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454 – Emotion in Travel Sales: How to Tap into Consumer Desires and Drive Bookings
March 25, 2023 18:01 - 14 minutes - 19.8 MBShow Notes In this episode of the podcast, we explored the importance of using emotion in selling a travel product. We discussed the differences between logical and emotional decision-making processes and how travel brands can use emotional strategies to reach and resonate with their target audience effectively. We outlined several emotional strategies that travel agents … Continue reading 454 – Emotion in Travel Sales: How to Tap into Consumer Desires and Drive Bookings →
453 – New Orleans | History, Hauntings & Crime With Chris Falvey
February 08, 2023 17:54 - 30 minutes - 41.8 MBShow Notes In today’s show, we are speaking with Chris Falvey with Unique NOLA Tours, and we are going to learn about New Orleans. New Orleans is one of the unique cities in the United States. The city has an immense history that is fascinating and, at the same time, quite colorful. A part of … Continue reading 453 – New Orleans | History, Hauntings & Crime With Chris Falvey →
452 – The Top Ten Travel Destinations for 2023 With Peter Worthing
January 07, 2023 17:00 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MBShow Notes Where do people want to travel in 2023? Peter Worthing with Audley Travel explains that Japan and Australia are among the top ten destinations according to Audley Travel’s survey of their clients. In addition to the popular destinations, trains have become a popular mode of travel particularly in Europe, and the Japanese Bullet … Continue reading 452 – The Top Ten Travel Destinations for 2023 With Peter Worthing →
451 – Beautiful North Lake Tahoe With Bart Peterson
December 15, 2022 10:43 - 25 minutes - 35.1 MBShow Notes North Lake Tahoe is a beautiful destination where you can explore the beauty of all that nature has to offer. There are beautiful beaches, crystal-clear freshwater lakes, and mountain vistas blended with amazing sunsets. Along with the beauty of North Lake Tahoe, you have ample opportunity to enjoy the area through recreational activities … Continue reading 451 – Beautiful North Lake Tahoe With Bart Peterson →
450 – Luxury Travel With Shane Mahoney
December 01, 2022 15:13 - 41 minutes - 57.4 MBShow Notes Shane Mahoney of Lugos travel joins the show to describe how his company takes the stress out of creating unique luxury travel packages for his clients. The process of creating a unique luxury travel package is time-consuming and stressful for the client. Often the potential client will avoid the stress and time of … Continue reading 450 – Luxury Travel With Shane Mahoney →
449 – Enchanting Morro Bay, California With Michael Wambolt
November 15, 2022 10:37 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MBShow Notes Morro Bay is an enchanting small town on the coast of California between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Morro Bay is a fishing town with a beautiful harbor, but it is unlike any other harbor. It is punctuated with a large 800-foot rock rising out of the ocean. You will find several of … Continue reading 449 – Enchanting Morro Bay, California With Michael Wambolt →
448 – Travel Scams and Hacks With Adam Levin
October 26, 2022 20:03 - 49 minutes - 67.9 MBShow Notes You are going to get hacked or scammed. Adam Levin says travel is a petri dish for hackers and scammers. He says this is a fact of life as sure as death and taxes. It’s essential that you become educated about hacking, scamming, and fishing to protect yourself against such an eventuality. Adam … Continue reading 448 – Travel Scams and Hacks With Adam Levin →
447 – Dara Busch On How and Why People Are Spending Their Money On Travel And What They Expect
September 26, 2022 12:03 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MBShow Notes Dara Busch, Co-CEO and head of the consumer team at 5WPR. 5WPR is the ninth-largest travel public relations company in the world. We have the opportunity to speak with Dara in today’s podcast and discuss their recent investigation and report on consumer spending behavior. Specifically, we talk about how consumers are now spending … Continue reading 447 – Dara Busch On How and Why People Are Spending Their Money On Travel And What They Expect →
446 – Social Media Tips for the Travel Advisor With Cyndee Harrison
September 01, 2022 23:07 - 49 minutes - 67.5 MBShow Notes Maneuvering the ins and outs of social media can be a complex task but very important for your marketing efforts. Successful businesses today must have a social media presence and a marketing strategy to go with it. It doesn’t matter if you are selling to a local market or you have a nationwide … Continue reading 446 – Social Media Tips for the Travel Advisor With Cyndee Harrison →
445 – Luxury Under a Dark Sky at Clear Sky Resorts
July 15, 2022 23:43 - 25 minutes - 34.6 MBShow Notes Exploring nature and spending time in environments that is conducive to such activities is growing in popularity among all age groups. Combining exploring the Grand Canyon, and native cultures, and adding in luxury accommodations where you can spend your nights gazing at dark skies is a winning combination. Imagine sleeping in a geodesic … Continue reading 445 – Luxury Under a Dark Sky at Clear Sky Resorts →
444 – Discover Cities Like Never Before With David Naczycz
July 01, 2022 15:57 - 22 minutes - 30.9 MBShow Notes Unlocking the hidden treasures in our cities is easy when you have a kind person showing you around; showing you the culture, exploring the food, and letting you in on the history. Finding these treasures is a real joy whether you are a first-time visitor or even if you’ve been to the city … Continue reading 444 – Discover Cities Like Never Before With David Naczycz →
443 – Astrotourism With Michael Marlin
June 23, 2022 10:42 - 32 minutes - 44 MBShow Notes Space tourism is all about looking down whereas astrotourism is all about looking up as Michael Marlin describes astrotourism in this podcast. We have lost a precious resource over the last twenty to thirty years and that is a dark sky where, with the naked eye, we can see the Milky Way and … Continue reading 443 – Astrotourism With Michael Marlin →
442 – Health and Wellness Travel – Yoga Retreats With Rachel Roberts
June 14, 2022 19:37 - 28 minutes - 39.8 MBShow Notes Today, for most people, travel is about the experience and not so much about acquiring things and partying. Millennials want to travel to have an experience they can share with friends on social media. Environmental awareness, healthy diets, exercise, spirituality, and a desire for new experiences are all a part of the Millennial … Continue reading 442 – Health and Wellness Travel – Yoga Retreats With Rachel Roberts →
441 – Beautiful Adventures by Rail With Jim Marini
May 31, 2022 18:19 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBShow Notes Rail travel has something to offer everyone; the speed of bullet trains, the scenic journey through beautiful landscapes, or the nostalgia of vintage trains. Rail travel isn’t about the destination as much as it is about the journey. A rail journey is an excellent, pre or post, add on to a river cruise … Continue reading 441 – Beautiful Adventures by Rail With Jim Marini →
440 – Traveling Different with Dawn M. Barclay
May 10, 2022 22:44 - 27 minutes - 37.3 MBShow Notes Travel has its own set of challenges, the TSA, passports and visas, renting cars, finding a hotel, and many others. But, what if you add the challenge of traveling with a child who is on the autism spectrum? And, why is this important for the travel agent or the travel trade? It’s important … Continue reading 440 – Traveling Different with Dawn M. Barclay →
439 – Put On Your Business Owner’s Hat and Know Your Numbers
April 11, 2022 11:09 - 37 minutes - 52 MBShow Notes One of the most important aspects of your business, right along with making sales and servicing your clients, is to know your numbers. In fact, if you don’t know your numbers, there is a 90% chance that you will go out of business. Knowing your numbers is all about tracking your income, expenses, … Continue reading 439 – Put On Your Business Owner’s Hat and Know Your Numbers →
438 – Are You Selling a Product, A Service, Or An Experience?
March 21, 2022 11:25 - 46 minutes - 63.9 MBShow Notes A commodity is a mass-produced or non-specialized product. The travel products you offer could fall into the category of a commodity. This is not where you want to be as a travel advisor. First and foremost you want to offer your clients an experience coupled with outstanding service. This is what will separate … Continue reading 438 – Are You Selling a Product, A Service, Or An Experience? →
437 – Airfares are Chaotic But Here’s How to Save Your Clients’ Money
March 09, 2022 17:44 - 40 minutes - 55.2 MBShow Notes Airfares are chaotic, and the old models that tell you to book thirty days in advance, or any other time frame, no longer apply (if they ever did). Airfares are affected by pandemic inspired consumer behavior, labor shortages, rising fuel prices, new travel restrictions, and many other things. This makes predicting airfares almost … Continue reading 437 – Airfares are Chaotic But Here’s How to Save Your Clients’ Money →
436 – An Old Form of Transportation Transformed Into Luxury Travel
February 20, 2022 20:01 - 34 minutes - 47.2 MBShow Notes: The unkempt drifter crushes his cigarette into the pavement and slowly walks to the road that borders the bush station. He sticks his thumb in the air to flag down the next kind person who drives by in hopes of getting a ride. How many times have you watched a scene like this … Continue reading 436 – An Old Form of Transportation Transformed Into Luxury Travel →
435 – This is the Year of the Travel Comeback
February 07, 2022 21:49 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MBShow Notes: The travel industry is leaping forward as we reach a critical mass of people accepting the risk of the virus and returning to travel. According to several surveys, people are ready to spend big on their vacations. Travelers are embracing open space destinations, upscale travel, and health and wellness travel. Hotels are rebounding, with … Continue reading 435 – This is the Year of the Travel Comeback →
434 – Public Relations Equals Free Advertising for the Travel Advisor
January 31, 2022 13:00 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MBShow Notes: The cousin of marketing is public relations. Media outlets are constantly looking for sources to use in their publications. You can get free advertising because getting quoted in media serves the same purpose as advertising. People use Google to find travel agents, and when you are quoted in publications, Google will put you … Continue reading 434 – Public Relations Equals Free Advertising for the Travel Advisor →
433 – Strategic Planning for the Travel Agent
January 01, 2022 13:16 - 17 minutes - 24.4 MBShow Notes: Planning is critical for any business and in particular for the travel agent. As Benjamin Franklin once said, “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” In this show, Barry outlines a framework of strategic planning for the travel agent business. You will learn about some planning tools that can keep … Continue reading 433 – Strategic Planning for the Travel Agent →
432 – Planning and Marketing Strategies for 2022 with Richard D’Ambrosio
November 30, 2021 22:04 - 37 minutes - 51.7 MBShow Notes: As the Coronavirus begins to wane and people begin thinking about leisure travel again, we hear the phrase, “pent up demand.” This term has a broad meaning relating to how anxious people are to take those vacations they’ve been waiting to take. But, the phrase “pent up demand” has little meaning unless you … Continue reading 432 – Planning and Marketing Strategies for 2022 with Richard D’Ambrosio →
431 – Creating Loyal Clients with Seth LaPierre
November 01, 2021 00:19 - 36 minutes - 50.2 MBShow Notes Links to Items We’ve Talked About Seth’s product page at http://www.gosipnclip.com Podcasts Related to This Posts Topic In Show 418 we talk about creating client avatars to help you target your marketing and insuring your client experiences are relevant. The Fine Print Thank you for listening to the Home Based Travel Agent … Continue reading 431 – Creating Loyal Clients with Seth LaPierre →
430 – Travel Agent & Supplier Networking at CruiseWorld 2021
October 13, 2021 15:12 - 35 minutes - 48.6 MBShow Notes Many of us have missed those opportunities to mingle, face-to-face, with other travel agents and suppliers. That is what this month’s show is all about — the importance of making those face-to-face connections again. Mary Pat Sullivan, Senior Vice President of the Northstar Travel Group, and I discuss the value of those connections … Continue reading 430 – Travel Agent & Supplier Networking at CruiseWorld 2021 →
429 – How to Unlock Great Content for Your Social Media Marketing
September 30, 2021 11:38 - 24 minutes - 34.3 MBShow Notes Creating good content for your social media marketing channels is one of the most important things you can do for your business. Research has shown that the average person spends two hours and twenty-five minutes every day on social media. Another poll found that 79% of the people polled indicated that social media … Continue reading 429 – How to Unlock Great Content for Your Social Media Marketing →
428 – Why is SEO Important for the Travel Advisor?
August 31, 2021 12:25 - 3 BytesSHOW NOTES As a travel advisor, your own website or blog is essential. This is where you will put your customer testimonials, post photos of trips that you and your clients have taken. And, importantly, it is a place to show your expertise and where potential customers can go to get to know you. … Continue reading 428 – Why is SEO Important for the Travel Advisor? →
427 – Easily Create a Tour and Expand Your Business
July 31, 2021 00:28 - 45 minutes - 62.9 MBSHOW NOTES Tours are a great way to expand your business income and at the same time expand your client base of FIT travelers. When you book a tour, whether with five people or fifty people, and you create an excellent experience for the people on your tour, you are influencing those five or fifty … Continue reading 427 – Easily Create a Tour and Expand Your Business →
426 – Wildlife Expedition Cruise Around the Galapagos with Chris Christensen
June 30, 2021 23:12 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MBSHOW NOTES If you are not familiar with the Galapagos Islands or you think a wildlife expedition is something you would like to add to your specialties then this podcast is a great place to start. Chris Christensen describes his cruise around the Galapagos Islands on a Quasar Expedition cruise ship. You will learn about … Continue reading 426 – Wildlife Expedition Cruise Around the Galapagos with Chris Christensen →
425 – Michele Cartwright on Building Your Travel Business
May 31, 2021 00:17 - 50 minutes - 69.7 MBSHOW NOTES Imagine moving to a small rural town where you know no one and the population is not wealthy but the people are hardworking. Then imagine yourself starting a travel business in your new home town. It seems like the odds may be against you but not for Michele Cartwright. Michele started her travel … Continue reading 425 – Michele Cartwright on Building Your Travel Business →
Show #424 – Rachel Hill’s Two Easy Marketing Tools for Big Results
April 30, 2021 22:09 - 42 minutes - 58.6 MBSHOW NOTES In previous episodes, we’ve talked about marketing tools such as Facebook, YouTube videos, and Instagram. You can feel like a small fish in a big pond in these marketing venues. You throw your message out there and you hope someone sees it and they engage with you to the extent they get to … Continue reading Show #424 – Rachel Hill’s Two Easy Marketing Tools for Big Results →
Show #423 – The Best Job I Ever Had – Travel Agent
March 30, 2021 00:30 - 27 minutes - 37.8 MBPodcast Number 423 SHOW NOTES Having several different careers in life is not unusual for most of us, and looking back at those careers gives us a perspective on what we really enjoyed. In this month’s show, our guest, Howey Flatten, talks about his time working as a travel agent and the things he really … Continue reading Show #423 – The Best Job I Ever Had – Travel Agent →
Show #422 – Where Do We Go From Here? The Future of Travel and Tourism
February 27, 2021 14:03 - 23 minutes - 32.3 MBPodcast Number 422 SHOW NOTES Last June in Show Number 415 we talked about the future of travel considering the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine. That Show was seven months ago and we have learned a lot about the virus and we have a vaccine that is beginning to get widespread distribution. In that seven months, … Continue reading Show #422 – Where Do We Go From Here? The Future of Travel and Tourism →
Show #421 – The Best of Travel Business Marketing and Sales Ideas
December 31, 2020 20:55 - 27 minutes - 38.1 MBPodcast Number 421 SHOW NOTES As we move forward into a new year, we can do so with some hope that the pandemic will end in 2021 and the travel business will make a strong return because of the pent-up demand. In considering the topics for December, I wanted to focus on a topic that … Continue reading Show #421 – The Best of Travel Business Marketing and Sales Ideas →
Show # 420 – A Lighthearted Look at Your Favorite Theme Parks
November 30, 2020 15:43 - 37 minutes - 51.2 MBPodcast Number 420 With Zoë Wood SHOW NOTES With the thought in mind that it’s time for some humor in this all too serious world of Covid, I wanted to take a light-hearted look at travel for this month’s show. I was fortunate to have found Zoë Wood’s articles on “The Dis” so I shot … Continue reading Show # 420 – A Lighthearted Look at Your Favorite Theme Parks →
Show #419 – A Covid Visit to Disney World From Start to Finish
October 31, 2020 00:32 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBPodcast Number 419 With Gary Ebels SHOW NOTES Gary Ebels made two trips to Disney World within the past six weeks and he joins The Show to talk about what he experienced during those trips. Gary discusses how things have changed with the Covid restrictions and also has several tips that are valuable for you … Continue reading Show #419 – A Covid Visit to Disney World From Start to Finish →
Show #418 – How to Find New Clients for Your Travel Business
September 30, 2020 23:29 - 25 minutes - 35.2 MBPodcast Number 418 With Barry Kantz SHOW NOTES Wouldn’t it help you in your travel business if you could know your clients before you have even met them? I’m talking about potential clients. Those people who are outside of your sales funnel. The people who you would like to get know, and people who you … Continue reading Show #418 – How to Find New Clients for Your Travel Business →
Show #417 – Who is Offering a Little Magic During the Pandemic?
August 30, 2020 21:11 - 40 minutes - 56 MBPodcast Number 417 Interview with Gary Ebels SHOW NOTES Are you tired of looking at the same old four walls? This pandemic has almost everyone looking for a get-a-way that’s reasonably safe and entertaining. Disney World may be the answer for some of your clients. Disney World is open and they have taken measures to … Continue reading Show #417 – Who is Offering a Little Magic During the Pandemic? →
Show #416 – Being Safe in Your Home Office and Traveling Safely
July 27, 2020 13:50 - 30 minutes - 41.9 MBPodcast Number 416 Interview with Steve Brass of Street Smart Defense. SHOW NOTES As your clients return to their traveling adventures, or as you work in your home office, there is nothing better than knowing that you are prepared for the unexpected. Many people do not consider the possibility of becoming a victim of a … Continue reading Show #416 – Being Safe in Your Home Office and Traveling Safely →
Show #415 – The Future of Travel
June 30, 2020 22:11 - 39 minutes - 54.5 MBPodcast Number 415 Interview with Catherine Heeg of Customized Management Solutions. SHOW NOTES Have you wondered what travel will look like after the Covid-19 virus winds down, or maybe even before? There are definite signs that the virus is speeding the development of technological innovations faster than anticipated. Your clients may encounter robots and artificial … Continue reading Show #415 – The Future of Travel →
Pivot to Selling Travel With Catherine Heeg
May 31, 2020 10:49 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBPodcast Number 414 SHOW NOTES Even though tourism and travel aren’t back into full swing it is time to plant those seeds and inspire your clients. Many of your clients and potential clients are ready to get out of the house so now is the time to stay in touch by taking them on a … Continue reading Pivot to Selling Travel With Catherine Heeg →
Specialize Your Travel Agency by Helping Families With Autism to Travel
April 19, 2020 17:29 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBPodcast Number 413 SHOW NOTES April is Autism Awareness Month and in this show, Nicole Thibault is going to talk about how this relates to travel and to travel professionals. Most families with autistic children believe that it is not possible to take a vacation because of the challenges inherent in traveling with their autistic … Continue reading Specialize Your Travel Agency by Helping Families With Autism to Travel →
Improve Yourself and Your Business During the Virus Shutdown
April 01, 2020 12:25 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBPodcast Number 412 SHOW NOTES The future is bright for the travel industry even though it doesn’t seem that way right now. The Coronavirus has us all staying in place but that doesn’t mean that your business or personal development has to stay in place. It is time to “sharpen the saw,” as Stephen Covey … Continue reading Improve Yourself and Your Business During the Virus Shutdown →
Diane Petras CTIE, from The Travel Institute on the State of the Industry and Travel Agent Training
March 01, 2020 01:05 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBPodcast Number 411 SHOW NOTES Diane Petras CTIE, the President of The Travel Institute, joins us on this month’s show to talk about the state of the travel industry and about travel agent training. The Travel Institute recently commissioned a survey where 2,000 travel agents participated and provided great insights into the state of the … Continue reading Diane Petras CTIE, from The Travel Institute on the State of the Industry and Travel Agent Training →
Twin Horizons Travel’s Susan Schneider Talks About Travel Agent Success
January 31, 2020 01:31 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBPodcast Number 410 SHOW NOTES Susan Schneider brings her energy and dynamic personality to the Home Based Travel Agent Show to talk about how her travel agency became a success. This is a story of twin sisters who turned their passion for travel into a successful travel business. Susan was not without challenges and her … Continue reading Twin Horizons Travel’s Susan Schneider Talks About Travel Agent Success →
Leveraging Social Media to Fire Up Your Business With Matt Bertram
January 01, 2020 14:09 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBPodcast Number 409 SHOW NOTES Times have changed and your business success is now tied to how well you market on social media. Marketing on social media is more than just pushing out the information that you have on your business card. You must define what makes you different, develop a unique selling proposition, and … Continue reading Leveraging Social Media to Fire Up Your Business With Matt Bertram →
Fire, Wine, and Tourism Intersect Here
November 30, 2019 23:09 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBPodcast Number 408 SHOW NOTES Anyone who loves California wine country was on the edge of their seats lately as the Kincaid fire raced across the countryside threatening communities, homes, and vineyards. Lorene, our co-host, was in the middle of the action, evacuating her home and then giving her time to help others who were … Continue reading Fire, Wine, and Tourism Intersect Here →
Find Your Alaska With Salmonberry Tours – 2
October 31, 2019 10:14 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBPodcast Number 407 SHOW NOTES This is the continuation of our interview with Mandy Garcia the co-owner of Salmonberry Tours. In this episode, Mandy gives us some tips about touring in the Homer, Alaska area. Lorene joins Mandy in the discussion giving her expertise as someone who is an Alaska expert, spent a great amount … Continue reading Find Your Alaska With Salmonberry Tours – 2 →
Find Your Alaska With Salmonberry Tours – 1
September 30, 2019 18:09 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBPodcast Number 406 SHOW NOTES Salmonberry Tours offers you the opportunity to give your clients an exceptional Alaska experience. Whether your clients are young, old, or traveling in a multigenerational family group, Salmonberry will design an itinerary that works for your clients. Salmonberry offers clients who are stopping in Alaska the opportunity for day tours, … Continue reading Find Your Alaska With Salmonberry Tours – 1 →
Where Do You Go to be With Woodstock, Snoopy, Lucy and Charlie Brown?
August 31, 2019 14:37 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBPodcast Number 405 SHOW NOTES The Peanuts comic strip with its iconic characters is classic Americana spiced with wisdom inspiring quotes such as, “life is like a 10-speed bicycle. Most of us have gears we never use.” Our show for August is about a destination where you can spend time with the comic strip characters … Continue reading Where Do You Go to be With Woodstock, Snoopy, Lucy and Charlie Brown? →