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MarketingWhy Join TravelAgentPro
To learn more techniques and how to create and grow your own travel business, sign-up to become a member today!
- Gain access to comprehensive support and resources tailored for both new and experienced travel agents.
- Leverage an extensive network and partnerships, including preferred suppliers and industry relationships.
- Benefit from flexible membership options and business growth opportunities through marketing programs and personalized business approaches.
We are a full service Host Agency supporting new and experienced travel agents. Our programs include everything you need to successfully compete in today’s complex travel marketplace. If you have the will, we are here to coach you to success in 2024 by providing the best resources the travel industry has to offer for today’s remote travel business. We’ve been hosting travel agents since 2013, and we are here to support you each and every step of the way. Come experience the passion that we bring to our hosting business, and you too can enjoy a better and more profitable way of selling travel! Everything we do, everything we negotiate, every decision we make, is for the benefit of our travel agent partners. That’s why we’re a leader in travel hosting!
Selecting the right travel company to partner with is one of the most important business decisions you will make. With Travel Agent Pro as your host agency, you will gain the tools and support to elevate your travel business to a new level. Together with our consortia partner, Signature Travel Group, we are devoted to growing your business.
Joining Travel Agent Pro (TAP) offers numerous advantages for both new and experienced travel agents seeking to grow their business and maximize their potential in the travel industry. Here are some reasons why someone should consider joining TAP:
Comprehensive Support and Resources
Tailored Guidance
TAP provides specialized support and guidance, helping agents navigate the complexities of the travel industry, whether they are new to the business or seasoned professionals.
Training Opportunities
For new agents, TAP offers essential training resources to learn the basics of travel planning, setting a strong foundation for business success.
Technology and Tools
Agents have access to cutting-edge technology and tools necessary for efficient business operations and competition in the market.
Extensive Network and Partnerships
Access to Preferred Suppliers
TAP provides access to over 380 preferred cruise, land, air, tours, and all-inclusive suppliers, expanding the range of options agents can offer to their clients.
Strong Industry Relationships
The partnership with Signature Travel Group and connections with other top industry players like Disney Destinations, Royal Caribbean International, and more, enable agents to offer high-quality travel experiences.
Community and Collaborative Environment
Robust Community
Joining TAP means becoming part of a 200+ strong community of travel advisors, fostering a collaborative environment for sharing insights and experience.
Success Stories
TAP showcases success stories of agents who have transformed their passion for travel into lucrative careers, indicating a supportive environment for growth and development.
Flexible Membership Options
Flexible Levels of Membership
TAP offers various levels of membership, allowing agents to choose the one that best fits their business needs, with the flexibility of month-to-month commitments.
Business Growth and Development
Marketing Programs
Agents benefit from profit-generating marketing programs and business-building education and events, which are crucial for business expansion and staying competitive.
Personalized Business Approach
TAP emphasizes personal branding, business, and identity, encouraging agents to develop and grow their unique business models.
Travel Agent Pro provides a comprehensive platform for travel agents to enhance their skills, expand their business, and thrive in the travel industry through extensive support, training, a vast network of industry connections, and a strong community of fellow agents. This makes it an attractive option for both newcomers and experienced professionals in the travel sector.
Here's a summary of the benefits provided by TravelAgentPro:
Member-Owned Cooperative Structure
TravelAgentPro operates as a woman-owned business, focusing on the needs of its members. This structure facilitates marketing, technology, and training needs. Importantly, supplier overrides and year-end profits are passed through to members.
Community of Travel Agencies and Supplier Partners
TravelAgentPro is a community with a collective annual sales of over $11 billion. It has grown significantly over the past decade, aligning with esteemed travel agencies and supplier partners. The network includes more than 15,000 travel advisors across various countries and is dedicated to providing the best technology solutions and state-of-the-art marketing to promote member brands.
Training and Member Support
Signature offers extensive training options starting from the date of joining. This includes new member implementation training, regional seminars, online webinars, the Signature Travel Expert Certificate Program, Signature University for online learning, exclusive preferred supplier familiarization trips (Signature Educational Journeys), and annual Signature meetings and conferences. There are also member recognition trips based on annual sales performance.
Read MoreTechnology Solutions
Signature provides sophisticated technology solutions including comprehensive web content for cruises, hotels, land vacations, and destinations optimized for mobile devices, online marketing tools, turnkey email marketing programs, personalized one-to-one communications, and state-of-the-art tools for customer experience management. Proprietary tools include SigNet (Member Intranet), SIG Cruise Pro (cruise booking engine), Client Reach (customized email communication), Cruise Track (cruise updates and notifications), Sherpa (country-specific entry requirements tool), Pocket Travel (mobile app for vacation itineraries), and Hotel Connection (booking engine for hotels and resorts).
Read MoreMarketing Support
Signature offers expertly planned campaign strategies across multiple channels, with over 10 million direct mail pieces and editorial publications annually. They maintain a centralized database of over four million pre-qualified travelers for targeted email and direct mail marketing initiatives. Marketing tools include editorial-driven publications like 'Ultimate Experiences' and 'The Travel Magazine', both in print and online versions, supplier-specific brochures, client retention and acquisition tools, annual calendars and magazines, email marketing programs, and customizable microsites.
Read MoreHotel & Resort Program
This program includes over 1,000 hotels, resorts, lodges, villas, and spas in 90 countries, offering exclusive Signature privileges. Benefits include a magazine highlighting the program and client benefits, suite and villa privileges with additional services worth up to $500 per stay, and hotel microsites with detailed online content and booking options.
Read MoreExclusive Products
Signature provides a range of unique privileges including a cruise program with hosted and exclusive privileges, land and tour program with value-added promotions, a specialty suppliers program covering a wide range of services, and a comprehensive hotel and resorts program offering exclusive privileges at over 1,000 properties worldwide.
Read MoreBy joining TravelAgentPro, travel agencies and travel advisors can benefit from a comprehensive suite of services and tools designed to enhance sales, marketing, training, and customer engagement.
Learn more about this by signing up as a member, today! Travel Agent Pro Application Form.
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