Author Archives: Sarah Bauman, Senior E-Marketing and Technology Coordinator

Sarah Bauman has been with Passport Online since 2000. She started out on the content team and is currently the Senior E-Marketing and Technology Coordinator. Sarah has a B.S. in Information Technology and Applications Development with a Minor in Marketing from Oregon Institute of Technology.

New NexCite Cruise Search Content Module

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.Β  WhileΒ you can simply enable the box using the default sizes and colors,Β you can [...]

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5 Things to improve your social media presence

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

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Agent SociaLink Enhancement – Share Today’s Top Vacation Values

March 1stΒ 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.

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Agent SociaLink Enhancement – “Share a Hotel or Resort”

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

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Do your clients prefer to book trips online?

GfK MRI’s Market-by-Market Study asked adults to agree or disagree with the statement “I’d rather book a trip over the internet than meet with a travel agent”.Β 

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Adding Social Media “Badges” to your email signature

I have had a lot of agents ask recently how they can add Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc “Badges” into their email signature.Β  The specifics varies depending on which email program you are using, and which particular Social Media program badge you want to add to your signature.Β 

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Add a page to your Facebook Fan “Favorite Pages” Area

You might have noticed some Facebook Fan pages have a “Favorite Pages” area showing other Facebook Fan pages.Β  Here is how you can add the same thing to your Facebook Fan page.

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The Nines really does live up to the name

I recently stayed at The Nines so that I could attend Portland’s Fashion’s Big Night Out. All I can say is WOW! Everything we saw and experienced was exceptional – from the valet parking service to check in to the decor to the pillows. The Nines is above Macy’s, in Downtown Portland, in the historic Meier & Frank building, on the same street that the lightrail runs on (Which makes it pretty easy to get to from the airport, or nearly anywhere else in the city).

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GOGO Partners with Passport Online Inc.

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.Β  This partnership will put GOGO’s extensive product line on the websites of Passport Onlines participating travel agent and consortia member subscribers.Β Β Β 

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Why I’m Excited about the new Destination Emails

These emails give your customers a chance to do two things:

1.Learn about a destination they might not have been considering for a vacation.
2.See some of the great deals for that destination – without having to go search for them.

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