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I'm five months into my journey with Outside Agents. I chose them because they were the best value as far as I could tell, and the woman who inspired me to pursue this career recommended them after doing her research after having started with another company that was an MLM that she doesn't want to be affiliated with. I'm taking her to lunch tomorrow in appreciation for the recommendation, I feel like OA was a good fit for me. So far they've been pretty hands off with me, but that's kind of what I wanted while I got the business parts completed ... setting up the business, figuring out how to organize things, getting the inital training done and getting familiar with everything, getting my website set up, the whole nine yards, dang no wonder I'm tired, lol. I kid. Not really but OA made it so much better than it could have been. They will not hold your hand, don't expect that, I didn't even want that and suspect you don't either. But as you have questions, they will answer the ones related to their business. If it's related to YOUR business, that's all you. You are assigned a mentor after your initial training and because I'm still pretty early, I'm trying to get a feel for how that works. It's pretty incredible what a great system they have set up, for so many agents from so many backgrounds with such different levels of knowlege and experience. And they make it work. Oh, you need to know, they have a great system for handling pretty much any question you have that you can't find yourself. MOST of it is already documented and it's pretty easy to find your way around after you get the hang of it. But when you can't find the answer or you need something, you just submit an SOS ticket. Their SOS team is on top of it, they're quick with a response! I'm coming from a corporate background and am super impressed with their SOS team in comparison to the responses I've seen in the corporate world. I'm super early in and will come back and update later on. My advice so far would be to bet on OA and go for it!
This is a great company to work for. They really are there every step of the way to help you and you always feel like you are part of the team. When you call in for help the owners actually still answer the phone. The whole office staff is great! They are always professional, helpful, and respectful.
The best part for me is the agent forums. Any question you post, the rest of the team is always willing and able to help.
If you are looking for a great opportunity, then look no further!
This is the best host agency around! Steve and Chad make every agent feel important. They are very responsive and are always around to lend a hand as well as provide much needed information to stear you in the right direction. I have been with them for 3 years now. They helped me turn my hobby into a career.
Thought I am a small part time agent they still provide me with the same support as their top sellers. I have been with them for many years and was originally with another host agency which I was actually paying for and never got support.
Chad has been very helpful in many areas and the rest of the staff answers any questions and helps me fix any mistakes no matter how big or small. Honestly I would have gotten out of this industry, which I love, long ago if it was not for their amazing kindness and support without requiring any financial commitment from me.
Oh and their commission structure is amazing, on of the industry's best, and the tools provided gives you everything you need to easily succeed you just got to implement them.
Thank you OutsideAgents for everything,
Rusty
I have been using them for close to 5 years. So far so good, but then again I had some experience in the industry and I am a very do it myself kind of person...so no hand holding necessary.
They have a pretty healthy agent forum where most any question can be answered. If not then a quick email to to Chad or Marty usually gets the question answered.
I have worked with Outside Agents for several and have a rewarding experience. I have referred several agents to Outside Agents and they are completely satified with their experience.
Outside Agents is very good for experience and start up Agents.
I have been associated with the Cruises & Tours Unlimited family since 2005. They are very helpful and give plenty of training to make our travel businesses successful. There are online tools that are easy to use, thanks to Chad. I look forward to maintining this friendly and helpful relationship for years to come.
Excellent company. Great support. My first choice as ahost agency. I have been with them for 6 years.
THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST HOST AGENCY I THINK PERSONALLY IN THE WORLD. I WOULD TELL ANY AGENT THAT IS INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH A PROFESSIONAL AND WELL VERSED AGENT THIS IS THE PLACE THEY NEED TO BE.
THE OWNERS ARE ACCESSIBLE BY PHONE AND THEY ARE ALWAYS OPEN TO HELPING YOU GROW YOUR BUSINESS. I TELL ALL MY FRIENDS AND CO WORKERS ABOUT THIS GREAT COMPANY. IN MY WORLD-KNOWN AS WANDA'S WORLD. CRUISES AND TOURS IS THE BEST!!!!!
If you are looking for a host agency look no further! Outside Agents owners are always available when you need them and are so helpful with any questions you may have. They are there to help you grow your business every step of the way. They have available all the vendor resources at your fingertips. You always get paid on time and the commission you can earn with them is like none other. The more you produce, the more your commission is. Another great perk is no fee to sign up. Chad, Steve and everyone at OA are amazing and very professional!
I researched host agencies before I made my monumental decision to join outsideagents.com., and have not regretted my decision for one moment. I interviewed by phone several host agencies when I decided to become a travel agent. Outsideagents.com won hands down. The family has owned the business for the past twenty years and treats everyone like family. You can always pick up the phone to get answer or opinion about a problem. They are always there to help you in an situation.
Training is with every cruiseline, tour operator, insurance company or airline consolidator. They maintain a library of on-demand webinars in case you might have missed a webinar the day it was presented, or just want to go over it again.
If you are looking for the greatest host agency, I urge you to call outsideagents.com and ask for Steve or Chad. You will not be sorry.
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