Sponsored - Choosing the Right Host: 5 Things to Consider
Finding Your Perfect Host Agency: Key Factors to Guide Your Decision
Contributed By: Dave Meihoefer, VP of Sales & Engagement, Travel Planners International
There are many reasons a Travel Advisor/Agency Owner would look to join a host agency. Certainly more than five right? Running a business and in some cases starting a business from scratch can be a daunting task presenting challenge after challenge, roadblock after roadblock and then some. Entrepreneurship, sales, marketing, technology, accounting, client lists, client issues, CRMs, networking and so on and so on and so on! Let’s look at five major things to consider when choosing the right host for you.
1. Overall Support
You can tell from the minute you show your genuine interest in joining a host. Are they responsive to your emails? Are they calling you back and/or replying in a timely manner? Is the person on the other end of the phone asking questions or simply telling you about what’s in it for you? As with so many other things in life, first impressions count and first impressions can be a tell tale sign of what’s to come when it comes to gauging what kind of support will be provided.
Be sure you are asking the right questions when it comes to initial education that will be offered, support resources that are in place and what plans are in the future for that. You are running a business and when you have those “I need help” moments, you need a reliable host to count on. Support comes in so many ways, make sure you feel confident with who you are about to partner with.
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