(192) What CRM for Credit Cards? Too Many Hosts!! How to Assess Fees?

In episode 192, Steph cohosts again with Jennifer Dugan of Dugan’s Travels! Here are the questions they’ll cover! 0:00 Invitation to Coffeespots for Host Week and Welcome with Steph and Jennifer! 5:17 What CRM for Credit Cards? 11:02 Too Many Hosts!! 17:30 How to Assess Fees? 1. ​​Hi I’m a new independent travel advisor just getting ramped up and which CRM is recommended for CC payments- I would like my clients to pay directly using a CC or debit card. -Kevin Jordan 2. How in the world can we go through 30 hosts in detail with questions to finally decide 1 to sign on? I have already contacted an attorney to form the LLC before sign up with the host. -Anonymous 3. How do you assess how and what to charge for planning fees? -Anonymous RESOURCES: Host Agency Review’s Travel Agency Software Profiles https://hostagencyreviews.com/travel-agency-software Travel Agency CRM List (with User Reviews (https://hostagencyreviews.com/travel-agency-software/category/crm) Things to look for in your contract with your host agency (https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/independent-travel-agent-contracts) Advice on how to find the best host agency. (https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/tips-on-how-to-find-the-best-travel-host-agency) https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/travel-agents-guide-to-charging-fees (Travel agent guide to charging fees.) https://hostagencyreviews.com/travelagentchatter/lary-neron-airfare-consultant (Podcast episode with an advisor who books air only and charges $50-500 fees per ticket.) Travel market research report data on travel agent fee charging practices: what they charge for, how much, fee structures and more. https://hostagencyreviews.com/page/travel-advisor-research-reports/ https://hostagencyreviews.com/friday15 (Submit questions, sign up for reminders for the F15, along with that week's questions we'll be covering!)