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February 2020 Issue – Travel Professional NEWS Digital Magazine

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In This Issue:

 

Interview: Earning Commissions on Air Made Easy with Agencia Global

Interviewing: Ryan Saroli, CEO – Agencia Global and Voyages A La Carte.
Interview By: Andy Ogg, CTIE, Co-Owner – Travel Professional NEWS

 

Family-Focused on Building a Strong Foundation for Your Travel Business

Written By: Melissa Land, MBA, ACC, Marketing Coordinator – Dugan’s Travels

 

Ultimate All Inclusive – Iberostar Resorts in the Dominican Republic

Written By: Geoff Millar, Owner – Ultimate All Inclusive Travel

 

READY, SET, GROW – Designing your Travel Business for the New Decade: Seven Sure-fire Steps for Growth (Part 1)

Written By: Cris De Souza, Vice President, Sales & Marketing – Nexion Travel Group

 

7 Signs You’re Working with a Good Airline Consolidator

Written By: Stephanie Knight, Copywriter – Sky Bird Travel & Tours

 

Simply Sales with Scott – Teley Techniques

Written By: Scott Koepf, Vice President of Strategic Development – Cruise Planners

 

Agent Interview: “Running” into Success as a Travel Professional with 50 Years of Experience

Interviewing: Roxana Lewis, CTC, DS, Independent Travel Affiliate – Protravel International
An Interview By: Joanie Ogg, Co-Founder -Travel Professional NEWS

 

Why You Should Be Selling Cruises in 2020

Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Owner – Travel Professional NEWS

 

Disconnecting is Vital to your Success

Written By: Jesse Morris, Owner – We Book Travel LLC  

 

How Successful People Navigate the World

Contributed By: The Travel Institute

 

6 Secrets for Buying Your Domain Name

Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Owner – Travel Professional NEWS

 

Review: Norwegian Breakaway from the Cruise Scholar

Written By: Craig Satterfield, CLIA ECCS

 

Travel Technology Trends for 2020

Written By: Bea Perdigon, Marketing Coordinator – Travel Professional NEWS

 

Travel Professional Community

15,000 Travel Professionals and Growing

 

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February 2020

Thank you for joining us in our February 2020 issue of Travel Professional NEWS! It’s with great joy that we share our recent publication with you and while we are probably biased, this issue is simply awesome and full of great information to help you continue your success as a Travel Professional in 2020! 

 

First, join us for a great chat with Ryan Saroli to learn about the innovative platform as well as the possibility of earning up to a 25% commission on air travel for your clients! The doors for additional commissions as a Travel Professional just keep opening and we hope that the tools offered by Agencia Global can help you increase your sales.

 

Melissa Land, Marketing Coordinator of Dugan’s Travels shares some fantastic values, inspired by family, that this Host Agency offers its Independent Agents. If you are looking for a family in your Host Travel Agency, Dugan’s Travels is a clear option. Next, Geoff Millar, the All Inclusive guru shares some great information on the Iberostar All Inclusive offerings. 

 

Cris De Souza shares some hard hitting information on how to structure your business for the next generation and our own Tom Ogg shares some great insights into why focusing on cruise sales could be the key to huge success. 

 

It’s always a pleasure when we get the opportunity to connect with Travel Professionals and this month, Joanie Ogg has a great chat with Roxana Lewis, who shares some fantastic tips to maximize your efforts as a Travel Professional. Coming from her 50 years in the industry, her advice is not only great, but obviously proven through her continued success. 

 

This issue is full of great information and tools for a Travel Professional, so make sure to take a few minutes and better yourself and business by enjoying our free Travel Professional NEWS publication. Thank you for being the best part of Travel Professional NEWS and joining us in this issue!

 

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This issue of Travel Professional NEWS is also available in a printed hard copy, if you would like to purchase a hard copy, please click below to purchase through Amazon.com.

 

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