Friday, July 30, 2021

427 - Easily Create a Tour and Expand Your Business

Show 427
SHOW NOTES
Tours are a great way to expand your business income and at the same time expand your client base of FIT travelers. When you book a tour, whether with five people or fifty people, and you create an excellent experience for the people on your tour, you are influencing those five or fifty people to continue a relationship with your business.

However, creating a tour has a few more challenges than booking a FIT vacation. Keeping track of the capacity of your tour, the number of people booking and canceling, working with vendors, and who has paid and who hasn't paid can challenge the most experienced spreadsheet user. Our guests in this month's show are offering a service to remove the complexities of creating tours. If you have hesitated in creating a tour because of those challenges then your worries are over. You can now take advantage of the profitable tour business and bring in those new clients to your agency simply by listening to this podcast and taking advantage of the special offers.

During the month of August 2021, Group Travel Odyssey is offering the first month free to travel agents. If you are not a travel agent but a group planner then you will get $20.00 off the setup fee reducing it to just $39.00. Email Kevin Cabe at kevin@gtonetwork.com and mention the promo code GEHomebased1 in your email and Kevin will get you set up.
LINKS TO ITEMS WE TALKED ABOUT
www.groupexperience.com


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Wednesday, August 31, 2016

371 - Touring Germany with Chris Christensen

Podcast Number 371
SHOW NOTES
 Chris Christensen joins us once again to talk about his recent trip to Germany. Chris ventured into what was East Germany, the old German Decmocratic Republic, where he visited historical sites related to Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation. Germany is preparing for the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Chris describes his visits to many of these historical sites as well as his accommodations and driving experiences. Chris' award winning ability to describe his travels will inform and entertain you on this show. Plus, for those of you looking for an opportunity to create a tour, this is the time to work with the Protestant Churches in your area to create a tour for this historical celebration happening in 2017.
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LINKS TO ITEMS DISCUSSED IN THE SHOW
 The Amateur Traveler Podcast
 Luther 2017 - News, Information and Events
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Sunday, July 15, 2012

322 - Learn About a Cruise Experience That Will Make Your Client Come Back For More

Podcast Number 322
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COHOSTED SEGMENT
In today's show we talk with Lisa Presley. Lisa is the home based channel director for the Globus Family of Brands. Lisa describes many of the advantages for a travel agent to become a part of the Globus Family. We also hear about Lisa's recent first hand experience about her Avalon riverboat cruise of the Rhine. This interview will will inform you about a great family of products you can add to your inventory and generate excitement that you can pass along to your clients about river boat cruising.
LINKS TO ITEMS WE'VE DISCUSSED IN THE SHOW
Globus Family Partners Travel Agent Site
Email Lisa at lpresley@globusfamily.com
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Thank you for listening to the Home Based Travel Agent Podcast.
The Wayman Tisdale StoryWayman Tisdale "Slam Dunk" (mp3) from "The Wayman Tisdale Story" (Rendezvous Music)
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Sunday, December 18, 2011

312 - How You Can Become Your Own Custom Tour Company

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COHOSTED SEGMENT Have you ever considered tapping into the affinity groups with customized tours for such groups as the Red Hat Ladies, your local church groups or the local garden club? Or, how about creating a special tour for your honeymoon clients? Chris Babb joins the show today to talk about his company, The Group Tour Company. Chris' company can help you create those special tours with your own branding using a wish book of sites, attractions and hotels for locations along the East Coast. Your clients can experience the attractions of such places as New York City, Washington D.C., New England, Charleston, South Carolina and Savannah, Georgia. Listen to the show and learn how you can expand your market or enhance your niche. You can contact Chris at 800-424-8895. Or, drop him an email at chris@grouuptourcompany.com. And, you can visit the website at www.grouptourcompany.com to learn more.
Travel News How can travel suppliers leverage virtual assistants to help travel agents? Two travel agents receive the "top travel agent" award for agents under 30 years of age. The distinction is awarded by Travel Agent Magazine. What is airline ancillary revenue and what does that mean to the travel agent?
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.

Holiday Lounge - The Christmas RemixesDuke Ellington "Jingle Bells (Rise Ashen's Reindeer Dub)" (mp3) from "Holiday Lounge - The Christmas Remixes" (Christmas Chill)
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Sunday, March 20, 2011

284 - Don't Overlook Your Special Needs Clients Whether at Sea or on Land!

Podcast Number 284



BUSINESS SEGMENT

Increase you sales by finding opportunities to partner with other businesses in your area.



CO HOSTED SEGMENT

The Special Needs Group, also know as Special Needs At Sea, offers you the opportunity to expand your business to those who are challenged with a disability. Andrew Garnett explains how his company can have a wheel chair, a scooter, an oxygen tank or other special needs device ready and waiting for your client on the cruise ship or at their destination hotel. Help your clients enjoy the freedom of travel by listening to this show!



TRAVEL NEWS

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iPads replacing paper maps in the cockpits of major airlines

Top twenty things a travel agent should do right now!



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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 and Gary at wdwgary@gmail.com.






 



Ewan Dobson IIEwan Dobson
"Time 2" (mp3)
from "Ewan Dobson II"
(Candy Rat Records)

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