UK – USA Business Travel
-
Richard Moss -
03.01.17
Can we help?
Telephone call or email?We can get in touch when and how it suits you best
*You won’t be added to a mailing list, or a call list.
17.09.185 Top Tips for Travelling with your Boss
If you get the opportunity to hit the road with your boss, it can be simultaneously the ultimate test of your working (and personal) relationship and the best chance to impress them and move up in your career.
On the other hand, travelling for business can make you tempted to act more relaxed, take some liberties, and maybe even drink a little too much on the company dime.
Here are 5 top tips for travelling with your boss:
This doesn’t just go for alcohol! Make sure you don’t get so caught up in the work and the pressure that you forget to do basic things, like getting enough sleep and drinking enough water. Take care of yourself and be aware of when it’s time to perform and when it’s time to recharge.
Don’t complain about your room, the food, or any other incidental thing that could come off as entitled. Unless you have a serious allergy or condition, be as easy as possible when it comes to where you go and what you eat when it comes to business meetings and dinners. Try to just take everything as it comes and enjoy it as much as possible (smile and the world smiles back, right?).
Always arrive on time, appropriately dressed and with your usual professional demeanor. Remember that although you may have downtime together, this trip is a mission for your company and not the time to overshare or become emotional. You are simply in an office in a different place.
Steer clear of conversations that veer towards anything too personal and remember to leave your phone on vibrate or silent at all times. Keep your personal calls and communication to your solo time and only involve your boss if absolutely necessary.
Like everything else in life, if you come prepared you can be confident and overcome any additional stress the trip might cause you. Enjoy your time on the road and you’ll leave a lasting positive impression on your boss, your clients, and those you network with.
If you’ve got any international business trips coming up that you need to book, get in touch. With us, you’ll never pay more than if you were to book direct with the airline.
For more business travel blogs, click here.
Working within the entertainment sector to provide the ultimate in flexibility and service as well a proactive approach towards account management. In 2016 a trans-Atlantic artist management firm approached Your Travel Corporate to construct a travel plan for its UK and USA offices with an annual spend of £750,000.
Prior to working with Your Travel Corporate, the firm had contracted the services of another national travel agent. During the 12 months spent working with this agency, there were significant challenges in service delivery which led to multiple issues, lack of proactive account management and limited delivery of policy compliance.
After a problematic year, the firm took the decision to move away from their substandard agent and seek to engage a new agent – they chose Your Travel Corporate for several reasons;
– The ability to work with a dedicated account manager and director, ensuring a positive relationship and understand of needs was built from the outset.
– Our ability to understand and implement client objectives pro-actively.
– Our personal and bespoke approach to client service.
Results;
With our unique understanding of travel management and the importance of getting it right first time, we could map out a plan to move the firms travel management to Your Travel Corporate, with adequate and well thought out milestones, ensuring that our account management team worked effectively with the firms PA, EA and account team enabling the delivery of a full operational service within 3 months. A third quarter report shows a 19% saving on travel spend and we’re pleased to say that we’ve had extremely positive feedback from our client!
