TIQUE Talks: The Business Podcast for Travel Advisors
By Robin Bradley and Jennifer Jacob
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Welcome to TIQUE Talks Podcast - a live-workshop style travel business podcast packed with actionable step-by-step tips that are helping hundreds of travel advisors redefine success, grow their bottom line, and find balance in their business. Join us, Florida-based business partners Robin Bradley and Jennifer Jacob, for value-packed, hilarious conversations and impactful interviews with other industry leaders.
With every episode, our mission is to empower you with information, expand what you think is possible for your travel business, and hopefully make you laugh along the way! We are honest, open, and above all, human. We are committed to learning right alongside of you so that we can all find more balance, joy, and peace while pursuing those big, scary business goals.
Whether you are brand new to the industry, have a side-hustle, or you are growing a travel booking empire, this is the show for you.
Join us for new episodes every Tuesday and Friday!
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217. Hot Take: How To Start A Business From Nothing
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May 15, 2026 |
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216. Don’t Assume A DMC Will Break Your Client's Budget with Jonathan Epstein
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May 12, 2026 |
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215. Hot Take: You Should List Your Pricing
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May 08, 2026 |
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214. Creating Seamless Multi-Destination Trips with a DMC with Milena Stancati
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May 05, 2026 |
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213. Hot Take: A Real Business Costs Real Money
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May 01, 2026 |
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212. Booking A Group: Step By Step with Marilyn Cairo
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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211. Hot Take: Running A Business Reliant on Global Climate
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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210. What It Means To Create A Long-Term Career in Travel with Meredith Calloway
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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209. Hot Take: Stop Avoiding Loom
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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208. Why Relationships Impact The Authenticity of Your Itineraries with Madi Lang
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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207. Hot Take: Stop Researching Hotels
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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206. How Hiring A VA Amplifies Your Ability To Scale with Chelsey Benkner
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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205. Hot Take: You Don't Need 1:1 Coaching
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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204. How To Calculate Your Planning Fee with Sarah Eppler
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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203. Hot Take: Host vs. Advisor Responsibilities
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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202. What It Means To "Go All In" On Your Travel Business with Gia Lee
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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201. Hot Take: Should You Book Apartments
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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200. How SEO Is Changing with AI with Salted Pages
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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199. Hot Take: You Could Be Making Expensive Mistakes
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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198. Group Trips To Sell with Megan Grant Pederson
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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197. Hot Take: How To Win Industry Awards
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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196. Enhancing Itineraries With Custom Experiences with Rob Keen
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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195. Hot Take: Stop Looking For The Magic Unicorn Hire
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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194. How To Thoughtfully Plan Accessible Travel with Karen Morales
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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193. Hot Take: Some People Will Never Be Your Clients
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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192. What Social Media Platforms To Use For Your Target Audience with Caroline Langdon
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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191. Hot Take: You Need A CRM
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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190. How To Leverage Consortia Benefits As A Travel Advisor with Karryn Christopher
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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189. Hot Take: The Trend of Business Partnerships
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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188. How A 5-Star Concierge Approaches Travel Advising Differently with Jessica Gorman
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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187. Hot Take: Should You Have A Service Suite
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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186. The Value Of Certifications In the Travel Industry with Guida Botelho
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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185. Hot Take: 2026 Travel Trends
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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184. Managing Your Sales Pipeline with Sara Murray
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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183. Hot Take: Charging Cancellation Fees
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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182. The Recipe For A High-Converting Website with Ingrid Urena
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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181. Hot Take: January Is Not For Hiring
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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180. Creating An IC Mentorship Program with Explorateur Travel
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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179. Hot Take: What We Learned From 2025
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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178. The Difference Between Marketing & Sales with Anthony Cifelli
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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177. Hot Take: Why You Should Focus On Sales Instead of Marketing
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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176. Selling & Serving Luxury Cruise Clients with Kemi Wells-Conrad
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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175. Hot Take: 5 Questions To Ask Yourself Before 2026
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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174. What You Need In A Task Management System with Sarah Wills
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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173. Hot Take: Should You Change Your CRM
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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172. Top Traits Of Successful Travel Advisors with Jenn Lee
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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171. Hot Take: Hotel Bookings
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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170. How To Reset After Setbacks In Life & Business with Rebecca Guthrie
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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169. Hot Take: Your December Checklist
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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168. How To Sell A Million In Your First Year with Katie Gibson
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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167. Hot Take: The Promise Of A Planning Fee
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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166. How Travel Advisors Are Using AI To Stay Irreplaceable with Kha Ly
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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165. Hot Take: Why You Need A Digital Detox
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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164. Why You Should Trademark Your Brand with Zara Young
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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163. Hot Take: Practicing What We Preach
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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162. How To Get Featured In The Press with Mindy Poder
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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161. Hot Take: Preparing For Wave Season
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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160. What To Do If You Have Imposter Syndrome with Kerry Dyer
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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159. Hot Take: Commission Reconciliation
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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158. Do You Have A Sellable Travel Business? with Shay Bacani
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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157. Hot Take: Breaking Through The 2 Million Sales Plateau
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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156. Group Bookings 101: Contract vs. Flex with Ateet Ajuha
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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155. Hot Take: Trade Shows
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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154. How To Organize And Store Industry Contacts with Kristen Heitman
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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153. Hot Take: Boundaries & Burnout
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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152. The Legalities Of Selling With AI with Paige Griffith
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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151. Hot Take: Holiday Spending Trends
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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150. What Every Advisor Needs To Know About Protecting Client Data with Kacie Darden
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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149. Hot Take: Should You Bring On ICs
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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148. How A Hotel Prepares for Your Client with Candice Berger
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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147. Hot Take: Generating Leads When You're Not Gaining Traction
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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146. Turning Theme Park Travel Into A Luxury Experience with Lauren Quirk
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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145. Hot Take: What “Luxury Travel” Really Means in 2025
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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144. How To Be A Mentor In A Competitive Industry with Rebecca Alesia
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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143. Hot Take: Low-Cost Marketing For Travel Advisors
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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142. How To Be An Advocate For A Destination with Dr. Paige Viren
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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141. How To Take A Break From Your Business
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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140. Behind The Scenes Of A Host Agency with Keith Waldon
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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139. Why You Need A True Operations Strategy To Scale with Melissa Franks
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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138. Client Experience Series: In-Destination Management & Post Travel Follow Up
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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137. Client Experience Series: Confirming & Nurturing The Booking
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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136. Client Experience Series: The Proposal
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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135. Client Experience Series: The Intake Call
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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134. Client Experience Series: The Inquiry
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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133. Running a Business That Doesn't Run You with Lizzie Alex
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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132. Organically Growing A Team Of Advisors with Sarah Fazendin
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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131. Is A Membership Model Right For Your Travel Business? with Stephanie Malakie
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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130. How To Convert Your Social Media Followers To Loyal Clients with Katie Brown
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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129. Why Letting Go Might Be The Smartest Growth Move You Make with Lindsey Epperly
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May 27, 2025 |
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128. The Parallels Between Project Management & Travel Advising with Cara Donleavy
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May 20, 2025 |
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127. How Niching Down Can Actually Increase Your Profit with Lori Gold
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May 13, 2025 |
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126. What Your Brand Colors Are Saying To Your Potential Clients with Amandolin Webb
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May 06, 2025 |
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125. Why Your Workflows Need Personalization
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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124. How To Break Into Selling African Safaris with Clint Saint
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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123. How To Get A Client To Commit To A Budget with Courtney Gardner
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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122. Why You Need Community To Be Successful In Travel
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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121. How to Enhance Your Client’s Celebrations with Jim Augerinos
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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120. The Real Cost of Running A Travel Business with Kemi Wells-Conrad
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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119. How To Get The Most Out Of AI with Kha Ly
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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118. Tax Prep 101 with Andrew Roed
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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117. Decoding SEO & Organically Reaching Your Dream Clients with Rebecca Lombardo
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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116. How To Handle Changing Host Agencies with Ashley Theis
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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115. How Buyer Psychology Is Changing (& What To Do About It)
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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114. How To Build Your Dream Team
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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113. Prospecting Clients On Purpose with Sara Murray
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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112. How to Create Interactive Content for Lead Generation with Josh Haynam
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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111. Why Branding Is Always Worth The Investment
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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110. How To Select The Right Supplier For Each Inquiry with Jessica Woods
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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109. Creative Ways To Create Passive Income For Your Travel Business
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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108. Leveling Up Your (Already) Successful Business in 2025
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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107. How To Create Notoriety With A Distinctive Brand with Ryan Corrigan
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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106. How To Make Yourself Invaluable As A Destination Wedding Specialist with Ashley Morris
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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105. How Automation And Workflows Are Evolving With TravelJoy with Dayo Esho
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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104. A Glimpse Into Our Year End Business Audit
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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103. How To Attract (Only) A Luxury Client with Julie Ann Hargett
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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102. How To Create A Unique Social Media Identity with Julia Asselin
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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101. When And How To Piece An FIT Together On Your Own with Beth Pelleteri
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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100. TIQUE Tells All: Answers To Your Burning Questions
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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99. Creating Invoices That Protect Your Business
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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98. What I Wished I Had Known About Email Marketing with Kaytee Fisher
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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97. Replay: How To Articulate What You Do As A Modern-Day Travel Advisor
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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96. What To Do NOW To Prepare Your Business For The Holidays
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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95. Automating Your Social Media With ManyChat
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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94. How To Recover From Negative Feedback
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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93. What We Wished We Knew Before We Hosted A Group Trip
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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92. What Your Boundaries Say About Your Business
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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91. What You Wish You'd Always Known About Booking Airfare with Lary Neron
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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90. The Most Boring Podcast Episode That You NEED To Listen To (How To Avoid Getting Audited) with Jon Frye
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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89. Tailoring Your Sales Pitch To Each Client
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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88. How To Nurture Product Knowledge with Angela Isherwood
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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87. How Your Brand Impacts Client Quality with Gray Ellender
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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86. How To Celebrate Your Wins As A Travel Advisor
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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85. Summer Tech Series: TravelWits with Arman Bimatov
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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84. Summer Tech Series: The Hive with Whitney Schindelar
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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83. Attracting Ideal Clients & Fostering Relationships Built On Trust with Heather Keller
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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82. Summer Tech Series: TripSuite with Jacey Jones
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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81. Preparing For A Brand Photo Shoot: Tips For High-Quality, Intentional Imagery
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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80. Summer Tech Series: Tern with David Shull and Katie Williams
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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79. Host Agency Culture: Finding The Perfect Fit For Your Travel Business with Stephanie Lee
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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78. Summer Tech Series: Travefy with David Chait
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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77. Modern Etiquette For Networking & Industry Events with Courtney Opalko
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May 28, 2024 |
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76. Summer Tech Series: Factors To Consider When Selecting A CRM
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May 21, 2024 |
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75. 5 Things To STOP Doing To Increase Your Productivity
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May 14, 2024 |
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74. How To Craft The Perfect Travel Proposal
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May 07, 2024 |
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73. What Is ASTA And Why Should You Care? with Zane Kerby
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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72. Failing Forward: Awards, Events, And The Power Of Connections with Kristin Chambers, CTC
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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71. How To Legitimize Your Travel Business
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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70. Which Numbers REALLY Matter In Your Business?
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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69. How To Successfully Navigate Difficult Conversations with Sonni Abatta
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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68. Staying Calm When Travel Plans Go Sideways with Ashlyn Puckett
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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67. How Forbes Travel Guide Is Transforming The Travel Industry with Richard Lebowitz
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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66. What NOT To Do On Your Next Intake Call
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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65. Should You Require A Minimum Trip Investment? with Susan Whitson
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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64. How To Speak The Language Of Luxury with Amber Frankhuizen (Part 2)
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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63. How To Speak The Language Of Luxury with Amber Frankhuizen (Part 1)
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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62. Building Strong Partnerships In The Travel Industry with Hicham Mhammedi Alaoui
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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61. Auditing Trip Details To Minimize Errors And Enhance Client Experience with Ashlyn Puckett
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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60. The Cost Of A FAM Trip with WanderLuxe Destinations
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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59. What Details Your DMC And Hotel Wish They Knew with George Eliades
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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58. 5 Steps To Create A Niche-Specific Workflow with Ashlyn Puckett
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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57. The Connection Between Brand Consistency And Client Trust with Amandolin Webb
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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56. The Benefits Of Working With A Wholesaler with Melissa Krueger
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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55. Current Social Media Trends And Strategies with Solstice Collective
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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54. Removing The Intimidation (And Stress) Out Of Email Marketing with Kaytee Fisher of Moxie & Fourth
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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53. Demystifying Selling Travel Insurance with Susan Barbanel
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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52. How To Disaster-Proof Your Business with Matt Maniscalco
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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51. Should Your Assistant Be An Independent Contractor Or An Employee? with Paige Griffith Esq.
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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50. How To Know If It's Time To Refresh Your Brand with Amandolin Webb
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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49. When And How To Work With A DMC with Crothúr Murphy
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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48. What You Should Be Doing Now For Your Long Term Business Vision
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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47. How To Batch Your Tasks & Manage Your Time As A Travel Advisor
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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46. What Tasks In Your Travel Business To Outsource with Grace McBride
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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45. The Secret Weapon To Grow Your Email List with Kaytee Fisher
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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44. What Is A Rep Company & How To Work With Them with Danielle Dormand
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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43. How A Copywriter Can Change Your Business with Emily Matras
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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42. What We'd Do Today If We Started Our Travel Business Over (Part 2)
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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41. What We'd Do Today If We Started Our Travel Business Over (Part 1)
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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40. Why You Shouldn't Deviate From Your Niche
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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39. How To Know When To Grow Your Team
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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38. Summer Systems Series: Why We Love ClickUp
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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37. Summer Systems Series: Why We Love Flodesk with Kaytee Fisher
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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36. Summer Systems Series: Why We Love TravelJoy with Ashlyn Puckett
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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35. Successfully Create A VIP Experience For Your Clients with Ashlyn Puckett
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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34. Why Client Rejection Is Necessary For Growth
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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33. How To Overcome Any Sales Objection
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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32. Why You're Not Landing The Right Clients
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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31. How To Articulate What You Do As A Modern-Day Travel Advisor
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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30. The Impact Of AI On Travel Advisors: Embrace Or Fear It? With Grace McBride
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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29. Building A Strong Business Partnership
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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28. Stop Overthinking Social Media With These Stress-Free Ideas with Kaytee Fisher
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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27. How We Really Feel About Client Gifting
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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26. Why Tailoring Your Sales Approach Is Key For Business Success
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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25. Sales vs Profit: Rethinking Your Business Goals
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May 30, 2023 |
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24. How Imposter Syndrome Is Stealing Your Income
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May 23, 2023 |
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23. How To Recession-Proof Your Business
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May 16, 2023 |
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22. 5 Simple Ways To Legally Protect Your Business
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May 09, 2023 |
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21. How To Get Proposals Faster From Your Suppliers with Kaytee Fisher
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May 02, 2023 |
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20. The System That Will Help You Save Time & Make More Money
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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19. How To Tap Into Emotions To Improve Your Marketing with Kaytee Fisher
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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18. Controlling The Chaos Of Managing Concierge-Level Travel Details with Kaytee Fisher
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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17. How To Simplify Your Life With Automation with Ashlyn Puckett
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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16. The Importance Of Building An Authentic Brand with Amandolin Webb
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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15. Choosing A Host Agency That Best Fits You And Your Travel Business with Kaytee Fisher
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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14. Everything Your Future VA Wished You Knew Before Hiring Them with Ashlyn Puckett
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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13. How To Set Healthy Boundaries With Your Travel Clients with Kaytee Fisher
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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12. Using Proper Branding To Attract Dream Clients with Amandolin Webb (Part 2)
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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11. How To Define Your Dream Client & Why It's Important For Your Travel Brand with Amandolin Webb (Part 1)
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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10. Why You Need An Email List For Your Travel Business with Kaytee Fisher
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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9. Top 7 Business Tools For Managing Our Growing Team
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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8. Choosing The Best CRM For Your Business with Ashlyn Puckett
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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7. How To Detect Client Red Flags & How To Navigate Them
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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6. How To Get Considered For FAM Trips
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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5. How To Implement Or Raise Your Service Fees
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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4. Should You Be Charging Fees As A Travel Advisor?
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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3. Preparing To Go OOO? Do These Things First
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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2. How We Graduated Our Clients & Increased Our Average Ticket Sales
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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1. So We Launched A Podcast... Here's Why!
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Jan 03, 2023 |