Monthly Archives: July 2009
Post-Recession Business
Although the recession shows signs of easing up according to some experts, it doesn’t mean that your clients are going to be ready to shell out the funds for meetings like they used to. An incentive travel planner’s business may take a direct hit, where other event planners might take a bit of shrapnel or &hellip Continue reading
When You Have Nervous Clients
It’s no secret–everyone’s been burned some time in his or her life. When it happens to a business owner or executive, it can be a big ticket burn–unscrupulous contractors and freelancers are often the source of that burn, and it can cost companies enough money to smash a cat. So when you contact potential clients &hellip Continue reading
The Incentive Planner’s Best Friends
The meeting planner in general is not a solitary entity, even though she may be self-employed. More than some of the other event planners, the incentive planner needs a bevy of business friends to help you plan and plow your way to happy clients. Here are a few of comrades you may not have thought &hellip Continue reading
A Man, A Plan, A Canal…
Many of you reading this blog know how that famous palindrome ends, but did you know that Panama is a great choice for inclusive travel planners? There are three reasons for this: It’s exotic, it has much to offer, and it’s easy. Inclusive travel planners have one of the most difficult planning jobs. They have &hellip Continue reading
“But I Only Need a Break!”
Sometimes ideas come to writers when they least expect it. This one floated over on a wave of delicious food smells at a restaurant near a convention center in Colorado. An obviously exhausted woman told her lunch companion, “I don’t want a ride on the cog rail with Rebecca and I don’t want to go &hellip Continue reading
Things to Watch Out for in Inclusive Travel Overseas
So you have been hired to plan a trip for a three-person sales team that has helped the company achieve more than ever before. These are star performers, and the company wants to reward them with an overseas trip. You should wait until you have the team back home–and happy–before you congratulate yourself too much. &hellip Continue reading
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