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2. Market Your Expertise Online – This is a no-brainer and a FREE great way to increase your SEO this fall and winter as travelers search for Caribbean vacations online and via social media channels. By creating Caribbean inspired travel wellesley inn sarasota photo boards on Pinterest, posting breathtaking beach photos that are certain to be "liked" on Facebook and adding regular bits of Caribbean travel information on your agency blog or website (such as your recommendations for the best Caribbean travel deals and destinations this fall and winter) you will be increasing the number of prospective travelers that stumble upon your agency name through simple online or social media. Additionally, you'll be spreading the word to your current social media fans that you're a Caribbean travel expert.  That way you will be top-of-mind when the weather turns cold and people start seeking warm-weather getaways.
3. Safeguard Trips with Travel Insurance – With an active hurricane season predicted this year, travel agents should gather information on resort hurricane and cancellation policies ahead of time and certainly before any bookings are made.  If a resort does not have a cancellation policy for hurricanes already in place, encourage your clients to purchase trip cancellation insurance just in case a tropical storm arises during their vacation or their resort has already suffered hurricane damage prior to their trip. Potential client wellesley inn sarasota disappointment can be avoided by travel agents who safeguard trips through travel insurance or by booking at resorts with cancellation policies in place, when selling travel to Caribbean destinations during an active hurricane season.
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