Travel Business Owners Podcast

15 London, Paris, Rome - Your Perfect Travel Montage: Cassie Tetro, Montage Travel

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 10:00:00 -0700

This Travel Business Owner Podcast podcast is brought to you by Travel Beyond the Obvious, where we train and certify travel planners who want to turn their local knowledge into money. If you’re just starting out with a travel planning business you can watch 3-minute samples from any of our courses for free on our site. If you’re an established travel planner we'd love to tell you more about our Gold Certification and the Travel Expert Network.

In this episode Madeline interviews Certified Travel Expert Cassie Tetro about how she started her successful travel planning business Montage Travel, how she built up her expertise, how she gets clients, and how she plans her trips.

Cassie Tetro is travel advisor and self-confessed travel addict in a long-term love affair with Europe. She is based in Atlanta, was born in New York, and holds dual American and Italian citizenship (thanks to her great grandfather who was born in Italy!). As a travel consultant, it’s her job (and passion!) to build personalized itineraries for anyone looking to make the most out of their European vacations, based on their own interests, needs, and travel style.

#montagetravel #rometravel #londonrtravel #paristravel #travelbto #travelexpertnetwork

Listen as she shares her journey and find out how what inspired her to create her successful travel planning business - maybe she'll inspire you to start your own business too!

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Montage Travel

To contact Cassie about planning your bucket list European trip, go to https://www.montagetravel.com/.

Travel Beyond the Obvious
https://www.travelbeyondtheobvious.com/
Leading travel planning training and certification company.

The Travel Expert Network
https://www.thetravelexpertnetwork.com/
Directory of Certified Travel Experts where travelers find the perfect travel expert for their next trip!

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14 Hidden Treasures of Greece: Carol Papaletsos, Ambrosia Travel

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 08:00:00 -0700

This podcast is brought to you by Travel Beyond the Obvious, where we train and certify travel planners who want to turn their local knowledge into money. If you’re just starting out with a travel planning business you can watch 3-minute samples from any of our courses for free on our site.
travelbeyondtheobvious.com/our-courses/. If you’re an established travel planner you can find out about our Gold Certification and the Travel Expert Network at https://www.travelbeyondtheobvious.com/travel-expert-certification-program/.

In this episode Madeline interviews Certified Travel Expert Carol Papaletsos about how she started her successful travel planning business Ambrosia Travel, how she built up her expertise, how she gets clients, and how she plans her trips.

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Ambrosia Travel
To contact Carol about planning your bucket list European trip, go to https://www.ambrosiasc.com/.

Subscribe to the Ambrosia Travel newsletter – food recipes and more!
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Travel Beyond the Obvious
https://www.travelbeyondtheobvious.com/

The Travel Expert Network
https://www.travelbeyondtheobvious.com/travel-expert-network/
Directory of Certified Travel Experts where travelers find the perfect travel expert for their next trip!

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13 TBO Popcast Builder Essentials Bundle

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 16:00:00 -0700

Madeline Jhawar and Devin McKinney discuss TBO's Builder Essentials Bundle, a set of services and certification that are designed to help established travel planners stand out in a crowd and grow their business.

Find out more and set up a free consultation with Madeline at https://www.travelbeyondtheobvious.com/

12 TBO Popcast Founder Essentials Bundle

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 15:00:00 -0700

Madeline Jhawar and Devin McKinney discuss TBO's Builder Essentials Bundle, a set of services and certification that are designed to help new travel planners set up and launch their online travel planning business.

Find out more and set up a free consultation with Madeline at https://www.travelbeyondtheobvious.com/

11 TBO Popcast Series/Step 8 Overview: Lessons Learned and What to Measure

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 16:00:00 -0700

Devin McKinney and Madeline Jhawar talk about the eighth and final step in the Travel Expert Training Program, give an overview, and highlight how it fits in to Madeline's proven successful 8-step process for building and launching your own travel planning company. After 11 years running “Italy Beyond the Obvious” Madeline shares the bumps and scrapes so you can avoid them. Also, what and how you should be measuring to ensure efficiency and constantly improve.

When you purchase the Step 8 lesson you get the following materials:

Complete Process Overview - Video 17:40
Lessons Learned - Video 21:04
What to Measure - Video 22:52
Sample Work Days - Video 8:05
Complete Process Overview - PDF
Lessons Learned - PDF
What to Measure - PDF

If you're thinking of starting your own travel planning business consider purchasing this lesson or get a discount when you buy the entire 8-step series as part of the Founder Essentials Bundle. Find out more and set up a free consultation with Madeline at https://www.travelbeyondtheobvious.com/

10 TBO Popcast Series/Step 7 Overview: Tools for Success

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 16:00:00 -0700

Devin McKinney and Madeline Jhawar talk about the seventh step in the Travel Expert Training Program, give an overview, and highlight how it fits in to Madeline's proven successful 8-step process for building and launching your own travel planning company. Tools for Success – How to run your business efficiently so no detail falls through the cracks (hey you know you love the details!)

When you purchase the Step 7 lesson you get the following materials:

Tools - Video 45:25
Tools - PDF
Itinerary Template - Powerpoint

9 TBO Popcast Series/Step 6 Overview: Your Little Black Book

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 16:00:00 -0700

Devin McKinney and Madeline Jhawar talk about the sixth step in the Travel Expert Training Program, give an overview, and highlight how it fits in to Madeline's proven successful 8-step process for building and launching your own travel planning company. Your Little Black Book – You’ve cultivated personal relationships with locals who trust you. This is gold. How can you leverage these connections to create unforgettable trips that are customized for each traveler? We’ll tell you.

When you purchase the Step 6 lesson you get the following materials:

Part 1: Your Little Black Book - Video 24:56
Part 2: Your Little Black Book - Video 47:50
Your Little Black Book - PDF

8 TBO Popcast Series/Step 5 Overview: How to Earn Money

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 14:00:00 -0700

Devin McKinney and Madeline Jhawar talk about the fifth step in the Travel Expert Training Program, give an overview, and highlight how it fits in to Madeline's proven successful 8-step process for building and launching your own travel planning company. How to Earn Money – Turning the passion into a paycheck – the different ways you can increase your cash flow – from fees to commissions to affiliate income. One of the most important ways to maximize your earnings is to work efficiently. We show you how.

When you purchase the Step 5 lesson you get the following materials:

How to Earn Money - Video 55:55
How to Earn Money - PDF

7 TBO Popcast Series/Step 4 Overview: 5-Step Travel Planning Process

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 14:00:00 -0700

Devin McKinney and Madeline Jhawar talk about the fourth step in the Travel Expert Training Program, give an overview, and highlight how it fits in to Madeline's proven successful 8-step process for building and launching your own travel planning company. This is all about Madeline’s proven 5-Step Travel Planning Process - the logistical "Secret Sauce" for trip planning!

When you purchase the Step 4 lesson you get the following materials:

Part 1: The 5-Step Travel Planning Process Intro - Video 37:52
Part 2: The 5-Step Travel Planning Process - Video 1:12:51
Part 3: The 5-Step Travel Planning Process Tips - Video 21:31
The 5-Step Travel Planning Process - PDF

6 TBO Popcast Series/Step 3 Overview: Closing the Customer/Customer Objections

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0700

It’s not always smooth sailing closing deals. Devin McKinney and Madeline Jhawar talk about the third step in the Travel Expert Training Program, give an overview, and highlight how it fits in to Madeline's proven successful 8-step process for building and launching your own travel planning company. This lesson show you how to get past the objections and get a signed contract. As a travel expert, you need a lot of requests and you need to close customers fast.

When you purchase the Step 3 lesson you get the following materials:

How to Close a Customer (Video 51:49)
Customer Objections (Video 26:00)
How to Close a Customer (PDF)
Customer Objections (PDF)
Customer Proposal Template (Word)
Invoice Template (Word)

5 TBO Popcast Series/Step 2 Overview: Customer Acquisition, Website, Marketing and Social

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0700

Your customer is looking for you way more than you’re looking for them! Get found organically without huge marketing spend. Here's an overview of our second lesson in our 8-step travel planning training.

If you're thinking of starting your own travel planning business consider purchasing this lesson or get a discount when you buy the entire 8-step series as part of the Founder Essentials Bundle. Find out more and set up a free consultation with Madeline at https://www.travelbeyondtheobvious.com/.

4 TBO Popcast Series/Step 1 Overview: Customers, Service & Pricing

Sun, 27 Feb 2022 14:00:00 -0800

Lean and Mean – Want to get right into it, get your feet wet? This lesson is the foundation for all our students. Let’s work out who you’re selling to, what you’re selling, and what you should charge. Here's an overview of our first lesson in our 8-step travel planning training.

If you're thinking of starting your own travel planning business consider purchasing this lesson or the entire 8-step series. Find out more and set up a free consultation with Madeline at https://www.travelbeyondtheobvious.com/.

3 Europe is My Backyard: Audrey De Monte, Travels With Audrey

Tue, 19 May 2020 13:00:00 -0700

This podcast is brought to you by Travel Beyond the Obvious, where we train travel planners to turn their locale knowledge into money. You can watch 3-minute samples from any of our courses for free on our site.
travelbeyondtheobvious.com/our-courses/.

In this episode Madeline interviews Audrey De Monte, a TBO graduate and owner of Travels With Audrey, a travel planning and touring service that helps people put together bucket-list trips in France, Italy, Spain and Portugal, then provides personal tour guides to make sure everything goes smoothly.

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Travels with Audrey
To contact Audrey De Monte about planning a trip to France, Italy, Spain and Portugal, go to https://travelswithaudrey.com/.

Italy Beyond the Obvious - Italy trips planned to perfection
https://www.italybeyondtheobvious.com

Rick Steves' Europe - Rick Steves, a widely respected authority on European travel, empowers Americans to have European trips that are fun, affordable, and culturally broadening.
https://www.ricksteves.com

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2 Follow Your Bliss: Jamie Gominger, Lotus Compass

Fri, 24 Apr 2020 11:00:00 -0700

This podcast is brought to you by Travel Beyond the Obvious, where we train travel planners to turn their locale knowledge into money. You can watch 3-minute samples from any of our courses for free on our site.
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In this episode Madeline interviews Spain destination expert and TBO graduate Jamie Gominger who is in the process of launching Lotus Compass, her own travel planning business offering coaching and trip planning for "conscious travel" to Spain.

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Lotus Compass
To contact Jamie about planning a trip to Spain, go to lotuscompass.com.

Euro Travel Coach
To contact Betsy Ball about European trips, go to eurotravelcoach.com.

Italy Beyond the Obvious - Italy trips planned to perfection
italybeyondtheobvious.com

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1 The Riches are in the Niches: Betsy Ball, Euro Travel Coach

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:00:00 -0700

This podcast is brought to you by Travel Beyond the Obvious, where we train travel planners to turn their locale knowledge into money. You can watch 3-minute samples from any of our courses for free on our site.
travelbeyondtheobvious.com/our-courses/.

In this episode Madeline interviews established destination expert and TBO graduate Betsy Ball about how she started her successful travel planning business Euro Travel Coach, how she built up her expertise, how she gets clients, and how she plans her trips.

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Euro Travel Coach
To contact Betsy about planning your bucket list European trip, go to eurotravelcoach.com.

World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms
wwoof.net

WorkAway
www.workaway.info

Trusted Housesitters
trustedhousesitters.com

Italy Beyond the Obvious - Italy trips planned to perfection
italybeyondtheobvious.com

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If you're thinking about starting your own travel planning business, or want Madeline to help you plan a bucket-list Italian holiday, you can schedule a free consultation here:
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