May 2020 Issue – Travel Professional NEWS Digital Magazine

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In This Issue:

 

Which Partner Deserves Your Trust?

Contributed By: OutsideAgents.com 

 

The Compass on VAX Makes Content Marketing Easy for Travel Advisors

Written By:  Andrea Sedlacek, Managing Editor of The Compass – VAX VacationAccess

 

The Future of Travel and How Travel Insurance Fits In

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

 

Travel Weekly’s STAR Program Shines Light on Travel Advisors

Written By: Jennifer Kruse, CTA, ACC, LCS – Associate Director, Trade Recruitment & Engagement – Travel Weekly Events

 

Biz of One Shouldn’t Mean Lonely: How to Cultivate a Thriving Travel Community

Written By: Jenn Lee, Vice President – Travel Planners International

 

Flourishing in the COVID-19 Crisis as a Travel Entrepreneur

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

 

READY, SET, GROW – Navigating Your Business in Challenging Times and Surviving a Business Turndown – Part 2

Written By: Jackie Friedman, President – Nexion Travel Group

 

Ultimate All Inclusive – Iberostar Resorts in Europe Reviews

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

 

Simply Sales with Scott – Time to Prioritize

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

 

7 Essential Tips for Working from Home During and After COVID-19

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

 

Eating and Drinking Your Way Around Ireland!

Contributed By: The Travel Institute

 

Meme Marketing For Travel Agents in 2020

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

 

Agent Interview: Perspective and Lessons Learned through the COVID-19 Pandemic as a Travel Professional

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

Interviewing: Connie Rush, Owner – Creative Getaways, LLC, an Independent Agency in the Avoya Travel Network™

 

Interviewing: Jill Noble, Cruise Therapist and Travel Advisor – Cruise Therapy Travel

 

Interviewing: Kristin Freeman, Owner and Agent – Beach Happy Travel / Fly Over Travel

 

Interviewing: Rosie Stermer, Owner and Travel Advisor – Pegasus Travel Advisors, LLC

 

Interviewing: Karen Holmes – Cruise Planner Franchise Owner – Cruise Planners

 

Interviewing: Suzy Schreiner, Owner – Azure Blue Vacations

 

Interviewing: Kristy Durso, Owner and Travel Advisor – Incredible Memories Travel

 

Interviewing: Mara Hargarther, Co-Owner – Dream Vacations – Hargarther, Thaler & Associates, LLC

 

Interviewing: Scott Murphy – Cruise Planner Travel Advisor – Cruise Planners

 

Interviewing: Michele M. Cartwright, CTA, President and Travel Advisor – Destinations by Design

 

Interviewing: Nathan Harvey, Travel Agent – Travel Made Better LLC

 

Interviewing: Roy Gal, Escape Artist – Memories Forever Travel Group

 

Interviewing: Steven Nahabedian, Owner and Travel Agent – Journey To Bliss Travel

 

2020 Upcoming Events

Provided by VAX VacationAccess

 

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May 2020

With hope on the horizon and excitement beginning to palpitate, it’s the time to get to work on you, your business and your goals. The Travel Industry has taken some bumps and bruises over the past months during the COVID-19 pandemic. While those hits hurt, the growth from the experience will be truly inspiring and unprecedented. 

 

Our May Issue is dedicated to Travel Professionals who have been in the trenches dealing with the recent global situation that has affected us all. In over 10 interviews with experienced Travel Professionals, you’ll read about the difficulties, lessons learned and advice that may help you take the next step in your business. 

 

We are first joined by OutsideAgents.com for a fantastic look into the unique valley that they can offer as a Host Travel Agency partner. Whether’s it’s technology, support or community, OutsideAgents.com shares their success through reviews from their Agents who have found the upmost of success. 

 

Join our fantastic friends at VAX VacationAccess for an in-depth look into The Compass, which offers fantastic content marketing for Travel Professionals, as well as a catalog of tools and resources to assist any Travel Professional in running a successful Travel Agency. 

 

Tom Ogg shares some very useful information for any Travel Professional who is dealing with the hard times of a pandemic with a look into the history of travel industry altering events and 10 tips to continue your growth as a Travel Professional through the challenging times. Then Jackie Friedman, President of Nexion Travel Group shares great insights into finding success through challenging times. 

 

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

 

Be safe, kind and bold. 

 

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