Growth in any business should be your constant target. The best way to grow your revenues and sales is to generate more leads ie. the more leads you get, the more trips you book, and the more trips you book, the more commissions you make and vis-à-vis the more revenue growth you generate. To do that you need to demonstrate the value you bring to your current and future clients especially considering how easy today’s online booking websites make it for clients to curate adventures for themselves. It’s critical to attract new clients and repeat business by showcasing the value of the services you offer. You know what value you bring, now you just have to put some effort into marketing them to the clientele. Here are 10 sure-fire ways to attract potential clients and grow your number of travel agent leads and increase your customer base: Download Some Helpful Apps to raise productivity and organisation – A good place to start is with your tech. There are some great consumer apps made to help organize your time and your files in order to positively impact your business ops and sales. Here are some sure fire-tested and guaranteed apps that […]
Before you book that next hotel stay in Lagos or any other city for that matter, please read our top ten tips to consider to ensure you pick the right hotel for your stay. Read the Hotel Reviews and Travel Blogs– Look beyond just the branded hotels or personal recommendations from acquaintances who may not be quite as discerning as yourself. If you want to know how to choose a hotel on recommendation, there are a variety of independent websites such as Tripadvisor, TravelMyth, Google Review etc which allow users to submit reviews on various aspects of their stay in various hotels. Also consider any Industry Awards and Plaudits the hotels may have received recently as further testimony to the suitability of the hotel. Location, Location, Location – Travelling is all about location and you need to know where your hotel is in relation to where you want to be in Lagos. Some guests prefer to stay in a hotel near the airport whilst others prefer to lodge closer to offices for their business meetings. A good tip is to pick hotels located on the motorways as you are assured quick travel access to major parts of the city as […]
A TASTE OF CULTURE 12 MUST – VISIT CULTURE SPOTS 1. QUINTESSENCE (ART + CRAFT) Quintessence is a tasteful and exclusive art gallery and gift shop, with a wide range of authentic arts, crafts, furnishing and textiles that include woven fabrics like aso-oke, cloth from okene and akwete and various fabrics from Nigeria and other countries. Other products offered include jewelry, books , toys, bags, clothing for children and adults, home furnishings such as placements, throw pillows and duvets for both local and international markets, ceramics and other traditional sculptures, all, celebrating Africa. Reference: Plot 13, Block 44 by Parkview Estate Gate, off Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos 69 Admiralty Way, Jack House Lekki, Lagos Tel: 0803 327 5401 Open weekdays and Saturdays 9am – 6pm. www.quintessenceltd.com 2. THE NIKE ART GALLERY The Nike Centre for Art and Culture is a gallery on 5 floors and is home to rich and vast collection of paintings, sculpture and works, which are deeply rooted in the diversity of the Nigerian and African culture. It is owned and run by Chief Mrs. Nike Davies-Okundayo, a professional textile artist and painter, who at a young age was introduced into a world of art and textile […]