EPISODE114

EPISODE114
Choosing a host agency and finding software that handles CRM, group management, and invoicing

Welcome to Friday 15! In episode 114 Steph chats with Henley Vasquez, Co-Founder of Fora on how to narrow down and choose a host agency and the best travel software package that handles CRM, group management, and invoicing

Here's a list of helpful resources for today’s episode:

https://hostagencyreviews.com/friday15 (Submit questions, sign up for reminders for the F15, along with that week's questions we'll be covering!)

https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/travel-agent-advisor-guide-researching-qualifying-suppliers (How to research and qualify suppliers)

https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/tips-on-how-to-find-the-best-travel-host-agency (Tips on choosing a host agency)

https://www.tern.travel/ (Tern, new travel tech looking to unify all the agency tech)

https://tripsuite.com (TripSuite, new travel tech looking to unify all the agency tech)

https://har.news/traveljoy (TravelJoy: CRM, groups management, invoicing)

https://vacationcrm (VacationCRM: CRM, groups management, invoicing)

https://har.news/travefy (Travefy: Itinerary builder, CRM. *** Visit link and enter promo code HAR15 to receive 15% off your first 6 months or first annual subscription with Travefy.)

https://www.zendesk.com/ (Zendesk CRM: not travel agency specific but free and you can customize!

https://sioncentral.com/ (SION commission tracking software for agencies)

https://foratravel.com/joinus (To get more information, go to ‘Apply’. Add ‘HostAgencyReviews’ to question on who referred you to get pulled to the top!)

https://hostagencyreviews.com/hosts/fora-travel (Fora’s profile on HAR)

https://hostagencyreviews.com/friday15 (Sign up for e-reminders for the Friday 15 and submit your questions!)

We do this every week! If you have travel industry questions, HAR likely has an answer :) Submit your burning question here Har.News/Friday15 and join us this Friday (and every Friday!) at 12CT for travel agent tips!

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Author Steph Lee

Steph Lee

Steph grew up in the travel industry, helping on and off with her mom's homebased travel agency. She has worked with thousands of agents in her role as a former host agency director before leaving in 2012 to start HAR. She's insatiably curious, loves her pups Fennec and Orion, and -- in case you haven't noticed -- is pretty quirky and free-spirited. If you’re looking for Steph, she leaves a trace where ever she goes! You can find her on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn (her fav) and Pinterest as 'iamstephly'. 🙂 You can also catch her on her Substack, Bumblin' Around, where she writes on things outside the world of HAR.