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Home Based Agent: Are you a specialist or a generalist?

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HOME BASED AGENT
June 11, 2018
INSIGHT BY JAMIE BIESIADA
Are you a specialist or a generalist?
A recent study found that travel agents who have certifications or specialist training make more money. That raises the question, how many certifications are too many?
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NEWS
More travel agents are now ICs than work as full-time employees

A Travel Institute survey revealed that 62% of respondents say they are working as contractors, up from 29% in 2008.

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Certified travel agents earn a lot more than their untrained peers

A Travel Institute study shows the average compensation in 2017 for agents who had no certification or specialist training was $19,428. Conversely, agents who were Travel Institute-certified had average compensation of $42,953.

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Ensemble survey: Product knowledge an agent's most valuable service

Sixty-five percent of agents said their clients most appreciate their product knowledge (things like the differences between cruise lines). Fifty-three percent said it was for their destination knowledge.

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Does GDPR apply to your agency? First, understand its terms

The vast majority of U.S. agencies with some EU clients are not subject to the GDPR. "Offering" in GDPR lingo means more than merely "soliciting" or "advertising."

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Royal Caribbean unveils what a day at the new CocoCay will cost

The priciest item is an overwater cabana for eight — $1,599 in peak season.

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TW Chats on Twitter this week: Summer travel
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