• You should currently be home-based or wish to be a home-based agent. This facilitates the personalized client servicing that is the core of Travel Counsellors
• You agree to commit to your travel business as your full-time profession
  
• You should, within one year of being selected, be generating annualized sales of $250,000 and, hopefully, a lot more but ultimately you set your business goals - not us. We will act as a catalyst and empower you to realize your goals, but ultimately whether you do that is up to you, after all it's your business
  
• We urge you to participate in our training program through which you will secure both a CTC and an MCC certification
  
  

There is a one-time $495 enrollment fee, which is currently being waived. And a $75 monthly service fee after the first 6 months.

 

We provide a laptop and access to our proprietary, award-winning intranet site. Through this site you have access to GDS and other airfares, our proprietary net rate program, online cruise bookings and a wide selection of tour and package products. To manage your client relationships we include a client management system which also serves as a basis for your e-marketing activities. Your site also allows you to keep track of all your sales and commissions. Of course, we also handle all of your back office activities including vendor payments, ARC reporting etc.

 

To put it simply "everything you currently sell plus a lot more". We have all major cruise lines and tour operators that cater to the US, Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean and Europe, plus worldwide packages and tour products. While we believe that "off the shelf" products fill some client needs, it is the ability to create special programs either for couples or small groups that truly differentiates the Travel Counsellor.

 

When you are initially selected to be a Travel Counsellor you will be invited to attend an in-depth training program. This training program will cover the company and its culture, using the intranet site, Client Base Plus and how to make bookings using our online booking capability. Transportation, accommodations, and most meals are covered by us.

 

The training is usually at our Head Office in Saddle Brook, New Jersey and is for two-three days. However if we have several agents in a specific region, we will come to you.

 

We strongly believe in personal selling and the value of networking in your communities. Through your personalized intranet site you can conduct your own e-marketing campaign. In addition you can order, at cost, numerous support materials including postcards and banners for consumer shows etc. You will also be able to do targeted mailings using products from our supplier list or indeed using our own proprietary product, exclusively to you. These targeted mailings are handled through the main office but only after you have completed training on the featured product or destination.

 

We are totally committed to your success. In return we expect the same level of commitment and exclusivity from you. We can assure you that if you commit yourself to being a Travel Counsellor, our philosophy and our customer driven list of suppliers and products you will, over time, give yourself a better chance at creating a successful business and the realization of your goals as you define them. You have our commitment on that.

 

Yes you can. The most important thing to us is that you devote enough time to the development of your client base to give your business a solid foundation.

 

Commission is paid twice monthly on the 15th and the last day of the month and is deposited directly to your bank account.