Home based Travel Consultant



By
Trish on Thursday, June 4, 1998 - 12:36 am:

Hi,
I am brand new to the Industry and would welcome any advise/comments/info I can get on running a travel Bus. out of the Home in British Columbia (as all states/Provinces are different)
Thank you to anyone who finds the time to offer input.
Trish


By Colleen on Monday, June 8, 1998 - 01:56 pm:

Do you already have the business established? As far as a way to set up travel arrangements for people... are you looking for marketing advice more on a local, national, or international level?

Offline you could approach companies in your area that have a traveling sales staff and let them know of your services, we have a very active chamber of commerce here that helps with local networking. I talk to local business owners locally and ask if I can place fliers, brochures or business cards at their counters. Compiling group trips and advertising in a local paper is good for a summer boost.

Online, do you have a website? If not, this is a great way to get the word out and marketing can be done locally, nationally, or internationally. Click on the HOME button there on the left to get more info. on this. It's a great way to let others know about your services that may otherwise not have found you.

Best of luck!
Colleen


By Trish on Monday, June 8, 1998 - 08:37 pm:

Hi Colleen
Yes the Business is established, though so far I am only putting together consulting packages, which was my goal - but I would like to become a one stop shop and offer my clients ticketing as well without paying an arm and a leg for liability insurances etc. It's more the unknown legalities of a home based bus. that I am concerned with though I do thank you for the networking and marketing advise, a web page I have yet to do.
Trish


By Chuck on Tuesday, April 3, 2001 - 09:56 pm:

Trish...how is it going...3 years down the road? Would you do anything differently now? You may like to post on a new travel related BBS at reviewtravels.com.

Chuck


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