Tour Operators10 Reasons Why It’s Awesome To Be A Travel Agent TodayTW’S 10 LISTBy Yeoh Siew Hoon |Oct 06, 2014 |
Only the smartest will thriveOnly the smartest will thrive. You definitely want to be in this group of elite travel agents. 1. They call it the golden age of the customer but it could also be called the age of the confused customer. People, more than ever, need help to sort through the clutter and chaos of air fares, hotel rates, tours & activities, etc. You have a lot more hassle to minimise.2. Average is no longer good enough in this new workplace. Everyone has to get better and smarter. That’s all good for the profession. 3. Only the smartest will thrive. You definitely want to be in this group of elite travel agents.4. You can now be a super travel agent. All the information is at your fingertips. No more “I don’t know” but “let me find out more for you”. 5. The hyper-connected world means you can work from anywhere too – so you don’t have to be tethered to a desk with a green screen. You now have that choice.6. Employers need you more than ever and so they will love you more. 7. Companies know they need to give you more than “just a job” for you to stay. Some are investing in the office environment, not quite Google yet but better than before, and some are investing in training. Be smart and pick those employers who invest in your future, not just theirs. 8. Discovery is now part of your day-to-day life. No more selling of the same old, same old. You now have a lot more places to discover, visit and recommend to your customers. Think of yourself as the modern day explorers. Take your customers beyond the Lonely Planet or TripAdvisor-defined world. Average is no longer good enough in this new workplace. Everyone has to get better and smarter. That’s all good for the profession. 9. The whole industry is being disintermediated. You are no longer alone which means you no longer have to be the sole whipping boy of suppliers. 10. You’re always the first to know stuff. Well, at least, you should make sure you are by accessing content like ours.