I don’t think people truly realize how important it is to have the right host agency behind you until you go through something difficult.
Recently, I found myself dealing with a very stressful business situation and honestly felt overwhelmed trying to figure out what to do next. I reached out to someone from leadership (Dan) after hours expecting maybe a reply the next day, but instead I received an almost immediate response and even a personal phone call. They took the time to explain things clearly, help me understand my options, and gave me so much peace of mind during a really stressful moment.
What surprised me even more was receiving another call from one of the co-founders, Chad Burt. I know how busy leadership can be, so the fact that they personally reached out just to check on me, calm me down, and give honest advice meant more than I can explain.
At the end of the day, that level of support reminded me exactly why I chose Outside Agents as my host agency. It’s more than just business here — they genuinely care about their agents as people.
Very grateful to be part of this community.
This agency has been a God send! I worked for a cruise line years ago and last year lost my job. Knowing that I wanted to start my own agency, I was ready to put in the time and willing to work hard at making a go of it. Then I stumbled onto OutsideAgents. They were the only one out of several agencies that I inquired about that actually answered my emails, responded quickly, and personally took my calls. The other agencies told me that "I was not what they were looking for" or didn't even bother sending me an email regarding my inquiry. Any time I have felt lost, not sure how to move forward, or just needed to know a procedure, OutsideAgents has been right there with me! I am now going into my second year as a Travel Agent with more confidence due to the invaluable training, the ease of setting up vendor contacts, and receiving tremendous tips from OutsideAgent colleagues through our Forum topics. The support and "phone call away" attitude has allowed me to grow my business, take bigger steps towards bigger commissions, and made me feel like someone has my back. Oh, and the friends I have made! Everyone is willing to share their personal tips, stories, and "years of experience" knowledge. No one feels the need for secrecy or to hold things close to their chest because we are a "family". At the end of the day we all want to grow, prosper, and continue to move forward; OutsideAgents helps you do just that! Thanks OutsideAgents!
Great agency ! No fees of any kind and they are there to help you and the commission structure is better than other agencies. They have a great "home page " that is very user friendly. I'm glad I found them and highly recommend them !
I have my good friend, Kathy W., to thank for referring me to OSA. It has been GREAT! The agency is a "package" of REAL PEOPLE, doing hands-on work on personal levels; not computer-generated voices having us push buttons to keep us busy until we give up trying to get answers. Steve, one of the owners, even gave me his cell phone number in case I had issues outside of normal business hours. Neither Steve nor Chad are strangers to making the personal phone calls to ensure they understand the situation and give the correct answer(s), guidance, and support. All the ladies in bookkeeping/accounting are very helpful and willing to work out any kinks we may experience. I am VERY happy with the company and proud to be affiliated with such fine people.
I love Outside Agents. I love the fact that I get paid 80% of my commissions with the travel vendors and DO NOT have to pay any monthly fees! They have wonderful training and a wonderful forum to talk to the other home-based agents, similar to a social networking/blogging platform. I searched and searched for a host agency with a good reputation who had the home-based agents best interest at heart and this is what I found with Outside Agents. They teach you how to succeed at the rate you are comfortable with, whether you are part-time or full-time.
If you had to choose one word to describe Outsideagents.com, I would choose the word "support". I cannot think of a time when I did not receive a quick response to a question or an issue. For a newcomer, that is HUGE! They provide you with a lot of training opportunities, information, and all the tools you need to be successful! I could NOT have chosen a better host agency to work with! Not only do I want to succeed for me, I want to succeed for them!
If someone was going to get into this business & looked for a hosting agency, I would recommend OA in a heartbeat!
Outside agents is the BEST host agency! They have top notch support! The training is awesome. I've been with a few other host agencies and they don't compare to Outside agents!
I am very new to this business! Started out in October with my wife and decided this is what we want to do in our retirement in the next five years. We researched hosting agencies and settled on Outside Agents. I am glad we did, the owners and staff are so very helpful at all times and responsive to agent needs and wants. I am glad, being new to the business that we chose OA. The other agents are great and very helpful as well. Wouldn't be any other place!
This is a fantastic host agency.They are always willing to help if you have a problem.I had 7 years with a brick and mortar agency before working from home.They have great traning programs,and there are no fees.can't go wrong.
I talked to several host agencies before deciding to go with Outside Agents. I could not be happier. The OA team has promptly answered any questions that I have had. The agent forum has also been a valuable resource.
Outside Agents has been very good for my business. The owners and everone there is reponsive and very helpful. I din't have sales for the first 6 months while I was learning the ropes and they never said a thing about it. Now I have regular sales and they have defintely been a part of my success. They let me run my business the way I want but they are always there to answer questions and provide support. They run a forum for agents where we can all post about anything. Experienced agents help the new ones and everyone can offer answers about their area of expertise. The owners also participate in the forum and offer advice. I've learned so much from all of them. Outside Agents is honest and their policies and commission structure is very fair. There are no unpleasant surprises with this host agency. I was offered a position with another host agency and I declined. I'm happy where I am with Outside Agents and you will be too.