Farewell to Joel M. Abels a Travel Professional Icon, The Oriental Trading Company and Much More

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Barry and Lorene talk about the loss of a great travel professional, Joel M. Abels the editor and publisher of Travel Trade Publications. Plus Barry and Lorene talk about travel agent bootcamp, an example of good customer service, Agent at Home Expos and much more! The links to what we talked about are below.

Travel Trade Magazine
Agent at Home Magazine
Agent at Home Expos
Nexion Host Agency
Trams Customer Resource Management
The Oriental Trading Company

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How to Receive Great Travel Education and Go on a Cruise at the Same Time!

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Charlie Dubinski from the Cruise and Travel Agent Only website talks about all of the great content and educational opportunities that he offers to travel agents. His premier product is Cruise University where you will be involved in great courses while you are cruising.

Other links we talked about:

ITA Software
Mailpound
Vacation.com
Trip Tailor


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Stop by my travel business site Special Destinations where you can just browse or create your own account and blog.

Please check out my personal blog, my MySpace and drop over to the Frapper Map and let us know where you're at by placing a pin in the virtual map. My goal is 100 pins by show 100.

Thank you for listening to the Home Based Travel Agent Podcast. You can email me at barry@hometravelagent.net or email Lorene at sharptongued@mac.com

Planning for Better Business in 2007

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Planning is a key ingredient in developing your business. Barry talks about developing your yearly business plan by focusing on top down and bottom up budgeting goals. The process of planning will focus your business efforts and it will generate ideas on how you can increase your revenue. A plan doesn't have to be perfect or done in great detail to receive its benefits. Begin now, listen to the podcast, and get some thoughts down on paper (or in your word processor).

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Stop by my travel business site Special Destinations where you can just browse or create your own account and blog.

Please check out my personal blog, my MySpace and drop over to the Frapper Map and let us know where you're at by placing a pin in the virtual map. My goal is 100 pins by show 100.

Thank you for listening to the Home Based Travel Agent Podcast. You can email me at barry@hometravelagent.net or email Lorene at sharptongued@mac.com

Learn How to Join the Home Travel Agent Show "Live" on TalkShoe and a Discussion of Upcoming Expos

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The co-hosted segment of the podcast is available on TalkShoe. Join TalkShoe and join Lorene and I on a live podcast recording session. Lorene talks about upcoming travel agent events and we spend a little time discussing the MacWorld Expo. Lorene talks about the New York Times Travel Expo and the Home Based Travel Agent Travel Agent Show and Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Stop by my travel business site Special Destinations where you can just browse or create your own account and blog.

Please check out my personal blog, my MySpace and drop over to the Frapper Map and let us know where you're at by placing a pin in the virtual map. My goal is 100 pins by show 100.

Thank you for listening to the Home Based Travel Agent Podcast. You can email me at barry@hometravelagent.net or email Lorene at sharptongued@mac.com