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”
After Watching More Travel Agent YouTube Than Any Reasonable Person Should, Here’s What Needs to Stop Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner, Travel Professional NEWS I have spent an embarrassing amount of time lately deep-diving into AI tools, content trends, and the ever-shifting landscape of online video. And after consuming more travel agent YouTube … Continue reading “How to Make Your YouTube Video Magnificently Unwatchable”
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Interview: Passing the Torch: Jackie Friedman Reflects on Building Nexion’s Culture and Her Own Next Adventure Interviewing: Jackie Friedman, Nexion Travel Group Interview By: Joanie Ogg, CTC, MCC, Co-Owner and Co-Founder – Travel Professional NEWS After 22 years with Nexion, the last 19 of them as president, Jackie Friedman is stepping back. She joined the … Continue reading “Interview: Passing the Torch: Jackie Friedman Reflects on Building Nexion’s Culture and Her Own Next Adventure”
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The Commission Split Gets the Attention — The Back-End Support Gets the Business Built Travel is an appealing business for obvious reasons: the destinations, the relationships, and the satisfaction of helping someone take a long-awaited trip. Yet much of what determines whether a travel business can grow happens after the exciting part. Commission tracking, … Continue reading “Beyond the Commission Split: What Strong Support Looks Like”
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Yes, You Can Become a Travel Agent from Home. Here’s How. Contributed By: Travel Edge Becoming a travel agent from home is not only possible – it’s increasingly common. With today’s technology, global supplier access, and the support of a trusted host agency, travel advisors can build thriving businesses without a traditional office. … Continue reading “How to Become a Travel Agent from Home”
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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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Why Solo Cruisers Are the Most Loyal Clients You’re Not Selling To Yet Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – Travel Professional NEWS The solo cruise market is booming, underserved, and full of clients with no one to argue with about the itinerary. Here’s why you should be selling to them. Let me be upfront: … Continue reading “Party of One — And Perfectly Fine With It”
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Does It Still Make Sense For a New Travel Agent to Work With a Host Agency in 2026? Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – Travel Professional NEWS Let’s be honest. When the topic of host travel agencies comes up at industry cocktail parties — and yes, those still happen, though we now argue … Continue reading “Does It Still Make Sense For a New Travel Agent to Work With a Host Agency in 2026?”
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Niche-Specific Prompt Templates to Elevate Your Hawaii Itineraries from Generic to Unforgettable Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – HomeBasedTravelAgent.com As we discovered in the last article on prompting, prompts are what will ultimately set travel professionals apart from consumers when it comes to generating detailed, personalized AI results. In other words, the … Continue reading “Sun, Surf, Sand, and Smarter Prompts: Eight Hawaii Niches That Need Their Own AI Strategy Tomorrow”
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Yes, You Can Become a Travel Agent from Home. Here’s How. Contributed By: Travel Edge Becoming a travel agent from home is not only possible – it’s increasingly common. With today’s technology, global supplier access, and the support of a trusted host agency, travel advisors can build thriving businesses without a traditional office. … Continue reading “Sponsored – How to Become a Travel Agent from Home”
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