216 – Gary Ebels on Disney, Host Agencies and Marketing

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Gary Ebels fills in for Lorene as co-host. Gary talks about his experience of switching to a new host agency after his old host agency, Joystar, goes bankrupt. Gary has joined Dugan’s Travels and talks about the difference between Dugans and Joystar. Gary fills us in about Disney finances and special offers from Disney that … Continue reading 216 – Gary Ebels on Disney, Host Agencies and Marketing →

215 – Glaciers, Whales and Small Town Charm is What Juneau, Alaska Has to Offer

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Glaciers, whales and small town charm. That’s what Juneau, Alaska is all about. Lorene Palmer, the president of the Juneau Convention and Visitors Bureau joins Lorene and Barry to share the charm of Juneau. Juneau is not only a great cruise destination, it’s a great place to visit, relax and take in the natural beauty … Continue reading 215 – Glaciers, Whales and Small Town Charm is What Juneau, Alaska Has to Offer →

214 – Smart Packing, A Good Idea for Your Clients and for You!

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Packing a suitcase sounds like a simple task. But, when the airlines charge you dearly for over weight suitcases you want to learn how to pack like a pro. Susan Foster joins the show to talk about her book, “Smart Packing for Today’s Traveler,” and about her new DVD covering the same subject. Susan’s DVD … Continue reading 214 – Smart Packing, A Good Idea for Your Clients and for You! →

213 – Unforgettable, That’s What You Will Be To Your Clients After You Listen To This Show

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Staying in contact with your clients is essential in gaining repeat business. Kim Sanabia-Pagan joins the show to talk about a tool that makes staying in contact with your clients easy. You will learn how to automate and send greeting cards or post cards to all of your clients, for any occasion you can imagine. … Continue reading 213 – Unforgettable, That’s What You Will Be To Your Clients After You Listen To This Show →

212 – Alaska Cruise/Land Fam Trips Don’t Get Any Better Than This

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If you are interested in familiarization trips (fam trips) you’ll wish you signed up for this one. Lorene describes her ten day Holland America cruise/land excursion into Alaska and the Yukon. Travel News Space port Hawaii – travel from Hawaii to Japan via outer space. Tune in to the TSA and read what they’re thinking! … Continue reading 212 – Alaska Cruise/Land Fam Trips Don’t Get Any Better Than This →

211 – A Free Telephone System for Your Home Based Travel Business

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A telephone system can make or break your home based travel business. Fortunately you have the option of using Google Voice. Barry describes the features of Google Voice and how this free system can enhance your home based travel business. Visit me on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/barry.kantz. Keep up with us on Twitter.com Lorene’s Twitter name … Continue reading 211 – A Free Telephone System for Your Home Based Travel Business →

210 – Write Killer Advertising Copy and Boost Your Sales

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Podcast Number 210 Give your sales a boost. Writing good advertising copy can make a big difference in the sales you generate from your newsletters or website. Barry talks about a fantastic book that will teach you to write killer ads. The book is “The Adweek Copywriting Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Writing Powerful Advertising … Continue reading 210 – Write Killer Advertising Copy and Boost Your Sales →

209 – Tom Ogg Talks About Growing Your Travel Business

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Tom Ogg joins Barry and Lorene to talk about how travel agents can grow their business. Tom offers a valuable resources for the travel agent at his travel agent community website www.hbtacommunity.com. Tom compares the HbtaCommunity to the proverbial water cooler where travel agents can hang out and share ideas, problems and successes. The community … Continue reading 209 – Tom Ogg Talks About Growing Your Travel Business →

208 – Women and Italy, A Great Combination for Travel and Commissions

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Podcast Number 208 Cessy Meacham joins the show to talk about her tours to Italy for women. Cessy’s tours focus on areas of Italy of particular interest for women – such as shopping. You can book your clients on Cessy’s tours and she shares the commissions with you. Plus, Cessy makes an offer to you, … Continue reading 208 – Women and Italy, A Great Combination for Travel and Commissions →

207 – Protecting Your Valuable Time and Locking in Commissions

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Podcast Number 207 Your time is valuable as a travel professional. A “Plan to Go” agreement will separate serious clients from those who are shopping and using your expertise but not giving you their business. Barry and Lorene discuss the “Plan to Go” agreement described by author Tom Ogg in the Travel Trade magazine. Barry … Continue reading 207 – Protecting Your Valuable Time and Locking in Commissions →