Emily Concannon – Your Travel Planning Business
Learn the exact process to start and grow your own travel planning business so you can create freedom, flexibility, and income on your terms.
With Your Travel Planning Business, you’ll learn how to:
- Start a travel planning business without expensive certifications or years of trial-and-error
- Get clients who pay you directly for your expertise and trip-planning skills
- Confidently design itineraries that wow clients and save you hours
- Attract clients consistently without needing a big audience or paid ads
- Earn more by combining planning fees with affiliate income and upsells
And you’ll be able to do all of this without…
- Spending thousands on travel agent certifications and host agency fees
- Relying on Instagram or TikTok posts that rarael convert into paying clients
- Wasting hours on free tips that contradict each other and leave you more confused than when you started
- Starting from scratch with no templates, systems, or guidance
- Earn more by combining planning fees with affiliate income and upsells
What You’ll Learn In Your Travel Planning Business
Module 1: Introduction to Travel Planning
- Welcome & Intro
- What a Travel Planner Is (and Isn’t) & How It’s Different From a Travel Agent
- Tools You’ll Need To Launch Your Travel Planning Business
Module 2: The Travel Planning Process (Step-by-Step)
- How to Get Clear on Your Client’s Goals, Budget, and Style
- Sample Intake Form and Questionnaire
- The Top Research Tools for Travel Planners
- How To Handle Destinations You Haven’t Visited
- Creating Optionality: Budget vs High-End & “Choose Your Own Adventure” Itineraries
- Managing Timelines, Expectations, and Boundaries
Module 3: Pricing, Packages, and Delivering Your Service
- How to Price Your Services (Hourly vs Package vs Per-Day)
- Tiered Packages (Basic Planning, Premium Add-Ons, VIP Concierge-Like Options)
- How to Communicate Value (Especially If You’re Not Booking for Them)
- Client Contracts, Terms, and Deposits
- How To Deliver Your Clients’ Itineraries
- Travel Planner Automation Tools For Saving Time
Module 4: Creating a Wow-Worthy Client Experience
- AI vs Human Content: Why Your Voice Matters
- How to Organize Your Trip Plans Beautifully
- How to Handle Discovery Calls Like a Pro
- Tools For Creating Beautiful Itineraries (Canva, Notion Templates, & Travefy)
- Branding Your Client Experience (Personalized Touches, Surprises, Added Value)
- How To Land Repeat Clients & Gain Referrals (Email Templates & More)
- Surprise & Delight Strategies
- Thank You Packages That Spark Referrals
- Client Follow-Up Templates & Processes
Module 5: Marketing Your Services (Website, SEO, Social, and More)
- Website Structure: What Pages You Really Need
- How To Create Blog Post Content That Gets Readers and Clients (SEO for Travel Planners)
- Using Pinterest to Promote Your Trip-Planning Services
- Facebook Groups vs. Pages: How to Use Both for Your Travel Planning Business
- Short-Form Visibility: TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Reels
- Using Email Newsletters to Nurture and Gain More Clients
- Using Flipboard to Grow Your Client Base
- How To Run Paid Ads on Facebook to Get More Clients
- How to Use Your Blog (If You Have One) to Bring in Planning Clients
Module 6: Optimizing Your Website for Conversions
- How To Use Your Website As A Billboard
- Creating a “Work With Me” Page that Converts
- High-Value Freebies That Turn Readers Into Clients
- Client Inquiry Systems (Forms, Booking Platforms, CRM tools)
- Booking Flow: How to Make It Smooth
Module 7: Additional Income Streams for Travel Planners
- Affiliate Marketing as a Planner (How To Use Your Links Inside Client Itineraries)
- Top Converting Affiliate Programs You Can Join Today
- Turning Your Blog + Email List into Passive Income
- Monetizing Your Newsletter with Sponsorships
- Making Money From Display Ads (When It’s Worth It and When It’s Not)
- Upsells & Add-On Services to Increase Average Client Value
Module 8: Real Talk & Scaling Tips
- Managing Multiple Clients Efficiently
- Hiring Support: VA or Building a Small Team
- Automation and Outsourcing
- Testimonials and Case Studies: How to Ask, Use, and Share Them
- Long-Term Vision: Digital Products & Group Trip Planning
