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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)

Leads through online marketing, honing in on a niche, and setting income goals

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Oct 27, 202326:06pending

Travel certification, hosting outside of the US, and developing your brand

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Oct 20, 202324:45pending

Linking a landing page, host agency website, and our host week event

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Oct 13, 202316:19pending

Hotel views on takeover bookings, Competing with discounts, and 7 Day Setup Acce...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Oct 6, 202324:17pending

Qualifying customers booking air, sub agency contract, and payment gateway

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Sep 29, 202320:05pending

Finding a host with one-on-one relationships, business structures, and pinpointi...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Sep 22, 202326:29pending

Advantages of joining a host, best travel agent education, and going from salary...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Sep 15, 202323:00pending

Travel MLMs, choosing a Host, and multiple company names

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Sep 8, 202320:53pending

Travel business hierarchy, help for vision impaired IC, and travel agent testing

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Aug 31, 202317:46pending

Booking groups, payments done in installments, and ticketing vs. non-ticketing

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Aug 25, 202317:37pending

Facebook Marketing, Travel Advisor Mentors, Sole Proprietor vs. LLC

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Aug 17, 202317:32pending

Gaining trust as a new IC, reducing Misclassification w/Planning Fees, & FAM qua...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Aug 11, 202323:57pending

Startup investment decisions, startup investment on tech, and sales minimums for...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Aug 4, 202320:48pending

How do travel agents deal with visas, Website link, and Breaking up with your ho...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Jul 28, 202320:44pending

Biz Cards, getting to know the biz before specializing, & guides to setting up y...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Jul 21, 202322:52pending

This advisor booked the largest ship charter in history. Meet MICE expert Karen.

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Jul 17, 20231:19:21pending

Host contract that only allow you to book through them & travel advisor related...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Jul 13, 202323:01pending

Choosing a host agency and finding software that handles CRM, group management,...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Jul 7, 202323:17pending

VTC vs. CTD, answering client fee questions, and accreditation first or applying...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Jun 29, 202315:47pending

Umbrella liability policies, travel jobs besides being a TA, and downward trend...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Jun 23, 202313:55pending

# of suppliers to use, adding TA rates, no $ to join a host, dual hosting offer...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Jun 16, 202317:14pending

Gifting a dinner for booking, charging sales tax for travel services, duel hosti...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Jun 8, 202316:39pending

Using your agency name, sales tax, hiring a registered agent, leaving host and k...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Jun 1, 202319:16pending

Seller of travel license, creating a business plan, and getting an Admirals Pass

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

May 26, 202317:48pending

How to get clients to commit, ASTA memberships and attending industry events

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

May 19, 202323:11pending

Types of travel agency insurance, host agency vs a host hybrid, and travel agenc...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

May 11, 202319:51pending

Monthly cost to start a travel biz, fees to become an agent, attributes to becom...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

May 5, 202324:35pending

2 agents 1 EIN, independent agents and supplier rates, clients finding better ra...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Apr 28, 202323:06pending

From Disney to Cruises. Accessible Travel Tips. $1M in Sales for 2023. Meet Amy!

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Apr 22, 202350:38pending

Switching from a subagent to an IC, choosing a niche, TA documents & waivers exp...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Apr 21, 202328:18pending

Replacing a full-time job w/ travel, how to find/generate leads, & changing your...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Apr 13, 202319:34pending

Working in travel part-time, California regulations, and choosing a host with no...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Apr 7, 202321:21pending

Filling company under PO box, using your vaca for booking, & business name avail...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Mar 23, 202316:14pending

How to find more/better leads, tips for saving time, and recruiting new advisors...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Mar 22, 202320:14pending

How to charge fees, marketing for wave season, clients outside your niche

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Mar 17, 202319:51pending

Host vs. franchise and getting your own E&O insurance or using your Host's

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Mar 10, 202319:26pending

Average DW size of 80 pax. Close ratio of 75%. A website to die for. Meet Ashley...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Mar 4, 20231:11:03pending

Non-disparagement clause, Faith-based host, Can Canadian agencies sell travel in...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Mar 3, 202317:24pending

TA referring leads, Company sign host contract, TA software, Diff btwn TA and To...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Feb 23, 202323:16pending

HAR's new course, booking engine without a host, and what comes after initial tr...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Feb 16, 202327:24pending

Converting quotes to Canadian money, Host training vs. independent, Why’s a cons...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Feb 9, 202325:26pending

Acquiring a GDS, FAM trip opt., Payment system w/out host, Certified to work w/...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Feb 2, 202316:33pending

Multiple host, host vs agency, having international clients, biz travel expenses

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Jan 19, 202328:06pending

Touch pts w/client pre-travel, Move RCCL bkg to host, Personal travel restrict,...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Jan 13, 202319:45pending

SBA Loan to Supercharge Agency Start, E&O Insurance Coverage, African Travel Hos...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Jan 6, 202317:08pending

Exp. TAs skewing report data? Host w/ 1 booking system? Can new TAs get $100,000...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Dec 16, 202218:00pending

Booking small suppliers w/ host. Finding host's preferred supplier list. Info on...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Dec 9, 202216:01pending

Experience selling a product/destination to sell? Hosts that do group air? Host...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Dec 1, 202220:35pending

Hosts who use TourRadar? Get certification b4 or after join host? Vetting tour o...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Nov 26, 202218:14pending

Interline rates, Is Host Wk recorded, Are comm. paid if leaving, DBA/sole prop n...

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Nov 14, 202218:08pending
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