The Creo blog
How to build, price, send and follow up on travel proposals, from the person who builds Creo.
Latest · Comparing tools
Canva and Word templates are a fast start. As proposals pile up, they hit limits that dedicated software solves. An honest comparison for travel advisors.
Building proposals
If clients go quiet after you send a proposal, the problem usually isn't the trip. The seven most common mistakes, and how to fix each one.
Clients and follow-up
Most bookings are lost in the follow-up gap, not because the client said no. The sequence that turns more proposals into trips.
Building proposals
Cruise proposals have needs a standard itinerary template misses. How to build one that wins the booking and shows your value.
Running your business
What advisors actually charge, how to introduce a fee without losing the client, and word-for-word replies for the pushback.
Comparing tools
What Travefy does well, where it falls short, how to compare the alternatives and what to expect when you switch.
Comparing tools
TravelJoy runs the business: CRM and payments. Creo builds the document itself. How they compare on pricing, features and fit.
Building proposals
From a raw supplier invoice to a proposal clients love, step by step, and what to do when the invoice arrives after the proposal.
Comparing tools
Travefy is an all-in-one platform from about $39 a month, billed annually. Creo builds the proposal itself, on credits with no subscription.
Running your business
The four things worth automating as a solo advisor or small agency, with the tools that do each and what they cost.
Comparing tools
Creo, Travefy, TravelJoy, Tern and Ezus compared on pricing, speed and the kind of agency each one suits.
Building proposals
The step-by-step process for a proposal clients actually book, from consultation notes to a branded document.
Clients and follow-up
Practical ways to win more clients, from the first impression to referrals. Focused on what actually moves the needle.
Building proposals
A free proposal template with every section you need and a filled-in example. Paste it into Word, Docs or Canva.
Build your next proposal in Creo. Your first three credits are free, no card needed.