Show Notes Many of us have missed those opportunities to mingle, face-to-face, with other travel agents and suppliers. That is what this month’s show is all about — the importance of making those face-to-face connections again. Mary Pat Sullivan, Senior Vice President of the Northstar Travel Group, and I discuss the value of those connections … Continue reading 430 – Travel Agent & Supplier Networking at CruiseWorld 2021 →

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430 – Travel Agent & Supplier Networking at CruiseWorld 2021

Show Notes Creating good content for your social media marketing channels is one of the most important things you can do for your business. Research has shown that the average person spends two hours and twenty-five minutes every day on social media. Another poll found that 79% of the people polled indicated that social media … Continue reading 429 – How to Unlock Great Content for Your Social Media Marketing →

429 – How to Unlock Great Content for Your Social Media Marketing

  SHOW NOTES As a travel advisor, your own website or blog is essential. This is where you will put your customer testimonials, post photos of trips that you and your clients have taken. And, importantly, it is a place to show your expertise and where potential customers can go to get to know you. … Continue reading 428 – Why is SEO Important for the Travel Advisor? →

428 – Why is SEO Important for the Travel Advisor?

SHOW NOTES Tours are a great way to expand your business income and at the same time expand your client base of FIT travelers. When you book a tour, whether with five people or fifty people, and you create an excellent experience for the people on your tour, you are influencing those five or fifty … Continue reading 427 – Easily Create a Tour and Expand Your Business →

427 – Easily Create a Tour and Expand Your Business

SHOW NOTES If your not familiar with the Galapagos Islands or you think a wildlife expedition is something you would like to add to your specialties then this podcast is a great place to start. Chris Christensen describes his cruise around the Galapagos Islands on a Quasar Expedition cruise ship. You will learn about the … Continue reading 426 – Wildlife Expedition Cruise Around the Galapagos with Chris Christensen →

426 – Wildlife Expedition Cruise Around the Galapagos with Chris Christensen

SHOW NOTES Imagine moving to a small rural town where you know no one and the population is not wealthy but the people are hardworking. Then imagine yourself starting a travel business in your new home town. It seems like the odds may be against you but not for Michele Cartwright. Michele started her travel … Continue reading 425 – Michele Cartwright on Building Your Travel Business →

425 – Michele Cartwright on Building Your Travel Business

SHOW NOTES In previous episodes, we’ve talked about marketing tools such as Facebook, YouTube videos, and Instagram. You can feel like a small fish in a big pond in these marketing venues. You throw your message out there and you hope someone sees it and they engage with you to the extent they get to … Continue reading Show #424 – Rachel Hill’s Two Easy Marketing Tools for Big Results →

Show #424 – Rachel Hill’s Two Easy Marketing Tools for Big Results

Podcast Number 423 SHOW NOTES Having several different careers in life is not unusual for most of us, and looking back at those careers gives us a perspective on what we really enjoyed. In this month’s show, our guest, Howey Flatten, talks about his time working as a travel agent and the things he really … Continue reading Show #423 – The Best Job I Ever Had – Travel Agent →

Show #423 – The Best Job I Ever Had – Travel Agent

Podcast Number 422 SHOW NOTES Last June in Show Number 415 we talked about the future of travel considering the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine. That Show was seven months ago and we have learned a lot about the virus and we have a vaccine that is beginning to get widespread distribution. In that seven months, … Continue reading Show #422 – Where Do We Go From Here? The Future of Travel and Tourism →

Show #422 – Where Do We Go From Here? The Future of Travel and Tourism

Podcast Number 421 SHOW NOTES As we move forward into a new year, we can do so with some hope that the pandemic will end in 2021 and the travel business will make a strong return because of the pent-up demand. In considering the topics for December, I wanted to focus on a topic that … Continue reading Show #421 – The Best of Travel Business Marketing and Sales Ideas →

Show #421 – The Best of Travel Business Marketing and Sales Ideas

Podcast Number 420 With Zoë Wood SHOW NOTES With the thought in mind that it’s time for some humor in this all too serious world of Covid, I wanted to take a light-hearted look at travel for this month’s show. I was fortunate to have found Zoë Wood’s articles on “The Dis” so I shot … Continue reading Show # 420 – A Lighthearted Look at Your Favorite Theme Parks →

Show # 420 – A Lighthearted Look at Your Favorite Theme Parks

Podcast Number 419 With Gary Ebels SHOW NOTES Gary Ebels made two trips to Disney World within the past six weeks and he joins The Show to talk about what he experienced during those trips. Gary discusses how things have changed with the Covid restrictions and also has several tips that are valuable for you … Continue reading Show #419 – A Covid Visit to Disney World From Start to Finish →

Show #419 – A Covid Visit to Disney World From Start to Finish

Podcast Number 418 With Barry Kantz SHOW NOTES Wouldn’t it help you in your travel business if you could know your clients before you have even met them? I’m talking about potential clients. Those people who are outside of your sales funnel. The people who you would like to get know, and people who you … Continue reading Show #418 – How to Find New Clients for Your Travel Business →

Show #418 – How to Find New Clients for Your Travel Business

Podcast Number 417 Interview with Gary Ebels SHOW NOTES Are you tired of looking at the same old four walls? This pandemic has almost everyone looking for a get-a-way that’s reasonably safe and entertaining. Disney World may be the answer for some of your clients. Disney World is open and they have taken measures to … Continue reading Show #417 – Who is Offering a Little Magic During the Pandemic? →

Show #417 – Who is Offering a Little Magic During the Pandemic?

Podcast Number 416 Interview with Steve Brass of Street Smart Defense. SHOW NOTES As your clients return to their traveling adventures, or as you work in your home office, there is nothing better than knowing that you are prepared for the unexpected. Many people do not consider the possibility of becoming a victim of a … Continue reading Show #416 – Being Safe in Your Home Office and Traveling Safely →

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