Agent SociaLink went live this week and, after our first training session, we’ve already seen multiple agents putting the tools to use. John Kagey, from Red Bird Vacations, is our first agent to utilize Build A Blog. Take a look at the steps below to see how he is using Agent SociaLink to drive customers back to his website:
1. John logs into Agent SociaLink and clicks on “Get Started Now” under Build A Blog.
New Website Offers Content Database, Build A Blog, Facebook & Twitter Feeds
Build A Blog Post
Beaverton, Oregon – Passport Online Inc., the Internet marketing solutions company for leisure travel agents and suppliers, today makes Agent SociaLink live. This new content service is designed to help agents populate their travel agent social media sites using a clickable database of content.
Agent SociaLink is a proprietary website designed by Passport’s own marketing, customer service and support teams. The new tool provides content from a variety of sources allowing agents to pick and choose information to add to social media outlets including Twitter, Blogs and Facebook.
The “Build a Blog” feature, uses a simple fill in the blank format. Agents can create blogs on specific cruise ships, complete with ship photos and specific information preloaded and customize with their own comments and information.
Subscribers to Agent SociaLink do not have to be users of Passport’s VacationPort or NexCite agent-branded, consumer-facing website programs. But for VacationPort and NexCite users, content created through Agent SociaLink can also be integrated with VacationPort and NexCite. So those agents who are already Passport Online customers will have links embedded to relevant deals within their system. Consumers will be able to click on those deals and be directed to the agent’s website.
The Agent SociaLink Focus Group met yesterday to learn all about our new social media program. We’re giving them a few days to test out Agent SociaLink and give us their feedback on the product.
Our Focus Group members went straight to work using the SociaLink content to add excitement to their social media networks. Joan Follmann used our Supplier Guest Blog tool to market Abercrombie & Kent on her blog and Facebook fan page. Check out the screen shots below to see how she did it!
Nothing says summer like burgers on the grill, frosty margaritas, and a gathering of friends. That’s just how we celebrate another great season here at Passport Online!
Last week, Co-Founder Randy Goodrich and his lovely wife, Kris, hosted Passport Online’s Summer Barbeque. Boasting a well-manicured lawn with flowers in full bloom and tomatoes on their way to ripening, the Goodrich’s backyard was the perfect setting to enjoy an afternoon out of the office.
Randy proved his grill skills with his spread of burgers, hot dogs, and veggie burgers. Casey made us all feel a little guilty after over-indulging in her 7-Layer Dip and brownies. And Greg Kott made sure all the Chardonnay was safe for us to drink. Thanks to Passport Online for a fun afternoon, full of good food and even better people!
I’ll let our photos fill in where I left off:
John Starr, Greg Montgomery, Chris Gardner
1. Suggest to friends – do this every month! As you create new connections with your personal profile, you should also be suggesting they “like” your page.
2. Add a “like box” to your website.
3. Include the Facebook logo and your page’s link in your email signature.
4. Send out an email to your current email list and invite your customers to join you on facebook. Tell them what they will receive by becoming a fan.
5. Add the Facebook logo to all your print marketing.
6. Give people an incentive to “like” your page. Provide great content that’s entertaining and informative.
7. Let your customers know in person or on the phone that you’re on Facebook. Tell them about all the exciting news they will hear about first if they are a fan.
8. Leverage the NexCite Sweepstakes as a contest for Facebook. Promote a week – month long contest where all of your fans will be entered to win $250 for their next trip. At the end of the week, send them a message via facebook to your sweepstakes link on your nexcite.
9. Use Facebook Events to invite your fans to travel related events (i.e. Sandals Night, Destination Wedding Shows, etc).
10. Stop selling! The quickest way to lose your fans is to bombard them on a daily basis with deals.
Tandem is pleased to announce its latest enhancement, Fast Sell, where you can enter nearly all sailing details and passenger information on a single page and complete a booking in less than two minutes.
Please note: These updates do not impact the consumer shopping and booking features, but will greatly enhance the agent’s experience and efficiency.
What is Fast Sell?
The Fast Sell feature is a way for agents to find and book a product when they already know specific details about that product. You must know sailing date, number of nights, cruise line, ship, departure airport, and number of passengers to be able to start a Fast Sell.
My recent stay at Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora was everything I had imagined. We arrived at Bora Bora airport and were welcomed with a fresh lei greeting by the staff. After our bags got tagged, we were escorted on board the Four Seasons navigator catamaran. Check in was done in less than 10 minutes. Our Bungalow was 419 on East Pontoon with magnificent views of Mt Otemanu. The staff was at a ratio of 5 per guest and there was always one person asking you if you need anything and always greeting you with La Orana.
Here’s aerial view of the islands of Bora Bora, French Polynesia. Definitely one of Polynesia’s most beautiful lagoons. The barrier reef is entirely closed and is drawn in thousands of shapes.
New Website Offers Clickable Database of Social Media Content
Beaverton, Oregon – Passport Online Inc., the Internet marketing solutions company for leisure travel agents and suppliers, today announces Agent SociaLink–a clickable database of content to populate travel agent social media sites.
Agent SociaLink is a proprietary website designed by Passport’s own customer service and support team. The new tool offers travel agents everything they need to produce successful social media marketing. This new resource will provide content from a variety of sources allowing agents to pick and choose information to add to social media outlets including Twitter, Blogs and Facebook.
Ramsey, NJ – (June 21, 2010) GOGO Worldwide Vacations, the leading wholesaler of value and amenity-packed vacation packages, exclusively serving travel agencies since 1951 is pleased to announce it has partnered with Passport Online. This partnership will put GOGO’s extensive product line on the websites of Passport Onlines participating travel agent and consortia member subscribers.
