Login or Join

Home Based Travel Agent Podcast

Home Based Travel Agent Podcast

Home Based Travel Agent Podcast

The travel business is changing from a store front, strip mall business to a business that is supported by home based agents. This is a discussion and podcast dedicated to the home based travel agent and the journey of learning the travel business. The podcast also features information about ...

229 - Experiencing Europe Cruising Down the Danube

Podcast Number 229Lorene talks about her experiences as she traveled from town to town on a Danube river boat cruise. She describes some the sights, the food and the coffee along the way.Lorene and Barry talk about Google Wave at the end of the co-hosted ...
1 week ago

229 - Experiencing Europe Cruising Down the Danube

Podcast Number 229Lorene talks about her experiences as she traveled from town to town on a Danube river boat cruise. She describes some the sights, the food and the coffee along the way.Lorene and Barry talk about Google Wave at the end of the co-hosted ...
1 week ago

228 REPOST - Cruising Down the Danube on Avalon Waterway's Cruise Ship

Podcast Number 228 REPOSTLorene recently returned from a riverboat cruise down the Danube. Lorene talks about her experience with the company providing the cruise, Avalon Waterways. Lorene relates many positive experiences with Avalon and describes in ...
1 week ago

228 - Cruising Down the Danube on an Avalon Waterways' Cruise Ship

Podcast Number 228Lorene recently returned from a riverboat cruise down the Danube. Lorene talks about her experience with the company providing the cruise, Avalon Waterways. Lorene relates many positive experiences with Avalon and describes in detail ...
2 weeks ago

227 - Back To Basics - The Language of Travel Agents

Podcast Number 227This is a "back to basics" show where Barry talks about some of the common terms and acronyms used by travel agents and those in the travel trade. Every profession has its own language and the travel business is no exception. Barry ...
3 weeks ago

226 - Tips, Tricks and Advice for the Traveler or for Your Clients

Podcast Number 226Lorene and Barry discuss advice and tips to give to your clients before they travel. The advice and tips may seem minor but could save your clients hundreds of dollars and hours of time. Lorene's packing checklist which you can use or ...
1 month ago

226 - Tips, Tricks and Advice for the Traveler or for Your Clients

Podcast Number 226Lorene and Barry discuss advice and tips to give to your clients before they travel. The advice and tips may seem minor but could save your clients hundreds of dollars and hours of time. Lorene's packing checklist which you can use or ...
1 month ago

225 - A Las Vegas Adventure

Podcast Number 225The tables are turned in this show. Lorene interBarry about his recent trip to Las Vegas to attend the Blogworld and New Media Conference. The highlight of the trip was a helicopter trip into the Grand Canyon and a return trip that ...
1 month ago

224 - How To Easily Power Up Your Sales Presentations With Video

Podcast Number 224Jon Jones from Lunar Parcel Media joins Barry and Lorene to talk about using video to convey the emotions that sell travel. Jon provides tips and a general overview on how to make your own videos and turn them into powerful sales ...
2 months ago

223 - Back to Basics, Starting a Home Based Travel Business

Podcast Number 223This is a "Back to Basics" show where Barry gives a broad overview of what it takes to become a travel agent. Barry talks about setting up your business, host agencies, state licensing and insurance.Kelly Monaghan's home study course to ...
2 months ago

222 - Employ an External Brain for Your Business and Personal Life

Podcast Number 222Have you ever longed for a way to store and easily retrieve all those minor and major details of life and business. On today's show we talk about a free product that can become your external brain. Evernote can store handwritten notes, ...
3 months ago

221 - More Details About A Free Revolutionary Telephone System For Your Business

Podcast Number 221Some commentators say Google Voice is set to revolutionize the way our business and personal telephones operate. Barry and Lorene go into some detail about the features of Google Voice and give you details how you can try the ...
3 months ago

220 - Social Networking for Your Travel Business

Podcast Number 220Barry and Lorene talk about how Twitter and Facebook are used as tools to develop your business or use Twitter and Facebook to receive information from suppliers and destinations. Lorene recommends the book, "The New Community Rules: ...
3 months ago

219 - Bicycling, Vinyards and Mussaleta Sandwiches

Podcast Number 219Lorene and Barry continue to explore California's wine country. Sonoma County is where Lorene lives and she talks about some of the charming but little known places to visit in wine country. This is a great area for clients who may have ...
3 months ago

218 - The Yukon, Learn About the Adventures in the Great North

Podcast Number 218Erin Deacon, marketing officer for the Americas joins the show to talk about the Yukon. Erin's enthusiasm for the Yukon comes through as she describes beauty and great adventures available in the Yukon. Listen in and learn about a great ...
08/22/09

217 - Learn How You Can Make Sonoma County Wine Country A Client Destination

Podcast Number 217Tim Zahner of the Sonoma, California Convention and Visitor's Bureau join Barry and Lorene to talk about the many activities and sights for clients in Sonoma County. Tim describes the hiking trails, water sports, redwood forests and ...
08/17/09

216 - Gary Ebels on Disney, Host Agencies and Marketing

Podcast Number 216Gary Ebels fills in for Lorene as co-host. Gary talks about his experience of switching to a new host agency after his old host agency, Joystar, goes bankrupt. Gary has joined Dugan's Travels and talks about the difference between ...
08/09/09

215 - Glaciers, Whales and Small Town Charm is What Juneau, Alaska Has to Offer

Podcast Number 215Glaciers, whales and small town charm. That's what Juneau, Alaska is all about. Lorene Palmer, the president of the Juneau Convention and Visitors Bureau joins Lorene and Barry to share the charm of Juneau. Juneau is not only a great ...
08/02/09

214 - Smart Packing, A Good Idea for Your Clients and for You!

Packing a suitcase sounds like a simple task. But, when the airlines charge you dearly for over weight suitcases you want to learn how to pack like a pro. Susan Foster joins the show to talk about her book, "Smart Packing for Today's Traveler," and about ...
07/26/09