Selling tips

TTG Digital Destinations Festival: Costa Rica Masterclass

In this TTG Digital Destinations Festival Facebook Live Masterclass, we catch up with representatives from Costa Rica to learn about the country’s diverse nature and wildlife offering, as well as its eco credentials and "Pura Vida" ethos.

This Ffestiniog Travel employee has come out of retirement to help during Covid-19

Ffestiniog Travel’s longest-serving employee Liz Turner has come out of retirement to help plan for a return to travel. TTG reports

Agent Janet Mactavish on staying creative during the crisis

Bookings might have dropped but one agent is trying to see the crisis as an opportunity to perfect other parts of her business and foster creative new ideas. April Hutchinson reports.

Research paints optimistic post-virus outlook

Consumers are still making travel plans, research finds

Operator reports enquiries spike from engaged couples

80% of Original Travel’s enquiries are from couple who had to postpone their wedding

Jet2's Craig Davidson on how to keep customers happy during the coronavirus crisis

Jet2 has been recognised by the Institute of Customer Service for its dedication to customer satisfaction. Here, TTG speaks to Criag Davidson, general manager for trade Sales at Jet2holidays, for his insights into keeping customers happy during this difficult time.

'Post-coronavirus boom could mask a reluctance to travel'

The crisis could impact takings into 2021, Travel Trade Consultancy director Martin Alcock said

Destination Focus: Selling Sydney and Melbourne masterclass

This Facebook Live with Tourism Australia, Destination New South Wales and Visit Victoria covers the highlights of Sydney and Melbourne, key events visitors can attend, the best day trips and a touring route that runs between the two cities

Ginger Juice to host free social media webinar

There are already 70 trade, BDM and sales representatives signed up for the Ginger Juice session tomorrow (15 April) at 10am via Zoom.

It will cover topics such as how to sell a brand, promote a product using social media and create great content.

Attendees can also get advice on tools, advertising and strategy.

Bruce Martin, managing director of Ginger Juice, said: “This will be a fun, interactive webinar for all the hard working travel sales teams out there and will hopefully get people inspired and primed for when things pick up again.

TTG launches weekly Travel Agent Tracker survey

New weekly survey of travel agents across the UK and Ireland set to chart the effect of the coronavirus crisis on the travel trade

Algarve relaunches training courses during lockdown

The courses are free and end in a mini test

Just the ticket: Celebrating booking success in difficult times

These agents show there are still reasons to be positive

Virtual fam trips you can take from your living room

Virtual fam trips are a great way to brush up on your destination knowledge during the Covid-19 lockdown. We look at some of the options

Top tips for creating evergreen content to inspire clients

Clients will no doubt be dreaming of when they can travel once again. Debbie Ward expains what sort of content to create for your agency website now to inspire them to travel once the coronavirus pandemic is over.