The best of both worlds! With UNIGLOBE Travel, agency owners can take advantage of the marketing, sales, operations, technology, preferred supplier programs and networking power of a multi-billion dollar, world-wide travel organization, while retaining the independence that ensures the agility, flexibility and responsiveness needed to be effective "locally". The franchise program is designed to deliver:
A COMPETITIVE EDGE
With the emergence of the "mega" travel brands, (particularily the online agencies Travelocity, Orbitz and Expedia), it has become more challenging than ever before for independent travel agencies to get on the "radar" of today's travel buyer. Today's consumers are more inclined to shop "the best and most reliable" brands, so an affiliation with a well-recognized brand name can be a powerful tool in an agency's competitive arsenal. High consumer recognition of the UNIGLOBE name and the public's perception of UNIGLOBE as a long-standing, professional and reliable organization is the foundation for effective marketing. This image is reinforced through a five part Marketing System that delivers advertising, local promotions, public relations, direct sales and website programs to secure new business and help to retain existing clients!
REVENUE ENHANCEMENT
Top-Tier supplier programs ensure that sales performance is rewarded with both increased earnings and access to 'soft' dollars which offset agency business costs. The trend in the Canadian supplier community is to focus more dollars, resources and time on those organizations and agencies who deliver results.The UNIGLOBE program of support for effective "execution" on the Preferred Supplier programs has UNIGLOBE focusing on the support of front line performance on Preferred Supplier programs as well as delivery on always being known for "above average" supplier performance results which means a win/win relationship. Training, office and agent incentives, consumer promotions, online forums and events to share knowledge - these and other techniques are the key to supplier performance 'brilliance"..and the dollars that make it all worth doing!
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE FOR A FAST CHANGING WORLD
UNIGLOBE offers a rich "on-line and on-land" training and education curriculum, to ensure every agency staff member has cost and time effective access to continuous skill development and a strong knowledge base in this ever-changing industry. Selling skills, effective use of office automation and technology, service delivery (and "recovery"), selling "preferred" suppliers to drive earnings, team building and, of course, constant product training are just some of the topics available. And, of course, excellence is acknowledged and rewarded through a high-profile Awards program to encourage participation at all levels and to provide more benefits for each franchisee's recruiting and rewards programs.
EXPERT COACHING
To help drive business performance on a consistant basis, UNIGLOBE franchisees receive continuous benchmark and "best practices" information as well as professional business consultation from "in-house" subject experts. From marketing and sales to business administration, financial controls, market research, strategic planning, and supplier relations- even succession and retirement planning! It's a full business development and consultation program geared specifically for travel owners doing business in the Western Canada market!
TECHNOLOGY
UNIGLOBE offers exclusive software programs for agency management, budgeting, marketing, and financial control.
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