The Lounge with Travefy Academy

This is episode, we sit down with Phillip, Co-founder  of Rise Up Retreats about how he turned his passion of surf and travel into a growing business. We talk about the importance of sustainability in the travel industry and how he and his team leverages digital marketing and harnessing the power of word-of-mouth to attract new travelers and keep past ones coming back for more!Recorded on June 27, 2023Show Notes: Visit Rise Up Surf Retreats: https://www.riseupsurf.comStart a free trial of Travefy at https://info.travefy.com/get_started

“Artificial Intelligence”, or better known as A.I., has been growing in popularity since the start of 2023 and the buzz isn’t slowing down, especially within the travel industry! In this episode, we chat with Glenda Beagle and she shares what is A.I. is, how it can impact selling travel, and the ways travel advisors should be using and thinking about it.Recorded on June 8, 2023Show Notes: Visit Glenda’s Website: artofsellingtravel.comArt of Selling Travel InstagramOpen Ai ChatGBT (Website to use ChatGBT in ways discussed during the podcast)Start a free trial of Travefy at https://info.travefy.com/get_started

In this episode, we connect with Grace McBride, Founder and CEO of Lucia, a freelancer marketplace for the travel industry. Grace shares the story of how and why Lucia was created and how it works for travel advisors and the travel industry. She shares success stories of how travel advisors have unleashed their full potential of their travel business with freelancers.Visit Lucia at https://www.letslucia.com/Start a free trial of Travefy at https://info.travefy.com/get_startedRecorded on May 23, 2023

Create FAMtastic strategies to make the most out of your FAM trips! In this episode, we chat with Anne Smith, CTIE, on how to harness and maximize the education and networking power of a FAM ("familiarization") trip. Anne shares what a FAM trip is, including  the different ways it can be achieved, mistakes to avoid when attending a FAM trip, how to plan out marketing strategies before, during, and after a trip, and so much more. Recorded on May 10, 2023Start a free trial of Travefy at https://info.travefy.com/get_started

Join The Lounge as we chat with Stephanie Louzil and Danielle Meyer from the Travel Anywhere Virtual team! Hear the story of how they started the company during the pandemic and how it continues to thrive today. We discuss how other travel professionals can implement virtual travel experiences into their business and create once-in-a-lifetime memories for clients...virtually! Show Notes:Visit Travel Virtually Anywhere's WebsiteRecorded on April 20, 2023Start a free trial of Travefy at https://info.travefy.com/get_started

Grab a pen and paper for this episode! Gabbie Borgus, or better known as Gab from @thatguidedtravelgirl, shares her top five tips on how to not only increase your own social media presence but also how to decrease burnout from the social media. Each tip is crafted with the busy travel advisor in mind with actionable items you can start implementing today.Show Notes:Gab's Instagram: @thatguidedtravelgirlRecorded on April 5, 2023Start a free trial of Travefy at https://info.travefy.com/get_started

Join us on this special episode with Tamika C. Carter, Executive Director of Group Travel Academy! We set the stage for Travefy Academy's upcoming "Travefy Academy’s Grow With Groups Mini-Event" happening on May 18, 2023 (register for event here).In this episode, Tamika shares an overview of what selling group travel can look like for you and your business and what to know before planning and booking your first group trips. From escorting travel groups to booking out cruise ships, Tamika explains it all! Show Notes:Curious which path you should take when selling group travel? Take Tamika's free quiz here: https://www.grouptravelacademy.com/quizRegister for upcoming group travel session: https://go.travefy.com/grow-with-groupsRecorded on April 20, 2023

In this episode, we chat with Guida Botelho, CTIE, Senior Director of Education for The Travel Institute. We discuss how advanced education and the power of knowledge can be crucial for travel professionals growing their business and expertise, which in return can increase booking revenue! Guida shares not only the educational opportunities available through The Travel Institute but also how to decide which certification program is best for you and your career goals, and so much more.Recorded on March 9, 2023Show Notes:Visit The Travel Institute WebsiteRegister for Upcoming Webinar Session from The Travel Institute

In this episode, we chat with Jessica Pressler, Owner and CEO of Radiance Travel on how she began to pivot her growing business into the luxury travel space. Jessica shares how she's created her brand to reflect her own travel inspiration and elevate her client's itineraries and travel experiences into the luxury market.Recorded on March 8, 2023Radiance Travel Website: https://radiance.travelInstagram: @radiancejess | @radiance.travelStart a free trial of Travefy

It’s no secret that travel professionals are busy people when it comes to booking client trips, running their business, managing life and everything else in-between. In this episode, we chat with Travel Entrepreneur and Strategist, Roslyn Ranse, on how you CAN do it all! Roslyn shares her own story and what she has found to help her manage business and life by implementing systems, getting the right help, and more. It’s all about working smarter, not harder, and share Roslyn will share how and not break the bank doing it.Show Notes:Upwork – Where to find people for small projects of ongoing, through a platform that has a ton of choice. (A great place to get started) Fiverr – Freelance services with costs starting at $5!The Travel Agent Achievers – Business Retreat in Fiji that Roslyn is hosting in November 2023Books that Roslyn is reading: Power by Kemi Nekvapali & The Gift of AskingTravel Business Acceleration ProgramPodcast Recorded on February 15, 2023Start a free trial of Travefy!