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June 2020 Issue – Travel Professional NEWS Digital Magazine

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In This Issue:

 

Protect Your Customers’ Money During Tough Economic Times

Written By: Megan Moncrief, Chief Marketing Officer – Tin Leg Travel Insurance

 

Interview: Celebrity Cruises is Looking Forward with Travel Professionals as a High Priority

Interviewing: Ron Gulasky, Associate Vice President, North America National Accounts & Trade Associations – Celebrity Cruises
An Interview By: Joanie Ogg CTC, MCC, Co-Owner – Travel Professional NEWS 

 

Infographic Marketing in 2020 for Travel Professionals

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

 

MIND. SET. GO! – Making Orange Juice out of Lemons when Life – and your Business – don’t go as planned

Written By: Jackie Friedman, President – Nexion Travel Group

 

7 Key Ways Airline Consolidators Can Help Agents During the Pandemic

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

 

Ultimate All Inclusive – Iberostar Resorts and The Canary Islands

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

 

Simply Sales with Scott – Time to Prepare

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

 

Riding Shotgun in the COVID-19 Era

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

 

Restore Clients’ Faith in Travel by Understanding Their Needs

Contributed By: The Travel Institute

 

Essential Apps for Travelers (and Travel Professionals)

Written By: Joanie Ogg CTC, MCC, Co-Owner – Travel Professional NEWS 

 

Payment Processing for Travel Professionals in 2020

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

 

COVID-19 and Social Media for Agents

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

 

Client Gifting After the COVID-19 Pandemic

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

 

Investing in Your Home Office – Top Tips for Success While Working from Home

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

 

2020 Upcoming Events

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June 2020

Thank you for joining us for another issue of Travel Professional NEWS! What a time to live through and what an exciting time to reinvigorate your Travel Business with new marketing, tools and tips to push you toward to success. While 2020 is a year that we will all remember, the future is shining bright with opportunity and promise. 

 

Through these past months, we all have had some very challenging days and weeks. From the panic of disease to the fears of economy, these challenges are real but like all storms, they will pass and provide clarity to an exciting future. Stay strong, work hard and think positive. In our June 2020 issue, we are first joined by Megan Moncrief for a very insightful look into the how you can work with your clients during these challenging economic times. 

 

Join our own Joanie Ogg and Ron Gulasky of Celebrity Cruises for a fantastic discussion about the future of Cruise travel and exactly what Celebrity Cruises is doing to support and assist Travel Professionals just like you during these challenging times. Next, Tom Ogg shares some fantastic tips and tools for you to create your own infographics and marketing tools to push your Agency’s marketing to the next level. 

 

Join Jackie Friedman, President of Nexion Travel Group for a fun and inspiring article on turning lemons into orange juice, sure to bring you a good feeling on the way. Our good friend Geoff Millar shares some great insights into the Iberostar Resorts located in the Canary Islands, making it look like a perfect escape for any client.

 

Through these pages, you’ll find tools and information to not only educate and inform, but also to inspire and grow. We truly appreciate you spending some time in our June 2020 Issue and thank you for being the best part of Travel Professional NEWS. 

 

Be safe, kind and bold. 

 

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