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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

In this episode, we chat with Travel Advisor Lori Gold, who has created a booming Facebook group dedicated to Resorts in the Riviera Maya. Since she moved to the Riviera Maya, she’s been able to be boots on the ground checking out resorts for clients, trying all kinds of excursions, and finding hidden gems. Lucky for us, she’s willing to share her finds and give advice to other travel advisors! Lori shares with us the most important things to know when booking Riviera Maya for clients while sharing some of her favorite spots and more.Recorded on August 4, 2022Links mentioned in the episode:Visit The Resorts of the Riviera Maya Facebook GroupMembership: https://www.exploremoremexico.com/membershipClasses: https://www.exploremoremexico.comThe free Riviera Maya 101 class: https://www.exploremoremexico.com/offers/TTVY5LFEStart a free trial of Travefy!

This is a special episode because we converted a live webinar session that was hosted during New Agent Bootcamp on July 20, 2022. This webinar session was a ton of fun because we got to ask industry experts what makes a successful Travel Advisor. We cover various topics from what a new agent should focus in on their first year, trends they are seeing in the industry, how to make quick wins, and so much more!The panel includes:Mike Foster, President at Nexion CanadaRobin Sanchez, President at Your Travel Center / Montecito Village TravelJohn Werner, President & COO at MAST Travel Network

In this episode, we chat with Martin Mussey, Business Development & Education Manager of Nexion Travel Group, on how to best manage time in your life and business. He shares tons of insightful tips and tricks to better understand how you can use your personal strengths to build an ideal structure and schedule. Martin also tells us how we can apply these ideas to everyday life to create successful business practices.

In this episode, we chat with Martina Holbrook, Travel Advisor with You Pack We Plan about how she grew her TikTok into a successful (and fun!) way to generate new client leads for her business. She shares how she got started, what advisors should know about creating their own TikTok videos, what tools she uses and how she plans out her content. Did we mention she started using TikTok only six months ago and already has over 100,000 followers?!Visit Martina's TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@mtinatravels

Happy Pride Month! In this episode, we chat with Independent Travel Consultant, Heather Murray and Travel Advisor, Kathy Estes on what travel professionals should know about specializing and booking travel for LGBTQ+. Throughout the chat, Heather and Kathy share where to find the best resources and information for LGBTQ+ travel planning and how to help the industry work toward a safe and equal industry worldwide.Recorded on June 6, 2022For resources listed in this episode, visit Academy.Travefy.com.