Home Based Travel Agent News, January 15th, 2009

An Interview With Nexion's
Jackie Friedman CTIE

By Joanie Ogg CTC MCC

Accelerate Your Success with Nexion: An Interview with Nexion’s General Manager Jackie Friedman By: Joanie Ogg CTC MCC. Find out what is new with Nexion for 2009.

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Client For Life, The Successful Customer Service Action Plan Needs the 3 "R"s (Part 2): Mitchell J. Schlesinger, a well known and respected industry executive shares how to maintain clients for life is his provocative 5-part essay. Don't miss reading this article.

Social Netiquette: Working the various social media for business requires some very specific behavior to be successful. Here is a detailed look of what, and what not, to do to harvest business.

My New Year's Resolution "Balancing Work and Play": If you are home based, here is an article that is a "must read". Joanie Ogg CTC MCC shares some motivating insight into working from home that you should consider.

"Girls Getaways to London and the Cotswolds": Paull Tickner, a well known expert in tourism to the U.K. shares inside information on this growing market.

What Do You Mean By Service?: Rusty Pickett piques your thinking about customer service in this great article that reminds us what is important.

ARC's VTC Program: If you are thinking about getting your own travel industry identification number, check out ARC's new VTC program! This is the solution you have been waiting for! It is the least expensive way to go and also the most effective!

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New Cruise Ships on the Horizon: Even in the recession the cruise industry is expanding its fleet. Here is the run down on all oif the newbuilds currently in process compiled by "HBTANEWS" Cruise Editor Nancy Norris

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