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Hey Travel Consultants,  The free guide to Communications for Travel Consultants is finally ready.  In it, we show you how to take advantage of modern communications technologies to really make a difference in a number of bookings you actually close from the leads you get. Good stuff. (If I say so myself) Concise, to the point and actionable - we talk about Phones, Email,...

As we put the final touches on our Guide to Communications for Travel Consultants in 2017, one thing that came up is Instant Messaging. All your customers use some form of Instant Messaging It is the biggest communication platform right now. It's immediate (your customers love that!) Everyone uses it (except maybe your agency). There's no "law" that says communications with your customers should be exclusive via phone...

Have you heard about the new communications guide we were preparing? It's about how Travel Consultants can succeed with today's extremely demanding inbound communications challenges. I spoke about how hard it is to respond on time, but here are some statistics that literally blew my mind: "Responding to a lead within 5 minutes will increase your chance of converting to a booking by...

There's a saying (and I paraphrase)... Emerald Forest  "If a tree falls in the forest, does it make a sound?" It's the same thing for your existing customers, "If you don't remind them about you, will they remember you?" We see this play out in life all the time. With significant others, with our children, with friends and relatives who live far away. Stop...

You've probably heard "content is king".  The travel trade, more than ever, needs new content marketing tools that help you acquire, engage, convert, and add value to your customers through digital content marketing. Travel Agency Tribes, with its content partner BestTrip.TV, creates highly engaging videos, blogs, photo content, and delivers it with LIVE LEAD technology to your customers, using digital marketing...

The Ritz-Carlton is the first luxury hotel chain to take to the seas with its new yacht collection. The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection launches in 2019 with the first of three cruising yachts. If you're already a fan of the Ritz-Carlton hotel experience, you'll feel right at home: legendary service, luxury amenities and beautifully designed spaces… now on board a specially designed,...

Bethesda Foundation's 24th annual Drive For Excellence Golf Tournament was held on June 16th, 2017 at Steinbach Fly-In Golf Course. Over the years, the proceeds from the golf tournament have benefited the hospital to purchase valuable diagnostic and patient care equipment. Canada One Travel once again was the Eagle Sponsor of the tournament. Steinbach Mayor Chris Goertzen paused from his game...

Trying out the specialty restaurants is one of the great pleasures of dining on cruise ships. We recently sailed on the Regent Seven Seas Explorer and loved every one of its all-included specialty restaurants: Compass Rose – on most ships, this would be called the 'main' restaurant, but think again.  Compass Rose, in addition to a classic menu of courses of...

Beginning on June 19, CDA will operate a Terminal Transfer Bus (TTB) service to transport ticketed passengers connecting from American Airlines domestic arrivals in Terminal 3 to international departures at International Terminal 5 via the secure side of the airport.    The new program strengthens O’Hare International Airport’s position as a leading international gateway by offering 60 percent of passengers connecting from...

You will be hard pressed to find a veteran business traveler who regularly checks their bag. They know checking their suitcase costs money, takes additional time on both ends of the trip, and increases the risk for lost or mishandled baggage. Here are ways to pack efficiently and make carrying on a breeze. Utilize a capsule wardrobe concept In capsule wardrobes each...