You may be asking if I join what will happen next? That's why we’ve put together the milestones below once you’ve decided to join as a Travel Consultant.
The call with Paul is your chance to ask any questions & discuss which franchise package might be best for you, based on your budget and goals. Once you've made the decision to join, you'll receive an initial agreement form from Paul via email.
Once the deposit is paid you'll receive a welcome call from our training team within 24 hours (weekends may vary).
Juliet is the lady you'll be speaking with, she'll be there to explain the next steps and book in your initial training date. Please note that dates fill up fast.
You'll be encouraged to build an ‘everyone you know’ list. As well as set up your travel business, from an admin and legal side of things... essentially the boring but very necessary bits. This includes: Getting business insurance and registering for VAT.
Many franchisees arrive at the live-online training with enquiries ready to work on! Having enquiries to work on as soon as training is over can be a real confidence booster and will be something to get your teeth into straight away. 😀
Hear how Ben Casey, one of our franchisees, got enquiries before his training week even started here.
In this training, you’ll work towards getting certified as a personal travel consultant. You’ll need a laptop, an internet connection (and a smile), that’s it!
You can find out more about what you'll learn here.
You'll be introduced to Ben Rood during training, who will become your first partnership manager. As you climb the ladder and grow your business you'll be introduced to other partnership managers.
Ben has run a successful travel business for many years and knows everything you need to know to hit the ground running. With a wealth of experience, your partnership manager is there to help you every step of the way.
Find out more here.
Seeing your name and face on a professional travel website is a real highlight, you can start to direct customers, friends and family to it. You can share it on social media too.
Your website will come with the latest company news, travel podcasts, inspiring blog articles, 12 reasons to book with you, a COVID-19 safe travel insurance page, and much more...
Although you don't need any marketing material to get started, you have access in case you want it. This includes hoodies, laptop covers, business cards, merchandise, event banners, and much more.
We'll give you access to x2 Facebook groups where you'll get daily updates, advice, inspiration, and be able to connect with a community of like-minded people who all started their travel business like you.
The first group will be run by Ben Rood your partnership manager. As your business grows and you reach new pin levels (based on a number of holiday sales) you'll work with different partnership managers who'll progress you even further.
You'll be able to join regular company briefings and webinars, these cover a wide range of topics as the travel industry is fast-paced and ever-changing. These updates are key are you'll need to be a step ahead of your customers, keeping them informed and positioning yourself as an authority in the market.
Start sharing the travel podcast episodes on your website or holiday offers (which our marketing team creates for you). There will always be something for you to share each week to help get you noticed and bring in more customers...
Interested to find out more?
Our video tour gives you further insight into what it would be like to run a travel business from home.
You're also invited to start a live chat with friendly team, they'd love to hear about you and your plans. Just click the icon at the bottom right of this screen. For more answers to questions, please go back to the main help centre.