Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – Travel Professional NEWS The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the global landscape in many ways, with the travel industry being one of the most profoundly affected sectors. As the world gradually recovers and adapts to a post-pandemic environment, home-based travel agents face a unique set of challenges and … Continue reading “Navigating Change: Tips for Home-Based Travel Agents”
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The Struggle, Excitement, Benefits, and Woes of Being a Home-Based Business Owner Are Real. How Do You Wear All of the Hats? Written By: Andy Ogg, CTIE – Travel Professional NEWS Working for yourself can be one of the most liberating, freeing, and amazing experiences in a professional’s life, and while it can be … Continue reading “5 Truths of Being Your Own Boss in 2024”
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Working from Home can be a Challenge and a Blessing – Let’s Discuss how to Make it Work for YOU! Whether you are an experienced Travel Professional with a successful book of clients or just getting your Travel Business started, there is one thing you’ll most likely need, and that is a home office. … Continue reading “Your Home Office: 5 Key Things to Consider for your Home Based Travel Agency Office”
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Where Does this New Technology Sit in the Travel Professional Landscape? Let’s Discuss. Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – HomeBasedTravelAgent.com You can’t pick up a travel trade publication without reading about how AI is going to put travel agents out of business. One article entitled “Travel Agents Beware” was written by … Continue reading “ChatGPT and Travel Advisors in 2023 (Video)”
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Digital Marketing is Constantly Changing and Here are 7 Things that Every Travel Advisor Should be Doing this Year! Written By; Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – Travel Professional NEWS Need to step up your marketing strategy? Now, is the right time to do so because a well-planned marketing strategy can help Travel … Continue reading “7 Marketing Trends that Travel Professionals NEED to be Doing in 2023 ”
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The Time to Act is Now! Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – HomeBasedTravelAgent.com The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) has brought changes in different sectors, especially in the way businesses operate. Travel agencies are not left behind in this digital revolution as AI technology has opened up new ways of conducting … Continue reading “Artificial Intelligence and Travel Advisors in 2023”
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The World of Travel is Changing… Quickly. How and Where do Travel Professionals Fit Into this New and Changing Landcape? Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – HomeBasedTravelAgent.com One of the benefits of having been in this business for over 50 years is that I have lived through the evolution of travel … Continue reading “Paradigms and the Travel Industry in 2023”
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Is Promoting your Business with a Travel Influencer the right choice for you in 2023? Let’s discuss what they do, how they work and how to get started! Written By: Tom Ogg. Co-Founder and Co-Owner – HomeBasedTravelAgent.com Travel agents have always been an integral part of the tourism industry. However, with the advent … Continue reading “Travel Influencer Marketing and YOU in 2023”
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What Does a Host Travel Agency Offer a Home Based Travel Agent? Let’s Dive in to discuss the Benefits and Reasons to Partner with a Host Agency! Written By: Tom Ogg, Founder and Co-Owner – HomeBasedTravelAgent.com The first host travel agencies and the opportunities they offer surfaced after the Airline Deregulation Act which … Continue reading “Host Travel Agencies and the Opportunities They Offer”
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Find Success as a Home Based Travel Agent in 2021! Set Travel Agency Goals for 2021and Run a Successful Home Based Travel Agency 2021 has been a difficult year to set Travel Agency Goals for 2021 because of the major disruption in the travel industry caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time of … Continue reading “Travel Agency Goals for 2021 and Beyond (Infographic)”
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