256 - Travel Technology Round Table With Gary Ebels, Lorene and Barry

Podcast Number 256



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Gary Ebels joins Lorene and Barry for a round table discussion about using technology in the travel business. We talk about how to share information with your clients using Evernote. We also discuss Frommer's travel tools, ITA Software's QPX search engine, PogoPlug, GoToMeeting, Yelp and more. Listen in and learn how we use this technology in the travel business.

A listener, Craig L. weighs in via email about how he uses technology in his travel business. A listener, Craig L. weighs in via email about how he uses technology in his travel business. Check out his website where he uses some of the examples he talks about in his email - http://www.travimp.com/readywhenyouare

Gary throws down a challenge to Dugan's agents and is offering up two $25 Disney Gift Certificates. If you are a Dugan's agent and sign up for the Home Based Travel Agent show notes via email, and send Barry an email that you have signed up, your name will be entered into a drawing for a $25 Disney Gift Certificate.

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TRAVEL NEWS

Google buys ITA Software!

UPS offers the luggage box

Americans are in need of a vacation

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

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.


Galaxy - US Air Force Band of the Golden West
"America the Beautiful" (mp3)
from "Three Day Pass"
(Altissimo!)

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243 - Recall Everything - Evernote Revisited

Podcast Number 243

On Show 222 back in September of 2009, Barry and Lorene interviewed the CEO of Evernote. We revisit Evernote in this show and talk about how we use Evernote to store and easily recall the important information in our lives and business. Lorene offers some tips and unique uses for Evernote that may inspire great ideas for you.

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TRAVEL NEWS

Independent travel agents must create a brand for themselves.

ASTA promotes using travel agents.

Cuba is ready for an influx of tourists if the U.S. travel ban is lifted this summer.

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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

If you are the early adopter type, join us on Google Wave. Search for “travel agent” and you will find the Travel Sellers’ Wave.

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.






Elizabeth Shepherd
"High" (mp3)
from "Heavy Falls The Night"
(Do Right! Music)

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