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How Does the MLM Business Model fit, work and exist in the Travel Industry?   Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Owner – FindaHostTravelAgency.com   MLM’s have been around the ...

People are Ready to Experience the World and as a Travel Professional, you are the key to Unlock it!   Written By: Chad Burt, Co-Owner of OutsideAgents.com     Nobody wants ...

Is “Going it Alone” the right choice for your Travel Business? Host Travel Agencies offer a lot of options to their partners but how do you know what’s right for ...

Starting your own Host Travel Agency may be exactly the direction for your Travel Business, but how do you get started?   Written By: Tom Ogg, Founder and Co-Owner – ...

Together Again and a Synergy of Getting Travel Back with Nexion Travel Group’s 2021 In-Person Conference!   Attended By: Joanie Ogg, CTC, MCC Co-Founder – ...

What Does a Host Travel Agency Offer a Home Based Travel Agent? Let’s Dive in to discuss the Benefits and Reasons to Partner with a Host Agency!   Written By: Tom Ogg, Founder ...

Our recent Shocking and yet, Not Shocking experience   Written By: Jenn Lee, Vice President of Sales and Marketing – Travel Planners International   Recently, we conducted a ...

There are Many Reasons to Partner with a Host Travel Agency – Let’s Dive into why it may be Right for Your Travel Agency!   Written By: Tom Ogg, Founder and Co-Owner ...

PATH Symposium – Together Again   Written By: Joanie Ogg, CTC, MCC, Co-Owner and Founder – FindaHostTravelAgency.com   This year PATH, The Professional Association of ...

Grow Yourself and Your Travel Business with Tools that Work!   Written By: Chad Burt, Co-Owner of OutsideAgents.com   It turns out my Dad was right.  There really are only three ...

6 Steps to Starting a Successful Travel Business in 2021 Written By: Joanie Ogg CTC, MCC, Founder and Co-Owner – FindaHostTravelAgency.com   There has never been a better time to ...

Travel Professionals Aren’t just Planners, Learn all of what a Travel Agent in 2021 Does   It always amazes me about the misconception that consumers have on what travel ...

The Differences when Choosing to own a Travel Agency Franchise or to work with a Host Agency   Contributed By: Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative   The ...

In a Post-COVID World, Travel Professionals Must Learn and Implement Service Fees for Success as a Home Based Travel Agent   The COVID-19 pandemic caught many travel professionals ...

Travel Professionals Find Success During a Challenging and Turbulent Year in the Travel Industry   Written By: Summer Corbitt, Director, Sales & Marketing – UNIGLOBE Travel ...

It is time to Recover from the COVID Pandemic as a Home Based Travel Agent Here is a Career Outlook as Travel Rebounds   Emerging from the pandemic is under way and it is time for both ...

Find Success as a Home Based Travel Agent in 2021! Set Goals and Run a Successful Home Based Travel Agency   2021 has been a difficult year to set goals because of the major disruption ...

Being a Home Based Travel Agent in 2021 Could Be Your Best Job Ever! Here is How Travel Agents Make Money and How much Income Can Be Made as travel Professionals!   How Travel Agents ...

Ask Yourself These 6 Questions to Ensure your Success as a Home Based Travel Professional in 2021!   Written By: Tom Ogg, C0-Owner – FindaHostTravelAgency.com   If you are ...

28 days.  Alone in an eight-by-ten box for nearly a month.  Who deserved this terrible punishment?  My 9-year-old son, Nicholas.  Yep, 672 hours in the hole for being exposed to Covid, ...

Getting Back to Business can be a Challenge, These Top Tips will Help you Find Success in a Post-COVID World   Written By: Joanie Ogg CTC, MCC, C0-Owner – ...

Travel is Roaring Back, Here are 5 Tips to Boost your Travel Agency to Maximize your Success!   Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Owner – FindaHostTravelAgency.com   The COVID Pandemic ...

Written By: Michelle Fee, CEO & Founder – Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative   Whether you are just starting out as a travel advisor or you have ...

Avoid These 7 Things to Find Success as a Home Based Travel Professional in a Post-COVID World   Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Owner – FindaHostTravelAgency.com    Having had ...

Starting a Travel Agency from your Home is a great choice for 2021 with an upcoming Travel boom!   Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Owner – FindaHostTravelAgency.com    2021 has ...

FREE Download Social Image Pack for Travel Professionals Focused on National Travel Advisor Day 2021 5 Ready-to-Use Social Media Images to Engage, Interact and Promote Travel and YOUR ...

FindaHostTravelAgency.com Shares the Top Host Agencies for 2021 Further Assisting in Connecting Travel Professionals to the Right Host Travel Agency     FindaHostTravelAgency.com has ...

Written By: Chad Burt, C0-Owner – OutsideAgents.com   I’ve been around successful businesspeople for a long time, mostly as their waiter.  For the past couple of decades, ...

Written By: Jackie Friedman, CTC, CTIE, President – Nexion Travel Group There are a plethora of personality-based tests out there, from Meyers-Briggs to StrengthsFinder to the ...

Written By: Jenn Lee, Vice President of Sales and Marketing – Travel Planners International   When faced with a BIG challenge, usually one where you have little to no control, ...

Author: Michelle Fee, CEO and Founder – Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative  Read Reviews and Learn More About Cruise Planners on ...

ritten by: Joanie Ogg, Co-Founder – FindaHostTravelAgency.com   This year PATH, The Professional Association of Travel Hosts celebrated their 11th Annual Symposium ...

Today, and all days, every single time we move across the country and globe, we thank YOU.   Thank you for being the backbone of our amazing Travel Industry and for, even through the ...

I love to watch the old westerns where the stagecoach is being chased by bandits shooting their pistols at the stagecoach so they can hold it up. Of course, there is always someone riding ...

A Historical Look at Travel Disrupting Issues and Steps You Can Take to Succeed Through Difficult Times   Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Owner – Travel Professional NEWS The travel ...

FindaHostTravelAgency.com Shares the Top Host Agencies for 2020 – Further Assisting in Connecting Travel Professionals to the Right Host Travel Agency     March 24th, 2020 ...

How to Narrow Your Search for a Host Travel Agency   Searching for and finding the right host agency to suit your business and personal needs is such an important journey. There are a ...

Starting a Career as a Travel Agent in 2020? Here are 5 Things a Host Travel Agency Can Offer to Help get Started   So you are interested in being a Travel Professional and are ...

Where Can I Get a Travel Agency Booking Website?   There are several ways to negotiate a booking site depending on your circumstances. Generally they are available with your private ...

PATH Celebrates 10 Years of Support for Host Agencies   Written By: Joanie Ogg CTC, MCC, Co-Founder – FindaHostTravelAgency.com   With a very early morning departure from ...

Travel Agent Website Guide: The Types of Travel Agent Websites – Part 1   The questions about travel agency websites continually surface when travel agents are considering their ...

Does Direct Access to the Owners of a Host Agency Matter to you?   FindaHostTravelAgency.com offers an amazing tool to not only find your perfect Host Travel Agency partner but to ...

Considering a Host Agency for your Travel Business?    Many newer agents do not understand the full benefits they might receive by selecting a quality host travel agency to partner ...

Looking for a Host Travel Agency? This FREE Checklist will Help   Whether you are an experienced Travel Professional looking to begin work with a Host Agency or new to the Travel ...

Choose a Travel Agency Name that Fits for Success!   Choosing the business name for your travel agency has never been more challenging than it is today. Before the advent of ...

What is New Agent Training and What Does it Mean to You?   FindaHostTravelAgency.com offers an amazing tool to not only find your perfect Host Travel Agency partner but to narrow the ...

The 2019 Guide to Digital Marketing for a Travel Agent in 2019   For several reasons, one of the most difficult travel marketing challenges is to implement a viable advertising ...

What is a CRM Program for Travel Agents?   FindaHostTravelAgency.com offers an amazing tool to not only find your perfect Host Travel Agency partner but to narrow the time spent ...

5 Things that Every Travel Agent Should Consider when Choosing a Host Travel Agent Partner   When selecting a host agency to partner with it is very important to have a clear idea ...

When I started in this industry some 40 years ago, the term Travel Agent was the one and only term used to describe this very important role and professional title. There are now a wide ...

Finding Clients can be a Challenge, Here’s Some Tips to Find Clients as a Travel Agent in 2019   One of the most frequently asked questions by new travel agents is “How Do I ...

What are Marketing Tools and Assets and Does a Host Agency Provide Them?   FindaHostTravelAgency.com offers an amazing tool to not only find your perfect Host Travel Agency partner but ...

Master Email Marketing as a Travel Agent in this Complimentary Video Series   It has always been our goal to provide complimentary tools and information to Travel Professionals to help ...

It’s One of the BEST Jobs Around but Do You Have What it Takes to be a Travel Agent in 2019?   The term has been used for many years and while there are variations of it such as ...

Does a Host Travel Agency Offer Sales Leads to Travel Agents?   FindaHostTravelAgency.com offers an amazing tool to not only find your perfect Host Travel Agency partner but to narrow ...

What is a Website Building Tool for Travel Agents and Why Does it Matter?   FindaHostTravelAgency.com offers an amazing tool to not only find your perfect Host Travel Agency partner ...

What is a Host Agencies Average Sales Volume Mean and Why Does it Matter?   FindaHostTravelAgency.com offers an amazing tool to not only find your perfect Host Travel Agency partner ...

Finding the Right Host Travel Agency Partner for YOU As you begin the search for your Host Travel Agency partner, you will want to do your homework and due diligence to ascertain that the ...

Finding the Right Host Travel Agency Partner in 2019 (Video)   Choosing a Host Agency to partner your Travel Agency with is a big choice. A lot of factors must be considered before ...

Does a Host Agency offer Air Ticketing for Independent Travel Agents?   FindaHostTravelAgency.com offers an amazing tool to not only find your perfect Host Travel Agency partner but to ...

Partnering with a Host Agency is a big choice, is it right for YOU?   Making the decision to either work with a host agency, or go completely independent requires a good amount of ...

Does a Host Agency offer an Accounting Program for Independent Travel Agents?   FindaHostTravelAgency.com offers an amazing tool to not only find your perfect Host Travel Agency ...

Understanding How Travel Agents Make an Income as a Travel Professional Made Easy   This is a question that always comes up when new agents are first considering entering the travel ...

Dive into the Offerings that a Host Travel Agency can Offer Independent Agents or Franchise Partners with FindaHostTravelAgency.com   Here at FindaHostTravelAgency.com our goal is ...

Why Do Educational Programs Offered by a Host Travel Agency Matter?   FindaHostTravelAgency.com offers an amazing tool to not only find your perfect Host Travel Agency partner but to ...

What a Host Travel Agency is and What Exactly a Host Agency can Offer Travel Agents   Here at FindaHostTravelAgency.com our goal is to provide you with the information and tools to ...

Why Does the Number of Independent Travel Agents working with a Host Travel Agency Matter?   FindaHostTravelAgency.com offers an amazing tool to not only find your perfect Host Travel ...

How Much Do Travel Agents Make? FindaHostTravelAgency.com shares the answer of how much a Travel Professional can make in 2019   Before we get into the various types of travel agents ...

  Written by: Andy Ogg As many of you, my prior career was in a completely different industry. I worked for several different companies in the off-road market, which included positions ...

  When a new agent is just starting out they are confronted by a good number of decisions to make while they launch their business. Launching a travel business independent of a host ...

  Joanie was working on a presentation and was looking for a YouTube video on the educational aspect of travel. While I didn’t find anything that she could use, I did find ...

  Many people start their search for a new host travel agency by surfing the web. This is sometimes a difficult task since all of the scammers know that those new to the industry will ...

  In these challenging economic times it seems everyone is having difficulty making ends meet. Uncertainty in our own economy, worldwide fear of financial, political and civil unrest ...

  It is often said that the two things you can’t avoid are taxes and death and nothing is truer when you start your own home based travel business. Your should engage a tax ...

  One of the biggest challenges for folks looking to get into the travel industry is sorting through the multitude of host agencies that are all vying for your investment and all of ...

  When looking for a host agency you will notice that they all may different a bit. Some have no upfront fees, others require upfront fees, some are host agencies and other are ...

  Of course, the best way to get definitive information on starting your home based travel agency is to purchase the book of the same title at www.HomeBasedTravelAgent.com. This book ...

  One of the ways that you will know you are on the wrong track to finding a quality host agency is if the host you are talking to is selling all of the great travel benefits you will ...

  One of the things necessary to be an independent contractor working through a host travel agency is a valid contract. In the absence of a contract the IRS is sure to determine that ...

  Each host agency has their own unique value proposition. One may specialize in working with new agents, another may offer a franchise opportunity selling cruises under a consumer ...

  Prior to the elimination of airline commissions, travel agents were associated with “appointed” travel agencies who maintained the appointments necessary to process ...