that I've been in it
myself for a while and know how easy it is to get started, to make
sales, to make bookings, and to make money, my answer is simple and
straightforward: Everyone!
After
all, even if all you want to do is save money on your own travel for
business and pleasure, becoming a home-based travel agent is one of
the best way to do just that. If you're eager to start a fun, moneymaking
home business, you'll find that becoming a home-based travel agent
can be done quickly and cheaply. In fact, most people who take my
home study course are so excited by the possibilities that they start
their travel agent career rolling even before they've finished the
course! It's that easy to get started.
Travel
agent career information tailored to your situation.
In
the meantime, however, consider these good solid reasons for joining
the thousands of people who are having fun and making money in their
travel agent career - information you can put to use now.
Are
you a traveler? If you love travel yourself, you have already
mastered a major challenge for anyone in sales -- you know your product.
It is now a relatively simple matter to translate the knowledge and
enthusiasm you already possess into powerful sales presentations that
will bring you your first bookings and steady repeat business. In
addition, you'll start saving money on your own travel instantly.
Are
you looking for a low-investment part-time business? Look no further.
As I've already said, and explain in detail in my home study course,
you can become a part-time home-based travel agent today. And your
initial investment can be absolutely zero (okay, maybe you'll use
a stamp or two and make a few phone calls). I made my first several
bookings with no business card, no stationery, no nothing!
Do
you need a flexible schedule? Here's a business that allows you
to set your own hours like few others. You can chat with folks at
work or call them at home at night. Work full-time one week and scale
back the next. Whatever schedule works best for you, you can design
a travel business to accommodate it.
Are
you a teacher? Many opportunities in the part-time travel field
are aimed specifically at teachers. Moreover, teachers have more free
time than many other professionals -- free time that can be both a
boon and a curse. As a part-time travel agent you can use your free
time to sell travel and take advantage of it too!
Do
you have a built-in audience? Teachers do. They can reach their
students and their students' parents. But other professions also offer
their practitioners access to large groups of people -- ministers,
accountants, salespeople, beauticians, the list goes on. All of these
people come in contact with many people in the course of their work,
people who are often prime prospects for any travel business.
Do
you belong to a club or organization? Clubs and other affinity
groups represent superb opportunities to make major sales. If you
get ten people in your club to go on a cruise with their spouses,
that's a $30,000 to $40,000 sale.
Are
you a small businessperson? If so, why not make travel an add-on
to your existing product line? Everyone who comes into your shop can
learn about the travel opportunities you have to offer. If you send
catalogs or brochures to your customers on a regular basis you have
already paid for the postage to send them a flyer about a great bargain
on an upcoming tour or cruise. Or why not offer discounted travel
to your employees as an extra benefit? You'll forego some or all of
the commission, but the goodwill you generate will be hard to beat.
Do
you travel on business? Many people who travel on business pay
their own way and then get reimbursed by their employer or client.
As a travel agent, you can earn a commission on every bit of that
travel. If you own your own business and spend a considerable amount
of money on travel, then the prospect of saving 5% to 7% on your travel
expenditures should make your bottom line sit up and take notice.
Are
you in sales? If you are, you've probably already thought of a
dozen ways you can prosper in this sideline. Your existing sales skills
will fit perfectly in a home-based travel business and you no doubt
already have a large and ever-growing pool of prospects.
Are
you retired? Perfect. Not only do you now have the time to devote
to learning about travel, but you are an integral part of the largest
and fastest growing market for leisure travel. You can make a handsome
income, and enjoy some wonderful fringe benefits, just by specializing
in the travel interests and needs of folks just like you.
Are
you home with the kids? Here's a way to make a bit of extra money
at the same time you're burping and diapering. Much of your business
with customers can be conducted on the phone; your friends probably
won't mind if you're bouncing junior on your knee while you talk to
them. You can use baby's nap time to get on the phone and call the
travel suppliers. It's a perfect scenario for the homemaker or househusband.
Are
you committed to a full-time career? If you are not sure, the
information on this site will show you how to test the waters for
a minimal investment. If you find you love the travel business as
much as you thought, great! You'll be ideally situated to maximize
your income potential. If, on the other hand, you decide the travel
business is not for you (it's not for everyone), you have the option
of continuing on a part-time basis or getting out altogether without
having spent a small fortune discovering you've made a wrong career
turn.
Are
you sure you want to work in an agency? Many people thrive in
an agency atmosphere, but many become bored and disillusioned with
the rote work that taking orders and working the CRS often involves.
The strategies outlined on this site and in my home study course will
show you how easy it is to progress to the status of an agency owner
-- without the huge upfront investment and high overhead. In the process
you will put yourself in a position to earn many times what you would
make as an entry-level inside employee.
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