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Tour Operators : Be a Provence Selection Partner !
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Triangular partnership
What do we call a "Triangular Partnership"
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==> A kind of "joint venture"
between an Antiques Dealer or a Decorator, a Tour
Operator and Provence Selection !
Antiques dealer's or Decorator's role :
We did already mention in these pages
how much we are convinced that an antiques shop in
USA, dealing with French merchandise, is definitely
the best display we can find to promote our buying
tours. As well, a decorator to whom some final clients
request a French style, is a fabulous intermediary
to suggest our services.
Accordingly, we offer to all serious professionals
in North America, motivated for becoming a Provence
Selection representative, an exciting "exchange
of service"...
What do they have to do ?
==> Only to promote our buying tours directly
to their own clientele, every time they have to come
in France themselves for their own buying needs.
They just need to find enough shoppers in their area
to form a group from 6 to 10 persons (*), plus themselves,
ready to come in Provence at the same period, and
to direct them up to a Tour Operator in partnership
with us, for the organization of the journey.
How to motivate their Clients ?
==> We assume that just asking something
as.... :
"Wouldn't you love to spend a week with me in
Provence, for buying directly at the source, like
a real professional, and with all the advantages it
does imply ?"
.... should at least trigger an avalanche of
questions, isn't it ?
What do the dealers obtain in return ?
==> For them, our services are 100% free
! Who would not be interested by a complete and efficient
assistance, when there is nothing to pay for it ?
In addition, they take advantage of a more important
grouping for the shipment, (so their own quota becomes
cheaper), and they give an exceptional image to their
customers : they show how much they are well introduced
on the French market, as no one of their competitors
can be !
(*) We can organize some tours for less
people, if their budget is important enough, all together,
to almost fill a complete container : that's
the main objective of these journeys, in order to
make them profitable !
For example, a decorator may consider to come
with a couple of clients wanting to fit out their
house mainly with French furniture, they will never
forget they came "at the source" to choice
what to buy, advised by both their decorator and the
Provence Selection guide.
We shall calculate a special package price according
to each particular request, and suggest our best "selected
program" !
Tour Operator's role :
Nor our team, nor the antiques
dealer or the decorator are the most experienced ones
to organize a journey for a group.
When this is already the activity of some competent
professionals, we feel that they are the best partners
we can expect.
What do they have to do ?
==> Air tickets, rooms and rental bus reservations,
insurance, formalities, there are so many tasks to
carry out for each tour !
Also, we absolutely need partners present in the USA
in order to establish a direct contact with the end
clients, who will feel much more confiding than with
a simple Internet communication with us. Nevertheles,
we shall always do all our best to help everyone from
here !
What good can that do them ?
Of course we guess than our partners will promote
themselves the tours, by their own usual means, but
surely they will highly appreciate to receive direct
demands resulting from the antiques dealer's action,
for clients already ready to sign ? Also, for any
tour operator, the fact to be in relation with an
antiques dealer or a decorator to whom he can refer
from, for valorizing the tours to his own clientele,
is a great feature resulting from our triangular relationship.
Provence Selection's role :
We shall permanently continue
to invest a lot of efforts to offer the most serious
and attractive image, including all that we can do
on the Web, but also through press campaigns and articles
in magazines, and with various factual initiatives
like our Fine Arts auction sales on E-bay.
We want our partners to be proud being Provence
Selection representatives !
All your remarks and suggestions concerning our marketing
strategies, as well than our organization, are welcome,
our open-mindedness is quite large, and your opinion
is very important for us.
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