The Importance of Bookkeeping for Your Travel Agency Small Business
Are you struggling to keep up with your travel agency bookkeeping? If so, you aren’t alone. Countless business owners find it difficult to stay on top of monthly procedures while still handling other critical areas of their business, like customer service and lead generation. However, prioritizing the bookkeeping of your travel agency can lead to […]
Everything You Need to Know About Legal Documents: Contracts and Waivers
Travel Industry Solutions (TIS) was born out of a need our CEO saw within the travel industry: a lack of resources and training for travel advisors. As a travel agent herself, she discovered firsthand how difficult it was to navigate the legal side of her business. And travel today hasn’t made it any easier. Do […]
Travel Agency Insurance: 5 Reasons Why Travel Agents Need Errors and Omissions Insurance Coverage
Owning a travel business is exciting, but there’s one important step you don’t want to forget that we find many travel agencies and independent contractors overlook: insurance. Specifically, errors and omissions (E&O) insurance, also known as professional liability insurance. Travel agents often overlook the ins-and-outs of this important coverage, but is can protect you from […]
3 Simple Steps to Client Acquisition Every Travel Advisor Needs to Know
Many travel advisors struggle with consistent client acquisition. It’s easy to get lost in identifying your ideal client avatar or only focusing on building a brand. You end up feeling lost and burnt out from spinning your wheels. There are three steps we here at Travel Industry Solutions (TIS) use to help our clients find […]
Travel Agency Marketing: Are Your Emails Legal?
The rise in technology and electronic communication has understandably given rise to an influx of new legislation over the past couple of decades, and these laws are continually being updated. This means that your marketing strategy needs to reflect current requirements. Whether focusing on search engine optimization, a YouTube channel, or a different approach to […]
Owning a Travel Agency: What Nobody Told You
One of the biggest lies told about entrepreneurship and is that “anyone” can do it. While that may be technically true, owning your own business is not as easy as some people make it look. Sure, driving a Ferrari or hanging out on a yacht may be the lifestyle you envision as the owner of […]
Travel Agent Duties: Know Your Responsibilities
Hitting sales targets, learning about local tourist attractions around the world, tracking statistical and financial records, and coordinating complex travel schedules are all part of the job for sellers of travel. Of all the duties included in the travel agent job description, customer service skills are a top priority because your clients rely heavily on […]
Does Your Travel Agency Need an Advertising and Affiliate Disclosure?
Many travel agents are looking for a way to promote brands or products they love while also making some extra income. Affiliate marketing is a popular way to do this. Even if you aren’t sure you fully understand this concept, you’ve likely encountered an affiliate marketer or even used an affiliate link. Affiliate marketing involves […]
Elevate Your Travel Business with Customer Sales Reports
A customer booking and cancellation report is a financial report that shows the sales made by a travel agency from its customers. This report is important for travel agency owners because it can help them identify which customers are the most profitable in their business and target them more effectively. This can be particularly useful […]
Travel Agency Accounting: What Agency Owners Need to Know
As a travel agency owner, keeping track of your financials is crucial to the success of your business. There are several key accounting reports that you should pay close attention to stay on top of your finances and make informed business decisions. These reports include the profit and loss statement, the balance sheet, the cash […]