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There are some logos that are instantly recognizable at a glance throughout the world. The golden arches. 🍟 The smile on those 📦 packages on your doorstep every day during the holiday season. (Okay, every day of the whole year.) That wonderful stylized D that has been...
One of the questions I hear all the time is, “Cyndi, do I really need a travel agent certification?” 🤔 The answer, technically, is no. You don’t. There are a bajillion travel agents out there who have not been through any certification program and have nothing they...
Artificial Intelligence. A.I. This term has been blowing up the internet over the last year or so, usually in headlines designed to 😧 scare you into clicking on them. “Artificial Intelligence is Coming for Your Job!” “A.I. Will Destroy the _______ Industry!” “Is Your...
If you’re beginning a travel business, you are probably super excited about the amazing perks that come with the territory - fantasy trips ✈️ to exotic locations (for research purposes, of course), being your own boss, living the “laptop life,” working on the beach 🏖️...
As it is February, the month centered around 💕 Valentine’s Day, I am focusing on things I love when it comes to the travel business. And I love perks. 🥰 Perks, those little extra benefits you get from certain activities or memberships you’re involved in. Those...
When I say the phrase, “team building,” what comes to mind? If you have spent any time in the 🏢 corporate world, that probably brings to mind birthday lunches with your co-workers, trust falls, and all sorts of “mandatory fun.” 🎂 🎳 🍕 If you’re working in close...
The biggest thing that 99.9% of all travel agents have in common is, naturally, a love of travel. It’s what gets most of us into the travel business in the first place, and it’s what makes the work we do not feel a whole lot like work. It’s even what we do when...
“What’s the deal with host agencies? I do all the work, and they take some of the money. Who are these people? Can’t I be a travel agent without them?” 🤔 No, I’m not trying to do Jerry Seinfeld-esque 🎤 observational humor here. I’m giving you a taste of some of...
We’re going to do something a bit different this week. This time around, we’re going to give you a rare look inside an exclusive, ✉️ invitation-only travel conference at the Diplomat Resort in Hollywood, FL. The Global Travel Marketplace (GTM) is put on by the...
The American Society of Travel Advisors, or ASTA, is the largest organization representing travel advisors and travel-related businesses. This can include everybody from individual independent 🙋 travel agents, big 🏢 travel agencies, travel suppliers, and even 🏫...
