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Transform your travel business in 12 short months. Daily, bite-sized episodes with Rachel K breaking down becoming the CEO with easy-to-understand tips & tricks. Listen to her failures to avoid those "lessons" in your own business. Reading recs and so much more.
Really wanna level things up? Listen to this podcast daily, and join Rachel K's Success Circle. For less than $2/day, you'll go from, "Why am I still broke" to "I'm actually surpassing my goals!". You gotta do the work. 12 months of short lessons, Live Q&As, Hot Seat Coaching. Monthly subscription, so you can pause if and when you need to.
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Yep, this is different. 1 short episode per day with tips to help you actually create and run a business.
Day 1 is here! This episode is more for new agents, and all about the Business Plan. If you've been around the industry for a while and still don't have a business plan, you might wanna listen.If you wanna pick the free replay of "Business Plan 101", you can do so here.
If you're newer, listen up! Important things you'll need to track as a business owner. If you're established as a TA but have never really looked at how all of the data comes together to help you grow your business, prepare yourself. This is the first week in the Success Circle, and I'll tell ya, seeing all of the real information on the health of your business is very difficult. And very important.
We'll talk about Ideal Client Avatar (ICA), and how when you're a smaller business, it's much more important than going viral.We'll also go over creating the foundation of your marketing strategy based on the previous year's revenue & your goal for next year. Understand your conversion rate and how much you'll need to scale online or building your local network.
Building on yesterday! Ok, so you have a goal revenue, know how many consultations you need to book, what your conversion rate is.Now it's time to think about can you still serve additional bookings at the same level, or do you need to invest in software upgrades or templates to help you manage the new level of clients to keep your sanity?
For Day 5, we're talking money - defining gross vs. net revenues, fixed vs. variable costs, how to forecast your budget for the following year and can you afford those upgrades you noted yesterday? What expenses last year made a true return on the investment?I do talk about the "Profit First" method, and highly recommend you pick up that book. If you want all the workbooks tied to topics from this podcast, join the Success Circle for $35/month.Don't forget! I'm not a CPA, this is not financial advice, simply my experience with growing my travel agency. If you have questions, please consult with a CPA and/or business attorney regarding the structure of your business.
Let's talk about discipline, motivation, types of motivation and how you can set you and your travel agency up for success in the coming year.Are you going to be perfect? No. Are you going to have setbacks? Yes. So, let's discuss baby steps you can implement now to keep you on the track to Future You.
This episode is more of a "pick-me-up" with some tips to stay on track with your goals as a travel advisor, expanding on yesterday's episode about discipline and types of motivation.It's all about the baby steps! Keep it simple, take small actions every day to grow your travel business.This entire podcast and the Success Circle was born out of helping people grow their travel business over time vs. shorter programs that can overwhelm.
How in the heck do you manage your limited time when you're starting and/or building a travel agency and you have a full time job? Or you're running a household with young children?This episode offers insight on how to manage it all, and how to segregate tasks throughout your week. For in-depth support on time management when you're managing everything else in your life, join the Success Circle.
In today's episode of Travel Agency in a year, I mention how you can "pad" the dates for your goals and create deadlines in your business to help you a) achieve your annual goals (hopefully quicker) and b) leverage your procrastination.You can do this for your content scheduling, consultations booked, setting up your automations. Give yourself a deadline that is at least a week or two ahead of schedule for each quarter, and you'll be surprised how much you can get done in your travel business by the end of the year.
This episode episode discusses the scheduling approach for building a sustainable travel agency, focusing on daily vs. weekly scheduling, productivity blocks, time blocking, physical health, the Pomodoro technique, and efficiency in time management.TakeawaysBalancing productivity and breaks is essential for sustainable work.Experimenting with different scheduling and time management techniques is crucial for finding what works best for individual productivity.
This episode discusses the importance of creating and planning PTO in advance, setting boundaries, and managing travel issues and staff. It also emphasizes the integration of PTO with schedulers and autoresponders for effective time off management.TakeawaysSetting boundaries with PTOPlanning PTO in advance
In this episode, Rachel discusses the importance of building a travel agency that aligns with your lifestyle, the need for crisis protocols and management in self-employment, and maintaining consistency in uncertain situations. She emphasizes the significance of having plans in place for unexpected life events and the impact of uncertainty on business operations.TakeawaysBuilding a business that aligns with your lifestyleImportance of crisis protocols and management in self-employment
This episode of Travel Agency in a Year discusses the importance of setting boundaries in a travel agency business, focusing on managing schedules, implementing communication boundaries, establishing email communication, and setting scheduling and client communication boundaries. The host emphasizes the significance of these boundaries for a sustainable and manageable travel business.TakeawaysSetting boundaries is crucial for managing a travel agency business.Implementing boundaries in communication and scheduling can lead to a more sustainable and manageable business.
Rachel k, the host, introduces the podcast and her Success Circle Program. She emphasizes the importance of consistency in marketing and service, highlighting the impact of trust and accountability. The episode concludes with a preview of the next episode on marketing strategy alignment.TakeawaysConsistency is keyTrust is fragile
In this episode of Travel Agency in a Year, Rachel covers the importance of discernment in business, particularly in the travel industry. It explores the ways in which discernment can mitigate risks, improve customer satisfaction, and align with ethics and values. The episode also delves into the practical application of discernment and the development of self-awareness as an entrepreneur.TakeawaysDeveloping discernment as a business ownerMitigating risks through discernment
This episode focuses on creating a marketing strategy for travel businesses and understanding the client journey. It emphasizes the importance of niche focus and consistency in marketing efforts. The episode provides insights into mapping out the client's journey and understanding the decision-making process of potential clients. It also addresses the challenges of marketing to strangers and the need for a thorough client journey.TakeawaysNiche focus is crucial for a successful marketing strategy.Understanding the client's decision-making process is essential for effective marketing.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Marketing Strategy05:46 Generating Awareness with Marketing Strategy11:18 Client Journey for Family Travel16:28 Creating a Thorough Client JourneyIf you need help deciding on a niche, check out the Sweet Spot to Success mini-course.
This episode of Travel Agency in a Year discusses the client's journey with travel advisors, emphasizing the importance of mapping the client journey and maintaining consistency in service and marketing. It covers topics such as value add, onboarding, terms of service, payment authorization, post-booking support, communication during travel, and welcome home. The episode provides insights into developing a comprehensive client journey and ensuring consistency in service and marketing efforts.TakeawaysClient journey mappingConsistency in service and marketing
This episode of Travel Agency in a Year discusses the importance of maintaining a solid connection with clients, going above and beyond to provide personalized service, the significance of follow-up, anticipating client needs, keeping interactions personal, being active on social media, managing business growth, and showing appreciation. It also emphasizes the value of client feedback and continuous improvement.TakeawaysMaintaining a solid connection with clientsPersonalized service and follow-upShowing appreciation and gratitude
In this episode of "Travel Agency in a Year", Rachel K discusses the importance of consistency in marketing and the impact of failing to understand clients' needs. It also covers mistakes to avoid when working with clients, the significance of focusing on customer service, the practice of active listening, and the importance of effective communication with clients.TakeawaysConsistency is keyUnderstanding clients' needs is crucial
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