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I had the chance, YTB Travel on a book he wrote (you can get a copy of this book from the link above), and my analysis is somewhat surprising to analyze. I learned a lot from this book.

I had to look objectively at the YTB concept of business, and although it has its strengths, there are also some very deep flaws.

This “critical success factors” that I have my research on the basis showed me where YTB Travel has not themselves and their distributors.

Some deep flaws in the compensation plan YTB Travel:

Unique consumable products: A company does not “consumer goods” when all it is time you get a commission of representatives is by registering and receiving a small monthly residual for the opportunity to use their website.

Competitive pricing: It will be hard to compete with the likes of Travelocity and Expedia. The market is as competitive, and commissions in the industry are almost non-existent. This is traveling “in part” on the elimination of commissions to the agents of the airlines. The only way to travel agents still make money is by encouraging clients to “upgrade options available.”
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Online Social Networking: travel agents or anyone involved in associated companies were recently given a gift on a platter of gold. Business for a long time by the good word of mouth and other forms of personal interaction have been moved. To increase Facebook, Twitter and many other news sites such methods – and benefits – to new heights.

In recent days, travel agencies rely primarily on newspaper ads and recommendations from a relatively small network of existing customers. Former “she told two people, and they tell two people that makes four, six …” and so on, can not really go any further. The problem is that the son of the “Web people broke in too many places, paralyzing the spread.

Today is that the reinforcement repeatedly amplified in this way. There are millions of people on MySpace, Facebook, and the rest pretty much ups the chances that word of mouth continues in one direction, even if it moves to another.

Facebook is a great example. Create a Facebook page that business perform several tasks for you and you will soon see. You have the option to “soft sell” your company in a variety of ways. Here are some …

Business often gives tips on attractions, activities. But it is easy to get travelers to information overload. It’s like drinking from a fire hose. The travel agency provides a service by reviewing this gold mine, pan for gold and the rejection of the stones.
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Farm owners and citizens in the stimulation of the success of their own local and regional economy and local farms will be involved, take very seriously agro tourism.

Agritourism is a branch of eco-tourism. Interestingly, when done correctly, flowers, when they travel funds, and when travel funds are very low (see below).

It is obvious why the local farmers were travelers from all over the world, to attract their farms. Why not let the income that would have been to a resort chain Petro-intensive tend to stay in an extra bedroom farmhouse are offered? Why do not some of the other cruise ship tourist trap for travel dollars by holding a harvest festival or regional brand Garden Tour for travelers near the port and want to come to earth for authentic attractions?

But in difficult times for travelers, the farmhouse is a new form of liability or eco-tours that still works.

Agritourism is growing rapidly worldwide, and is an outstanding model in Skagit Valley, Washington State and across the valley near the San Juan Islands. In the book, The New Agritourism (available at Skagit Valley Food Co-op Bookstores and Amazon, among other sources), I have included a sampling of agro-tourism and the best destinations worldwide. But it was no coincidence that my region was strongly represented. And here, it merely serves as a concrete example of those who support opportunities for independent local food while reversing a contribution to global warming and traveling to many sights and unseen from the house.
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