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Podcast Number 304 Try GoToMeeting free for 30 Days! COHOSTED SEGMENT In today’s show we talk about the Outside Sales Support Network (OSSN). Gary Fee the president of OSSN joins Lorene and Barry to discuss the many benefits OSSN offers travel agent. The goal of OSSN is to ensure the success of your travel business. … Continue reading 304 – Travel Agent Support From OSSN
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Podcast Number 303 Try GoToMeeting free for 30 Days! COHOSTED SEGMENT On today’s show our guest is Anita Pagliasso. Anita is the author of two books, “From Home Based to Power House,” and her recent book, “How I Made a Small Fortune as a Home Based Travel Agent.” Anita has a companion CD full of … Continue reading 303 – Are You Starting or Growing Your Travel Business? This Show is for You!
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Podcast Number 302 Try GoToMeeting free for 30 Days! COHOSTED SEGMENT In today’s show we talk about very untypical tours of Hawaii. Earth Bound Tourswill give your clients a glimpse of the Hawaiian agricultural and culinary community. The tours are a learning experience that take clients to interesting places like a sustainable mushroom farm, lavender … Continue reading 302 – A Down to Earth Tour of Hawaii
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Podcast Number 301 Try GoToMeeting free for 30 Days! COHOSTED SEGMENT In today’s show we are pleased to have Jim Cloonan and Anita Pagliasso from the Travel Show Marketing Group. Anita and Jim talk about two must attend travel shows. The first show is coming up October 17 – 19 in Boston. The second show is … Continue reading 301 – Travel Agent Training, Certification, Continuing Ed, Speakers All in One Spot!
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Podcast Number 300 Try GoToMeeting free for 30 Days! COHOSTED SEGMENT This show is a celebration of 300 shows of the Home Based Travel Agent Show. This is a milestone and anyone who has ever produced a podcast understands the amount of work involved in producing a show. Lorene, Gary and I thank all of … Continue reading 300 – Show Three Hundred Has a Real Surprise Inside
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Podcast Number 299 COHOSTED SEGMENT The National Association of Career Travel Agents (NACTA) has a lot to offer travel agents. Mary Clegg, Vice President of NACTA talks about the many benefits available to travel agents. NACTA’s goal is to help travel agents grow their careers in the travel business. This goal is accomplished in several … Continue reading 299 – NACTA Travel Agent Benefits and Fam Trips
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Podcast Number 298 COHOSTED SEGMENT This week we move to Kauai with Maile Horner. Maile is the sales and marketing director of the Kauai Visitor’s Bureau. Maile explains that Kauai is the garden isle because only 10% of the island is developed. If you’re looking for beach, Kauai has more beach per coastline than any … Continue reading 298 – On to Kauai
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Podcast Number 297 COHOSTED SEGMENT Chris Kai’ aokamalie from the Maui Visitors’ Bureau talks with Lorene and Barry about the benefits of selling Maui. Chris views travel agents as Maui’s extended sales force team. Chris talks about how the Maui Visitors’ Bureau is available to you to help you design special itineraries for your clients … Continue reading 297 – Learning About Maui
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Podcast Number 296 COHOSTED SEGMENT This week’s co hosted segment focuses on familiarization trips (fam trips). Travel agents have opportunities to visit hotels, resorts and cruise ships. Most fam trips are paid for, or subsidized by the resort, hotel or cruise line. The goal of the familiarization trip is to have the travel agent learn … Continue reading 296 – All About Fam Trips for the Travel Agent
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Podcast Number 295 COHOSTED SEGMENT Mico Godinez returns to the show to talk about his adventures in Alaska. Mico has spent five years in Alaska exploring the waterways, mountains and wilderness. Mico joins us to talk about his adventures and fascination with the beauty of Alaska. Join us to learn more about this great state. … Continue reading 295 – Adventures in Alaska