149 - Turning a Disability into an Ability - A Blind Travel Agent Tells You How

Podcast Number One-hundred-forty-nine

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Having a disability can give you ability as a travel agent. Gary and Jackie Metzler join Lorene and I and talk about Gary's blindness and the travel business. Gary and Jackie, with their company Outta Sight Travel, specialize in helping blind people travel as tourists and experience the wonderful tastes, sounds, smells and feel of new destinations. Gary talks about his experiences as a tourist and as a cruise ship passenger. Gary and Jackie have consulted with cruise lines to help cruise lines become accessible to people who are blind or vision impaired. This is an interesting show where you can learn about travel and the travel business from a whole new perspective.

Other links we discussed:

The Society of Accessibility, Travel and Hospitality (SATH) at www.sath.org

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

Hans Teuber
"Appalachian Soul Camp" (mp3)
from "Modern Jazz: A Collection Of Seattle's Finest Jazz"
(Origin Records)

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148 - Reward Your Hard Work, Take a Fam Trip

Podcast Number One-hundred-forty-eight

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The rewards for hard work in the travel business are not only your commissions but your ability to take familiarization trips (FAM trips). Lorene describes how her hard work has paid off in several special travel deals. Learn how Lorene is staying in an expensive Marriott and taking an expensive cruise for pennies on the dollar.

Other links we discussed:

Cruise Line International Association

Cruise and Travel Agents Only

Sandals Specialist Training

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

Jazz Crusaders
"Always There Just Because It's Jazz - Don't Mean You Can't Dance" (mp3)
from "Alive In South Africa"
(DYME LTD.)

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147 - Cruise360 Training and an Experience You Shouldn't Miss

Podcast Number One-hundred-forty-seven

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Cruise360 is the main topic of today's show. Lorene just returned from Fort Lauderdale, Florida where she spent time taking clases and doing ship inspections. Lorene talks about her time at Cruise360 with her usual enthusiasm. Listen and learn about a travel trade show you shouldn't miss.

Other links we discussed:

Cruise Line International Association

Cruise and Travel Agents Only

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

Maggie Sansone
"Celtic Jigs:Breton jig/Castlebar/Train to Dublin" (mp3)
from "A Celtic Fair: Traditional & Innovative Music for a festive Gathering"
(Maggie's Music)

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146 - The Big Challenge, Getting Clients. Lorene Describes a Good Method

Podcast Number One-hundred-forty-six

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Getting clients is the most challenging part of running a home based travel agent business. Lorene describes how she uses her local Chamber of Commerce to get clients knocking on her door. There is more to the process than just joining your local Chamber. Listen in as Lorene describes how she uses and participates in her local Chamber to generate new clients.

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

Peter Samuels
"The Voodoo Blues" (mp3)
from "Chill Out - Jazz"
(Global Journey)

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145 - Chena Hot Springs Resort - An Unforgettable Destination for Your Clients

Podcast Number One-hundred-forty-five

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Bernie Karl, the proprieter of the Chena Hot Springs resort in Fairbanks, Alaska, give us an in depth look at the beauty of the resort. Chena Hot Springs resort is full of natural beauty where your clients will be surrounded by fascinating sights such as the wildlife of the area and the northern lights. Bernie describes how Chena Hot Springs Resort is nearly 100% self sustaining. That means the resort produces all of the energy it needs to operate. Bernie offers your clients the opportunity to learn about alternative energy sources and how Bernie and his team are creating an example for all of us to follow.

The Alaska Podshow produced a great short video about Chena Hot Springs. You can load up the video >>>>HERE<<<<<<. You 've got to watch this video. You will want to visit Chena Hot Springs after you see this video and listen to Bernie Karl, the proprietor of Chena Hot Srings Resort talk about his resort on the Home Based Travel Agent Show.

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

Shanti
"Wake Up to the Sun" (mp3)
from "Share My Air"
(HAYAMA)

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