How Travel Agents Can Successfully Implement Service Fees | MasterAdvisor Series 9
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Creator's Key Takeaways
if you work for free it's a hobby it's not a profession
we provide our clients a breadth of knowledge and expertise and you know we should charge for the service that we provide
right now is the absolute best time to to just completely revisit your business model
you're hiring me to work on your behalf and I don't care how I get paid from the background on the supplier
Creator's Tips & Advice
✓Charge fees to position yourself as a professional
✓Be transparent upfront about fees to avoid wasting time
✓Shift mindset from working for suppliers to working for clients
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Fear of losing clients — Be confident, some clients will leave but more will value your service
Questions This Creator Answers
QWhy should travel advisors charge fees?
QHow to start implementing service fees?
QHow to break the news to existing clients about new fees?
YouTube Video Description↓
Tiffany Hines, owner of Global Escapes, and Jamie Jones, COO of WhirlAway Travel, discuss how travel advisors can start implementing service fees in their agencies, pros and cons of service fees, what models are available, and how fees can help advisors transform their business model.