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Strategic Travel Entrepreneur: Business Tips for Travel Agents/Advisors, Travel Agency Owners, and Travel Business Owners
Strategic Travel Entrepreneur: Business Tips for Travel Agents/Advisors, Travel Agency Owners, and Travel Business Owners
Each week, host Rita M. Perez shares tangible and practical business strategies for travel entrepreneurs, covering foundations, marketing, sales, client experience, systems, and supplier relations. The podcast features guest experts and aims to empower travel agents, advisors, agency owners, and other travel professionals to run effective and profitable travel businesses.
Episodes
Ep 275 Stop Fearing your Numbers and Make Smarter Business Decisions for your Travel Agency
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Ep 273 Why Every Travel Advisor Needs a Written Business Plan
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Ep 273 What Questions Should Travel Advisors Ask on a Discovery Call with Whitney Shindelar (Prep for Wave Week Replay)
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Ep 272 How to Market to Luxury Travelers with Belvin Baldwin II (Prep for Wave Week Replay)
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Save your spot at Prep for Wave Week this year: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/prep-for-wave-week/Join us for the marketing reset your travel agency needs: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/summer-camp-at-sea/Sell the ships you haven't sailed on, like you have: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/11667
Ep 271 Why Every Travel Advisor Needs Their Own E&O Insurance Policy with Miguel Campos (Prep for Wave Week Replay)
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Save your spot at Prep for Wave Week this year: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/prep-for-wave-week/Join us for the marketing reset your travel agency needs: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/summer-camp-at-sea/Sell the ships you haven't sailed on, like you have: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/11667
Ep 270 How to Audit Your Client Experience as a Travel Advisor (Prep for Wave Week Replay)
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Save your spot at Prep for Wave Week this year: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/prep-for-wave-week/Join us for the marketing reset your travel agency needs: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/summer-camp-at-sea/Sell the ships you haven't sailed on, like you have: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/11667
Ep 269 What Travel Advisors Can and Cannot Legally Do With AI with Tom Carpenter
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Save your spot at Prep for Wave Week this year: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/prep-for-wave-week/Join us for the ultimate content and marketing camp in 2027: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/summer-camp-at-sea/Stop wasting hours hunting for cruise content: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776AI is
Ep 268 Creative Ways Travel Advisors Can Use AI to Save Time in Their Business with Kate Thomas
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Join us at Prep for Wave Week this year: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/prep-for-wave-week/Join us for the ultimate content and marketing camp in 2027: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/summer-camp-at-sea/Stop wasting hours hunting for cruise content: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776Kate from Tra
Ep 267 How Travel Agents Can Tell Better Stories on Social Media with Bianca Alba
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Join us at Prep for Wave Week this year: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/prep-for-wave-week/Fill out Rita's 2026 Feedback Form: https://forms.gle/3zuchVKZ817RvGyk9Join us for the ultimate content and marketing camp in 2027: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/summer-camp-at-sea/Stop wasting hours hunting for cruise content: https:
Ep 266 Are You Using AI Legally In Your Travel Business?
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Join us at Prep for Wave Week this year: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/prep-for-wave-week/Fill out Rita's 2026 Feedback Form: https://forms.gle/3zuchVKZ817RvGyk9Join us for the ultimate content and marketing camp in 2027: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/summer-camp-at-sea/Stop wasting hours hunting for cruise content: https:
Ep 265 Why Your Travel Agency Social Media Posts Aren't Working (And How to Fix Them)
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Join us at Prep for Wave Week this year: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/prep-for-wave-week/Join us for the ultimate content and marketing camp in 2027: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/summer-camp-at-sea/Stop wasting hours hunting for cruise content: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776If your socia
Ep 264 How Travel Advisors Can Manage Stress and Burnout with Dr. Amanda White
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Get your ticket to Client Callout: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/client-callout/Join us for the ultimate content and marketing camp in 2027: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/summer-camp-at-sea/Stop wasting hours hunting for cruise content: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776You know that feeling
Ep 263 Figuring Out Your Right Fit Client as a Travel Advisor
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Get your ticket to Client Callout: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/client-callout/Join us for the ultimate content and marketing camp in 2027: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/summer-camp-at-sea/Stop wasting hours hunting for cruise content: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776You don't need to
Ep 262 What to Pack and Film on a Cruise Ship Inspection
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Join us for the ultimate content and marketing camp in 2027: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/summer-camp-at-sea/Stop wasting hours hunting for cruise content: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776Getting ready for your first or next ship inspection and not totally sure what to bring, film, or expect? I'm breaki
Ep 261 My 2026 Mid Year Business Review
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Join us for the ultimate content and marketing camp in 2027: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/summer-camp-at-sea/Stop wasting hours hunting for cruise content: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776I cannot believe we are already at the halfway point of 2026! In this mid year business review, I'm pulling back the
Ep 260 Social Media Trends for Travel Advisors in 2026: A Social Media Day Panel
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Stop wasting hours hunting for cruise content: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776Join us for the ultimate content and marketing camp in 2027: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/summer-camp-at-sea/Y'all, I brought the WHOLE team for this one!!A panel of some of the most brilliant marketing minds in the travel in
Ep 259 What Travel Clients Actually Pay For and Why Travel Advisors Keep Getting It Wrong with Courtnie Nichols and Lary Néron
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Stop wasting hours hunting for cruise content: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776Join us for the ultimate content and marketing camp in 2027: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/summer-camp-at-sea/Closed mouths don't get fed, and neither do travel advisors who keep marketing their features instead of their outco
Ep 258 The Real Reason You Feel Overwhelmed as a Travel Agency Owner
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Ep 257 Pinterest Tips for Travel Agents and Inside the Women in Travel Summit
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Ep 256 How Many Cruises Do You Need to Sell to Make $50,000 as a Travel Agent
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Stop wasting hours hunting for cruise content: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776Join us for the ultimate content and marketing camp in 2027: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/summer-camp-at-sea/Take Host Agency Reviews' Travel Advisor Survey: https://har.news/survey2026Join Host Agency Review's Tech Week
Ep 255 What I Learned From My First Travel Industry Trade Show as a Vendor
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Stop wasting hours hunting for cruise content: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776Join us for the ultimate content and marketing camp in 2027: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/summer-camp-at-sea/Take Host Agency Reviews' Travel Advisor Survey: https://har.news/survey2026Etsy store where I bought my stickers: h
Ep 254 How to Sell Without Being Salesy as a Travel Advisor
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Ep 253 The Best Travel Tech Tools for Growing Your Travel Agency in 2026
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Ep 252 Tasks Every Travel Advisor Should Remove From Their Plate to Grow Faster
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Ep 251 How Many Trips Do You Need to Sell to Make $50K as a Travel Advisor
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Stop wasting hours hunting for cruise content: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776Join us for the ultimate content and marketing camp in 2027: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/summer-camp-at-sea/Save your spot at the Travel Tech Audio Summit: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/travel-tech-audio-summit/L
Ep 250 A Milestone Celebration and the Underrated Marketing Moves For Travel Advisors
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Stop wasting hours hunting for cruise content: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776Join us for the ultimate content and marketing camp in 2027: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/summer-camp-at-sea/We're hitting a massive milestone and I'm handing over the mic to my pal Stephanie Gries of Travefy to ask me A
Ep 249 Why Your Travel Agency Marketing Is Not Working and How To Fix It
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Stop wasting hours hunting for cruise content: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776Join us for the ultimate content and marketing camp in 2027: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/summer-camp-at-sea/You are posting, you are showing up, and still crickets. Sound familiar? I am pulling back the curtain on the five bigges
Ep 248 River Cruise Expo Highlights and Marketing Tips for Travel Advisors with Dori Saltzman
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Ep 247 What Travel Advisors Need to Review Every Year to Run a Real Business
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Ep 246 How to Get Travel Clients Through Events, Conferences, and Community Networking
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Ep 245 How I'm Changing My Personal Habits to Become a Stronger Travel Business Owner
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Ep 244 How to Plan Your Content Strategy Before Your Next FAM Trip
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Ep 243 Why I Don't Rely on Social Media to Get Clients
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Stop wasting hours hunting for cruise content: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776Join us at the Lead Generation Accelerator: https://docs.google.com/document/d/176WVpzZcflAJV3wLT7nFp5VeaocFlURo659PZ4PwvmQ/viewNina's SEO Masterclass *affiliate link*: https://ritaventures--ninaclapperton.thrivecart.com/6-months-to-50k/If you
Ep 242 How to Build the Perfect Sales Mix for Your Travel Business
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Stop wasting hours hunting for cruise content: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776Join us at the Lead Generation Accelerator: https://docs.google.com/document/d/176WVpzZcflAJV3wLT7nFp5VeaocFlURo659PZ4PwvmQ/viewGive your Feedback on Summer Camp: https://forms.gle/kc8U8J6V9UYBion77Check out the Plan Your Year Workbook: https://amz
Ep 241 How to Create Ultra-Personalized Travel Experiences Your Clients Will Never Forget
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Stop wasting hours hunting for cruise content: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776With AI helping you work faster in the background, you should have more time to add the humanity and ultra-personalization that makes clients choose YOU over booking it themselves. So I've brought together 8 of my industry pals to share their
Ep 240 The Complete Marketing Matrix for Growing Your Travel Business
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Get me as your personal photographer at Summer Camp at Sea: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/summer-camp-at-sea/Join Korrine and I on Feb 10th at 3pm EST: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/offers/view/1192150Most travel advisors are doing the connecting part of business with emails and social media, but completely missing the meeting
Ep 239 What I Would Do to Get Clients in February as a Travel Advisor
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Get me as your personal photographer at Summer Camp at Sea: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/summer-camp-at-sea/Crunch your numbers on the Lead Generation Calculator: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/calculatorIf you need travel clients this month, stop talking about everything and start selling something specific. I'm sharing th
Ep 238 6 Marketing Trends I Noticed at Podfest for Travel Advisors
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Get me as your personal photographer at Summer Camp at Sea: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/summer-camp-at-sea/Fresh off of PodFest 2026, I'm sharing the 6 biggest marketing trends that kept coming up and they apply directly to growing your travel business. We're talking LinkedIn, the power of relationships over vanity metrics, getting
Ep 237 Your Complete Guide to Travel Advisor Conferences and Events
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Get me as your personal photographer at Summer Camp at Sea: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/summer-camp-at-sea/By popular demand, I'm breaking down the ultimate travel industry events calendar because I know you're trying to figure out which conferences actually deserve your time and money. From ASTA's big conference in San Diego to
Ep 236 Why Instagram Isn't Working for Travel Advisors and How to Fix It
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Get me as your personal photographer at Summer Camp at Sea: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/summer-camp-at-sea/If Instagram isn't working for your travel business, you might not doing it wrong.You might just be using it for the wrong thing. The truth bomb is that Instagram isn't meant to find clients, it's for nurturing the ones you
Ep 235 Where to Find Your Ideal Travel Clients in 2026
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Get at least 6 months of content with YOU in it at Summer Camp at Sea: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/summer-camp-at-sea/If you're wondering where to find clients who don't micromanage, actually value your expertise, and are ready to book, buckle in. I'm sharing the exact communities, organizations, and lifestyle groups where high-
Ep 234 My Biggest Failures (and Wins!) of 2025 as Travel Business Owner
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Get at least 6 months of content with YOU in it at Summer Camp at Sea: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/summer-camp-at-sea/I don't know about you, but 2025 was a dumpster fire in so many ways.It also had some incredible wins I didn't see coming. I'm pulling back the curtain on everything from major health struggles and revenue misses
Ep 233 I Tried Writing a Blog Post Every Day for 30 Days and Here's What Happened
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Get at least 6 months of content with YOU in it at Summer Camp at Sea: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/summer-camp-at-sea/Join us for the Business Maintenance Webinar: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/offers/view/1190839So I did something a little crazy in November...I challenged myself to write a blog post every single day. Spoile
Ep 232 The Exact Marketing Audit I'd Run for Your Travel Business If I Was your CMO
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Finally work on your travel business at Summer Camp at Sea: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/summer-camp-at-sea/Want to know exactly what I'd be looking at if you hired me as your Chief Marketing Officer? I'm walking you through my complete audit process, from reviewing your messaging and voice of customer research to evaluating your ROI
Ep 231 Saying No to 24/7 Clients and Building a More Aligned Travel Agency with Marcie Muensterman
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Finally work on your travel business at Summer Camp at Sea: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/summer-camp-at-sea/Marcie Muensterman went from total burnout (missing Christmas, sleeping with her phone under her head, snapping at everyone) to building a six-figure travel business in just 20 hours a week. She's breaking down why limiting yourself
Ep 230 How to Build a Travel Business Without Burning Out with Iris Serbanescu
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Shop Travel Industry Black Friday: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/blackfridayGet the Black Friday Bingo Board for giveaways: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/offers/view/1189130Summer Camp at Sea: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/summer-camp-at-sea/What if the only thing standing between you and a thriving travel bus
Ep 229 Stop Drowning in Your Travel Agency Inbox and Take Back Control with Mary Beth Lynn
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Shop Travel Industry Black Friday: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/blackfridayGet the Black Friday Bingo Board for giveaways: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/offers/view/1189130Summer Camp at Sea: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/summer-camp-at-sea/If you're spending all day in your inbox and still going to bed
Ep 228 Why You Don't Suck at Being a Travel Entrepreneur
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Take the podcast survey: https://forms.gle/CeqJQkuZbEZ6jNeZAGet the Black Friday updates: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/offers/view/1189130Summer Camp at Sea: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/summer-camp-at-sea/Feeling like you're failing at business? Real talk- you don't suck, you're just unfamiliar with it. *Boom
Ep 227 4 Travel Agency Hats No One Tells You About
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Take the podcast survey: https://forms.gle/CeqJQkuZbEZ6jNeZAGet the Black Friday updates: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/offers/view/1189130Summer Camp at Sea: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/summer-camp-at-sea/Think running a travel business is just about booking trips? Let me give you a reality check. You're actually juggl
Ep 226 Travel Advisor Wave Season Checklist - Your Complete Guide to Your New Year of Business
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Take the podcast survey: https://forms.gle/CeqJQkuZbEZ6jNeZAGet the Black Friday updates: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/offers/view/1189130Wave season is right around the corner, friends, and I'm walking you through my complete checklist to get your travel business ready for Q1 and Q2. We're covering five essential areas, from review
Ep 225 Group Tours Are Out and Cruise Vacations Are In: Stats and Strategies for Travel Agency Owners
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Submit your podcast feedback: https://forms.gle/Gxf7A6AQFVAmzbEn8The fastest way to see what’s missing in your marketing, and what to do next: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1187247Stop wasting hours hunting for cruise content: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776Group tours aren't necessarily
Ep 224 Lead Generation Strategies for Travel Advisors Preparing for Wave Season
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!The fastest way to see what’s missing in your marketing, and what to do next: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1187247Stop wasting hours hunting for cruise content: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776If you want an inquiry filled Q1 and Wave Season, you need to start generating leads RIGHT NOW becaus
Ep 223 7 Reminders Travel Agency Owners Need to Know About Running Their Business
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!The fastest way to see what’s missing in your marketing, and what to do next: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1187247Stop wasting hours hunting for cruise content: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776Let's talk about some business fundamentals that keep coming up for travel advisors and agency o
Ep 222 Inside My Q4 Planning as a Travel Business Owner and Ideas You Can Use
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Join us for this year's Plan Your Year Workshop: https://prepforwaveweek.com/planyouryearGet access to over 2000 cruise video clips: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776Quarter four is officially here, and I'm pulling back the curtain on exactly how I'm planning October through December for my travel business. From
Ep 221 What Is Hotel Representation and How Travel Advisors Can Leverage It for Better Client Experiences with Angelique Johns (Prep for Wave Week 2024 Replay)
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Save your spot for Prep for Wave Week :) https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/prep-for-wave-weekGet access to over 2000 cruise video clips: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776Hotel representation companies might be one of the travel industry's best kept secrets, and if you've never heard of them before, you're
Ep 220 Build a Travel Business That Runs Itself Through Strategic Operations and Systems with Courtnie Nichols (Prep for Wave Week 2024 Replay)
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Save your spot for Prep for Wave Week :) https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/prep-for-wave-weekGet access to over 2000 cruise video clips: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776 You're running a business, not a hobby, and it's time your operations reflect that mindset. I'm bringing back my conversation with Court
Ep 219 How to Reverse Engineer Your Travel Business Sales Goals for Maximum Profit (Prep for Wave Week 2024 Replay)
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Save your spot for Prep for Wave Week :) https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/prep-for-wave-weekGet access to over 2000 cruise video clips: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776 You know that feeling when you're doing all the marketing stuff but your business still feels messy and unfocused? That's because you're
Ep 218 Travel Advisor Success Stories at Different Business Stages and Revenue Levels with Judi Lombardi, Leah Iudice, and Stephen Scott (Prep for Wave Week 2024 Replay)
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Save your spot for Prep for Wave Week :) https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/prep-for-wave-weekGet access to over 2000 cruise video clips: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776Get ready for some real talk about building a travel business that actually makes money! I brought together three incredible travel advisors at complete
Ep 217 How Travel Advisors Can Find and Partner with Tour Operators with Mitch Bach
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Save your spot for Prep for Wave Week :) https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/prep-for-wave-weekGet access to over 2000 cruise video clips: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776 Looking for tour operators who aren't just another name on the major booking platforms? I'm breaking down the messy but wonderful world of fi
Ep 216 How I Pitch Topics for Speaking Opportunities as a Travel Business Owner
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Ep 215 How to Build a Multi-Channel Marketing Ecosystem for Your Travel Business
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Ep 214 How the Music Industry Can Teach Travel Agents to Build Their Business
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Ep 213 How to Sell More Ocean Cruises with Korrine Johnson (4/4)
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Get access to over 2000 cruise video clips: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776Save your spot for Prep for Wave Week! https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/prep-for-wave-weekWelcome to the fourth and final episode of this year's Summer Selling Series!I'm sitting down with cruise expert Korrine Johnson of Travel Biz B
Ep 212 How to Sell More Trips to Spain and Portugal with Kathy Heuermann (3/4)
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Get access to over 2000 cruise video clips: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776Welcome to the third episode of this year's Summer Selling Series!Looking to demystify Spain and Portugal for your travel clients? I'm chatting with Kathy from Titanium Tours, who's sharing insider secrets about everything from Barcelon
Ep 211 How to Sell More Trips to Japan with Sophia Hatchitt (2/4)
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Get access to over 2000 cruise video clips: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776Welcome to the second episode of this year's Summer Selling Series!Today I'm chatting with Sophia from Komasa Collection about why Japan should be on every travel advisor's radar - and trust me, there's way more to it than just che
Ep 210 How to Sell More Trips to Switzerland with Grace Camoglu (1/4)
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Get access to over 2000 cruise video clips: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776Welcome to the first episode of this year's Summer Selling Series!Looking to sell more Switzerland but feeling intimidated by this gorgeous Alpine destination? I'm chatting with Grace, an American expat who's been living in Switzerland
Ep 209 How to Build Your Travel Business Sales Funnel
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Get access to over 2000 cruise video clips: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776Get the Lead Generation Calculator: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.com/calculatorAfter taking some unexpected time off for health reasons, I'm back and ready to help you stop throwing spaghetti at the wall with your marketing efforts.
Ep 208 Stop Waiting for Travel Clients to Find You
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Get access to over 2000 cruise video clips: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776Change your money mindset with Chellie's book *affiliate link*: https://amzn.to/3HSwSt0Are you struggling to find travel clients and feeling like your business has hit a slow patch? I'm diving into the biggest mistake travel advisors make -
Ep 207 How I'm Changing My Social Media Strategy
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Get access to over 2000 cruise video clips: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776Check out FyndTravel: https://www.fyndtravel.com/Social media has not been my BFF for a while, and I think I'm finally starting to pick up on some patterns that actually work.So it's experiment time!After doing a bit of "studying",
Ep 206 4 Exercises to Beat the Travel Agency Dumps
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Get access to over 2000 cruise video clips: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776Read the blog posts: https://strategictravelentrepreneurpodcast.comFill out the Feedback Form: https://forms.gle/gKRg4QmcN869yWbq9If you've been feeling like nothing's working in your business lately and you're wondering what's the
Ep 205 7 Deadly Sins That Prevent Travel Agency Growth
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Get access to over 2000 cruise video clips: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776Join us at Summer Camp at Sea: https://summercampatsea.comFill out the Feedback Form: https://forms.gle/gKRg4QmcN869yWbq9Ready to shake up your travel business and stop the cycle of frustration? I'm breaking down the seven deadly sins keeping tra
Ep 204 Financial Technology for Travel Advisors With Stephanie Cannon
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Get access to over 2000 cruise video clips: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776Join us at Summer Camp at Sea: https://summercampatsea.comListen to the 3rd Annual Travel Tech Audio Summit: https://takethehelm.thrivecart.com/travel-tech-audio-summit/In today's chat with my friend Stephanie Cannon, we break down financial tech
Ep 203 Travel Tech you Need to Know About in 2025
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Get access to over 2000 cruise video clips: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776Join us at Summer Camp at Sea: https://summercampatsea.comSign up for the 3rd Annual Travel Tech Audio Summit: https://takethehelm.thrivecart.com/travel-tech-audio-summit/Ever wondered what tech tools could actually make your life easier as a travel a
Ep 202 The 411 on B-Roll and User-Generated Content for Your Travel Agency
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Get access to over 2000 cruise video clips: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776Join us at Summer Camp at Sea: https://summercampatsea.comSign up for the 3rd Annual Travel Tech Audio Summit: https://takethehelm.thrivecart.com/travel-tech-audio-summit/B-Roll and UGC--does that sound like a new language to you??So many of you have
Ep 201 Marketing Technology for your Travel Business
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Get access to over 2000 cruise video clips: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776Join us at Summer Camp at Sea: https://summercampatsea.comSign up for the 3rd Annual Travel Tech Audio Summit: https://takethehelm.thrivecart.com/travel-tech-audio-summit/Oops I did it again! I don't mean to have such lengthy episodes, but here
Ep 200 Celebrating 200 Episodes of Strategic Travel Business Tips
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Get access to over 2000 cruise video clips: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776Join us at Summer Camp at Sea: https://summercampatsea.comSign up for the 3rd Annual Travel Tech Audio Summit: https://takethehelm.thrivecart.com/travel-tech-audio-summit/We did it--200 episodes baby!!!From marketing strategies to mindset shifts, I&ap
Ep 199 6 Bold Actions Travel Business Owners Can Take During Economic Uncertainty
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Get access to over 2000 cruise video clips: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776We can't hide from the fact that political actions affect business.And today's current political actions are making for a very uncertain economic future, which is affecting everyone--consumers and business owners, alike.Rather than running s
Ep 198 My Honest Review of Q1 of 2025 as a Travel Business Owner
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Get access to over 2000 cruise video clips for your social media: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776In this candid reflection of my wild Q1 journey, I'm pulling back the curtain on both the wins and challenges I've faced as a travel business entrepreneur in early 2025. From managing health struggles while building the
Ep 197 Turning Travel Content into Client Conversions (4/4)
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Get access to over 2000 cruise video clips for your social media: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776In this final installment of our content creation series, I'm showing you how to build a strategic sales funnel that turns your travel content into actual bookings. You've gotta be intentional with what you create – mix
Ep 196 Get Your Travel Content Seen With Strategies That Actually Drive Growth (3/4)
Send Rita a text with your thoughts!Get access to over 2000 cruise video clips for your social media: https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/products/courses/view/1166776 I'm sharing my best strategies on how to get your awesome travel content actually seen by people who need it! You're creating great content but if no one sees it, you're basically talking to crickets—and as a stra
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