{"id":453,"date":"2023-03-23T12:36:42","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T12:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/news\/?p=453"},"modified":"2023-08-25T06:37:29","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T06:37:29","slug":"travel-advisor-training-program-launches-at-viking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/news\/viking-expeditions-cruises\/travel-advisor-training-program-launches-at-viking","title":{"rendered":"Travel Advisor Training Program Launches at Viking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Travel advisors can now earn exclusive benefits by using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/cruise-lines\/viking-expeditions-cruises\">Viking<\/a> Travel Advisor Academy, the company&#8217;s new training program.<\/p>\n<p>By participating in the academy, advisors gain access to key sales and marketing insights and become Viking Certified Experts.<\/p>\n<p>Michele Saegesser, Viking&#8217;s vice president of sales and national accounts, said that the company is proud of its longstanding partnership with travel advisors.<\/p>\n<div class=\"articles-video text-center\"><iframe class=\"hide\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iQTM2nArUz4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Having launched the industry&#8217;s first river voyage academy in 2015, Viking has grown significantly since then. Taking feedback from advisors, we have developed a new academy that builds on our previous successes. As Viking Certified Experts, our partners can take advantage of the countless benefits available to graduates of the Viking Travel Advisor Academy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Travel advisors can earn benefits by joining the Viking Travel Advisor Academy, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/cruise-lines\/viking-expeditions-cruises\">Viking<\/a> reloadable VISA card with a $100 incentive for each booking;<\/li>\n<li>Viking Travel Advisor Academy certificate of completion;<\/li>\n<li>Viking Certified Expert badges;<\/li>\n<li>Becoming a Viking graduate member.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travel advisors can now earn exclusive benefits by using Viking Travel Advisor Academy, the company&#8217;s new training program. 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