Co-founder Paul Harrison and Business Development manager Paula will lead the mentorship retreat which takes place at the all-inclusive resort Sandos Papagayo.
The Millionaire’s Retreat isn’t your typical getaway — it’s a business-boosting, strategy-packed adventure designed to help newcomers to the travel industry accelerate their success!
Consultants will be coached by Paul and Paula with workshops on everything from quoting holidays to finding clients via social media. Representatives from Key Trade Supplier Beachcomber will also be present to tell agents all about its luxury resorts in Mauritius and the other holidays they offer in destinations such as the Seychelles and Oman.
We’re the only franchise that includes these mentorship retreats in our franchise package and consultants say they’re worth the franchise fee alone!
We host several retreats each year, and earlier this year we held one in Turkey. Here’s what co-founder Steve says about the Retreat:
“The retreats are a fun way to learn in the sunshine about the travel industry and how to grow your business. To date we’ve taken people to more than 20 different destinations. Agents get to experience popular resorts and hotels, to learn from industry experts and from fellow travel consultants who’ve been really successful.
“Everyday is different, we pack a huge amount in teaching business skills, life coaching skills and sales skills, essentially everything you need to take your business to the next level.”
In 2024, we held our Millionaire Retreats in Fuerteventura and Cyprus.
While Paul tackled some of the most common mistakes agents make when they first launch a business, Steve broke down some of the barriers many face giving agents over 21 ‘Rules for Success’.
Breakout workshops looked at repeat bookings, getting referrals, our Key Trade Partners, business planning and sales’ techniques, to name a few.
So what did agents think? In the past many agents have returned from the Retreat saying that it was worth the franchise fee alone. And this Retreat was no different, with many consultants having a ‘lightbulb’ moment.
“The experience encouraged me to reflect on my current strategies and business plan with the goal of growing my business into a million pound enterprise,” said Dawn, a franchisee that joined without any previous travel experience and went on to beat our Money-Back Challenge and get her franchise fee refunded!
While brand ambassador Hayley Sparkes revealed some handy tips on marketing through social media, our cruise guru, Duncan, was on hand to teach consultants about one of the most lucrative areas of travel.
“I was so motivated that instead of exploring the area on the final afternoon, I utilised the time to put one of the strategies into action on the last day. This led to the successful sale of two cruise bookings on MSC and P&O Cruises, helping me achieve a significant milestone in my business.”
Meanwhile, Louis, who recently won our Money-Back Challenge said: “It definitely gave me motivation to boost sales and the confidence to engage more with customers. I will definitely be putting some of Paul’s tips into practice.”
And Regis, a relatively new joiner, said his favourite session was how to become a millionaire.
However, the trip wasn’t all work and no play… There were long lunches and dinners, cocktail parties and evenings at leisure allowing agents to mingle and make friends.
“One of the great things about our unique Retreats is that consultants get to meet fellow travel consultants, make contacts that help them grow their business, plus make friends for life,” said Steve.
