Video Transcript Michelle Cartwright – Travel Agent 00:16 I am Michelle Cartwright, and I just celebrated my sixth year selling travel. Michelle Ferrand – Interviewer 00:20 Why did you take the leap of faith into the industry? Michelle Cartwright – Travel Agent 00:25 Because my parents and husband believed in me. I had this passion to share my knowledge with friends and family, especially in regards to cruising. Effie Walthall – Travel Agent 00:36 I saw this ad in the newspaper that said, ‘Do you like to travel? Do you like to make money?’ And I’m like, ‘Yes!I like all those things.’ A ..read more

Video Transcript Host 00:23 Welcome everyone! We are here today at Generations Riviera Maya Resort to take a firsthand look at this luxurious property for you. Today we’re joined by the senior business development manager of national accounts for Karisma Resorts, César Briceño. percent Oh, César Briceño 00:38 Well, nice to meet you. And let me tell you the Generations Riviera Maya is one of our few family-friendly resorts we have in Mexico. And the unique concept about gourmet inclusive offers to the clients different amenities, services, activities and dining options. Host 00:51 Well, we’re ..read more

Video Transcript Host 00:17 Welcome everyone! Today we are at El Dorado Royale and El Dorado Casitas Royale here in Riviera Maya, Mexico, a resort property by Karisma. And today I’m actually joined by César Briceño, the senior business development manager of national accounts for Karisma. And César, you’re going to be telling us a little bit about this resort today. César Briceño 00:36 Absolutely. We have two properties in this complex – El Dorado Royale and El Dorado Casitas Royale. And both properties are Mexico’s premier adults-only resorts gourmet inclusive. El Dorado Royale is more focus ..read more

Video Transcript Jenn Lee – VP of Sales and Marketing 00:07 Hi, everybody. Hi. I’m so excited to be here. I want to thank you guys so much for joining CruiseWorld virtually. Goodness knows, I wish we were all together. I wish we were all together so that we could give each other a big hug and say thank you for the incredible stuff that we have done together over the this year. Jenn Lee – VP of Sales and Marketing 00:37 I’m so sorry, I can hear myself. I have to take my AirPods out, hold on. I care if you can hear me, please tell me if you can hear me. Jenn Lee – VP of Sales and Marketing 00:4 ..read more

Video Transcript Host 00:18 Today we’re here at Club Med Sandpiper Bay in beautiful Port St. Lucie, and I’m so excited to have with you Claudia, straight from Club Med. Tell us all about this resort. I just can’t wait to hear all about it. Claudia – Club Med Resort Rep 00:30 Well, welcome everyone to Club Med Sandpiper Bay in beautiful Port St. Lucie, Florida. Club Med is all around the world with beach resorts and ski resorts. But this resort is special because we’re on the beautiful Port St. Lucie River, an easy destination in Florida. Host 00:44 And the ONLY all-inclusive resort in the Uni ..read more

Sell Travel Now Options Use this time as a travel advisor to market and sell the “travel now” opportunities. Domestic travel and Mexico are HOT, yet consumers aren’t quite sure what’s the right fit for them. Marketing what is open NOW will help your phone ring. There is a school of thought with sales…the more proactive you are, the more your phone will ring. Keep marketing what’s available and NOW. Staycations, Statecations, and Americations are helping many travel advisors keep the money flowing in. We outline several ideas in our Fiercely Forward Formula Resource Guide. Charge Fees Yes, this ..read more

Have you been asking yourself, “will my business survive this pandemic?” It’s no surprise that many travel advisors and suppliers are scrambling to make the best decisions to come out the other side of the COVID 19 pandemic. Cutting costs, furloughs, refunds, rebooks, crisis communication, and compliance with the CDC have been good first steps, but is it enough? Do these moves guarantee success? NOPE! While we wait for the world to figure out the right combination for our industry, you still have a business to consider and waiting on the collective “sigh of relief” before making bold moves wil ..read more

How do you get yourself noticed?  Can you create graphics?  What should you say or not say in your social posts? Marketing can be one of the most challenging aspects of running a business, and it can be overwhelming.  At Travel Planners International, we’re striving to make the difference to our Advisors and helping every step of the way.  This is why we have partnered with TIMA – Travel Industry Marketing Association.  This partnership will create a vast and meaningful set of marketing tools to assist our 4100+ Travel Advisors in developing and rebuilding their busin ..read more

Tips and Ideas for Making a Lasting Impression at Home It’s no secret, when we have the option to be out and about, traveling, going to work, visiting friends, etc., we take full advantage, swearing that one day, if we had the time, we would “fill in the blank.” Well, folks, that time is now. Great Ideas to Effectively Use Your Time at Home How cool is it that we get to take full advantage of this “forced home time” not only to check things off our honey-do list, but also effectively use this time to make a difference. We created a list of ideas for things you can do from home to lift your spi ..read more

I’ve been seeing many anxious TPI agents (advisors) post on Facebook, stressing over their clients’ canceled trips thanks to the COVID-19 threat. It’s absolutely understandable that there are so many of us travel advisors enduring an extremely stressful moment in time concerning our own health and the health of our travel businesses. Other fellow TPI agents are chiming in, echoing the same exact sentiments, but also offering stress management solutions. (According to a good majority, wine helps!) Our family of Rockstar agents is working together to get through this challenging time in our indu ..read more