With Omicron and the pandenoving COVID case numbers up in the thousands per day. Travel has become a thing of the past for some businesses the government considers to be more essential. Most public housing facilities require vaccinations and request prior notice before vacating or traveling. Drop ship sole proprietorships such as e-commerce sites, eBay, Amazon and Etsy need a limited amount of capital and travel less than once per quarter. For industries like consulting, accounting, event management and research and development a lot of marketing has expanded and increased because of the need to compete with rival companies due to the decrease in economics, health, finance and education so today we're talking time to review some techniques and processes you can consider when seeking opportunities, completing client request or planning a presentation.
First, research the market, if you find that a majority of your industry is doing business in a particular region then consider opportunities in the town or city that has the least amount of saturation for its market. For example, the lawn care industry is consistent across the United states, however because it's directly tied to real estate and property Management the East and Northern states have the better pickings when it comes to building sustainable relationships that have a higher probability to add in travel costs to your invoice. Next, send before you go most major airlines have a one bag minimum. When it comes to boarding, there's a weight limit on the additional paid carry-on bags. So placing your presentation and marketing materials in the mail or shipping through places like DHL and FedEx makes it easier to transition when departing and arriving as well as preserves their neatness and quality while transitioning from one location to another. Shippo and Ship station are excellent places to start for deals on your shipping cost as well.
Finally bundle bundle bundle. Whether you're working through a third party or directly through a travel agency choose packages that you can buy both the travel and lodging together. Most affordable airlines offer this automatically. Sites like hotels.com, Expedia and travelocity are also great places to look at additional transportation costs for your bundle. If you have issues with airplanes or are looking to make a trip out of your business trip and tracking Greyhound are great to consider. Definitely look into business class options as they often can be cheaper and more comparable to business travel and obtaining a window seat is always a better experience because of the view and your ability to control the coverings when the sun is shining through. Great travels and look to see more on marketing and presenting on the road. Until next time stay busy and stay productive.
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