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In the past two years, we all have been on hundreds of Zoom meetings and possibly other types of online conferences/training or networking events. Let's be honest, somehow, we have all grown accustomed to this situation but it’s also been exhausting.    In fact, when face to face connection became impossible as the world closed and we all began working and staying at home, an opportunity to move online with networking and connection for Travel Advisors was how our guest in this episode continued to build and establish a brand known for this. Our Guest is the man behind the Travel Community Hub - Richard Taylor.    Richard founded The Travel Community Hub, known as TCH to bring people together from the travel and tourism industry to start and continue conversations with suppliers and educators during COVID-19 pandemic. With the aim to keep the industry connected, informed and supported. His prior business was a Co-Working Space specifically for Travel Professionals.   In this podcast episode, Richard and I talk about Community, Connection, Networking and Education and how these will all look like post-covid. Are we still having online events? Or will we finally connect with one another in person?    We also talk about 'Hybrid events', What this means, how this will work and how this will further help us in the travel industry to continue to connect with one another and be well-informed about what's going on in our industry.    We also dig deeper about The Travel Community Hub and how Richard and his team will continue to support the travel and tourism industry now and in the future as we continue to navigate the new era of travel.    Make sure you stay up to date with the podcast by subscribing and downloading our free resources and checklists to help you with your travel business. https://travelagentachievers.com/  

A New year is always a great place to start with thinking fresh, getting yourself organised, cleaning your office, tidying up old emails, and a FRESH start. I absolutely think we all need that this year. 2021 was just another crazy year we all had to experience.    If you felt like the end of last year was another kick in the guts, I understand. If you are questioning yourself and your business right now, I understand. You are not alone. Myself and my team have also faced many struggles both in business and in our personal lives towards the end of 2021. We all needed a break from everything.    As we start 2022,  It's a great opportunity to start again as we welcome a new year!    I share this as business is like climbing the mountain. There will always be obstacles, challenges and then when you are prepared and you take action you will also be surrounded by people who want you to succeed and also those that can help lead the way and clear the path for you.    That’s exactly what I believe this year will be about.    Grounding, Momentum, Action and Fearlessness.   As we kick off our work year, I’d like to suggest that this year, we take it as an opportunity to build a 'NEW' travel business. Asking yourself, what can we do differently this year to make sure that not only will we get through the year, but business is going to soar to new heights.    In this very first podcast episode of the year 2022, I share with you the things I do to prepare my business for an entire new year and also tools I use to assess my travel business.    Planning, forecasting, knowing what to promote or sell, setting sales targets, being involved in a community- these are just some of the things that you can do right now for your travel business.    In this episode, I mention a lot more ideas and things that I know you can use to have a clearer mindset, vision and focus as we navigate through this year.    My goal is to take action with you and implement those dreams, plans and goals. Are you ready?

In our (almost last) episode of 2021, I wanted to invite a friend, someone I admire and respect immensely and am also a HUGE fan of as a guest on the Travel Agent Achievers podcast.  James Castrission is not only a father and CEO of My Adventure group, but he was also the first person to Kayak across the Tasman Sea from Australia to New Zealand and then to also trek across Antarctica. (His stories and experience is incredible)     From his work as a senior management consultant at Deloitte and experience leading expeditions to the most hostile corners of the planet, James understands that culture eats strategy for breakfast.   We talk all about James's adventures and how these have given him lessons both in life and in business. We also talk about the three elements and key traits in business it takes to succeed in business for survival now and in the future.  A GREAT Episode to finish off 2021 with.  🌟 Listen on your favourite platform to be inspired, motivated and be ready for the year ahead! www.travelagentachievers.com/episode57 🌟

Many travel professionals (mainly within Australia) that I know have been trained or have seen Meg Salter speaking at a travel industry event over the past 20 years or so. She has true passion for the industry and a HUGE heart wanting to help people achieve their dreams and goals.    When COVID hit and almost all of us were in a state of shock, grief and depression, Meg stood up and shone brightly for everyone. She knew what we needed at that time - SUPPORT and ACCOUNTABILITY. Hence she joined forces with a few other industry legends and founded the “Travel Industry Women” Facebook Support group. This facebook group grew exponentially in the initial weeks as agents reached out and supported one another - something I had never seen before in such magnitude to work through the countless refunds, credits and details. It was and is a place for support emotionally, personally and professionally.    As she showed up in the facebook group daily along with thousands of others, in my eyes she created a space of ‘we’re all in this together’ in raw and transparent conversations, which hit home with so many.    With this episode, I wanted to talk about those days with Meg and how she saw it from her point of view, but also bring to life some of the things that I have learnt from her over the year.    We discuss forming new habits and attitudes, continual learning and taking your skills to the next level and how important these are as we face the surge of booking inquiries again.    We also talked about "Brainboxes", opening and closing loops on your brain and prioritising things to avoid overwhelm.    We are no longer the travel advisors we were 20 months ago. We are smarter, braver and much more skilled. We know our worth and we have pointed out the people that we love to work with. We have done so much in the past few months to make sure that we'll never go back to that crazy hamster wheel.    We have the greatest opportunity right now to relaunch and rebirth ourselves as travel professionals. Make use of all the learnings and skills we've had in the past. Really make a plan for business success and not just a plan on how to make money.    It's time to look at the broader perspective, a long-term goals.    We believe this is THE TIME to get organised if you haven’t already, or you feel as though you could be stuck on the hamster wheel - you are trying to juggle work commitments as well as family, a second job even or are just not sure what to focus on.    For more details and to join the In-Person sessions in Sydney, Australia in December 2021 or January 2022: https://travelagentachievers.com/planningday   Make sure you stay up to date with the podcast by subscribing and downloading our free resources and checklists to help you with your travel business. https://travelagentachievers.com/    

Sometimes, when things are hard, a question that arises, is WHY….  Why have I chosen to do something. In this instance, a question I am hearing often right now is: “Why am I still here in travel?” “Why do I still remain on the roller coater of emotions as a pandemic surrounds me?”    If you have asked yourself this or many other “Why” questions, you are not alone. Sometimes I too ask myself this when having a tough day. I answer myself with my love and passion for the industry, travel and adventures we can have exploring this incredible planet we live on and my passion for helping others create memories of their own experiences as well.    Over the last few years, I have shared my journey with you. How my team and I have worked through the struggles, challenges, and moments we faced. As a team and also as individuals.    In this episode, I asked one of my long term clients share her story. She has ridden the same roller coaster, lost thousands of dollars worth of bookings, but decided that this was not the end of her travel experience as an advisor.  It is a journey of discovery, experience, up-skilling and working ON herself and her business to come through this time. A story of hope and what you can do too.    Kerstin has been part of the Travel Agent Achievers community since its inception and to watch her overcome the challenges has been an honor and privilege.I have seen her grow and flourish. Riding the wins and achievements as well as walking with her through the challenging times.    Her big heart for travel and wellness has helped her pivot and cope at times during the pandemic.    Even though her business ground to a halt, when the shock and main activity subsided, she did not let emotion and challenges bring her down. She asked herself - "Why" but then also followed with "What".   She has worked on what resonated with her and has taken action working ON her business. Given the greatest gift of time to get organised.    Business can be challenging. No one ever told you that having your own business would be easy. But with the right support and guidance, you will come through this time stronger and more resilient than ever.    You can be the Travel Advisor that clients are looking to turn to. One that is an expert, knowledgeable and ready to take care of them.   Kerstin is a member of the Achievers Mastermind as well. Her progress, implementation and training have been remarkable. I know that with the solid foundations she is putting in place, her business will soar when we are once again allowed to travel.   If you are looking to uplevel your business, check out the resources at www.travelagentachievers.com 

If you've listened to our previous episode, I talked about the recent news we've been hearing all over the world about the world slowly opening up. I invited a special guest onto this episode as I wanted to dig a little deeper into the topic with an incredible woman who champions other women on their business journey. Michelle Broadbent.    We both want you to be ready for what is on it’s way with regards to bookings and to get prepared as things start to unfold for now and the future! Helping you to clear the overwhelm and be the boss in your business.    Our special Michelle says she's ‘the woman behind the woman’, and the sounding board and cheerleader and is very passionate about seeing others succeed. But she’s so much more.    She provides realistic, practical solutions and operational support together with out-of-the-box creative ideas - all served with a big dose of TLC.    Michelle and I have a lot of things in common and one you will hear about on this episode. (Please excuse my singing - OMG I almost died when I realised I did this and it is now recorded. )      Michelle shares with us ways to help to clear overwhelm, manage our time well, set up boundaries to ensure that we are on top of our business and not our business on top of us.      As we move on to a new era, I want you to be in charge and put yourself in the driver's seat. Do what you can do right now. One step at a time.    Organise, plan and understand your clients better and connect with them. Plug into a group that will help you grow, succeed and be accountable.    “Work out those things that work for you and put yourself in the driver’s seat because you don’t want to live your entire life according to other people’s agendas”. - Roslyn Rase In-Person Planning Sessions - Get your Travel Business Ready and Organised for 2022 Achievers in Travel Facebook Group

Recently, there has been lots of positive information and news about the world starting to open up. A lot of discussion around what we can and can’t do, how we will navigate the travel experience and seeing things from both sides of the industry - suppliers/operators/wholesalers and travel agents/advisors and professionals.     Things are happening. The question is at the moment, ARE YOU READY?    How are you feeling about this?    Discussions are still about and the roller coaster of emotions. Should we book, do we risk cancellations.. There are still so many questions and uncertainties, things we can’t control but we need to be aware of and assess as we move into this new era.     However, even with all these uncertainties, we have control and authority over one thing - our behaviour, our actions and preparing the future for our travel businesses. So, what could you be doing right now to secure your clients as we move into a new era?    In today's episode, we will be walking you through some ideas that we use in our business to stay on task and are using to get ready for the new future of travel.    If you think things are starting to feel heavy and too much once again, I want you to take a deep breath. Look at the facts, look at what you can do and communicate as much as you possibly can. I am here to encourage you and support you and I know you will come through this time.  For resources to help you on your travel business journey, check out: https://travelagentachievers.com/

As we all know, the entire Travel and Tourism industry is among those harmed the most by the COVID-19 pandemic. In previous episodes, we have highlighted voices of amazing travel professionals who in spite of COVID-19 have continued to move forward and achieve results for their travel business that they may not have had time, insight or the determination to chase before.    There's so much that we can do with the gift of time that we have right now. And I know our guest for today will agree to this as well.    In today's episode, we have a very special guest. Lisa Pagotto - the founder and director of Crooked Compass.    Lisa has a fascinating journey creating one of Australia's leading niche travel brands, Crooked Compass.    Lisa sold her home to fund her business and what unravelled on her journey will have you spell bound, on the edge of your seat and on the brink of tears.     With over 21 years of travel experience, she's excelled in all facets of the industry. Lisa's efforts in the experiential travel space have directly influenced the development of the experiential travel movement. Her commitment, curiosity and daring sets new standards for the industry. With incredible stories overcoming adversity and challenges you never dreamed possible, Lisa has battled it all. With a passion for fading cultures, education through travel and a new skillset of becoming a pilot at a time when tourism was at a standstill, she’s poised, whip-smart and straight shooting and will leave you feeling inspired and fired up to chase what you really want.   Lisa may be someone from the 'other side' of travel as a wholesaler and supplier but she has the same determination, guts, knowledge, and expertise as you do. AND is willing to do what it takes to get through this time.    2020 was set to be the biggest sales year for Crooked Compass, Lisa’s biggest year yet. Everything in her business was going on an upward trajectory then COVID-19 hit.  However, she did not let the sadness and depression get the best out of her and her business.    She took action. Which is exactly what we encourage you to do as well.    She chose to accept the situation calmly and work on the things that she can do right now. She chose to move forward and made use of the precious time to look at her cash flow, work on her systems and content plan, continue to build the relationship with her clients, and also reassess who she loves to work with.    Yes, we are not in an ideal situation. No one is right now. However, we are in the best position to prepare our travel business when things reopen once again. We will travel again and we want to ensure that your clients are going to book with you again.    I want you to be ready when that time comes. Now is the time to get stuck into those projects you never thought possible. Work on the back end of your travel business to help you in the front end as the bookings come in.    If you are not sure which direction to take, reach out. Send us an email at info@travelagentachievers.com or a direct message on Instagram @travelagentachievers  www.travelagentachievers.com/episode52

Do you realise or understand the level of service, the expertise or guidance you provide to your clients?  I know it, you ARE the expert.  So why is it that sometimes we question everything we do. We feel guilty when we can’t control a situation. Do you feel the pain physically or emotionally when a client gets upset?    Sometimes we don’t or our clients don’t actually understand the amount of time, the expertise we have to guide them through a booking experience.  I know for a fact that you AREN’T a booking agent that does set and forget bookings. You are there when a client is in need and have navigated the last 18+ months like a true professional.   This episode is to really help you look into yourself. See the true value that you provide and then look at ways, by involving your clients as to how to get the message across that you too deserve to be paid for the work you do.    Not sure how to get started? Listen to this episode as I walk you through my 4 Step plan. Grab the resource to help you articulate your own value and the steps to also roll out your own ‘Professional Fee’ for your Travel expertise.    Whether you are just starting your travel business or a seasoned professional, this episode is for you.    If you are feeling uncomfortable about the conversation, it’s ok. I get it. If this is new to you, its also ok. One step at a time.  If you are thinking about your Travel Business and what you can do to move forward as a Travel advisor, Travel Agent, Travel consultant, Travel Professional, whatever you would like to call yourself moving forward, then check out our “Achievers” Mastermind.  I'd love to see you in our Facebook group, "Achievers in Travel - Accountability"  for additional support and guidance. I am here for you, you can get through this and I believe in you.   Grab the resource for this episode at www.travelagentachievers.com/episode51

Do you take the time to acknowledge your progress in your business?  You get a new client - Whoo Hoo! 🎊 You double your commission from previous months - YAY! 🎉 You reconnected with customers, by sending a newsletter, email, personal note - Great job! 🥂 As travel business owners, or even small business owners, we often have our to do list and then just tick off the task as it is completed.  No More!  I am going to challenge you to think about all the things you have accomplished and celebrate those as you move forward.  This is Episode 50! We are celebrating that.  I am going to share with you some WINS of the travel business owners that I work with. Not only because I want to celebrate these, but I also want to inspire and encourage you that YOU CAN DO IT TOO!  We are here for you and we believe in you!  Listen until the very end as we have a HUGE surprise for you! Since this is our 50th episode, we want to honor you and give you thanks for being an avid listener of Travel Agent Achievers.  Truly, we thank you! We'll continue to be here for you no matter what. 💪 Travel Agent Achievers - Website

Overwhelm is real! When we don’t have direction, a plan or strategies in place, we can be led astray and feel like we have to do ‘all the things.’    Whilst coaching and mentoring Travel Professionals and other business industry professionals, I have seen over and over again, how we can be learning and listening, see or hear of a NEW thing we ‘should’ be doing and then jumping onto it. It can be exciting to work like this, but it isn’t sustainable in my experience.    On the other hand, I have worked with many different business owners that have a vision, a plan and stay focused and experience tremendous growth. BUT - they also know that every plan can be amended. New things come up and they can be implemented if it fits or when the timing is right.    There is no magic pill or rescue service in business. We all have our own path, yet can also get support and guidance if and when it works for you. As travel business owners, my hope and wish for you is that you do build the travel business of your dreams and one of the BEST ways I have learnt over the years to get this is to have a plan and strategy in place and work with it consistently to move forward.    At Travel Agent Achievers, it has always been our aim to ensure that as a community, we are here to empower, assist, guide, provide insight and encouragement as well as offer the tools to help you build the business that you deserve. However, without planning, you will not be able to maximise the full potential of these tools, resources, and tips that we provide.    If you're still not convinced as to WHY you need to have a solid PLAN and clear strategies for your business, listen to this episode. This week, we are going to share with you 6 reasons that we always keep in mind to remind ourselves as to WHY we need a plan and strategy IF we want our business to move forward.    Are you ready to rebuild your travel business? Are you ready to tackle all challenges and dive into them because you love it?    A strategy, a plan and a community of like-minded people that are working towards building the travel businesses of their dreams. Collaboration and sharing of ideas.    Do you want this for you? If yes, then join us in our upcoming In-Person Planning Session in Sydney! Together with awesome members of our Achievers Mastermind, let's set up a plan for your business and put some strategies in place for the coming months ahead.  You will walk away with not only the plan, but realistic and actionable steps for you to follow to move your business forward.  Click here for more details: www.travelagentachievers.com/planningday

“I need more time” is a common remark I hear often from business owners and occasionally myself internally too. :-)  Unfortunately time is one thing that we all have exactly the same amount of.  I can’t give you more of it, but I can share some of the tools and resources we use in our travel business to help reduce stress and wasting precious seconds, minutes and hours in our work day.    As you start booking and engaging with clients, working smarter not harder is crucial.     This episode is just the start of sharing some of the tools we use. Over the coming months, we will share what works and doesn’t work in our business, what we have tried and let go of and what we have tried and continued to use and love. We will also bring in other consultants that use different tools and why they use those too!    Instead of reverting to old school methods or going back to ways you used prior to COVID-19 in your business, I want to encourage you to become more efficient and ensure that you are getting things out of your head. Allowing you to be more creative, have more fun, and get more  joy out of your day-to-day work schedules.    You CAN scale your travel business with just a few tools. You don’t have to spend thousands to be more productive.     These 4 tools are to kick you off and we know will help you.    You deserve to have the travel business you have dreamt about. Now is the perfect time to be putting some of these things in place to help you grow.  Check out www.travelagentachievers.com/episode48 for all the resources and details on each of these tools.  We have seen AWESOME transformations with a number of consultants we work with around the world. Getting their travel business organised and systemised. Gaining clarity and having a clear direction with focus on a monthly basis. If you want to know how they are doing it, check out our Achievers Mastermind!    Those already in the group consistently share how being accountable, learning and implementing the tools and resources we share each month and setting the goals, and taking ACTION gives you visible and real WINS. 

Have you ever put together a ‘Budget’ for your travel business? Or been told - you NEED to have a budget so you know what you can spend?    Well, when I think about budgeting, it scares me to bits. Why would I want to be restricted and whenever I have put together a personal budget, I’ve been depressed. What do you mean I can’t go out to dinner more than once per month! Haha   However when you own a business, money is important. You need it to survive. And one of the easiest ways I have found that WORKS for our travel business, is to keep an eye on cashflow.    Why? Because in travel, you may have a client book now, travel in a few months and you don't get the commission until after they leave. This means that you are doing the work now, and having to wait for a portion of payment. SO, in your travel business. This ultimately says you need to look at your cashflow and prepare for the ebs and flows of the money coming in.    Making predictions based on FACTS. Preparing for the tougher months and also those where cashflow is good.    I wanted to discuss this topic as we start to reopen our businesses, as you start to get clients booking, what can you do to prepare for the future.    To track expenses and predict those in the future as well as track your sales and what is potentially coming in and plan ahead.    Looking back to March 2020, I already knew what money was to come into the business for that month and really evaluated and took a good hard look at our travel business to see where we could pull in the expenses strings, without losing the things that were important to me. Education, community, clients. Assessing what I could and couldn’t potentially do moving forward - at least for a few months.   I took the opportunity to look at my finances and planned ahead.    Using a cash flow forecasting tool was a real game-changer. It showed me my financial capacity, how long could I stay afloat without having to think about a business loan, and what things do I need to keep me, my family, my team, and my business secure. I believe that this is what every travel business owners need to have and do especially right now.    Our guest on this episode, Louise Delaney isn't an accountant. I specifically chose to speak to her for this reason. However, she loves numbers and is an expert in cash flow forecasting. She is a business owner herself so she knows and understands how and what we feel about managing our finances.    We discuss the importance of cash flow for our travel business, how to do this, tips and how to manage it.    We have a perfect time now to look at our cash flow and really project and work towards building a more solid, more successful travel business in the future.    Louise has tools that you can use for your business on her website, Cash Flows For You. These have been put together with simplicity, and ease of use in mind. She can also be able to help you get a real picture of how much you have financially and how much you need to keep everything afloat.    Louise is also a guest speaker in our Achievers Mastermind next month where we will be talking about Revenue Planning.  If you want to know more about cash flow and have a plan set up for your travel business, sign up now! www.travelagentachievers.com/TheAchievers We’d also love to have you in the Achievers in Travel - Facebook group, make sure you join the FREE community. Achievers in Travel - Accountability group.   

There are times in life when at the time we may not feel as though we are making progress, however when we look back at actually assess where we are at,  many things may have shifted and progressed. This episodes guest is SMART! Not only taking a risk and launching her travel business shortly before COVID hit the shores of Australia.  Kristy, did not back down or give up. Instead, she started working on her business.  Putting systems in place, finding her niche to ensure that she and her travel business is ready when we can travel again. AND putting herself out there.  AMAZING is an understatement for this woman.  In this episode, allow me to turn the spotlight to one of the members of our “Achievers” Mastermind. From Travel Moore, Kristy. Tune in to hear an inspiring story of someone who took a chance, has taken the risks and implemented despite the problems going on all over the world.  In this episode, I want you to know that you are not alone. Realise that we have the greatest gift of time now to get organised in our business and take action.  Yes - business can be challenging. No one ever told you that having your own business would be easy. But with the right support and guidance, you will come through this time stronger and more resilient than ever.  By taking action, self-education and training, I know that your business will soar even higher. To ensure that you are moving forward in your business and also getting additional tips, help, support and encouragement, make sure you join The Achievers Mastermind.  If you are looking for community with Action and Education, join the FREE Achievers in Travel - Facebook group, Achievers in Travel - Accountability group. I can't wait to see you soar and cheer you on in YOUR Business Success. Ros

Do Sales or implementing a Sales System scare you?  With all that has happened in the world relating to travel businesses, it's no wonder that when it comes to promoting and booking clients caution naturally comes into play.  As we kick off this episode, I let down my own guard and talk about my own fear of sales. How Imposter Syndrome can easily creep in and its process to ensure that we work through the challenge to rise above it.  Sales is for the consumer. Sure, you have something to promote. However your travel business clients want and value your expertise, experience, level of care and guidance.  You are the expert when it comes to travel.  This Sales process is broken down into 4 key areas. Or the 4 I’s as our guest Luis Baez likes to say. Together we walk you through these phases of the sales process to give you specific ideas as to how you can use each in your own travel business.  We can think that we have a B2B or a B2C business (Business to Business, or Business to Consumer) though is that really who YOU are?  Essentially and at the end of the day you have a H2H Business. Human to Human.  Owning a travel business has human connection, trust and relationships.  No one comes to your front door to buy your product without knowing who you are first. Especially if you are a mobile, work from home travel advisor.   It's important to build a connection with your clients and have that sense of trust. This is how our guest, Luis soared and excelled as a sales professional.  Luis is someone whom I speak with about Sales ALL THE TIME! Not only a soothing soul, but My Chief Virtual Revenue Officer. He helps business owners all over the world develop the confidence to grow their business. Sales processes, systems, empowering you to grow and numbers are his superpower.  How will you use the “4 I’s” System in your travel business?   Impress, Inspire, Influence, and Invite - listen in, learn and let’s boost sales performance in your travel business.  Not only is Luis an incredible guest on this episode, he is also a Guest Expert inside the Achievers Mastermind! The ONLY program that incorporates the training and Education, with Support, How to’s and accountability for Travel Advisors Globally. If you are wanting to focus on 4 KEY Areas in your travel business, make sure you check out “The Achievers” or connect with us to see where you are at and if it is the right fit for you.  If you want support, accountability and ways to take action in your travel business, join the FREE community. Achievers in Travel - Accountability group.  Check out the Travel Agent Achievers Website for all the resources and downloads that Luis has also so generously offered to Travel Agent Achievers listeners.    

Ever wondered HOW people find you when you put content on your website? Do you feel like sometimes you write a blog for your website and it goes into an ‘abyss’? How do you even know if people are looking at your stuff? Is it of interest? Well, we know we have to be in more than one place for people to find us, which is why I wanted a special expert to come onto the Travel Agent Achievers Podcast and teach us more today!    This fun and informative episode is done in conjunction with a specialist in this area.  Who not only has her own blog, but she has previously built a specialised travel blog and sold it and its marketing assets for close to 6 figures! WHAAT?  YES!  Michele lives and breathes blogging and not only runs a successful travel business herself, but she also educates other travel professionals on HOW to BLOG and how to get your content seen. First Class Blogging Academy is a go to resource if you are thinking of starting a travel blog, or even if you want some new ideas and join a community of travel advisors with ideas and assistance to help attract their ideal clients.   We discuss how we are all wanting more ‘time’! But in order to reclaim and use our time wisely, we need to be smarter in where we place our marketing efforts. Re-purposing your content on different platforms is one of those ways.    We discuss what “repurposing” means.   How we can do it.  Together, we walk through 5 ways and 5 places to repurpose your content to get more eyeballs on your website without having to spend too much of your time. If you want to build the best blog site, or improve your SEO and make your content marketable, this episode is for you.   If you believe that blogging is a key piece of your marketing plan, join Michele in her FREE 5-Day SEO Challenge. In 5 Days, she will help you get a jumpstart to make sure that you learn the basics of blogging! PLUS, she will help you create 4 pieces of content that you can use in whichever way you want to. Click here to join.  “Blogging is a key piece of any marketing plan. It’s about content creation, it’s about showing up regularly for your potential clients and your current clients.” - Michele Schwartz “As you get your name out there, as you start building your brand, you really need to think about how you can repurpose your content to become known, to become the expert and share it with the world” - Roslyn Ranse  Links Mentioned in the Episode: Linktree Namechk Episode 31- How Do You Describe Your Ideal Client How to Understand Who Is Your Ideal Client PDF   7 Ways to Repurpose Your Blog Content PDF  Marketing Your Travel Agency Website  First Class Blogging Academy Website First Class Blogging Academy Facebook Page 5-Day SEO Challenge  Get first access to our latest episodes! If you haven’t already, make sure you subscribe to the Travel Agent Achievers podcast. Each new episode will help increase your knowledge and expertise as a travel agent.  We love hearing from you! Make sure you hit us up via DM, Reviewing the podcast or sending us an email.  If you have any colleagues that this information may be useful for, share an image of this podcast on socials and make sure to tag us! @travelagentachievers 

Existing clients are the lifeblood of your travel business. They are the ones whom have been there prior to the current situation and hopefully they will be the ones there when they decide to travel again.  If we don’t have clients, we don’t have a business. When was the last time you connected with your existing clients? When did you show up for them and show them that you're still here? Even if all your existing business currently looks like a pile of credit vouchers and deferred travel plans right now, I am going to walk you through some different ways to connect and rebuild those relationships that are so important to us now and also in the future. In this episode, I am giving you 3 ways to connect with your clients RIGHT NOW to ensure that you are taking a positive step to build or rebuild your business. Including those relationships that are also the potential sales opportunities for you now and in the future. 3 opportunities that don’t cost a lot of money. Things that can help you get your mojo back, give you insight into what your clients want, help you define who you want to work with and help you reconnect with and strengthen those relationships with the clients you love and want to work with in the future. Travel WILL come back! You just need to be ready for it. Are you? Check out ‘The ‘Achievers’ our mastermind program for travel professionals wanting to make a difference and build their business.  Get first access to our latest episodes! Make sure you subscribe to the Travel Agent Achievers podcast and send us a review for a shoutout!  Here's some of the links recommended in the episode. Episode 08 - Customer Loyalty and Easy Ways to Gain Referrals  Episode 31 - How Do You Describe Your Ideal Client?  The Achievers  Bonjoro 5-Day Social Media Challenge

As a travel business owner, just booking travel has its complexities. Then add in that you are also a Social Media specialist, content creator, Financial Controller, Administration Assistant and the list goes on.    This year our goal for you and us as a collective, is to have efficiency, be prepared and take action in our business. Efficiency being key. Ensuring we do the things we need to to continue to move forward without getting continuously bogged down or attracted to bright shiny objects.    In this episode, I will be sharing with you the TOP 3 favourite tools we use for creating social media posts. I don't want you to get stuck anywhere. These tools are purposely made to help you get organised, take out the guesswork and most importantly, allow you to focus on your zone of genius. These tools are designed to help you become efficient and put your best foot forward.    If your social media page has been in hibernation, I want you to join us in our upcoming 5-Day Social Media Challenge! Join HERE    Let's work together to grow your audience, get seen again and put together a plan for what your clients want to see.   Make sure you also download our FREE resource with Social Media Ideas and tracking sheets to track your progress and the results you get. FREE Social Media Ideas and Tracker   Resources Mentioned in this episode:  Travel Agent Achievers’  5-Day Social Media Challenge FREE Social Media Ideas and Tracker Easy Graphic Design with Canva Voice to text - Create content with Otter Facebook Creator Studio Get first access to our latest episodes! Make sure you subscribe to the Travel Agent Achievers podcast and send us a review for a shoutout!

Have you ever tried googling yourself? What did you find? Is there anything travel-related there? Will people instantly know that you are a travel business owner by just looking at the search results? If not, then why not work to make yourself known this year, by positioning yourself as the expert.   In this episode, I talk about content creation. And why I believe it is one of the best forms of marketing for your travel business.    Content is anything that answers your clients' questions. Including social media posts, website copy, email newsletters, podcasting and even blogging. It can generate leads, builds trust and relationships and positions you as the expert in your chosen field if done right.   If you want to know more about content creation  - why we need it and how does it all work, then this episode is for you.   Make sure you check our specialised workshop (Content Planning for your Travel Business) where we dive deeper into this topic and get you to come up with your plan for the year ahead.  Lets get your content marketing strategies in place to help set you up for a great year ahead.  Make sure you grab more of our resources and our FREE tips, advice and bonuses. Subscribe to our email list here!   “People want to get to know you for you” Roslyn Ranse “People are listening, they are reading, they are there.” - Roslyn Ranse Links mentioned in this episode: Travel Agent Achievers Content Planning Workshop  Travel Agent Achievers Podcast Episode 38 - Build Your Profile by Being a Podcast Guest Podcast Pitching 101 by Christina Lenkowski Michele Schwartz First Class Blogging Academy Facebook Page  Subscribe and Review on iTunes! Get first access to our latest episodes! Make sure you subscribe to the Travel Agent Achievers podcast. Each episode will help increase your knowledge and expertise as a travel agent.  Find us on socials and share with us your favourite episodes. Make sure to tag us! @travelagentachievers 

It's time. Time to Learn from the past and move forward. Really you ask? Well, In my opinion, we don't have any other choice. As business owners, no one ever said the road would be easy and we do what we love for a reason. Owning a travel business has its current challenges, though this is also an exciting time as we move into a new year. In this episode, I reflect on the year we had - but not in terms of the loss of business, more the lessons learnt. Looking at how we came through and what I believe some of the reasons are. Plus then looking at 2021. What can we do, where are we looking to work and what opportunities do we have in this new time. Myself and the Travel Agent Achievers team will continue to support you in every possible way that we can this year and beyond. Even though you may feel a little sluggish to kick off the year, don't worry - we are here to prep you up and he; you move forward.  If you are looking to surround yourself with the right people that get you, understand your business and you want to build your travel business, make sure you sign up to be notified of the upcoming start in our 6 Week Travel Business Foundations program, starting in a few weeks. Be on the waitlist for first access and special bonuses.  Make sure to sign up here: www.travelagentachievers.com/rebuildrunway Join the community of like minded travel professionals on Facebook in our Achievers In Travel Group.  If you haven’t already, make sure you subscribe to the Travel Agent Achievers podcast. We are here for you!