Strategic Travel Entrepreneur: Business Tips for Travel Agents/Advisors, Travel Agency Owners, and Travel Industry Entreprene Rita M. Perez

Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Tale as old as time....there's been a few thoughts I hear travel advisors say over and over again since I first started in the industry in 2010. I wanted to address some of these thoughts and how you can reframe them to be more productive for your travel business.In this episode, I share:· My initial thoughts on this year's Canva Create· Embracing confidence as a business owner· Focusing on inte...

Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Hootsuite came out with a Social Media Consumer Report and I'm sharing the findings with you and how you can apply them to your travel business :)In this episode, I share:· What consumers want to see on social media· What you can do to build a high-value following· What you can do to gain more exposure on social media· and so much more!Enjoy (and take action)!Join the Cruise Content...

Send Rita a text with your thoughts!My mom changed Mother's Day plans on me and I got a lesson in the synergy between a web search and social media--which of course means, I've got to share it with you :) Take a peek into how my brain works when it comes to searching for things, which is probably how many of your travel clients are also thinking.In this episode, I share:· Why you need to have both a web and social media presence· Making it easy for ...

Send Rita a text with your thoughts!The 2nd Annual Travel Tech Audio Summit went live on Global Travel Advisor Day, 5/1/2024. Listen in to hear incredible stories of entrepreneurship and learn about some of the amazing tech you as travel advisors, or even suppliers, can take advantage of.Special thank you to our Summit Featured Speakers:David Shulll, CEO at TernLiana Rowan and Chanell Facey, Co-Founders at GroupedDan Green, Co-Founder and CTO at Faye Whitney Shindelar, Founder at The Hi...

Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Ready to make your travel business profitable? I'm so stinking excited to welcome travel industry powerhouse, Jenn Lee, to the podcast! Join us as we share what we feel are the five keys to profitability for your travel agency.In this episode, we share:· Some of the differences between the IC and Franchise models of business· The shift you need to make within to step into your CEO role· Pr...

Send Rita a text with your thoughts!We lost a very dear friend in the industry this week, Edouard Jean. He was the owner of Massive Travels and was very active with ASTA having served as Chapter President, and was getting ready to start a campaign for the Board.He was a champion for minorities in the industry, as well, having served as a Board Member of the Association of Black Travel Professionals, and many other organizations.This episode is a tribute to him and his legacy of service....