Happiest Job in America

The Oprah Winfrey show episode "Happiest Jobs in America" revealed that travel agents are among the happiest professionals in America.

Thinking of becoming a travel agent? Well, I have some good news for you.
Becoming a travel agent is easy...  All you need is a host agency.

A host agency is similar to a franchise. The host agency supplies you with a "host" of benefits that would normally cost you thousands of dollars per year. Because of the host agency preferred relationship with suppliers you get access to higher commissions and overrides as well as special discounts for you and your clients for vacation packages and cruises. In return you pay the host agency a membership fee and a percentage of you commission. 

Your host agency will teach you every thing you need to know about becoming a travel agent and operating a successful online, work from home travel business. Once you know the ropes, you will be able to make smart decisions that keep your expenses to a minimum while maximizing your commission income.

Most Home Based Travel Agents find that working with a "host agency" is the most desirable way to operate their travel business. Host agencies specialize in offering sophisticated technology, agent training, marketing, commission overrides, websites, quality control, bookkeeping, support, discount blocked cruise space and vacation specials.

By aligning yourself with a quality host agency you can catapult your business into existence or take it to another level. Both you and your clients will benefit.  The most successful travel agents love learning new things, whether that means taking advantage of supplier seminars to learn how to better promote group travel. There is always something new to learn, always a new way to expand your sales and marketing horizons.

Being a travel agent means knowing the travel business. Just because you love travel doesn't mean you will succeed in selling travel. Like every business the travel agency business has its ups and downs, its special jargon and its "tricks of the trade." If you're ignorant of how the business really works, you run the risk of making some serious mistakes. That's where AARC host agency shines (says me, tooting my own horn).

"The things I love the most about being a travel agent are the personal rewards from seeing my customers dreams come true and the fact that no two days are alike. Of course earning great commission and traveling around the world for free or at discount rates, isn't bad either"  ;)

Paul Davis, Travel Agent, and Entrepreneur
http://www.HomeBased-TravelAgent.com
800-619-8646