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Profiting from Sports Travel    By:  Joe Pike, Michael Browne

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With the FIFA World Cup in South Africa and the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver this year, agents are working overtime to snare tickets and accommodations for sports-crazed clients. View

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    Austrian, Amadeus Linkup

    FEBRUARY 05, 2010

    As of March 1, travel agencies worldwide will have guaranteed access to the full range of Austrian Airlines fares and inventory through Amadeus, with no surcharge.

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    Tripology Vet Speaks Out

    FEBRUARY 04, 2010

    Chase Bryan, a former business development manger for Tripology, the now closed New York City-based lead generation firm, urged agents to explore all the available alternative resources to build their businesses and expressed regret at Tripology's demise.

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    Are You A Travel Agent or A Home-Based Agent?

    FEBRUARY 04, 2010

    As a travel agent working from home, do you feel you need to be segmented out of the market, or are you a bona fide travel agent regardless of where your office is?

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    Tauck Offers Online Seminars On February 10

    FEBRUARY 04, 2010

    Travel agents interested in selling more upscale tours and cruises can soon get a first look at a new series of online educational sales seminars being offered by Peter Tauck.

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    Tripology Shuts Down, Seeks New FinancingBreaking News

    FEBRUARY 03, 2010

    Company stops accepting travel agent payment, terminates staff and looks for new investor. Agents may continue to buy leads using existing paid and free credits they have on file.

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Empowering Home-Based Agents     By:  George Dooley

A woman in her home-office

Aggressive marketing, solid technologies and the backing of well-managed host agencies, consortia and associations will make a decisive difference for home-based independent agents in 2010. View

Caribbean 2009: The Year in Review    By:  Joe Pike

Mélia Cohiba, Havana

In a bleak year when many of its hotels and islands took a few hits on the chin, it was the positive industry news from the Caribbean that took people by surprise. And the surprises kept coming. View

Home-Based Travel Agent is the source for independent travel agents seeking the latest travel industry news, trends and deals. The content is geared toward helping agents run their business by offering financial, sales and marketing tips for today's home based travel agent. Related information can also be found in Home Based Travel Agent magazine.

The Language of Selling    By:  Dori Saltzman

Agent and client

It is important for agents to understanding the psychology of communication, including learning how to speak and what vocabulary to use while making their pitches. View


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