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  How to Start a Home Based Travel Agency
Abstract This book offers you easy-to-follow steps on exactly how to start and operate your own successful home based travel business and takes the guesswork out of the effort by showing you how to avoid the common pitfalls that can interfere with your success. "How to Start a Home Based Travel Agency" unlocks the secrets necessary to give you everything you need to know to succeed.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
  • The Travel Industry, Opportunity of the 21st Century
  • A Brief History of Travel Retailing
  • Home Based Travel Agencies of the 21st Century
  • Developing a Business Concept
  • Developing a Business Plan
  • Starting Your Home Based Travel Business
  • Setting up Your Books
  • Your Home Office of the 21st Century
  • Your Home Computer
  • Selecting Your Host Agency
  • Establishing Your Agency Relationship with Suppliers
  • Your Automated Travel Reservation System
  • Setting up Your Supplier Files
  • Setting up Your Travel Reference Library
  • Developing a Marketing Plan
  • Developing a Newsletter
  • Using Direct Mail
  • Travel Advertising
  • Travel Promotions
  • Travel Marketing Techniques for the 21st Century
  • The Internet and the Travel Industry
  • Cold Calls, Canvassing and Telemarketing
  • Organizing Your Marketing Files
  • Developing Your Professional Knowledge and Skills
  • Legal Issues and Protecting Your Business
  • Home Based Travel Agency Travel Benefits
  • Tax Benefits for Home Based Travel Agencies
  • Getting Connected in the Travel Industry
  • NACTA The National Association of Commissioned Travel Agents
  • A Checklist for Getting Started
  • Where do I go From Here?
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    Date de publication January 2003
    Format Book
    Author Tom and Joanie Ogg
    Keywords Home-based Business, Retail, Tourism, Transportation
    Library Locations Halifax


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