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MasterAdvisor 77: How to Transition to the Luxury Travel Market

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Creator's Key Takeaways

luxury is truly personal and you can slice that in so many different ways

you are literally limited by your own beliefs around what's possible in this industry because it's raining luxury right now

the challenge right now is sustaining and scaling their business and hiring help

Perfection paralysis which is defined as your need to want all your ducks to be in an absolute perfect row before you proceed

Creator's Tips & Advice

โœ“Decide who you want to serve and meet luxury clients where they are
โœ“Surround yourself with a community to combat imposter syndrome
โœ“Do a brand audit and hire a good copywriter for your website
โœ“Use your past career network to attract luxury clients

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Questions This Creator Answers

QHow can travel advisors transition to the luxury travel market?
QWhat are the common mindset blocks preventing advisors from pursuing luxury clients?
QHow can advisors overcome perfection paralysis and imposter syndrome?

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There are so many opportunities in the luxury space for travel advisors, and you are the only thing standing in your way. Three extremely common mindset blocks plague travel advisors and prevents them from going after luxury clients and higher transaction sizes. Breaking down these mindset blocks is easier said than done, but what we can do is understand what they are, what causes them, and how we overcome them. Vanessa McGovern, Co-Founder & Chief Sales and Marketing Officer of Gifted Travel Network, is a โ€œfierce advocateโ€ for travel advisors, having served on the Board for the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) in the past among other advocacy roles in the industry to this day. She joined TMR for MasterAdvisor episode 77. For more, #traveladvisor videos, like and subscribe. #TravelAgency #LuxuryTravel