We were lucky to catch up with Canisha Pope recently and have shared our conversation below.
Canisha, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. The first dollar your business earns is always special and we’d love to hear how your brand made its first dollar of revenue.
My very first client came from actually a client I was supposed to do their wedding for. Unfortunately, they had some financial troubles at the time, so I wasn’t able to execute their wedding (they did however get married at the courthouse). When I launched my business, they immediately messaged me and asked to plan their honeymoon. I was SUPER excited because I knew how much they wanted this. We discussed everything that they wanted for their honeymoon (location, dates, etc.) and I quickly found hotels & excursions that fit their budget and had everything that they wanted. My first couple will be going to Jamaica for their honeymoon & I can’t wait to hear about their trip.
Canisha, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?
My name is Canisha Pope. I’m 32 years hold from Prince Georges County, Maryland. My passion is hospitality & creating great experience for people. I am a graduate of Prince Georges Community College & University of Maryland Eastern Shore majoring in Hospitality & Tourism Management. My 9-5 is currently a Sales Coordinator/Administrative Assistant at the Westin Alexandria Old Town where I work in the Sales and Events Department of the hotel. My overall goal is to move up to become an Event Manager where I run the various events held here on property.
I am a Travel Agent. CP Experience & Travel is the name of my company because I believe that creating a great experience for my clients & helping them being able to travel anywhere that they wish is something that I love. I became a travel agent this year in January. This was something that I always looked into and was intrigued by it, but I was always scared of the work that came with it. I can say by far, this has been one of the best experiences & I absolutely love it.
I love creating the experience for anyone who wants to travel or plan an event especially on a budget. One thing that sets me apart for others is that I am very attentive, and that I’m very patient. Being able to help any client walk through their process makes my job great and what I live for! I love being able to create the experience for my clients.
What’s been the best source of new clients for you?
The best sources of new clients have been social media & word of mouth. Being able to have friends and family spread the word about your business and being able to promote yourself on social media and having people share your information is amazing. That’s honestly how I get most of my cliental.
How’d you meet your business partner?
I’m a affiliate of Evolution Travel/Archer Travel. I met my mentor Cindy honestly through Linkedin. One of the job ad’s had popped up on my page and I applied for the job (this was November 2022). I looked into it (the link seemed a bit scammy at first). After doing more research into the company, I joined in January. Cindy I can say has been a very vital point in my journey as a travel agent and I enjoy working with her!
Contact Info:
- Website: https://linktr.ee/cpopetravelexperience
- Instagram: @cptravelexperience
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cptravelexperience
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/canishalpope/