Strategic Travel Entrepreneur: Business Tips for Travel Agents/Advisors, Travel Agency Owners, and Travel Business Owners
Each week I share, along with featured guests, tangible and practical business strategies for travel entrepreneurs. We discuss foundations, marketing, sales, client experience, systems, supplier relations, and everything in between to empower you to run an effective and profitable travel business, and not just another travel hobby. For travel agents, travel advisors, travel suppliers, tour operators, tourism professionals, travel coaches, travel creators, travel business owners, travel agency owners, host agency owners, and travel industry support partners.
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If Instagram isn't working for your travel business, you might not doing it wrong.
You might just be using it for the wrong thing.
The truth bomb is that Instagram isn't meant to find clients, it's for nurturing the ones you've already met. (Blanket...
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If you're wondering where to find clients who don't micromanage, actually value your expertise, and are ready to book, buckle in.
I'm sharing the exact communities, organizations, and lifestyle groups where high-value travelers naturally gath...
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I don't know about you, but 2025 was a dumpster fire in so many ways.
It also had some incredible wins I didn't see coming.
I'm pulling back the curtain on everything from major health struggles and revenue misses to Summer Camp at Sea success...
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So I did something a little crazy in November...I challenged myself to write a blog post every single day.
Spoiler alert: I didn't hit my ...
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Want to know exactly what I'd be looking at if you hired me as your Chief Marketing Officer?
I'm walking you through my complete audit process, from reviewing your messaging and voice of customer research to evaluating your ROI and figuring out what's a...
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Marcie Muensterman went from total burnout (missing Christmas, sleeping with her phone under her head, snapping at everyone) to building a six-figure travel business in just 20 hours a week.
She's breaking down why limiting yourself to 5-6 clients per month isn&a...
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What if the only thing standing between you and a thriving travel business is your own mindset?
I&a...
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If you're spending all day in your inbox and still going to bed wondering if you missed someth...
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Feeling like you're failing at business?
Real talk- you don't suck, you're just unfamiliar with it.
*Boom* right?!
Most of us weren&apos...
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Think running a travel business is just about booking trips?
Let me give you a reality check.
You're actually juggling four major C-suite roles -...
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Wave season is right around the corner, friends, and I'm walking you through my complete checklist to get your travel business ready for Q1 and Q2.
We're covering five essential areas, from reviewing your 2025 finances and upd...
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Group tours aren't necessarily out, but people ARE consi...
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If you want an inquiry filled Q1 and Wave Season, you need to start generating leads RIGHT NOW because the business you have t...
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Let's talk about some business fundamentals that keep coming up for travel advisors and agency owners.
Whether you'r...
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Quarter four is officially here, and I'm pulling back the curtain on exactly how I'm planning October through December for my travel business.
From setting h...
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Hotel representation companies might be one of the travel industry's best kept secrets, and if you've never heard of them before, you're definitely...
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You're running a business, not a hobby, and it's time your operations reflect that mindset.
I'm bringing back my conversation with Courtnie Nichol...
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You know that feeling when you're doing all the marketing stuff but your business still feels messy and unfocused?
That's because you're working f...
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Get ready for some real talk about building a travel business that actually makes money!
I brought together three incredible travel advisors at completely differe...
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I'm breaking down the messy but wonderful world of finding thos...
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