Clockwise from top: Sam Johnson and Gayle Smith of Prescription Travel talk with folo host Rebecca Tobin and retail editor Jamie Biesiada about the need for internships and mentoring.
Wanted: Travel agency seeks enthusiastic advisors eager for training.
Good travel sellers need training — on systems, on suppliers, on sales tactics and more. How does a travel agency train up new advisors? How long does it take to create a great advisor?
In honor of the 2024 Power List of the world’s biggest travel agencies, which goes live this week, we’re celebrating great travel agents by reissuing this episode. Folo host Rebecca Tobin and retail editor Jamie Biesiada speak with Gayle Smith and Sam Johnson of Prescription Travel — hosted by Montecito Village Travel, No. 40 on the 2024 Power List — about their innovative partnership with the University of Georgia’s hospitality-management program, as well as Smith’s passion for mentorship and which skills are critical to teach agents entering the business.
This episode is part of our annual Summer Series, where we feature some of our favorite recent Folo by Travel Weekly discussions. This episode was recorded May 9 and has been edited for length and clarity.
Episode sponsor
This episode is sponsored by the Globus Family of Brands, which includes Globus and Cosmos and Avalon Waterways