Category Archives: Destinations

281 – A Great Destination Resource and QR Codes for Your Business

Business Tools, Destinations, Technology,

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Podcast Number 281 BUSINESS SEGMENT What are QR codes and what do they mean for your business? These codes are popping up everywhere. You will find them on business cards, on stickers placed about anywhere, on products or anything else you can imagine. The big deal is when the QR code is scanned with a … Continue reading 281 – A Great Destination Resource and QR Codes for Your Business →

277 – The Chocolate Farm and Travel Agent Licensing

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Podcast Number 277 BUSINESS SEGMENT Do you need a license in your state to sell travel?  Barry tells you how to find out if you must obtain a license or register as a seller of travel. CO HOSTED SEGMENT Who wouldn’t want to visit a chocolate farm?  Will Lydgate from Steelgrass Farms joins Barry on … Continue reading 277 – The Chocolate Farm and Travel Agent Licensing →

274 – Lawful Endorsements and Creations from Koa Wood

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Podcast Number 274 BUSINESS SEGMENT Client endorsements in your sales literature and on your website can work wonders to bring you sales.  But, the Federal Trade Commission has some rules you need to know about when it comes to those endorsements.  Barry highlights the rules so you can use endorsements with confidence and not run … Continue reading 274 – Lawful Endorsements and Creations from Koa Wood →

271 – Give Your Clients a Taste of France With Bella Terra Travel

Destinations, Europe, Tours,

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Podcast Number 271 Sponsor: Visit gotomeeting.com, click the try it free button and use promo code: Podcast. BUSINESS SEGMENT What’s the difference between cash and accrual methods of accounting?  Which should you use for your travel business?  Listen to the show and find out in the business segment. CO HOSTED SEGMENT Celia Coene and her … Continue reading 271 – Give Your Clients a Taste of France With Bella Terra Travel →

270 – An Unforgettable Experience Aboard 26 Glaciers Day Cruise

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Podcast Number 270 Sponsor: Visit gotomeeting.com, click the try it free button and use promo code: Podcast. BUSINESS SEGMENT Success in creating a direct mail piece depends on who you direct your mailing to and how you word the piece.  Barry continues the discussion of direct mail describing how to create a direct mail piece … Continue reading 270 – An Unforgettable Experience Aboard 26 Glaciers Day Cruise →

268 – Traveling Solo

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Podcast Number 268 Sponsor: Hold your meetings online for just $49 a month Try GoToMeeting free. “Why wait for the perfect travel companion to go with you on your dream vacation?” Says Gray Cargill of the travel blog, “www.solofriendly.com.”  Gray is our guest in today’s show and she talks with Gary and Barry about traveling solo. … Continue reading 268 – Traveling Solo →

267 – Lorene and Barry Together at Viansa Winery

Business Practices, Destinations

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Podcast Number 267 Sponsor: Hold your meetings online for just $49 a month Try GoToMeeting free. Barry and Lorene meet in person for the second time in more than five years. Otherwise, Barry and Lorene meet once a week by telephone or Skype to record the Home Based Travel Agent Show. Barry and Lorene traveled to … Continue reading 267 – Lorene and Barry Together at Viansa Winery →

266 – Top of the World Touring in Barrow, Alaska

Alaska, Destinations, Tours,

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Podcast Number 266 Sponsor: Hold your meetings online for just $49 a month Try GoToMeeting free. You don’t want to miss this show because your clients now have many more options for sightseeing when visiting Alaska.  Join us as Ethan Tyler describes these new offerings. One of Ethan’s enviable jobs is promoting Alaska through various organizations … Continue reading 266 – Top of the World Touring in Barrow, Alaska →

265 – Segway in Chicago

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Podcast Number 265 Sponsor: Hold your meetings online for just $49 a month Try GoToMeeting free. Lorene interviews Barry about his recent trip to Chicago.  Chicago is one of the top cities as a tourist destination in the country.  The highlight of Barry’s trip was a three hour tour of Chicago’s lake front on a Segway. … Continue reading 265 – Segway in Chicago →

261 – A Truly Great Client Experience, The Alaskan Wildlife Conservation Center

Alaska, Destinations,

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Podcast Number 261 The Alaskan Wildlife Conservation Center is an excellent place to have your clients visit during a pre or post cruise.  The Center is dedicated to preserving Alaskan wildlife through public education.  Your clients will observe a variety of wildlife that the Center has rescued.  Ethan Tyler, the Center’s Director for Business Development, … Continue reading 261 – A Truly Great Client Experience, The Alaskan Wildlife Conservation Center →