Australia’s largest fully integrated Independent Travel Business, Express Travel Group (ETG) recently launched a new dynamic model for agents wanting to work from home with a new level of flexibility.
While ETG started out 36 years ago with just one brand, today the company impressively manages five brands, a 130 strong support team and a network made up of 800 plus agents in Australia and New Zealand.
So what’s the deal with the new ‘italktravel and cruise at home’ model?
Here’s 4 reasons why it’s worth a look for any agent considering a move.
1) Work from home AND a store with top-notch support
It’s no secret that becoming a mobile agent can be isolating.
italktravel and cruise at home offers you options aplenty with the massive benefit of being able to meet your clients in a local italktravel and cruise store, AND have the freedom to meet your clients at a café or in their (or your own) home to give you even more flexibility.
Feel part of the team – plus do your own thing. All bases are covered.
2) Help to start you up and beyond
No-one said starting your own travel business was going to be easy.
So italktravel and cruise at home has created a unique model that takes care of all the start-up pain points for you.
They’ll set you up from the get-go with all of the tools you need to run your travel business smoothly.
From a GDS to a Mid Office System, as part of the greater Express Travel Group community, you‘ll have access to fantastic air and land partners that deliver on support and earnings for you.
Plus, they’ll take care of the financial back end processes of your business, so you’ll have more time dedicated to inspiring your clients to travel instead of being bogged down in paperwork.
And of course when it comes to marketing, you’ll have your own professional online presence and brand collateral to help you with maintaining and winning more client business.
3) Get your own Business Development Guide
All the strategy has been mapped out for you.
The italktravel and cruise at home Business Development Guide is THE tool that will help give you a clear vision for your travel business.
From helping you set up events, to targeted marketing within your community or how to maintain and grow your customer base so that you are seen as your client’s top resource for travel – this guide will give you the strategies so you can maintain and grow your travel business.
4) It’s fun!
It’s fun! Travel should be fun and working at italktravel & cruise at home with support and a great growing national brand– you are set to enjoy it!
Paul Pearman, Market Development Manager Australia
italktravel and cruise at home enables you to passionately grow a niche business within the travel industry where you call the shots while having lots of fun and meeting new people on the journey.
There’ll always be plenty of fellow industry pro’s on hand to share the success and the challenges with because let’s face it, life becomes more easier with other like-minded legends around.
You’ll have your own Business Development Manager as well the opportunity to attend half yearly state meetings, Quarterly Express BOOST Nights, Express Breakfast meetings and the annual ETGX Conference – held next year in Fiji.
There’s also the ‘Express Academy’ online learning portal to keep you educated and informed 24/7 with the opportunity to partake in Learning Pathways – whether you want to become a cruise expert, or an expert in the art of having a great conversation.
5) Take control of your own life
YOU get to design the hours you work while managing your clients travel.
italktravel and cruise at home means you can prioritise your lifestyle and allows you to base your business around YOUR lifestyle rather than having to adjust your life around work.
You’ll be the sole point of contact for your clients’ travel from the time they enquire to when they return from their holidays as the sole owner of the booking process.
Whether you want to be a touring or cruise expert or specialise in groups to the farthest-flung places on earth – You choose what you want to focus on with your clients, and which clients you want to attract.
Sound like your kind of opportunity?
Reach out and visit italk.travel/joinus to see what italktravel and cruise at home is all about. If it sounds like your cup of tea, take the next step and get in touch for an informal chat.
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