Please don't ignore me
Thick skinned – do we grow more layers?
When I speak to potential clients, I hope they hear how passionate I am about travel and how excited I am to help them plan their holidays and adventures. So when I put together exciting itineraries but hear nothing back and have to chase people I’ve started to learn that it’s not me but them that has the problem. Maybe they’ve changed their mind since I spoke to them? Or maybe the cost was more than they expected? Or they’ve booked it elsewhere? But I just wish they’d tell me. Or at least make an excuse rather than complete silence. I put a lot of time and effort into my holiday quotes. I want to try and make it just right and to meet budget requirement so in return if it’s not right please just tell me. You can call me, email me or text me, anyway, just put me out of my not-knowing misery.
Comfort zone – step outside
I’ve been to networking events in my previous career as a marketing professional and didn’t have too many nerves about going alone. It was a much easier ‘sell’ to tell people about the organisation that I worked for and how we could work together. But as a Travel Counsellor, running my own business it’s so much more personal. You want people to like you and be interested in what you do and as Travel Counsellors say ‘with us it’s personal’. It really is! I think it’s the not knowing what questions you might be asked and how you might be tested about your geography, covid travel requirements or hotel knowledge. But as I’ve found out, everyone in the local networking groups I’ve attended are in the same position as me. Trying to make a living and trying to sell the reason that people should use their services. So please if you’d like a quote please get in touch but if I provide a quote and you change your mind or it’s not right then please just tell me. With me it really is personal.
Oh and ‘sales’ really isn’t a swear word!
Thank you to everyone who has supported me so far. I really appreciate it.
