Take Advantage of Travel Tribe:

Travel Tribe is constantly evolving in ways to make it easier for travel agents to showcase expertise and connect with clients. By following these short steps, you will become an integral part of our fast-growing online community, where you can engage your clients and prospects in an environment that is all about travel. Join for free, and take part in the future of social media within the travel industry.

Step One—Orientation
When you arrive at http://www.traveltribe.com/ for the first time, you will select your travel agent status and be taken into a website orientation that is built exclusively for agents. Along with a simple registration page to gather basic information, the orientation provides a short tutorial that explains some of the many benefits of using Travel Tribe. Learn how to build up your business, and to make yourself known as a travel expert on the site. Find innovative ways to stay in touch with existing clients, and distinguish yourself by promoting your unique products, trips, deals and destinations. The orientation shows you how to expand your business through Travel Tribe, and the no-cost way to market yourself and your services.

Step Two—Create Your Profile
After the orientation, you will be taken to your personal profile page. Since you have only filled out basic information so far, now is your chance to showcase your business and personality to others. Your profile is a large part of what represents you as a travel expert on Travel Tribe, and it’s important to fill it out completely. To enter or edit any information in your profile, click the pencil icons that only you will be able to see. Here you can fill out and edit everything, from your personal interests and bio, to privacy settings, travel preferences and destinations that you sell. This is also the place to check off your travel agent accreditations and specialties. Check off every accreditation and specialty you have under your belt to let customers know what makes you unique.

This edit section is also where you can specify your preferred payment options from clients; booking systems you use; and ARC, IATA or CLIA identification numbers. This personal information will not be shown in your profile, but is for Travel Tribe to file your personal and professional preferences in its database.

Agents will also see a section in the profile to upload a personal photo and add trips. Showcasing your personal trips in your profile allows you to connect with clients and prospects, as well as highlight your past adventures. You can add destinations, tags of places and landmarks, trip summaries, and photos and videos, to offer an interactive and informative album of your past vacations and business trips.

Step Three—Create Your Tribe
When you sign up as a travel agent, a blank Tribe will automatically be generated for you in your profile. By creating your Tribe, you’re making another representation of your business, and can use it to lead discussions; answer traveler questions; post photos and trips; and direct clients to the destinations, tour operators and suppliers that you sell. You can create as many Tribes as you would like; focus on your specialties and the types of travel that you know best.

Use your Tribes as a personal marketing tool to reach clients and travelers. Highlight positive client testimonials, post unique trips you’ve orchestrated, and offer destination-related travel tips and hints. Tribes are like your professional portfolio—by showcasing your knowledge as a travel expert, you can display your strengths and guide potential customers in your direction.

Step Four—Invite Your Clients
Once you’ve filled out your profile and created your Tribe(s), you’re ready to start inviting clients, prospects and friends to join Travel Tribe. By clicking the “Invite” box in your profile, you can send all of your contacts an invitation. Once one of these clients has registered on the site, you will automatically show up in their profile as their personal travel expert. When these clients invite their friends or family to join, you will become the expert for those travelers as well. The larger the number of people you invite, the larger your network (and business) will become.

Register for free at Travel Tribe, and begin to build your business through social media.

For more information, visit http://www.traveltribe.com/.