Passports, Profits and Pixie Dust 473: The Business You Actually Want | October Series, 1 October 13, 2026 / October 13, 2026 by salvadorayn | Leave a Comment Discover how to build a travel business that fits your goals, lifestyle, and values. Redefine success, set better priorities, and create a business you love. What does a successful travel business actually look like? Maybe you picture a million-dollar travel agency, a growing team of advisors, regular familiarization trips, industry awards, or the freedom to... Read more » dream business planning podcasts
Passports, Profits and Pixie Dust 472: How to Sell the Mexican Caribbean: Lori Gold on Niching, Resorts & Becoming a Destination Expert October 6, 2026 / October 6, 2026 by salvadorayn | Leave a Comment Listen to the full episode here: Selling an all-inclusive vacation in Mexico sounds easy. A client tells you they want a beautiful resort, a great beach, good food, and maybe some excursions. You pull up a few options, send them over, and wait for them to pick their favorite. Except…there’s a lot more to it... Read more » podcasts Travel Advisors travel industry
Passports, Profits and Pixie Dust 471. Your Profitable Q4 Plan: Finish the Year Strong AND Set Up Your 2027 | Success September Part 4 September 29, 2026 / September 29, 2026 by salvadorayn | Leave a Comment Dive into the full episode: We’ve officially made it to Q4. October. November. December. And this is usually the point in the year when business owners fall into one of two camps. Camp #1 is in full panic mode: “I HAVE THREE MONTHS LEFT TO HIT EVERY GOAL I SET IN JANUARY.” Camp #2 has... Read more » podcasts Q4 business planning travel agent marketing
Passports, Profits and Pixie Dust 470: Your Fall Travel Sales Game Plan | Success September Part 3 September 22, 2026 / September 22, 2026 by salvadorayn | Leave a Comment Dive into the full episode: If your fall marketing strategy is basically posting a gorgeous photo of Santorini with “Who’s ready for a vacation? DM me!” every few days, we need to talk. Because that is not a sales strategy. And as much as I wish clients would magically appear in our inboxes because we... Read more » dream business podcasts systems
Passports, Profits and Pixie Dust 469: Systemize: Stop Running Your Travel Business the Hard Way | Success September (Part 2) September 14, 2026 / September 14, 2026 by salvadorayn | Leave a Comment Catch the full episode here: Before you try to sell more travel in Q4, I need you to ask yourself one very important question: Can your business actually HANDLE more clients? Because we spend a LOT of time as travel advisors talking about getting more leads, finding more clients, making more sales, growing our email... Read more » podcasts Q4 business planning travel advisor business travel advisor marketing travel business growth travel business tips
Passports, Profits and Pixie Dust 468 The Back-to-School Business Reset: Why September Changes Everything | Success September (Part 1) September 8, 2026 / September 8, 2026 by salvadorayn | Leave a Comment Catch the full episode here: September is basically January with better weather and pumpkin spice. There. I said it. There’s something about September that makes me want to buy a new planner, organize my entire life, clean out seventeen closets, create six new routines, and convince myself that THIS is the month I’ll finally become... Read more » entrepreneur goals podcasts travel advisor travel business tips
Passports, Profits and Pixie Dust 467: Ask Me Anything! Travel, Teaching, Business & the Stories You Really Want to Hear September 2, 2026 / September 2, 2026 by salvadorayn | Leave a Comment Don’t miss the full story. Listen to the episode now. Every once in a while, I think it’s fun to step away from the business strategy and educational content and just…chat. So consider this our virtual coffee date. I’m answering some of the questions I get about my travel business, my life as a full-time... Read more » podcasts travel business Travel Entrepreneurship travel tips women in business
Passports, Profits and Pixie Dust 466: The Trust Formula: Why Clients Decide to Hire You Before They Ever Talk to You | Psychology of Selling Travel (Part 4) August 25, 2026 / August 25, 2026 by salvadorayn | Leave a Comment Hear More in the Full Episode: Why does one potential travel client fill out your inquiry form, hop on a consultation, and seem ready to book almost immediately—while another asks 47 questions, follows you for months, requests information, and still can’t make a decision? We tend to assume the difference comes down to price. Or... Read more » podcasts Psychology of Selling Travel travel advisor marketing travel agent marketing
Passports, Profits and Pixie Dust 465: Why Clients Ghost Travel Advisors (And What Psychology Says About It) | Psychology of Selling Travel (Part 3) August 18, 2026 / August 18, 2026 by salvadorayn | Leave a Comment Hear More in the Full Episode: You spend hours researching the right resort, comparing cruise itineraries, checking dates, thinking through the client’s needs, and putting together a personalized proposal. You hit send. And then… Nothing. No questions. No “thanks, let me look this over.” No “we decided to wait.” Just silence. If you’re a travel... Read more » Booking Strategies Client Ghosting consistency planning podcasts travel business
Passports, Profits and Pixie Dust 464: It’s Not Too Expensive: The Psychology of Pricing | Psychology of Selling Travel (Part 2) August 13, 2026 / August 15, 2026 by salvadorayn | Leave a Comment Full episode here: Have you ever sent a travel quote you were so excited about, only to get a response like: “That’s more than we expected.” “We need to think about it.” “We’re going to keep looking.” Or worse… Nothing at all? If you’re a travel advisor, you’ve probably experienced this more times than you’d... Read more » direct sales goals mindset podcast Psychology of Selling Travel Travel Advisor Sales Travel Business Coaching Travel Planning Fees
