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New Articles Featured
Client For Life, Managing the
Customer Relationship (Part One) :Mitchell
J. Schlesinger, a well known and respected industry
executive shares how to maintain clients for life in his
provocative 5-part essay. Don't miss reading this article.
Streamlining Your Group Business
with Easy Technology - Part 2:
Here is the second part of Sandy Elson MCC's wonderful
article that is a "must read" for every agent.
Celebrity Solstice Cruise Review -
(a Travel Agent's Perspective) Sailing on
a pre inaugural cruise aboard the Celebrity Solstice, HBTA
News Cruise Editor gives her honest evaluation of the ship.
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generate new clients? Here is an article chock full of ideas
that you can use.
Crafting YOUR USP (Unique Selling
Proposition): Joanie Ogg CTC MCC shares
how to discover and use your Unique Selling Proposition to
succeed in your marketing efforts.
Travel Agent Education
StarwoodPro
StarwoodPro: This is a
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exclusive STARPRO rates through Starwood’s new Travel
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On the Road
Tom and Joanie
Ogg, the champions of home-based travel professionals
worldwide hit the road and hope to see you there!
HomeBasedTravelAgent.com will have a booth at each event. We
look forward to seeing you!
ASTA International Destination Expo -
South Africa, March 8th
to 11th, 2009
Cruise3Sixty,
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, April 2nd through the 6th, 2009
Hot Topics
At the request of some
newsletter readers, here is a list of just some of the hot
topics being discussed at HBTACommunity.com. If you are not
yet a member, you will need to register before participating
in the discussions. Registrations is free and fun!
Farming (like a realtor) for
new travel business
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etc. 26 Replies
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Becoming a travel professional.
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TRUE, CLIA, IATAN - What does IC
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Commissionable bus trips
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