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We’ve got two listening delights for you on this channel, folks! 😲 Season 1 is Travel Agent Chatter (TAC), a spotlight interview of a wide variety of travel advisors that we publish every quarter. Season 2 is our shorter, but more frequent Friday 15 series, where every Friday we answer your travel industry questions for — you guessed it — 15 minutes!Travel Agent Chatter -- a Host Agency Reviews audio series -- inspires you with in-depth interviews featuring successful travel agents. We dig into...

Episodes (359)

Narrowing Niche? TA Discounts? Customer Support? Air/Car Rentals Worth Low Commi...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Apr 18, 202523:57pending

ID Number to Sell Travel? Newbie as a Sub-Agent? Transferring Clients?

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Apr 11, 202523:49pending

Host Agencies in Japan? Seller of Travel Liability? Foreign Transaction Fees?!

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Apr 4, 202518:24pending

Billing for FIT Trips? How Do Leads Work?

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Mar 28, 202528:45pending

Ex-pat living 6,000 miles from your clients. Maximum efficiency w/time tracking....

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Mar 24, 20251:41:45pending

Agency Name? Will Global Changes Affect US Travel? Do I Need a Host Agency?

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Mar 21, 202527:28pending

Travel with Small Children? How To Organize Digital Info?

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Mar 14, 202524:23pending

How To Organize Contacts? Should I Go Out On My Own?

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Mar 7, 202529:58pending

When to LLC? How To Be a Sub-Agent? Worried About Refunds!

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Feb 28, 202516:48pending

System for Supplier Contacts? Go Independent? Thank You Gifts?

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Feb 21, 202520:13pending

When to LLC? How to Deal with Failure? Which Course To Take?

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Feb 14, 202520:58pending

Client thank you gifts? Changing host agencies? Racing client for best price?

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Feb 7, 202526:44pending

What CRM for Credit Cards? Too Many Hosts!! How to Assess Fees?

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Jan 24, 202526:53pending

Benefits of Leaving a Host Agency? Clients Who Complain? A Teacher + Also Sell T...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Jan 17, 202530:48pending

Do Suppliers Provide Booking Software? Seller of Travel and Working Outside the...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Jan 10, 202528:51pending

Starting an Agency While Working Another Job! I Like To Cruise – Should I Become...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Jan 3, 202523:41pending

Typical Timeline for Starting Out as Agent? Does Expedia Hurt My Sales?

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Dec 27, 202422:56pending

Choosing E&O Insurance? When Should I Get My Own IATA Number?

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Dec 20, 202430:52pending

Sabre Refresher? How Do You Do FIT Trips?

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Dec 13, 202422:50pending

Vol. 31| NHL Star to Luxury Travel: How This Power Couple Built a Wellness-Focus...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Dec 11, 20241:19:51pending

Site Inspections Out of Country? Why Are Bookings More Expensive with my HA?

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Dec 6, 202424:50pending

Preventing My Agency from Fraud? Do Commissions Change? Budgeting for a Travel A...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Nov 29, 202426:32pending

Getting Set Up with LLC, Bank Accts, Etc. – Using Points for Clients? – Host Ag...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Nov 22, 202417:53pending

Contracts with Suppliers – What to Know? Split Planning Fees? How To Name Your N...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Nov 15, 202421:07pending

Are Booking Platforms Always Confusing? Should I Add Booking Metrics To My Site?...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Nov 8, 202421:04pending

What Computer Should I Buy? Discounts in Host Agency Choice. Dual-Ownership of A...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Nov 1, 202422:12pending

Wait for Host Week to Choose Host? When to Make a Website? Where Do I Find Suppl...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Oct 25, 202424:19pending

Head spinning with CRMs - Help! Tools to Track Expenses? Fall Foliage Tour Booki...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Oct 18, 202422:59pending

GDS vs. Other Air Booking Tech? Booking Air for Clients? How to Get Clients to R...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Oct 11, 202420:20pending

How to Make the Most of a Personal Cruise as an Advisor? Just Starting Out – Par...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Oct 4, 202427:36pending

Host Agency for My Niche? Listing Fees? HAs and Boutique Suppliers?

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Sep 27, 202428:04pending

What is a FAM? Why is GDS avoided by HAs + Which Ones Offer Access? Training Cou...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Sep 20, 202423:48pending

Starting Out as An Advisor – in Canada! Tips for Starting a Host Agency? How to...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Sep 13, 202420:20pending

HAs Welcoming Partner Travel Advisors? Best CRMs To Track Payments? Trademark Pi...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Sep 6, 202431:30pending

Most organized host agency? Property Inspections! Advisor or Consultant?

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Aug 30, 202425:59pending

Are “No Air Bookings” a Red Flag? Are Multiple Hosts an Option? How To Compare T...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Aug 23, 202426:05pending

No Reviews for a Host Agency on HAR – Should I Be Worried? Industry Standard For...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Aug 16, 202426:00pending

What’s with Clientbase? Tips for Travelers with Autism? Booking Air for Non-prof...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Aug 9, 202423:53pending

How Do I Sell Disney? Ins and Outs of Seller of Travel?

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Aug 2, 202419:03pending

What’s a good CTA course? Tell Me About Press Releases!

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Jul 26, 202422:18pending

Come with Me Groups. $1.5M niche w/a work-life balance. Lessons from FB hack. Me...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Jul 22, 20241:17:42pending

Moving an IATA-Accredited Agency To US; Client Poaching On Facebook Groups!

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Jul 19, 202420:56pending

Course to Learn Sabre? Benefits of Certifications? Paying 6K for a Mistake – Is...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Jul 12, 202423:05pending

2 DBAs under 1 LLC? Off-the-books flight-booking? Are agency fees a red flag?

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Jul 5, 202417:36pending

Do Airline Commissions Still Exist Travel Services Agreements - When Should A C...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Jun 28, 202422:29pending

Just Starting Out – And My Brain is Frozen! How Do I Present Options to a Client...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Jun 21, 202428:18pending

How To Sell an Agency? Back into the Travel Industry 30 Years Later!

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Jun 14, 202426:14pending

How to Build a Client Base? Leads Programs – Worth It? How to Handle Changeable...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Jun 7, 202426:25pending

Agent Etiquette on FAM trips? Benefits of the GDS? Should I belong to ASTA?

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

May 31, 202419:41pending

Friday 15 Encore (Vol. 92)

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

May 24, 202416:26pending
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