We recently connected with Sandra Braxton and have shared our conversation below.
Sandra, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. How has Covid changed your business model?
Pre-covid the travel industry was full steam ahead and no holds barred. Then we came to a complete stand still. If you didn’t know how to pivot and become creative, your company wouldn’t make it. What covid taught me is how to be resilient, to continue learning, to not take anything for granted and that multiple income streams is A MUST!
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
I’m a small town girl that showed up to school after summer vacation with no story to tell. Because my family couldn’t afford to take us to the beach or to Disney during summer break. So as a young person, I always thought that travel was unobtainable. My first airplane ride was to Texas to Air Force Basic Training. The military afforded me the opportunity to travel and I haven’t stopped since. Travel has become my passion. It is my mission to share the joys of travel with my Clients and to help them accomplish bucket list travel with a solid plan.
The Braxton Agency is a full-service independent travel agency that provides our clients with stress free planning, custom travel itineraries, payment plans and the experience of an owner that is herself an avid traveler. We specialize in Group Travel as well as International Travel. We pride ourselves on our outstanding customer service and love it when our Clients return ready for their next adventure. There is so much knowledge to gather from other societies by visiting their countries, experiencing their culture, eating their cuisine and talking with the locals. We are so much more alike than we are different and travel helps you to realize this fact.
When was the last time you celebrated your Birthday with a Butler bringing you breakfast or shared a once in a lifetime vacation experience with your loved ones? Is it time to reconnect with your Girlfriends and the usual brunch meetup just won’t do? We would love to assist you in making this a reality. Contact us via social media @TheBraxtonAgency or visit our website at www.TheBraxtonAgency.com.
Can you tell us about a time you’ve had to pivot?
My entire life is a series of pivoting. These lessons help you to realize that you are much stronger than you believe yourself to be.
I’m also a Published Author and have an Amazon Best Seller. My first book “Why Not Us” shares our 12 year infertility journey and how my husband and I came out of it more in love than ever with God’s help. During this struggle my goal was always to become a mom. When things don’t turn out the way you dreamt you learn to dream anew.
My second book “Possibilities Unlimited” co-written with Dr. Cheryl Woods and Les Brown shares the steps I took when making the excruciating decision to leave my corporate position and concentrate fully on my entrepreneurial dream. In both instances I had to learn how to operate fully in the now and how to accept changes that I wasn’t completely ready to grasp.
Where do you think you get most of your clients from?
Word of mouth has been hands down the best source of new clients for us. I too choose service providers based on the recommendation of people that I trust. The Braxton Agency truly appreciates how our clients share their satisfaction of our service with family and friends. We love the fact that they become loyal clients and usually return with more travelers joining them the next time. Our business has experienced expediential growth due to this alone.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.thebraxtonagency.com
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/TheBraxtonAgency
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheBraxtonAgency
- Twitter: www.twitter.com/Braxton_Agency
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOJtVuTHZ3tPOBIJUKnbs1Q
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shetravelsmucho
- Other: Find us on Google – The Braxton Agency