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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)”

Hidden Gems and Secret Spots: The Local Knowledge AI Will Never Have

Why Human Expertise, Personal Advocacy, and Real-World Experience Still Outperform Algorithms in Travel Planning   Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – Travel Professional NEWS   2026 promises to be a great year for travel agents. Selling travel has always been about personal knowledge and service and with the explosion of AI agents and … Continue reading “Hidden Gems and Secret Spots: The Local Knowledge AI Will Never Have”