Business Travel Services

Thinking about a career in travel? Already in the business. but hoping to polish your skills? Connecting with Customers: How to Sell, Service, and Market the Travel Product will show you how to achieve success in all three areas. Through vivid examples, interactive exercises and entertaining prose, Marc Mancini provides you with practical and powerful strategies to satisfy the travel needs of today's consumers. You'll not only- achieve a deep understanding of what travel shares with other industries, but also how it differs from them in fundamental wars. Connecting with Customers helps you understand the sales, service. and marketing needs of all .actors of the travel industry. You'll learn how to: Apply the six essential steps of travel sales Practice the seven secrets of great customer counseling Deliver highly-effective sales presentations Close the sale consistently and well Implement 15 standards of service excellence Apply the six major steps of the marketing cycle and create a marketing plan Understand how e-commerce leas affected travel marketing and sales Serve the needs of niche markets, corporate travelers, groups.

Unique in its exploration of the fields of transportation, travel, tourism, and hospitality "as a whole industry, " this book features exceptionally accurate and up-to-date information on the products, procedures, technology, and careers in each field--based on the author's extensive experience as a member of the training department in the world's largest travel organization. Content reflects the changes and challenges facing the industry as a result of Sept. 11. Internet problems in each chapter give readers practice with real industry resources. Contains real-life examples of products, services, and organizations; realistic mini-case scenarios; figures, maps, tables, and photographs, many in color; and quick-reference appendices. Places and People--Destination Geography. The North American Aviation System. Airports--Gateways to the World. The International Experience. Travel by Rail. Travel by Road. Cruising. Travelers at Rest--The Hospitality Industry. Touring the World. Meetings and Incentives. Marketing, Sales, and Services. Careers. For those considering a career in transportation, travel, tourism, or hospitality; for travelers wanting to know more about the operation of the industry; and for industry employees who need to know how it all fits together.