Interview: Passing the Torch: Jackie Friedman Reflects on Building Nexion’s Culture and Her Own Next Adventure Interviewing: Jackie Friedman, Nexion Travel Group Interview By: Joanie Ogg, CTC, MCC, Co-Owner and
The Commission Percentage Is the Headline. Everything Else Is What Actually Runs Your Business. Presented by: Cruise Planners Choosing how to start a travel business can look
After Watching More Travel Agent YouTube Than Any Reasonable Person Should, Here’s What Needs to Stop Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner, Travel Professional NEWS I have spent an
You Can Handle the Supplier Hold Queue. It’s the Tuesday Afternoon With No One to Call That Breaks People. Written By: WorldVia Travel Network Nobody put it in the
A Practical Guide to the Ten AI Tools Every Travel Advisor Should Be Using in 2026 Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – Travel Professional NEWS Yes, the robots
The Commission Split Gets the Attention — The Back-End Support Gets the Business Built Travel is an appealing business for obvious reasons: the destinations, the relationships, and the satisfaction
Seven Logins, Seven Problems — Why Fragmented Tech Is Quietly Costing You More Than You Think Written By: Cruise Planners Most home-based travel advisors are running their businesses across
Contributed By: Nexion Travel Group There’s a persistent myth that host agencies just process bookings, but that framing misses what’s actually happening for advisors who partner with a host
The Best Host Agencies for New Travel Agents With No Experience in 2026 Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – FindaHostTravelAgency.com I hear this question all the time and
“Dear Valued Customer” Is Not a Strategy — Here’s What Actually Gets Travel Emails Opened Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – FindaHostTravelAgency.com Part One Let’s be brutally honest
A Practical Guide to the Best Dedicated AI Travel Planning Apps for Home-Based Advisors Written By: Joanie Ogg, CTC, MCC – FindaHostTravelAgency.com The Purpose-Built App All-Stars Beyond the general-purpose LLMs
What New Travel Advisors Should Do in Their First 90 Days With a Host Agency Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – FindaHostTravelAgency.com Congratulations. You’ve survived the gauntlet: the
July 6th, 2026 – In this episode of TPN Chat, Andy Ogg sits down with Cat Brask, Senior Director of Marketing for Northstar Travel Group’s retail events, for a candid
We Were Skeptical Too. Then the Itinerary Came Back and We Stopped Exchanging That Look. Written By: Joanie Ogg, CTC, MCC – FindaHostTravelAgency.com How travel agents can harness artificial intelligence
How to Build a Unique Value Proposition That Stands Out in an AI-Saturated Travel Market Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – Travel Professional NEWS Let’s address the robot
The Real Advantages of Running a Home-Based Travel Agency in Today’s AI-Driven Landscape Written By: Joanie Ogg, CTC, MCC – FindaHostTravelAgency.com Let’s be honest, the COVID pandemic was terrible. Truly,
Why Client Feedback Is a Luxury Advisor’s Best Tool Contributed By: Travel Edge Travel In the luxury travel industry, exceptional service extends far beyond booking a trip –
A Practical Guide to Travel Advisor Service Fees — What to Charge and How to Say It With Confidence Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – FindaHostTravelAgency.com Let’s talk
A Simple Mid-Year Review Every Travel Advisor Can Do Contributed By: Nexion Travel Group It’s hard to believe we’re already at the midpoint of the year. For many
How Cruise Planners Bundles Marketing, Technology, and Support Presented By: Cruise Planners “For two years, I kept asking my previous host, ‘What are your plans for technology?’ The answer
