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Aloha, and the Art of Prompting for Paradise

Mastering AI Prompts to Create High-Value, Custom Hawaii Itineraries   Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – Travel Professional NEWS    How travel agents are using precisely engineered AI prompts to craft sophisticated, niche-specific Hawaii itineraries that clients simply cannot find anywhere else, and why it’s becoming the sharpest tool in the leisure and … Continue reading “Aloha, and the Art of Prompting for Paradise”

Your Email Address Is a Time Machine
and It’s Stuck in 1999

Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – HomeBasedTravelAgent.com   Why travel agents who are still sending proposals from Gmail, Hotmail, AOL, and Yahoo are losing clients before the first word is read, and what to do about it.a A few years ago, I finally did it. I buried my AOL email addresses (all four … Continue reading “Your Email Address Is a Time Machine
and It’s Stuck in 1999”

I Asked AI to Plan a Vacation… and It Told Me to Call a Travel Agent

How to Craft AI Prompts That Turn You into the World’s Most Knowledgeable Travel Advisor   Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – Travel Professional NEWS    Let’s get the obvious out of the way: AI is going to reshape the travel industry. It already is. From Ray-Ban META smart glasses that narrate the … Continue reading “I Asked AI to Plan a Vacation… and It Told Me to Call a Travel Agent”

Video Conversion Funnels for the Travel Advisor of Today

Video Conversion Funnels for Travel Advisors: Leveraging AI to Turn Viewers into Bookings   Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – Travel Professional NEWS    Back in the 1970s, I worked as a Regional Sales Manager for Aloha Airlines, covering the Western Southwest out of San Diego. I managed a sales force of four … Continue reading “Video Conversion Funnels for the Travel Advisor of Today”

Landing Pages That Actually Convert: A Survival Guide for Travel Advisors – Part 2

Avoid the most common conversion killers and leverage AI-powered tools to build landing pages that actually close the deal.   Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – Travel Professional NEWS    The 5 Biggest Landing Page Mistakes (AKA: How to Sabotage Yourself Like a Pro) We covered the 10 best practices in Part 1, … Continue reading “Landing Pages That Actually Convert: A Survival Guide for Travel Advisors – Part 2”

What Nobody Tells You When You’re Ready to Grow Your Travel Business

Booking trips for friends and family is a great start. Building a real business is a different conversation entirely.   Contributed By: OutsideAgents.com   At some point, almost every travel advisor hits the same moment. The referrals are coming in. Clients are happy. You’ve figured out the basics: how to book, how to communicate, how … Continue reading “What Nobody Tells You When You’re Ready to Grow Your Travel Business”

Landing Pages That Actually Convert: A Survival Guide for Travel Advisors – Part 1

A practical blueprint for building high-converting landing pages in a video-driven sales funnel.   Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – HomeBasedTravelAgent.com   Your Last Chance to Close the Deal (No Pressure) Let’s get one thing crystal clear: presenting the most compelling landing page to prospects is the key to converting a click into … Continue reading “Landing Pages That Actually Convert: A Survival Guide for Travel Advisors – Part 1”

The Business of Becoming a Travel Advisor: How Uniglobe Travel Center Supports Serious Professionals from Day One

Why building a sustainable travel business requires mentorship, structure, and a host agency committed to long-term success.   Contributed By: Uniglobe Travel Center   For many people considering a career as a travel advisor, the appeal is clear. Travel is inspiring, client relationships can be deeply rewarding, and the opportunity to build a flexible business … Continue reading “The Business of Becoming a Travel Advisor: How Uniglobe Travel Center Supports Serious Professionals from Day One”

Long-Form Video: Your Secret Weapon for Turning Browsers into Bookers 

How 3–8 minutes of intentional storytelling can build trust, showcase expertise, and move viewers confidently toward booking.   Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – Travel Professional NEWS   Let’s talk about long-form video, basically any video longer than the average human attention span on social media, which science tells us hovers somewhere between … Continue reading “Long-Form Video: Your Secret Weapon for Turning Browsers into Bookers “

Large Language Models (LLMs): Your New Digital Travel Companions (Who Never Call in Sick)

What travel advisors need to know about AI tools that research, write, and plan without coffee breaks   Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – Home-Based Travel Agent   A Travel Agent’s No-Nonsense Guide to AI Assistants Remember when the most advanced technology in your office was that fax machine that only worked when … Continue reading “Large Language Models (LLMs): Your New Digital Travel Companions (Who Never Call in Sick)”