The Lounge with Travefy Academy

In this episode, we chat with Erin Carey, Founder and Director of Roam Generation, who shares insider tips on how travel advisors can unleash their media potential. Erin dives into the importance of finding the right media contacts, crafting compelling pitches, and staying top of mind with journalists and influencers. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out in the travel industry, Erin's advice is sure to help you get noticed and build your brand through effective media outreach. Tune in now to learn how to take your PR and media game to the next level!Start a free trial of Travefy!

Join us on our latest episode as we sit down with Tesa Totengco, Owner and CEO of Travels with Tesa. Tesa shares valuable insights on the importance of immersing yourself in travel in order to better cater to your clients' needs and preferences. She also delves into the crucial role of finding quality suppliers, how you can plan your own FAM trips, and shares how she markets and inspires her clients to travel. Recorded on January 24, 2023Start a free trial of Travefy!

Join Travefy Academy as we sit down with Sandra McLemore, industry expert and Founder & CEO of Travel Marketing & Media. Sandra shares her expert insights on how to set and achieve your goals for 2023 with her five tips for success. Learn how to stay on track and boost productivity throughout the year, as well as manage stress and maintain a business mindset. Tune in to this episode for valuable advice on reaching your professional aspirations in the coming year!Register for Sandra's upcoming webinar with Travefy Academy happening on Tuesday, Jan. 31 at Academy.Travefy.com.

In this episode, we chat with Ralph Iantosca, a luxury travel entrepreneur who discovered his secret to long-term success was charging fees in a different way. After being in the industry for over 30 years and dealing with the pandemic, Ralph decided his business model needed to change to accommodate not only his happiness but a growing and sustainable business model. Ralph quickly discovered that creating a subscription fee model was his key and now he’s helping other travel advisors do the same! Ralph shares his story and what questions you can ask yourself to determine if this model makes sense for your business. The best part is, he’s willing to share his secrets and has created a curriculum to help educate other travel advisors. Learn more about Travel Strategy and join the waitlist at travel-strategy.com

Join travel industry thought leaders as we look back at the last 12 months and discuss what’s ahead in 2023. We chat about where the industry stands today, how you can keep track of emerging trends, and ask our panel questions about what they see in the year ahead.During this webinar, you’ll also gain insight knowledge, strategies, and hear real-life stories to help you and your clients prepare for a successful year of travel in 2023!Panelists Include:Gregory Luciani, President & CEO at TravelOnly Inc.Eben Peck, Executive Vice President, Advocacy at American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA)Lori Speers, CTC, Owner & CEO at Levarte TravelEmma Weissmann, Managing Editor at TravelAge WestView all show notes at https://academy.travefy.com/upcoming-webinar-live-panel-travel-industry-year-in-review-and-whats-ahead-in-2023

Sarah Bogaczyk was on the hunt for a career that not only fulfills her but also gives her the flexibility she wanted for her family. Enter the travel industry. Sarah discovered that she could create a business playing on her strengths and doing what she loves which is helping people plan travel and create memories. In 2021, she started Connections Luxury Travel and quickly became a million-dollar producer!In this episode, Sarah shares her story with us and what has made her company successful so far, along with tips and advice for other advisors who are carving out their space in the travel industry. Recorded on November 9, 2022Show Notes:Book that Sarah mentions during rapid-fire questions: Where the Children Take Us: How One Family Achieved the Unimaginable 

In this episode, we chat with Scott R. Stout and Jimmy Zimmerman of FamilySearch International about how travel advisors can help clients create unforgettable travel memories with family heritage insight.What if you were able to provide your clients with knowledge of their own family history on a trip you plan for them? Well, you can (and for free!) with FamilySearch International resources. It's one of the simplest and most meaningful ways to add a new element to travel and something your clients will never forget! Scott and Jimmy will share the ways that you can use these tools to help discover new connections for your clients and what the future of travel and ancestry can look like. Links mentioned in this episode: Search for Grandparent: https://www.familysearch.org/search/discovery/Search for Surname: https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname

In this episode, we chat with Emma Weissmann, managing editor at TravelAge West, about the amazing and helpful resources available to travel agents - and Emma would know. It’s in her blood, as her family started a travel textbook company for travel agents in the 1980s!Luckily, so much is now available online (and for free) from Facebook groups, web content, email newsletters, and more. Emma breaks down the different resources available to stay connected to travel news, trends and building a successful travel business.Go to https://academy.travefy.com/podcast-50-where-to-find-essential-resources-in-the-travel-industry-with-emma-weissmann-from-travelage-west for all of the links covered in this episode

In this episode, we chat with email marketing guru Nicole Barrett, Founder, and CEO of Espy Global! Nicole shares how email marketing has changed and what’s working today for travel advisors. We talk about how to create and grow your email list as well as powerful tools you can implement in your own business to captivate a new audience and engage with your current clients. Nicole also talks about how to create lead magnets and use voice and video to captivate your audience! Links mentioned in this episode: Nicole Barrett's Instagram (@nicolesbarrett)Nicole's Email Address: nicole@espyglobal.comThe Minted LabThe Minted Lab Instagram (@themintedlab)Bonjoro App

Join us for a special series of “How I Built My Business” where we get to hear from industry experts on how they created and are continuing to grow their business!In this episode, we chat with Josh Rome who is a Travel Advisor turned co-founder and CEO of Runway Health. Josh saw a gap in the industry and wanted to fill it by giving travel advisors and agents an easy and simple solution to offer medication for their clients.Visit Runway Health's Website: https://runwayhealth.com