In this two-part episode of Trade Secrets, we’ll delve deep into the world of sales strategies for travel advisors, with guests Byrd Bergeron (of the Travel Byrds) and Steven Gould (of Goulds Travel, Luxera Travel and the Travel Advisor Resource Center). They also operate the Facebook group “Sales Strategies for Travel Professionals.”

In part two, we’ll discuss a variety of listener questions, from how to allocate your time and strategies with managing email inboxes, to finding outside help in today’s busy business environment. Tune in now for part two, and if you haven’t, check out part one here.

This episode is sponsored by Lindblad Expeditions. 

Further resources:

Byrd Bergeron
Email
Website
Byrd’s virtual assistant tasks, separated by single agent and agency owner
An example of how Byrd trains her virtual assistants. Byrd says: “This type of work may seem unnecessary, but when someone leaves, you will not have to go back to square one with training. It’s more of a plug-and-play model at that point. You’re going to take the time to train, just record that instead, and have it so they can go back to reference at any time.”

Steven Gould
Email
Travel Advisor Resource Center (TARC)
Goulds Travel
Luxera Travel
“The Perfect Consultation & Proposal,” a resource from Steven and Byrd

Sales Strategies for Travel Professionals on Facebook

Mentioned on this episode:
Pineapple Virtual Assistant Hub
Tess
Upwork
Fiverr
Lucia
Emma’s Timing Cube

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In this two-part episode of Trade Secrets, we’ll delve deep into the world of sales strategies for travel advisors, with guests Byrd Bergeron (of the Travel Byrds) and Steven Gould (of Goulds Travel, Luxera Travel and the Travel Advisor Resource Center). They also operate the Facebook group “Sales Strategies for Travel Professionals.”
In part two, we’ll discuss a variety of listener questions, from how to allocate your time and strategies with managing email inboxes, to finding outside help in today’s busy business environment. Tune in now for part two, and if you haven’t, check out part one <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unleashing-sales-superpowers-sales-strategies-for-travel/id1555272051?i=1000618318845">here</a>.
This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://www.expeditions.com/">Lindblad Expeditions</a>. 
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Further resources:
Byrd Bergeron
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="mailto:byrd@travelbyrds.com">Email</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://travelbyrds.com/">Website</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Byrd’s <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lSyoRCgCzskwGDUe5oXCTUK1-6_VtBb27FgjAbVvzqE/edit">virtual assistant tasks</a>, separated by single agent and agency owner</li>
<li aria-level="1">An example of <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fqPFgdClOzHgdiRjtVPDePyDQyDbX5JNLT3QsmLksTw/edit">how Byrd trains her virtual assistants</a>. Byrd says: “This type of work may seem unnecessary, but when someone leaves, you will not have to go back to square one with training. It’s more of a plug-and-play model at that point. You’re going to take the time to train, just record that instead, and have it so they can go back to reference at any time.”</li>
</ul>
Steven Gould
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="mailto:steven@thetarc.com">Email</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="http://www.thetarc.com">Travel Advisor Resource Center</a> (TARC)</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.gouldstravel.com/">Goulds Travel</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://luxeratravel.com/">Luxera Travel</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">“<a href="https://welcome.traveladvisorresourcecenter.com/courses/consultation-proposal">The Perfect Consultation &amp; Proposal</a>,” a resource from Steven and Byrd</li>
</ul>
Sales Strategies for Travel Professionals <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/tasalesstrategies">on Facebook</a>
Mentioned on this episode:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://trypineapple.com/">Pineapple Virtual Assistant Hub</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://travelesolutions.com/Default.aspx">Tess</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.upwork.com/">Upwork</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.fiverr.com/">Fiverr</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.letslucia.com/">Lucia</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Feilifan-Exercise-Management-Countdown-15-20-30-60/dp/B08PB9W3GT/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=1PHG70H0JNBLP&amp;keywords=timing+cube&amp;qid=1688600259&amp;sprefix=timing+cub%2Caps%2C174&amp;sr=8-1-spons&amp;sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&amp;psc=1">Emma’s Timing Cube</a></li>
</ul>
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Welcome to Trade Secrets, a podcast from the editors of Travel Weekly and TravelAge West, 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.

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’ 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 is a Senior Editor of TravelAge West, a print and online magazine for travel advisors based in the Western U.S. She is also the host of the Humans of Travel podcast, where she interviews notable individuals in the travel industry about their lives — the highs and lows that make them human.


Theme song:
Sock Hop by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4387-sock-hop
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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Welcome to Trade Secrets, a podcast from the editors of Travel Weekly and TravelAge West, 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 is a Senior Editor of TravelAge West, a print and online magazine for travel advisors based in the Western U.S. She is also the host of the Humans of Travel podcast, where she interviews notable individuals in the travel industry about their lives &mdash; the highs and lows that make them human.
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