New NexCite Cruise Search Content Module

By Sarah Bauman, Senior E-Marketing and Technology Coordinator | Published October 24, 2011

We have created a new Content Module called a “Cruise Search” that is a powerful search box tailored specifically to searching for cruises. This content module also allows a greater degree of customization than other content modules have allowed in the past.  While you can simply enable the box using the default sizes and colors, you can now also enter the specific colors that you want to use for certain elements of the box, as well as choosing whether the box should display with square or rounded corners.

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5 Things to improve your social media presence

By Sarah Bauman, Senior E-Marketing and Technology Coordinator | Published June 23, 2011

Here are 5 simple ideas to improve your social media presence.  If you have some other unique ideas, leave us a comment – we’d love to hear them! Continue reading »

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Austria – an enchanting country and so independent!

By Marilyn Macallair, Vice President Business Development | Published June 3, 2011

I have just returned from a two week vacation in Austria including a four day Avalon River Cruise down the Danube. It was a brilliant experience filled with the beauty, history and charm of Salzburg,  3 days of driving through the Austrian countryside along the Enns River to the cosmopolitan, culturally rich city of Vienna where the cruise departed. Continue reading »

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How does your website look?

By Cynthia Juhnke, Sales Manager | Published May 19, 2011

I just came back from a conference a few days ago and one of the main themes was that your Web site may be ugly. You may not think it is, but let’s face it sometimes having too much on a site is too much. Your Web site may hard to navigate and may not have the right information (or too much) needed to compete with your competitors. Continue reading »

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If I can, you can – Tweet-Look-Book!

By Randy Goodrich, SVP | Published April 5, 2011

When I first heard the term social media I thought was a kinder, gentler term for paparazzi. As Passport Online started to test the actual social media tools; Blogs, Facebook, Twitter, Linked-in and others, I went ahead and signed-up.  Now that they have Agent Socialink (and only because they make it easy for me) I am communicating with my “followers” on a regular basis with interesting articles, blogs and tweets. It is so easy and I am over 60, go figure.  I feel a bit more hip now! Continue reading »

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Hug a Travel Agent

By Bob Gilbert CTC, MInstM. CEO Travika | Published March 25, 2011

We Love Travel Agents

About 25 years ago I started a successful campaign at Choice Hotels we called “We Love Travel Agents”. We did this because travel agents delivered the highest rated business from all intermediaries. We wanted more. Fast forward to today. Travel agents (not to be confused with an OTA) deliver the highest rated business from all intermediary channels. Regardless of push back from Revenue Managers, Travel agents kick serious butt regardless of which channel they choose to book. And guess what; you only pay for what consumes. Today, reaching travel agents and their clients has changed. The principle strategy remains the same but the tactics are new. Few people realize that the database of agents’ clients is incredibly valuable. Here is a group of people who want to travel. What would you pay to reach this super pre-qualified list? Continue reading »

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Agent SociaLink Enhancement – Share Today’s Top Vacation Values

By Sarah Bauman, Senior E-Marketing and Technology Coordinator | Published February 28, 2011

March 1st we will be launching a new Agent SociaLink enhancement that allows you to quickly and easily see the top vacation values, and share them through Twitter and Facebook. Continue reading »

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GOGO “Daily Deals”

By Randy Goodrich, SVP | Published February 22, 2011

GOGO Worldwide Vacations has recently started a new marketing campaign that introduces “Daily Deals”.  Passport is now placing those special offers into a Global Offer Group that you can display on your website.  As each promotion becomes available to purchase, it will display in the Offer Group.  This should provide an attractive feature to your website.  To view a sample display, visit www.goodrichtravel.com and see the group on the Home Page. 

NexCite users will find this group when you select to add a new section or feature on a page and choose Offer Group, then:  GOGO Deals of the Day (Global).  VacationPort users should contact support@passportonlineinc.com to request a link to the group that is properly coded for your website.    Continue reading »

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Agent SociaLink Enhancement – “Share a Hotel or Resort”

By Sarah Bauman, Senior E-Marketing and Technology Coordinator | Published January 28, 2011

We have added a new feature to Agent SociaLink: the ability to share a Hotel or Resort with your twitter followers and Facebook Fans. Continue reading »

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The Best Sales Tool

By Randy Goodrich, SVP | Published January 20, 2011

As you may know, I am not only the co-founder of Passport Online, but I also still have my travel business, Goodrich Travel.  As such, I do use most of the programs provided through Passport Online to help me market great travel opportunities to my clients.  The one tool that I find most useful is the email program.  Continue reading »

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