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MasterAdvisor 107: How to Go from No Cruise Experience to River Cruise Specialist

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👁️ 109 views📅 1 years ago⏱️ 48:48
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Creator's Key Takeaways

I was I can give you a little bit of background. So I came to the US uh to finish my college uh studies.

I had never taken a cruise. I had uh never used a travel agent, but you know, just the idea of traveling was intriguing.

I decided to take the take a chance I changed my plan of going on a two-year soatical for a short trip here around the US and then use the money to buy the franchise.

After that uh experience with Amma waterways, I came back and I was you know just telling people you know how much I enjoyed it, what you know what a nice experience it was.

Creator's Tips & Advice

Use a questionnaire to qualify clients and match them to the right product.
Ask for donations at events to attract serious clients.
Build relationships with BDMs and attend trade shows.
Get certifications with cruise lines for priority and credibility.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

No cruise experienceStart with a fam trip to experience river cruising and change misconceptions.
Transitioning from engineering to salesSee yourself as an educator, not a salesperson, and focus on helping people.

Questions This Creator Answers

QHow to go from no cruise experience to becoming a river cruise specialist.
QHow to qualify clients for river cruises.
QHow to build a business in river cruising.

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YouTube Video Description

Every successful advisor starts from square one. It takes passion and, more importantly, education to really learn a preferred product — especially if you want to sell enough to make it a major part of your business. We’ve got an expert who can show you how. Ariel Chavez, an advisor with New Frontier Travel, will join TMR’s VP & Editor Dan McCarthy to talk about how he went from no cruise experience to becoming a river cruise specialist. Join Ariel and Dan for a live, free interview. Presented by Cruise Planners.