What does it take to build and maintain a thriving and mutually beneficial relationship with travel suppliers? In this episode, co-hosts Emma Weissmann and Jamie Biesiada break it all down with NoteWorthy owner and managing director Nicola Butler, who describes herself as “the travel advisor’s travel advisor.” Hear Butler’s thoughts on curating a portfolio of suppliers and what suppliers are looking for from advisors right now.

This episode was sponsored by Oceania Cruises. 

Further resources

Email Nicola Butler, find her on Instagram or call her at +44 7766 806727

NoteWorthy on Instagram

Mentioned in this episode:
From Travel Weekly, DMCs help bring the ‘wow’
Churchill War Rooms
Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style exhibit
The Bayeux Tapestry
The Museum Tavern, home of the “Beereux Tapestry”

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What does it take to build and maintain a thriving and mutually beneficial relationship with travel suppliers? In this episode, co-hosts Emma Weissmann and Jamie Biesiada break it all down with NoteWorthy owner and managing director Nicola Butler, who describes herself as &ldquo;the travel advisor&rsquo;s travel advisor.&rdquo; Hear Butler&rsquo;s thoughts on curating a portfolio of suppliers and what suppliers are looking for from advisors right now.
This episode was sponsored by <a href="https://www.oceaniacruises.com/">Oceania Cruises</a>.&nbsp;
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Further resources
<a href="mailto:nicola@noteworthy.co.uk">Email</a> Nicola Butler, find her on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/noteworthynicola">Instagram</a> or call her at +44 7766 806727
NoteWorthy on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/noteworthy.experiences/">Instagram</a>
Mentioned in this episode:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">From Travel Weekly, <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/DMCs-help-bring-the-wow">DMCs help bring the &lsquo;wow&rsquo;</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/churchill-war-rooms">Churchill War Rooms</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.rct.uk/collection/exhibitions/queen-elizabeth-ii-her-life-in-style">Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style</a> exhibit</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/bayeux-tapestry">The Bayeux Tapestry</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.greeneking.co.uk/pubs/greater-london/museum-tavern">The Museum Tavern</a>, home of the &ldquo;Beereux Tapestry&rdquo;</li>
</ul>
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Email us: <a href="mailto:tradesecrets@travelweekly.com">tradesecrets@travelweekly.com </a>
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Welcome to Trade Secrets, a podcast from the editors of Travel Weekly, where travel advisors ask -- and answer -- questions. On each podcast, our editors will ask a veteran travel advisor to join them and field listeners’ questions. Topics will range from business advice to industry trends, history and more — as long as it’s travel-related, we want to address it! Find Trade Secrets wherever you get your podcasts, or at travelweekly.com/podcasts.

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Jamie Biesiada is a senior editor with Travel Weekly. She is an award-winning journalist, including being named the American Society of Travel Advisors’ 2019 Travel Journalist of the Year. Her roots are in community journalism, where she was the editor of several local newspapers and a regional entertainment magazine.

Emma Weissmann brings more than a decade of reporting and editing experience to her role as Features Editor at Travel Weekly, where she covers destinations and retail travel and contributes to social media, podcast and multimedia initiatives. Before joining Travel Weekly, Emma served as Editor-in-Chief of AGENTatHOME and Executive Editor of TravelAge West and hosted the Humans of Travel podcast. She also helped create and produce the Future Leaders in Travel event for early-career travel advisors.


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Welcome to Trade Secrets, a podcast from the editors of Travel Weekly, where travel advisors ask -- and answer -- questions. On each podcast, our editors will ask a veteran travel advisor to join them and field listeners&rsquo; questions. Topics will range from business advice to industry trends, history and more &mdash; as long as it&rsquo;s travel-related, we want to address it! Find Trade Secrets wherever you get your podcasts, or at <a href="http://travelweekly.com/podcasts">travelweekly.com/podcasts</a>.
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ABOUT YOUR HOSTS:
Jamie Biesiada is a senior editor with Travel Weekly. She is an award-winning journalist, including being named the American Society of Travel Advisors&rsquo; 2019 Travel Journalist of the Year. Her roots are in community journalism, where she was the editor of several local newspapers and a regional entertainment magazine.
Emma Weissmann brings more than a decade of reporting and editing experience to her role as Features Editor at Travel Weekly, where she covers destinations and retail travel and contributes to social media, podcast and multimedia initiatives. Before joining Travel Weekly, Emma served as Editor-in-Chief of AGENTatHOME and Executive Editor of TravelAge West and hosted the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.travelagewest.com/Podcasts/Humans-of-travel">Humans of Travel</a> podcast. She also helped create and produce the Future Leaders in Travel event for early-career travel advisors.
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