Family travel? First year focus? Marketing activities?

Family travel? First year focus? Marketing activities?

Author: Host Agency Reviews December 19, 2025 Duration: 30:17

This week for the Friday 15, we've got a final in-house HAR special with the entire HAR crew, Shayna Zand, Abbey von Gohren, Rita Perez and Jenn Myers! So much to catch up on, plus some questions to discuss this Friday at 12 pm CST. Join us!

  1. What are a few things that families care about when they travel (other than the cost) that advisors can typically overlook or forget about?
  2. Having been a franchise owner, if you were advising a brand-new IC today, what would you tell them to focus on in their first year and what should they ignore?
  3. For a newer advisor, what’s one marketing activity that actually works and one that’s a waste of time early on?

RESOURCES:

➡️https://hostagencyreviews.com/travel-conferences-events/2024/trends-in-the-family-travel-market-in-2024

➡️https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/top-travel-agency-marketing-tools

➡️https://hostagencyreviews.com/travel-agency-software/packy

➡️https://hostagencyreviews.com/7-day-setup-accelerator

➡️https://hostagencyreviews.com/travel-market-research-reports

➡️Finding your niche - https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/find-a-travel-niche

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Hosted by the team at Host Agency Reviews, this audio channel blends two distinct formats into one practical resource. The first is Travel Agent Chatter, a quarterly series of spotlight interviews that dive deep into the experiences of working travel advisors. These longer conversations explore the real stories behind the careers, covering the nuances of building a business, personal client triumphs, and the cultural insights gained from a life in travel. The companion series, Friday 15, operates on a completely different rhythm. Every week, a focused fifteen-minute episode tackles specific questions from the travel industry, offering direct advice and timely insights that are both concise and immediately useful. Together, this podcast creates a balanced mix of inspirational narrative and actionable strategy. Whether you're seeking motivation from peer journeys or need quick answers to pressing professional questions, the channel is designed to support the daily realities of travel entrepreneurs. It’s a resource that understands the industry's blend of passion and pragmatism, delivered through the authentic voices of those who are deeply embedded in this world. Tune in for thoughtful perspectives that are as varied and dynamic as the travel profession itself.
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