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”
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 “
Written by Tom Ogg
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)”
Written by Tom Ogg
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”
Written by Tom Ogg