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Pat Blassie: The Power of Relationship
Why hire a travel agent when you can DIY online? The answer: guidance, empathy & trust. These are the human elements that technology can never replace. In this episode, Pat Blassie, President of Altair Travel & Cruises, joins Bill Coppel – Managing Director & Chief Client Growth Officer at First Clearing – to discuss the power of relationships for her travel business's success, & how financial advisors can leverage this same power.
In this episode, you'll hear:
- What it looks like to position your business as value-driven instead of price-driven
- How the role of the travel advisor is still relevant today
- How to start conversations that lead to relationships
- The role of trust in the travel industry
- The value of creating experiences
- How to meet fundamental human needs to feel known and connected
Pat Blassie is owner and president of Altair Travel and Cruises, which she has grown to 50 agents since the agency's beginning. Pat has built a business around her simple understanding of the power of relationships despite technology's disruption of the travel industry. She is a frequent guest on St. Louis Radio and contributes to a column in the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Ways to contact Pat—
Website: https://altairtravel.com
Disclosure: This content is provided for general informational purposes only. The views expressed by non-affiliated guest speakers are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of First Clearing or its affiliates. First Clearing and its affiliates do not endorse any guest speakers or their companies, and therefore give no assurances as to the quality of their products and services. This channel is not monitored by First Clearing. For more information on our podcasts, visit firstclearing.com. First Clearing is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, member SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company. Copyright 2019. Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. All rights reserved. First Clearing provides correspondent services to broker-dealers and does not provide services to the general public.
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By Bill CoppelWhy hire a travel agent when you can DIY online? The answer: guidance, empathy & trust. These are the human elements that technology can never replace. In this episode, Pat Blassie, President of Altair Travel & Cruises, joins Bill Coppel – Managing Director & Chief Client Growth Officer at First Clearing – to discuss the power of relationships for her travel business's success, & how financial advisors can leverage this same power.
In this episode, you'll hear:
- What it looks like to position your business as value-driven instead of price-driven
- How the role of the travel advisor is still relevant today
- How to start conversations that lead to relationships
- The role of trust in the travel industry
- The value of creating experiences
- How to meet fundamental human needs to feel known and connected
Pat Blassie is owner and president of Altair Travel and Cruises, which she has grown to 50 agents since the agency's beginning. Pat has built a business around her simple understanding of the power of relationships despite technology's disruption of the travel industry. She is a frequent guest on St. Louis Radio and contributes to a column in the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Ways to contact Pat—
Website: https://altairtravel.com
Disclosure: This content is provided for general informational purposes only. The views expressed by non-affiliated guest speakers are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of First Clearing or its affiliates. First Clearing and its affiliates do not endorse any guest speakers or their companies, and therefore give no assurances as to the quality of their products and services. This channel is not monitored by First Clearing. For more information on our podcasts, visit firstclearing.com. First Clearing is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, member SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company. Copyright 2019. Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. All rights reserved. First Clearing provides correspondent services to broker-dealers and does not provide services to the general public.