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Host Agency Spotlight on TravelQuest
An Interview with TravelQuest's CEO
Stephanie Lee
TravelQuest has grown into
an incredible host agency and is offering excellent programs
for established agencies, as well as, new agents.

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New Home Based Travel Agent
Feature
Articles
If you do not know what Google Wave is, you MUST read
this article. Wave is likely to change the very nature of
travel marketing as we know it.
Mitch shares some wonderful information
that sophisticated cruise professionals should take the time
to read and absorb.
Joanie
explores the reality of operating your business and
maintaining focus on your core result areas as a way to make
sure that you are staying on course in this "must read"
article no matter how long you have been operating your
home-based travel agency.

New General Articles
of Interest to
Home Based Travel Agents
Jan
just returned from a tour following the
101st Airborne Paratroopers "Easy Company"
during WWII. This is a fascinating article and a "must read"
especially after just passing the 65th anniversary of "D
Day". The tour starts at Normandy Beach and ends in Germany.
Lots of pictures and a great read. You will have clients
interested in this tour product.
Cory shares some timely and sage advice that
reminds us all that marketing is the key to our future, even
in a difficult economy.
Here is a look at some unusual
opportunities to reach out to clients interested in ceramics
and offer a very detailed and focused tour of Britain's
wonderful culture.

New Articles of Interest to
Home Based Cruise Agents
Here is another port review by Nancy Norris
for travel agents. You will want to print this out and save
it in our Seattle port information file.
Here is great advice to give your Alaska bound
cruisers. Print it out and save it in your Alaska files to
give to your clients when the book their Alaska cruise.
Just added to the ePortReview's Alaska port
reviews, here is a thorough review you will want to give
your clients that are cruising to Victoria.


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How to Start a Home Based Travel Agency!
April, 2009 Edition
This is the book that started
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