269 - Boost Your Business With Direct Marketing - Here's How!

Podcast Number 269

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Marketing on Twitter and Facebook is all the buzz today. In fact, we've been a part of that buzz here on the Home Based Travel Agent Show. However, there is an old, tried and true marketing method that shouldn't be lost in all of the hype over social media. Barry goes solo in today's show and explains some of the intricacies of direct mail marketing.

Resources for direct mail marketing:

Mailing Lists Direct

Zip Who

Martin Worldwide

Direct Marketing Association

Valpak

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TRAVEL NEWS

Is this really a time traveler shown in a 1928 film clip?

Bookings for the new ship Disney Fantasy begins on Wednesday

Do Americans prefer sleeping in as a vacation past time?  A Princess Cruise Line survey has surprising results.

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Visit us on Facebook –

Barry at http://www.facebook.com/barry.kantz

Lorene at http://www.facebook.com/lorener

Gary at http://www.facebook.com/gary.ebels.

Join the Home Based Travel Agent Show Facebook Group.

On Twitter

Lorene’s Twitter name is lorener

Barry’s Twitter name is kantzb

Gary's Twitter name is gary222

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 and Gary at wdwgary@gmail.com.

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268 - Traveling Solo

Podcast Number 268

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"Why wait for the perfect travel companion to go with you on your dream vacation?" Says Gray Cargill of the travel blog, "www.solofriendly.com."  Gray is our guest in today's show and she talks with Gary and Barry about traveling solo.  Gray loves to travel to Las Vegas; so much so that she created another blog at www.vegassolo.com.  Please join us for a discussion about solo travel.

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BUSINESS SEGMENT

In the business segment of the show I ask the question, "should you market your business on Facebook?"  I answer that question with some surprising facts about Facebook.

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TRAVEL NEWS

TSA's Secure Flight Program

50 Secrets Pilots Won't Tell You

Audio Travel Guides are taking on a social media dimension.

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Visit us on Facebook –

Barry at http://www.facebook.com/barry.kantz

Lorene at http://www.facebook.com/lorener

Gary at http://www.facebook.com/gary.ebels.

Join the Home Based Travel Agent Show Facebook Group.

On Twitter

Lorene’s Twitter name is lorener

Barry’s Twitter name is kantzb

Gary's Twitter name is gary222

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 and Gary at wdwgary@gmail.com.

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The music in the show is provided by Ariel Publicity.  The artist is Lola Bleu and the song is Journey.  You can learn more about Lola and purchase her album at her website, www.lolableu.com.

267 - Lorene and Barry Together at Viansa Winery

Podcast Number 267

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Barry and Lorene meet in person for the second time in more than five years. Otherwise, Barry and Lorene meet once a week by telephone or Skype to record the Home Based Travel Agent Show. Barry and Lorene traveled to the Viansa Winery in Sonoma County where they recorded this show - together and in person!

The Home Based Travel Agent Show is missing a few episodes during the month of October. Barry traveled to Petaluma, California for the Mac Computer Expo during the first week of October. Barry is heading for Las Vegas in mid October for the Blog World and New Media Expo. The show should be back on its normal schedule in November.

The show will feature a new segment beginning with today's show. The new segment is a short piece on business topics related to starting and maintaining a travel agent business. We hope you enjoy this new segment and find it valuable in your business endeavors. Please drop us an email and let us know what you think.

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TRAVEL NEWS

The first museum dedicated to American writers

Princess Cruise Lines announces a blog that has the ultimate bucket list

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Visit us on Facebook – Barry at http://www.facebook.com/barry.kantz,  Lorene at http://www.facebook.com/lorenerand Gary at http://www.facebook.com/gary.ebels.  Join the Home Based Travel Agent Show Facebook Group.

Keep up with us on Twitter.com Lorene’s Twitter name is lorener, Barry’s Twitter name is kantzb and Gary is gary222 on Twitter.

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 and Gary at wdwgary@gmail.com.

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The music in the show is provided by Ariel Publicity.  The artist is Lisa Hugo and the song is Butterfly.  Lisa's music is available on iTunes and you can learn more about Lisa at her website, http://www.lisahugo.net/