Resend: Home Based Agent news: Luxury sells, but who's buying?

 

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HOME BASED AGENT August 20, 2018 This is a resend of the Aug. 20 Home Based Agent eNewsletter. An earlier version of the eNewsletter was sent without the correct summary for the Insight. INSIGHT BY JAMIE BIESIADA Luxury sells, but who's buying? During the recent Virtuoso Travel Week at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, Misty Ewing Belles, Virtuoso's managing director of global public relations, released a "snapshot" of what Virtuoso's top clients look like. It's a good look at who is consuming the upper end of luxury products. READ MORE NEWS Something special: Agents turn passions into profits Call it superspecialization, call it microspecialization: Agents are successfully focusing on their travel passions, from luxury rail journeys to year-long family trips. READ MORE Hosted agents upselling their way to a banner year Betsy Geiser, vice president of Uniglobe Travel Center, said agents aren't "selling more, they're selling better." READ MORE ARC change-of-ownership deadline not as scary as it sounds ARC has no interest in canceling your appointment just because someone died. READ MORE ALG phasing out Mark Travel name Apple Leisure Group will sunset the Mark Travel name at the end of the year, but Mark Travel's brands, including Funjet Vacations, will remain. READ MORE Fareportal's Angel Rivera The company's director of call center technology talks about chatbots and artificial intelligence. READ MORE Advertisement BE THE DISRUPTOR, NOT THE DISRUPTED: AN EYE TO THE FUTURE FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS In a fast-changing world, disruption in the travel industry has become the new normal. How ready are you to not only meet today's challenges but anticipate and stay ahead of whatever tomorrow might bring? Discover the strategies that will help you create a mind-set change for business success.  Sponsored by The Mark Travel Corporation. Read More FEATURED FAM Complimentary Antigua hotel stay Elite Island Resorts offers a complimentary four-night stay at St. James's Club & Villas in Antigua with arrivals Sept. 26 to 29. VIEW MORE FAMS MORE FROM TRAVEL WEEKLY Expand your professional knowledge at CruiseWorld The full event features C-suite keynote speakers, supplier workshops, peer-to-peer training, a one-day Exhibitor Showcase, sponsored meal functions, ship inspections and significant networking opportunities. READ MORE HOME BASED AGENT Editor: Jamie Biesiada Email the editor Follow us on: Subscribe to Travel Weekly eNewsletters For promotional opportunities in this newsletter, contact sales@travelweekly.com 100 Lighting Way, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094   201-902-2000 Privacy Policy You can unsubscribe if you wish to stop receiving the TW Home Based Agent newsletter.