Today we are celebrating our one year anniversary since the site went live!  As many of you are also small business owners that work from home, we thought we’d invite you to celebrate with us.  After all, we  have no one in the cubicle next door to get us a birthday cake! So, we invite you [...]

This article is sponsored by Luxury Travel Network, the leading Virtuoso host agency. I have seen the luxury travel industry from every point of view. Over the past 20 years I have been a client, advisor, brick and mortar store front manager, and I am now the Operations Manager of a luxury focused host agency. This [...]

One of my favorite things about running this site is hearing from readers.  Since I’m not on the front line anymore, I rely on my interactions with readers – among other things – to help me understand where there is a lack of information online for travel agents.  It helps me find my article topics. [...]

ENLARGED: A Guide to the Complex World of Airline Fees infographic via Visual.ly If you want three extra inches of legroom, that will be $15.  One checked bag?  $25 please… unless you tell us in advance, then it’s only $20.  Toilet paper?  We’re happy to report that’s complimentary. You get the picture. Speaking of pictures, hope you enjoyed the great infographic [...]

This article is sponsored by Nexion, the travel industry’s premier host travel agency. Nexion announced it is expanding its training opportunities for agents in 2013. This year, Nexion will again offer hundreds of live and recorded Webinars for its agents in a variety of areas, but is expanding the curriculum to include several new courses in [...]

This article is sponsored by Nexion, the travel industry’s premier host travel agency. Nexion has been honored by Royal Caribbean International as the cruise line’s Home-Based Partner of the Year. The award was formally presented to Nexion President Jackie Friedman, CTC, CTIE, as well as other Nexion leadership March 15th, 2013 at a dinner held near Nexion’s [...]

You’re wondering what type of travel agent certification is out there.  That’s funny.  I’ve written an article on just that topic!  How handy. Let’s make sure we’re clear about what this article is and what this article isn’t.  It IS about travel agent certification.   It IS NOT about travel agent training.  What’s the difference?  Well, it’s [...]

Are we really already three weeks into February?!?   That means it’s time for the final video in our 3-part series on social media for travel agents with Sophie Bujold!   If you’re just jumping in now, don’t miss out Sophie’s earlier videos: The 10 Minute Focus Finder (week 1) and Target Power (week 2). Good, now [...]

Last month we let you know we’d be offering three free social media trainings in February because we heart our readers!  And isn’t it fitting on Valentine’s Day to publish another video? Every week for the first three weeks in February we’ll be rolling out a new training video from Social Media Coach, Sophie Bujold.  She works specifically with travel [...]

Last month we let you know we’d be offering three free social media trainings in February with Social Media Coach, Sophie Bujold.  Well, February is here and guess what that means?  Your free training!  :)   Get ready for 12 minutes bursting with take-aways to help you build your business with social media.  This week’s [...]