140 - Would You Send a Client to Alaska in the Winter - Yes, Find Out Why

Podcast Number One-hundred-forty

Holland America Line is offering a non-cruise familiarization trip to Fairbanks, Alaska. Lorene is preparing to take this trip. Lorene will get to experience dog sledding, the Chena Hot springs, the Aurora Ice Museum, the Northern Lights and twenty below zero temperatures. Click >>>HERE<<< for a great video about the Chena Hot Springs and other places Lorene will see on her visit. Give the video some time to download before you play it. The video is from the Alaska Podshow.

Lorene discusses her recent experiences at the Mac World Conference. Find out why the new Apple laptop, "Air" will make a good travel accessory.

Some newsworthy items Barry talks about are an Elvis cruise. The market that is available to you in religious travel and cruises. Plus, if you've been a bad boy or girl at a hotel, then you may be in the hotel database for bad guests. Check out the links below.

The Elvis Cruise - www.theelviscruise.com

The Religious Travel Association - www.religioustravelassociation.com

The Religious Travel Expo - www.religioustravelexpo.com

The bad hotel guest database - www.hotelsafeguard.com

This podcast is sponsored by GoToMeeting

Check out Lorenes travel agent website at www.sharptonguedconsulting.com.

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Stop by my travel business site Special Destinations where you can just browse or create your own account and blog. Would you like to get more information about the travel business, about life and about business in general? Check out my personal blog at http://www.hometravelagent.net/WordPress/ 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

Paradigm
"Mourning Dancers" (mp3)
from "Melodies for Uncertain Robots"
(Ropeadope Digital)

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139 - Learn About Norwegian Cruise Line's Programs for Home Based Travel Agents

Podcast Number One-hundred-thirty-nine

Cory Andrichuck from Norwegian Cruise Lines joins Lorene and me to talk about NCL's exciting programs and offerings for the home based travel agent. Learn about the villas aboard NCL cruise ships. Check out NCL's Villas and Suites website. This is a virtual brochure you can use to promote these exciting offerings. Cory also talks about the training and marketing tools NCL is offering the home based travel agent.

A listener, Lucianne Evans, sent me an email discussing how she is changing careers from a jazz singer to a home based travel agent. I checked out Lucianne's album at CDbaby.com and found her music and voice captivating. You can check out Lucianne's music by going to http://cdbaby.com/cd/evanscoppola.

This podcast is sponsored by GoToMeeting

Check out Lorenes travel agent website at www.sharptonguedconsulting.com.

Check out Blubrry. It's a great place to be a listener. You can comment on podcasts you listen to and you can sign up to be friends with the podcasters on the Blubrry Network. Go over to Blubrry, sign up and become my friend. I would like to get to know all of you!

Stop by my travel business site Special Destinations where you can just browse or create your own account and blog. Would you like to get more information about the travel business, about life and about business in general? Check out my personal blog at http://www.hometravelagent.net/WordPress/ 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

Lily Frost
"Enchantment" (mp3)
from "Cine-magique"
(Aporia Records)

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138 - A Few Tid Bits of Technology for Your Travel Business

Podcast Number One-hundred-thirty-eight

Barry and Lorene engage in a lighthearted discussion about technology and websites and how the technology and websites will be helpful in your travel agent business.

This podcast is sponsored by GoToMeeting

Check out Lorenes travel agent website at www.sharptonguedconsulting.com.

Check out Blubrry. It's a great place to be a listener. You can comment on podcasts you listen to and you can sign up to be friends with the podcasters on the Blubrry Network. Go over to Blubrry, sign up and become my friend. I would like to get to know all of you!

Stop by my travel business site Special Destinations where you can just browse or create your own account and blog. Would you like to get more information about the travel business, about life and about business in general? Check out my personal blog at http://www.hometravelagent.net/WordPress/ 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

Rick Braun
"Cadillac Slim" (mp3)
from "Sessions volume 1"
(ARTizen Media Group)

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137 - Getting Organized and Travel Trends for Business Planning

Podcast Number One-hundred-thirty-seven

In the co-hosted segment Barry and Lorene discuss what they are doing to organize for the new year. In another segment Barry talks about several trends that will impact the travel business in 2008. The trends may have an impact on how you develop your business plan for 2008. There are some interesting things happening in the travel business - interesting even if the trends don't impact your business.

This podcast is sponsored by GoToMeeting

Check out Lorenes travel agent website at www.sharptonguedconsulting.com.

Check out Blubrry. It's a great place to be a listener. You can comment on podcasts you listen to and you can sign up to be friends with the podcasters on the Blubrry Network. Go over to Blubrry, sign up and become my friend. I would like to get to know all of you!

Stop by my travel business site Special Destinations where you can just browse or create your own account and blog. Would you like to get more information about the travel business, about life and about business in general? Check out my personal blog at http://www.hometravelagent.net/WordPress/ 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

Sara Tavares
"Balance" (mp3)
from "Balance"
(World Connection BV / Times Square)

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