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237 – A Host Agency Working to Make Your Business Successful

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Podcast Number 237 Jackie Friedman, the General Manger of the host agency Nexion, joins Barry and Lorene to to talk about how Nexion helps travel agents become successful.  Jackie describes Nexion’s programs and talks about Nexion Town.  Nexion Town is a proprietary social media web site where Nexion agents can meet up and help each … Continue reading 237 – A Host Agency Working to Make Your Business Successful →

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 →

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 →

188 – New Year Reminders to Help You and Your Business

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Show Number 188 The New Year has arrived and it’s good to start the year on the right foot.  Barry and Lorene discuss activities they are engaging in right now to help their business and personal lives. We discuss filing systems, a great productivity product called Evernote plus something important for you to insure a … Continue reading 188 – New Year Reminders to Help You and Your Business →

186 – An Important Tool For Your Travel Business and It’s Free!

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Podcast Number One-hundred-eighty-six A customer resource management (CRM) tool is an essential part of your travel business. Barry reviews a free CRM and recommends this free tool to new travel agents as well as seasoned travel agents. The CRM is OpenTravelCRM and can be found at www.opentravelcrm.com. There are several tutorial videos available to view … Continue reading 186 – An Important Tool For Your Travel Business and It’s Free! →

181 – Expand Your Market and Help People With Special Needs Travel

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Podcast Number One-hundred-eighty-one A differentiating factor a travel agent brings to the table when working with clients, is their knowledge of how to help the traveler. You may have clients who want to travel with family members but are limited because of their family member’s special needs. You will be a hero if you know … Continue reading 181 – Expand Your Market and Help People With Special Needs Travel →

180 – Planning Your Business for 2009 – Tools, Tips and Ideas

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Podcast Number One-hundred-eighty Now is the time to think about your business for 2009. Barry and Lorene talk about planning for 2009, including tips and ideas to help you make your business more successful. A cash flow projection is a great business tool to help you plan your expenses and revenue. Barry includes a screenshot … Continue reading 180 – Planning Your Business for 2009 – Tools, Tips and Ideas →

177 – The Rules for a Popular Travel Agent ID Card are Changing

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A Cruise Line International Association (CLIA) card gives you recognition as a travel agent. In addition, a CLIA card will allow you to take advantage of discount rates when you are traveling. This is a nice perk for the travel agent. However, the rules for obtaining a CLIA card are changing. Lorene talks about the … Continue reading 177 – The Rules for a Popular Travel Agent ID Card are Changing →