A free Facebook Marketing tool is now available for travel advisors from travel marketing and technology company, BranchUp. A turnkey marketing tool, provides agents with a unique way to use social media to market and drive bookings and has been developed specifically for travel advisors in French, English and Spanish.
After a successful run with agents in the United States and Canada, Vancouver based BranchUp’s free tool for travel advisors is moving to a large scale roll out. The process is simple, it takes just minutes to gain access to and start using it. With travel expected to see a rebound, for late 2021 into 2022, it is going to be more important than ever for travel advisors to use social media tools to market, strengthen their reputation and drive bookings.
Backed by the experience and knowledge of industry expert Michael Drever, founder of Cruise Ship Centers, prior to the successful sale of the business to Expedia, Drever said, from his office in Vancouver, “We wanted to make sure we were ready for a large-scale launch and be able to deliver an incredible social media marketing program, for travel advisors, which would enable them to reaffirm their status as relevant, tech-savvy professionals to their social media network. We drive leads, and ultimately sales, directly into their inbox from their favourite suppliers for free.”
How it works:
BranchUp creates a mix of editorial content and special offers that are posted daily to travel advisors’ Facebook Business pages. The posts help agents avoid spending countless hours sourcing relevant content to share on their page with friends and followers. Agents can edit the posts to include their own words or recommendations, as well as having the ability to control the posts, ensuring content is always on point with their specific business requirements.
When a friend or follower clicks on a post they are taken to a dynamic, co-branded landing page featuring all of the travel advisor’s contact information. The friend or follower then deals directly with the travel advisor via an automatic email that contacts the advisor to learn more about the particular offer, allowing the travel advisor to engage the client.
All bookings are made directly with the supplier by the agent.
“We believe as agents emerge from the pandemic, they will be entering new waters and we think this tool will help them navigate those waters. They’re going to love it.” Drever laughed and apologized, “Sorry for the puns, cruising’s in my blood.”
Agents can sign up for free at today at www.BranchUp.com .