The cruise industry has certainly had its ups and downs over the past few decades, Financial failures such as Renaissance, consolidation by acquisitions such as by Carnival, Royal Caribbean and NCL and an ever increasing demand. In fact, there are more newbuilds being delivered in 2020 than in any prior year. What is even […]
Click Here to View the February 2020 Issue In This Issue: Interview: Earning Commissions on Air Made Easy with Agencia Global Interviewing: Ryan Saroli, CEO – Agencia Global and Voyages A La Carte. Interview By: Andy Ogg, CTIE, Co-Owner – Travel Professional NEWS Family-Focused on Building a Strong Foundation for Your Travel Business Written […]
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Click Here to View the January 2020 Issue In This Issue: Interview: BranchUp Provides Facebook Marketing for Travel Professionals Interviewing: Mike Drever, President – BranchUp Interview By: Andy Ogg, CTIE, Editor and Marketing Director – Travel Professional NEWS Cruise Planners Convention 2019: Mission Possible Written By: Michelle Fee, Founder & CEO – Cruise Planners […]
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Dive Into a New Career as a Travel Agent in 2020! Ahhhh, contemplating starting your own travel business is exciting and fun. And, the good news is that starting a travel agency from home is both easy and inexpensive. The trick is to get your new travel agency from home generating a profit. But, […]
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Click Here to View the December 2019 Issue In This Issue: How to Maximize the Online Presence of your Travel Agency Written By: Michelle Fee, Founder & CEO – Cruise Planners Event: CruiseWorld 2019 – An Event Dedicated to Travel Professionals Attended By: Andy Ogg, CTIE, Editor and Marketing Director – Travel Professional NEWS […]
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Click Here to View the November 2019 Issue In This Issue: Interview: New Zealand has Plenty to Offer, Especially if You’re a Travel Professional An Interview By: Andy Ogg, CTIE, Senior Editor – Travel Professional NEWS Interviewing: Kim McVicker, Trade Marketing Executive – North America – Tourism New Zealand Tough Love: What you Really Should […]
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Where Can I Get a Travel Agency Community Website? Community websites are defined by Wikipedia as “A group of individuals who share a common interest via email, blogs, instant messages, chat rooms or newsgroups. Members of a virtual community are self-subscribing.” I would add digests and social platforms to the definition. Before you jump into […]
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Where Can I Get a Keyword Niche Travel Agency Website? If you are considering operating a niche keyword website focused on your specialty, there is an entire world of opportunity on the web. A keyword niche website is used to target a very specific audience and is dependent on keyword searches for organic traffic. The […]
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Where Can I Get a Travel Blog Website? If you intend on using a blog to promote your knowledge and expertise, understand the best decision would be to establish your own keyword blog that you own and maintain. Just about every format of website that a travel agency might use can all accommodate a […]
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Click Here to View the October 2019 Issue In This Issue: Interview: How the Scenic Eclipse May Change Cruising An Interview By: Andy Ogg, CTIE, Senior Editor – Travel Professional NEWS Interviewing: Ann Chamberlin, VP of Sales, USA – Scenic Eclipse Earn, Learn, Connect and Grow with Nexion® Travel Group Written By: Cris De Souza, […]
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