176 – What’s in Your Back Yard? An Opportunity for Sales!



What travel destination do you know the best? I will bet it is your own community. Lorene describes how a site visit in her community put commission dollars in her pocket and will generate more commission over time. You can do the same by visiting hotels, bed and breakfast inns and tourist attractions in your … Continue reading 176 – What’s in Your Back Yard? An Opportunity for Sales!


175 – Free Training to Sharpen Your Sales Skills for Selling Cruises



Sharpen your selling skills. Lorene and Barry talk about online training for the various cruise lines. Increase your knowledge and gain valuable perks as a travel agent. Links to items we discussed: NCL University Royal Caribbean Travel Agent Site Princess Cruise Line One Source Academy GotoMeeting is now available for the Mac. Get a 30 … Continue reading 175 – Free Training to Sharpen Your Sales Skills for Selling Cruises


174 – From Disney Fan to Disney Travel Agent Specialist



Gary Ebels joins the show and talks about the journey from being a Disney fan to becoming a specialist as a Disney Travel Agent. Tune in and listen for a tip or two on Disney travel plus find out how to win Disney Dollars. Gary mentions MouseFest which is something you may want to check … Continue reading 174 – From Disney Fan to Disney Travel Agent Specialist


173 – Is River Boat Cruising a Niche for You?



Podcast Number One-hundred-seventy-three Mike Davies of River Discount Cruises joins Lorene and Barry to talk about selling in the niche market of river boat cruises. Mike is an independent home based travel agent. Mike shares with the audience ideas and tricks to help you enter this lucrative niche market. Come on board and learn more. … Continue reading 173 – Is River Boat Cruising a Niche for You?


172 – Training While Cruising, Check This Out



Charlie Dubinsky of Cruise and Travel University joins the show to talk about several cruise and training opportunities offered in the near future. The Cruise and Travel University offers amazing training opportunities during cruises on a variety cruise lines. You have the opportunity to complete CLIA courses and obtain CLIA credits on many of the … Continue reading 172 – Training While Cruising, Check This Out


171 – Turning an Alaska Cruise Into an Alaska Adventure



Lorene is back from her Alaska cruise. This was more than a cruise because Lorene and Gayle purchased a pre-cruise Alaskan stay and explored the Denali National Park. Listen in and learn how you can help your clients turn an Alaska Cruise into an Alaska adventure. You can book your clients for these tours through … Continue reading 171 – Turning an Alaska Cruise Into an Alaska Adventure


170 – How Can a Blog or Podcast Boost Your Travel Sales?



The most effective way to market your home based travel business is to get out of the house and get involved in your community. People will purchase their vacations from you but only after they get to know you, like you and trust you. The best way for people to get to know you, like … Continue reading 170 – How Can a Blog or Podcast Boost Your Travel Sales?