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How Travel Agents Can Successfully Implement Service Fees | MasterAdvisor Series 9

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👁️ 5K views📅 5 years ago⏱️ 58:27
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Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

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

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Fear of losing clientsBe 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.