by William Wright | Nov 16, 2015 | Resources for Tour Operators, Trip Designers, and DMCs, William Wright
When Is the Best Time to Upgrade Your Back Office Software? Industry-specific back office software has quickly become the backbone of the modern economy, and you only have to look at banks and retail for evidence of this assertion. Now more than ever before,...
by Glenn Campbell | Oct 29, 2015 | Resources for Tour Operators, Trip Designers, and DMCs, Glenn Campbell
Exit Strategy: Selling Your Travel Business You can’t run your travel business forever – there’s always going to come a time when you’ll need to sell and move on. While you’ll certainly have your own reasons for selling, an exit strategy...
by Glenn Campbell | Oct 19, 2015 | Glenn Campbell, Resources for Tour Operators, Trip Designers, and DMCs
Is Now the Right Time to Start a Travel Company? If you have ever thought of starting your own travel company new research indicates now might be a good time with low barriers to entry and the strengthening travel market. People love getting on a plane and heading...
by Jordan Edwards | Aug 27, 2015 | Jordan Edwards, Resources for Tour Operators, Trip Designers, and DMCs
What Is the Biggest Risk to Growing Your Travel Business? Einstein famously once said insanity is “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results”. While you may not think this quote applies to travel businesses, allow me to explain why it’s...
by Sarah Manalansan | Aug 12, 2015 | Resources for Tour Operators, Trip Designers, and DMCs, Sarah Manalansan
Is Your Database Management Really Best Practice? If you’re running a tour business, then chances are you have to store quite a lot of information on your computer systems. Every tour operator is juggling supplier rates, booking dates, client information, flight...
by Jordan Edwards | Aug 3, 2015 | Resources for Tour Operators, Trip Designers, and DMCs, Jordan Edwards
How Can You Compete with Travel Startups? The tour operators I meet with often deal with a variety of challenges, but keeping up with competitors is one of the most difficult, and certainly the most demanding. In many cases, these competing tour operators are startups...