Category Archives: Tours

337 – Are You an Entrepreneur? Learn How To Create A Tour Operator Business

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Podcast Number 337 COHOSTED SEGMENT A world of business is waiting for you, that is if you want to become a tour operator, or as Jim Reddekopp calls it, a tour designer. Jim has formed a business to teach you how to become a tour designer. Jim talks about the training he conducts, and offers … Continue reading 337 – Are You an Entrepreneur? Learn How To Create A Tour Operator Business →

335 – How To Create A Unique Vacation To Greece

Destinations, Europe, Greece, Suppliers, Tours, ,

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Podcast Number 335 COHOSTED SEGMENT Our guest this week is a former home based travel agent who combined her Greek heritage with her travel agent experience to form a company that offers travel agents and their clients unique vacation opportunities in Greece. Mina Agnos and Sonia Athans will work with travel agents to design a … Continue reading 335 – How To Create A Unique Vacation To Greece →

329 – Ideas and Passion for Travel Agents to Create New Business – Incantato Tours

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Podcast Number 329 COHOSTED SEGMENT  This was an interview that left me filled with ideas and possibilities for creating new business in the tour market. Sandra Weinacht and Crista Hartenstein from Incantato Tours described how they personalize tours for people in your community to give them experiences of a lifetime.  Incantato Tours is a small … Continue reading 329 – Ideas and Passion for Travel Agents to Create New Business – Incantato Tours →

328 – Exclusively Spain, A Travel Agent’s Resource To Design An Unforgettable Vacation in Spain

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Podcast Number 328  Subscribe in iTunes  COHOSTED SEGMENT  Spain offers a world of experiences for your clients and Exclusively Spain is the company that works exclusively with travel agents to give your clients that special experience. Vivianne Schael joins the show and describes the different regions, cultures, events and culinary experiences her company can tailor … Continue reading 328 – Exclusively Spain, A Travel Agent’s Resource To Design An Unforgettable Vacation in Spain →

325 – The Northern Lights and Culinary Delights With Salmon Berry Tours

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Podcast Number 325 COHOSTED SEGMENT Lorene and I had an enjoyable experience interviewing Candice McDonald, the owner of Salmon Berry Tours. Candice was joined by her co-workers Debora Dawn and Mandy to discuss their winter tours to the Iditarod dog sled races, to an exotic lodge to watch the northern lights at midnight and their … Continue reading 325 – The Northern Lights and Culinary Delights With Salmon Berry Tours →

322 – Learn About a Cruise Experience That Will Make Your Client Come Back For More

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Podcast Number 322 Find more travel business related content at the TRAVEL CONSULTANT ACADEMY. COHOSTED SEGMENT In today’s show we talk with Lisa Presley. Lisa is the home based channel director for the Globus Family of Brands. Lisa describes many of the advantages for a travel agent to become a part of the Globus Family. … Continue reading 322 – Learn About a Cruise Experience That Will Make Your Client Come Back For More →

312 – How You Can Become Your Own Custom Tour Company

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Podcast Number 312  Try GoToMeeting free for 30 Days! COHOSTED SEGMENT Have you ever considered tapping into the affinity groups with customized tours for such groups as the Red Hat Ladies, your local church groups or the local garden club? Or, how about creating a special tour for your honeymoon clients? Chris Babb joins the … Continue reading 312 – How You Can Become Your Own Custom Tour Company →

310 – Australia is Just a Click Away With AATKings

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Podcast Number 310  Try GoToMeeting free for 30 Days! COHOSTED SEGMENT Australia and New Zeeland are great destinations to add to your line up of products you offer to clients. Jeff Adam from AAT Kings tours join Barry and Lorene on today’s show. Jeff talks about the many products for touring Australia and New Zeeland offered … Continue reading 310 – Australia is Just a Click Away With AATKings →

309 – NACTA Annual Conference

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Podcast Number 309  Try GoToMeeting free for 30 Days! COHOSTED SEGMENT Familiarization (fam) trips expand your knowledge of destinations. Many fam trips offer classes to go along with the destination experience. Lorene recently attended NACTA‘s Annual Conference at Sea. MSC Cruise Lines hosted the event taking travel agents on a fall color tour of the … Continue reading 309 – NACTA Annual Conference →

305 – Learn About Exciting Disney Products for Your Travel Business

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Podcast Number 305  Try GoToMeeting free for 30 Days! COHOSTED SEGMENT Gary Ebels produces a Disney segment for today’s show. Gary describes Disney’s new and improved travel agent website. Gary talks about the workflow of the Disney Travel Agent site and talks about the many products you can access there. A little known product is … Continue reading 305 – Learn About Exciting Disney Products for Your Travel Business →