With more advisors joining the industry and many
venturing out on their own, there is greater need
for help from within the community. Some of this
help looks like knowing the best practices from
other travel advisors, a go-to place for FAM listings,
a trusted source for accurate industry news and
supplier policies.
An advisor said,
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CHART 15
ASSISTANCE NEEDED IN GROWING THE BUSINESS
DISTRIBUTION TRENDS
Travel agents need one source for
FAMs only to schedule learning
trips to increase sales for new
destinations and products.
Best practices of other travel advisors
Listing of fam trips
Getting accurate travel industry news
Update on supplier policies and opportunities
Shared stories such as value of travel advisors
Learning a new skill
Scripts for talking to customers
Assistance in finding a new job
54%
49%
45%
42%
37%
34%
29%
2%