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Today we discuss travel trade representation with Mark Wright of The Adventure Connection.
Mark is a 30 year plus veteran of the travel industry who now represents tour operators and destination management companies around the World.
Representation is a little understand method in our community and it deserves more attention as a way to grow your tour operation.
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And become a member for even more content
00:00 Best time for operators to make connections.
05:40 Representation company acts as middleman, connecting operators.
09:44 Investment in shows can be costly for operators, particularly small ones, in terms of both time and money. Representation offers a range of services to help, beyond just attending trade shows.
13:28 Busy pre-event period: clients, meetings, presentations.
14:39 Monitoring meetings, efficient follow-up vital, tailored templates.
17:53 Supply chain and tour operators are affected. Marketing representation helps build relationships and increase business. Fan trips foster product experience and relationships.
21:15 Increased travel to Europe as restrictions ease.
24:49 Tour operators prioritize sustainability in DMC selection.
30:56 Niche identification and ready-made products for operators.
32:06 DMC developed toolkit to improve services.
35:27 Product manager must understand industry, work in product development. Challenging for DMCs to approach them.
40:26 We attend about 6-10 shows per year, including big ones like WCM and ITB, as well as smaller specialist shows. The rise of smaller shows is positive.
42:48 Traditional industry cycle guides timing of activities.
45:07 Need more staff to revive travel industry.
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Sponsored by Google 'Things to do'
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Today we discuss travel trade representation with Mark Wright of The Adventure Connection.
Mark is a 30 year plus veteran of the travel industry who now represents tour operators and destination management companies around the World.
Representation is a little understand method in our community and it deserves more attention as a way to grow your tour operation.
Join our free tour operator community!
And become a member for even more content
00:00 Best time for operators to make connections.
05:40 Representation company acts as middleman, connecting operators.
09:44 Investment in shows can be costly for operators, particularly small ones, in terms of both time and money. Representation offers a range of services to help, beyond just attending trade shows.
13:28 Busy pre-event period: clients, meetings, presentations.
14:39 Monitoring meetings, efficient follow-up vital, tailored templates.
17:53 Supply chain and tour operators are affected. Marketing representation helps build relationships and increase business. Fan trips foster product experience and relationships.
21:15 Increased travel to Europe as restrictions ease.
24:49 Tour operators prioritize sustainability in DMC selection.
30:56 Niche identification and ready-made products for operators.
32:06 DMC developed toolkit to improve services.
35:27 Product manager must understand industry, work in product development. Challenging for DMCs to approach them.
40:26 We attend about 6-10 shows per year, including big ones like WCM and ITB, as well as smaller specialist shows. The rise of smaller shows is positive.
42:48 Traditional industry cycle guides timing of activities.
45:07 Need more staff to revive travel industry.
Mentioned in this episode:
Sponsored by Google 'Things to do'
Want more direct bookings and greater exposure on Google? Then go check out Tourpreneur's free course on using Google 'Things to do', a new program offering tour operators a chance to display their tours across new Google locations. Learn more here: tourpreneur.com/google
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Custom Manufacturing Industry podcast is an entrepreneurship and motivational podcast on all platforms, hosted by Aaron Clippinger. Being CEO of multiple companies including the signage industry and the software industry, Aaron has over 20 years of consulting and business management. His software has grown internationally and with over a billion dollars annually going through the software. Using his Accounting degree, Aaron will be talking about his organizational ways to get things done. Hi ...
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The Greatness Machine is on a Quest to Maximize the Human Experience! Join Award Winning CEO and Author, Darius Mirshahzadeh (pron. Mer-shaw-za-day), as he interviews some of the greatest minds in the world―turning their wisdom and experience into learnings and advice you can use in your life so that you can level up and create greatness. Join Darius as he goes deep with guests like: Moby, Seth Godin, Gabby Reece, Amanda Knox, UFC Ring Announcer Bruce Buffer, Former FBI Negotiator Chris Voss ...
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A unicorn is a magical creature shrouded in mystery known for its ability to make the impossible possible. In modern times, the word “unicorn” has come to mean something intrinsically valuable and difficult to obtain, whether that be a business with a $1 billion dollar valuation, or the love of a special someone. On Zero to Unicorn, we’ll hear directly from the Kaeding family as they recount their history of founding and operating Norhart, a unicorn-level business in the construction industr ...
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Kipp Bodnar (HubSpot’s CMO) and Kieran Flanagan (Zapier’s CMO), lead you down the rabbit hole of marketing trends, growth tactics and innovation. On the way you’ll pick up undiscovered strategies to give you that slight edge for success. These are not your typical twitter thread regurgitated marketing tactics that everyone is doing. These are new methods, with unfiltered examination of successful fresh ideas.
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