{"id":13571,"date":"2023-02-07T09:15:48","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T09:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itilite.com\/?p=13571"},"modified":"2024-01-11T16:35:04","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T16:35:04","slug":"small-business-booking-tips-office-managers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itilite.com\/in\/blog\/small-business-booking-tips-office-managers\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Small Business Travel Booking Tips for Office Managers\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Being an office manager for a small business requires you to wear many hats, one of which is booking travel for your employees. It requires a lot of planning and can become a time-consuming task if you do not have the proper process in place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These 10 small business travel booking tips will help ensure your booking process runs smoothly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Have a Standard Procedure for Booking Requests<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As an office manager, if your booking procedure is not organized, you must notice that you receive travel requests over different channels (such as email or text). Additionally, not all requests will have the complete details required for booking a trip. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Such disorganization of bookings can be taxing especially when you have other tasks to complete as well, such as itinerary planning and managing other aspects of travel. Therefore, it\u2019s crucial to capture all details via a standard method. This not only saves you time and effort but also ensures you make no mistakes while making bookings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first small business travel booking<\/a> tip is to standardize the booking request process. You can ask your employees to submit a travel request form<\/a> every time they have to go on a business trip. This would enable you to capture all necessary details such as destination, ticket preferences, number of nights, etc., and ensure that your booking details are collated on a single platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can download the template of the trip request form below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Have Traveler Details and Documents Handy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When making travel arrangements for your employees, it is important to have all the relevant documents and information about your employees in one folder. This includes their personal data, travel documents, insurance, visa, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having traveler details in a central location will make booking trips much more hassle-free, especially in the case of last-minute bookings. Plus, you can easily identify which documents are missing or are close to the expiry date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Know the Requirements of your Employees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Business travelers are looking towards personalized experiences<\/a> nowadays. As an office manager, it is your responsibility to ensure that your employees have a travel experience that is both convenient and meets their specific requirements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To accomplish this, you can create a travel profile for each of your employees. A travel profile will help you understand the needs and preferences of your employees, and you can refer to it every time you make a small business travel booking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A travel profile checklist can include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n