Home Based Travel Agent Podcast: May 2010

251 - Are You Selling Someone's Product or are You Selling Yourself?

Podcast Number 251
Selling yourself before you sell a product is a key ingredient in the travel business. Adam Lapsevich joins the co-hosted segment of the show to explain what this means. Adam talks about how social media is a tool for selling yourself. Adam's company, Digital Design Video, offers free web based training on how to use social media for your travel business. Your web page is another tool to use to help people get to know you. Adam's company offers inexpensive video products for your website to help your potential clients in the process of getting to know you.

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TRAVEL NEWS

Another major volcanic eruption is expected for Iceland.

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Jonathan Butler
"Make Room for Me" (mp3)
from "So Strong"
(Rendezvous Music)

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Labels: Facebook, Travel Agent Training, Twitter, video

250 - The Holy Land, Morocco and More for Travel Agents

Podcast Number 250

Do you know people who want to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land at least once in their lifetime? Howie Perlin from Ya'lla Tours joins the show to talk about how Ya'lla Tours can work with you to create custom tours. Howie describes the exotic and Holy Lands that are specialties for Ya'lla Tours. In fact, Ya'lla only works through travel agents to sell their tours. Ya'lla provides travel agents with the support, marketing materials and fam trips you can us to market Ya'lla tours to your clients. Plug in the earphones, join the show and learn more.

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TRAVEL NEWS

South Florida has had no major impact from the oil spill - yet.

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The Shanghai Restoration Project
"Last Night of the Dynasty" (mp3)
from "Story of a City"
(Undercover Culture Music)

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Labels: Fam Trips, tours

249 - Technology, Who Needs It? Travel Agents?

Podcast Number 249

Gary Ebels fills in for Lorene this week. Gary explains cloud computing and what it means to your business. Gary also talks about Skype, Gmail, Google Voice, Evernote, Mint, Facebook and Twitter - all in the context of what they mean to your business. Gary is a Disney Specialist so he ends the co-hosted segment with a couple of Disney items.

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TRAVEL NEWS

Security for cruise ships is increased after the Times Square incident.

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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.

Elizabeth Shepherd
"Parkdale" (mp3)
from "Parkdale"
(Do Right! Music)

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Labels: apps, Disney, software, Travel Agents

248 - I'm In London and I've Been Mugged

Podcast Number 248

Early in the morning on May 7, 2010, Lorene began receiving phone calls from friends. Some were asking if she was okay and others informed her that her email account had been hacked. Lorene's email was hacked and everyone in her address book received a message stating, "I'm in London and I've been mugged, my money was stolen and I need you to send me $2,500 as soon as possible." Barry and Lorene talk about this invasion into Lorene's email, how it effected her travel agent business and how you can prevent this from happening to you.

Lorene wishes to thank Alan Gerstner of Travel Doctor Consulting for coming to her assistance and helping her reclaim her "mac.com" email. Alan has been a guest on the Home Based Travel Agent Show and his email address was in Lorene's address book. Alan received the "Help I'm in London and I've Been Mugged" email. Alan called Lorene and told her how to contact the people at Apple who could help her.

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TRAVEL NEWS

Expedia expands its travel agent affiliate program to include U.S. Travel Agents.

Florida Tourism Council Posts Oil Spill Section on its Website.

American Hiking Society Launches Outdoor Recreation Application for Apple iPhone

A good travel agent and a good travel insurance policy are a must after this year of disasters.

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

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.

Gabriele Tranchina
"Asato Maa (Sat Chit Ananda)" (mp3)
from "A Song of Love's Color"
(Jazzheads Records)

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Labels: email, Travel Agents

247 - Lorene Shares Her Experience Taking a Riverboat Cruise in the Netherlands

Podcast Number 247

Lorene recently returned from a Amawaterways river boat cruise in the Netherlands. Lorene describes the ship, the amenities and what she enjoyed during the cruise. Your clients may be looking for something different so now is the time to learn about river boat cruising - listen and learn.

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TRAVEL NEWS

Conrad hotels introduces an iphone app you can use to locate and book a hotel room.

Betty in the Sky - stories from an experienced flight attendant.

United Airlines celebrates 80 years of the flight attendant profession.

Spirit Airlines introduces comfortable, light weight seats for their aircraft.

Visit us on Facebook – Barry at http://www.facebook.com/barry.kantz, and Lorene at http://www.facebook.com/lorener.

Keep up with us on Twitter.com Lorene’s Twitter name is lorener, Barry’s Twitter name is kantzb

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

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.