Your QR Code Still Works. Until the Subscription Lapses and 500 Brochures Go Dead Overnight. Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – HomeBasedTravelAgent.com The pandemic turned the little black square into everyday infrastructure. Since then, scammers, subscription traps and artificial intelligence have rewritten the rules. Here is how travel advisors should be using QR … Continue reading “Nobody Scans a Billboard at 70 Miles Per Hour: QR Code Lessons for Travel Advisors”
The Agents Who Are Thriving All Did the Same Thing. They Stopped Being Generalists. Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – HomeBasedTravelAgent.com Ask any veteran travel advisor what separates the agents who are thriving from the ones who are grinding, and you’ll hear some version of the same answer: the thriving ones stopped … Continue reading “How to Find (and Actually Profit From) Your Travel Agency Niche”
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Before You Fall in Love With a Name, Read This Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – HomeBasedTravelAgent.com And Why Everything You Knew About This in 2019 Is Now Obsolete. Let’s be honest: choosing a travel agency name used to be so simple it was almost boring. You picked something with the word “World” … Continue reading “How to Choose Your Travel Agency Business Name in 2026”
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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”
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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”
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