
Dear Travel Agents/Advisors,
Now is the time to present yourself and proudly introduce you!
Find a title that best matches your personality and that people will easily relate to you. Many like to be called Travel Agent and others have changed to Travel Advisor. Some prefer to be called Travel Experts (perhaps they specialize in a specific area) and others call themselves Travel Consultants. I believe you should be creative, yet at the same time, don’t make them wonder what you do. If you wish, find a title that can be used as a conversation piece once anyone asks what you do, but by the same token, don’t be so creative that you scare prospective clients away.
You can compare this with choosing a name for a child. It is nice to have a unique name, but you need to consider that they will have to spell it at school and at work, or that it might lead to a nickname you’d prefer they didn’t have.
I could write his whole blog post about your title, but let’s move ahead and talk about YOU. Let’s make you shine! How? I like this question a lot (LOL!)
Do you go places? Do you interact with other people? Do you have a job? Choose to wear pieces that will provide a conversation starter; wear a pin from Alaska, a scarf from Cancun, a bracelet or tie from Jamaica, drink from a bottle from Barbados. When traveling, purchase different souvenirs and wear them on a regular basis. Let people ask you about where you got that item, and then talk about what you do. Then, give them your business card. Always have them handy!
And if they don’t talk to you? Talk to them! People like compliments; say something nice about what they are wearing or how they look, and they’ll talk back. Show and tell, like and be nice.
For your business card, and most importantly, on all social media, I recommend that you have your picture, at least of your face. Don’t use one from when you were in high school, but choose a newer one, and SMILE! The most beautiful feature of any person is a sincere, friendly smile.
Now you are ready to make your presentations and send your proposals! YOU ROCK!
Cheers!
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