Set long-term goals for clients and be curious, speaker advises agents
A number of current consumer and lifestyle trends are working to the advantage of the travel trade, leading Australian keynote speaker Amanda Stevens told the recent Flight Centre Travel Group NZ Independent Agents Conference recently.
FC independents SOAR
TRAVELinc Memo caught all the action at the business sessions and social gatherings at the Flight Centre Independent conference in Brisbane last weekend.
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At the SOAR conference... Ali... At the SOAR conference... Ali...
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Winner of a package of... Winner of a package of...
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A glass of Champagne, courtesy... A glass of Champagne, courtesy...
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Jana Cunha (centre), TMG catches... Jana Cunha (centre), TMG catches...
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Gaynor Bennett was the winner... Gaynor Bennett was the winner...
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Second prize in the quiz..... Second prize in the quiz.....
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Sue Grigg, Travel Associates at... Sue Grigg, Travel Associates at...
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With the top supplier’s award... With the top supplier’s award...
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How many awards did you... How many awards did you...
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Travel Managers top individual broker... Travel Managers top individual broker...
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At the awards night… Peter... At the awards night… Peter...
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At the welcome event in... At the welcome event in...
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Amanda Belcastro (centre), Kiwi Holiday... Amanda Belcastro (centre), Kiwi Holiday...
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Tanya Marriott, Flight Centre Independent;... Tanya Marriott, Flight Centre Independent;...
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Caryn Young, Adventure World; Alan... Caryn Young, Adventure World; Alan...
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From the support team at... From the support team at...
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Christina Boles, Annelies Anderson, Nadine... Christina Boles, Annelies Anderson, Nadine...
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‘You own the sovereignty'
Independent agents are the masters of their own destiny, FCTG NZ Independent GM Jason Buckley reminded delegates at the SOAR themed conference in Brisbane.
‘Our sovereignty and our culture is our independence.’
AI plus personal touch a winning formula for trade, independent agents hear
Agents can embrace ChatGTB and other AI developments to their advantage while still providing the personal touch and human interaction that clients value, delegates at the FCTG New Zealand Independent Conference heard late last week.
James Kavanagh, Flight Centre’s CEO leisure, says agents should not be afraid of the technology and should take heed of former predictions of doom.