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Curated guides, expert advice, and travel advisors’ most-asked questions, answered. 

Travel Industry Basics

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Learn how the travel industry works, understand the role of a travel advisor, and discover how to get started as a new travel agent.
  • Marketing & Sales, Travel Industry Basics
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  • How-to Guide
How to Pick a Niche as a Travel Agent
  • Travel Industry Basics
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  • FAQ
Independent Contractor vs. Employee Travel Agent: Which Is Right for You?
  • Business Growth, Client Experience, Marketing & Sales, Marketing for Travel Advisors, Operations, Sales, Revenue & Income, Scale a Travel Agency, Technology & AI, Travel Industry Basics
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Business Process Optimization for Travel Advisors: Workflows, Automation, and Scaling Smart

Credentials & Certifications

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Understand education requirements in the travel industry, learn the key credentials for advisors, and decide which travel agent certification is right for you.
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Free vs. Paid Travel Certifications: Pros and Cons
  • Credentials & Certifications
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How Certifications Build Client Trust and Credibility
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  • Guide
All-Inclusive Resort Certifications Worth Pursuing

Host Agencies

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Understand how travel host agencies work, whether hosted or independent is the right path for you, and how to choose the right host as a travel advisor.
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Top Host Agency Conferences and Events to Attend
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  • Guide
Host Agency Support for International Bookings
  • Host Agencies
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  • How-to Guide
How to Negotiate Terms With a Host Agency

Business Growth

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Structure your travel business for success, build a profitable business, and scale from solo advisor to growing your travel agency team.
5 Ways Travel Agents Can Make Money in 2022
  • Business Growth
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  • How-to Guide
How to Diversify Your Travel Business Income Streams
Work Life Balance Isn't a Myth, It Just Looks Different as a Travel Advisor
  • Business Growth, Mindset, Productivity & Habits
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Work Life Balance Isn’t a Myth, It Just Looks Different as a Travel Advisor
  • Business Growth, Client Experience, Marketing & Sales, Marketing for Travel Advisors, Operations, Sales, Revenue & Income, Scale a Travel Agency, Technology & AI, Travel Industry Basics
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Business Process Optimization for Travel Advisors: Workflows, Automation, and Scaling Smart

Marketing & Sales

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Learn strategies and best practices for marketing your travel business, from getting your first clients as a new travel advisor to building a profitable marketing machine.
  • Marketing & Sales, Travel Industry Basics
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  • How-to Guide
How to Pick a Niche as a Travel Agent
  • Marketing & Sales
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  • How-to Guide
A Travel Agent’s Guide to Asking for Referrals
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  • Guide
7 SEO Tips for Travel Advisors’ Websites

Income & Commission

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Maximize your income as a travel advisor. Understand commissions, planning fees, how you’ll get paid, and how to increase sales and revenue as you build your travel business.
  • Income & Commission
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  • FAQ
Demystifying Travel Agent Commissions: How Much Can You Really Make?
  • Income & Commission
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  • FAQ
How Do Travel Agents Get Paid?
  • Business Growth, Income & Commission, Marketing & Sales, Sales, Revenue & Income
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Travel Advisor Sales Tips: How Profitable Business Systems Actually Increase Your Revenue

Suppliers

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Learn how travel suppliers and commissions work, how to build relationships with suppliers, and how to leverage suppliers for long term success as a travel advisor.
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  • Cruises, Industry Insights & Trends, Marketing & Sales, Sales, Revenue & Income, Suppliers
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How to Turn Every FAM Trip Into Real Revenue for Your Travel Business
  • Suppliers
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  • How-to Guide
How to Compare Supplier Commission Structures
  • Suppliers
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  • How-to Guide
How to Build Relationships With Tour Operators

Industry Definitions & Acronyms

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Talk the talk: travel industry terms, definitions, organizations, and acronyms you need to know as a travel professional.
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What Is a Seller of Travel?
  • Industry Definitions & Acronyms
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What Does All-Inclusive Actually Mean?
  • Industry Definitions & Acronyms
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What Is a Commissionable Booking?

Luxury Travel

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Understand what luxury travel really means, how to build a luxury travel business, and the current trends in the luxury travel industry.
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  • How-to Guide
How to Become a Luxury Travel Advisor
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Luxury Travel Niche: Safari, Yachting, Private Villas, and More
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Common Mistakes When Selling Luxury Travel

Technology & AI

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Leverage technology, automation, and AI tools to run your travel business more efficiently and effectively.
  • Business Growth, Client Experience, Marketing & Sales, Marketing for Travel Advisors, Operations, Sales, Revenue & Income, Scale a Travel Agency, Technology & AI, Travel Industry Basics
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Business Process Optimization for Travel Advisors: Workflows, Automation, and Scaling Smart
How AI Tools for Travel Agents Are Changing the Way Advisors Train, Sell, and Handle Difficult Clients
  • Technology & AI
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  • How-to Guide
How AI Tools for Travel Agents Are Changing the Way Advisors Train, Sell, and Handle Difficult Clients
  • Technology & AI
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Travel CRM Software: How to Choose the Right One

Legal & Compliance

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Understand travel industry requirements, legal considerations, and compliance tips as a solo advisor or travel agency owner.
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  • FAQ
What Happens Legally If a Client’s Trip Goes Wrong?
  • Legal & Compliance
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  • How-to Guide
How to Write Client Contracts and Waivers
  • Legal & Compliance
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  • How-to Guide
How to Register Your Travel Business Legally

Cruises

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Become a cruise expert with guides, resources, and trend reports for travel advisors specializing in cruises.
  • Cruises
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  • How-to Guide
How Cruise Commissions Work
  • Cruises
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  • How-to Guide
How to Sell Cruises to First-Time Cruisers
  • Cruises
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  • How-to Guide
Understanding Cruise Cabin Categories

Disney

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Become a Disney expert with guides, resources, and trend reports for travel advisors specializing in Disney sales.
  • Disney
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How to Succeed As a Disney-focused Travel Agent
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Travel Agent Discounts: Disney Edition
  • Disney
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How to Become a Travel Agent That Specializes in Disney

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