The ESSENTIAL Guide. to starting a HOME TRAVEL AGENCY

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1 The ESSENTIAL Guide to starting a HOME TRAVEL AGENCY

2 5 key facts you should know about the Travel Industry It s The World s Largest Legal Industry Travel & Tourism is worth over $7 Trillion to the global economy The U.K. Loves Holidays! We spend over 8.5 Billion a year on leisure trips alone Travel Agents Work On Commission You can create unlimited earnings by helping people take dream holidays Not All Travel Agents Provide Protected Travel You run the risk of bookings not being protected if you use rogue agents There s No Selling In Travel When people call, they ve already decided to go on holiday!

3 I made my first booking after 24 hours and made 200,000 in sales in 5 months. This year I m on target to break 1,000,000 in sales. I love this business! Norma Fenwick, Travel Consultant

4 10 things you absolutely need to start a great Home Travel Business Travel Agent Tools You need to know your way around the tools of the trade Professional Branding Customers need to know they re dealing with a great company A Great Website People should be able to book online - even when you re asleep A Travel Specialism Being an expert in one or more fields is proven to increase bookings Admin Capability Travel is an admin-heavy business. You should be making sales, not licking envelopes A Customer Strategy You need a solid action plan for how you are going to find customers A Marketing Plan People should find you offline & online through fantastic material. ATOL Protection Customers should feel safe & reassured about booking with you. Buying Power You need to be able to offer great prices to your customers. A Burning Desire To Succeed You only need a few hundred customers for success to be inevitable. Do you have the passion? A great franchise helps with all this and more

5 I didn t think you could start a Travel Business without at least 500,000 investment. Instead, I started a Travel Franchise and I couldn t be happier Rob Arnold, Travel Consultant

6 You don t need experience and can get trained in just one week Starting your own business can be daunting, without learning a brand new set of skills as well. The great thing about travel is that - if you ve ever booked a flight or a hotel for yourself - then you can be a travel agent. Of course, there s terminology to learn and processes to understand. You ll need to know about dynamic packaging, discounting and how to make bookings. You ll also need to be able to be keep on top of all your customers and their needs. But, with the right help, you can master these skills in just a week. In fact, we ve seen many consultants take their first booking before they complete training, because they become confident so quickly. If you decide to open a franchise, make sure that the company you choose has the right training scheme for you in place. Focus on quickly acquiring the practical skills you need to be a travel agent, so that you can start making bookings straight away. LEARN MORE

7 The training is a money can t buy experience. It s a massive step up not just in business development but also personal development Surinder Bassi, Travel Consultant

8 Finding customers is easier than you think, once you know the crucial systems to follow The most common question we get asked is; Will I be able to find customers? And our answer is always the same: Yes! Did you know that only 28% of people actually book their trips online? 72% of people would rather not book online if they knew a personal, bespoke service didn t cost more But knowing they re out there doesn t mean it s easy to get bookings. You need to know the right people to speak to, and how to speak to them. At The Travel Franchise, we teach people the crucial process of building their list of contacts and how to introduce themselves now that they re a Travel Agent. If you decide that Travel is for you, then building your list is the key skill you absolutely must learn. LEARN MORE

9 My biggest concern was finding customers. Working with The Travel Franchise makes me confident about where my bookings are coming from Denise Bradley, Travel Consultant

10 Travel can give you part-time, full time or life changing income The great thing about working in travel is you never know what the next phone call will bring. The average holiday booking from the U.K. is 2,500 which makes great commission in itself. Your next booking might be someone wanting a flight, or it could be something a lot bigger. If you find the right customers, you can really see your business take off. We ve had consultants make individual bookings worth over 100,000, creating over 10,000 in commission! They ve included church trips to Canada, weddings & honeymoons in St. Lucia, large business trips to New York and many more. You can easily learn how to replicate these bookings with the right Travel Mentors by your side. FIND OUT HOW MUCH YOU COULD EARN

11 I wanted something that was exciting, different and helped people travel the world like I have. I m really enjoying it! Kevin Woods, Travel Consultant

12 The right franchise can be far easier than having to start by yourself Reasons To Franchise With A Franchise Starting From Scratch Get a proven business model You can duplicate what already works Will your idea even work? Get world-class training Learn what it takes to be successful Create your own training plans Be fully supported Get help with all your questions You have to figure it out yourself Learn from other s mistakes Avoid the pitfalls you don t know about yet Suffer costly mistakes Get up-to-speed quickly Learn the business basics in just a week Work through trial and error for months Have a high success rate 80% of franchises succeed 80% of small businesses fail Get access to a wide range of skills Get help with finance, marketing and more Find and pay for outside help Create expansion with less risk Get a turn-key expansion plan and price Endure cash-flow nightmares Have shared profit goals Work with a partner who shares your vision Will you even make a profit? SEE OUR FRANCHISES

13 This franchise is just so low-risk. The systems are all there and the people are fantastic Ravi Maheswaran, Travel Consultant

14 You can follow your passion for travel - and still make your own rules A great home travel agency means that you make the rules. You re no longer tied to an office, a 9-5 schedule or even this country. This should be a true lifestyle business. One that lets you take advantage of all the benefits of being a Travel Agent. Discounted travel. Exclusive educational trips from travel providers. Working only when, where and with who you want to. There simply isn t a better way to combine work with a passion for travel.

15 So. are you ready to open your own Travel Business? Are you passionate about travel? Do you want your job to be more fulfilling? Do you feel stuck in the rat-race? Wouldn t you love to fulfil your dreams? If the answer is YES then watch our educational video and get all your questions about becoming a successful Travel Agent answered. WATCH THE VIDEO NOW

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