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TIQUE Talks: The Business Podcast for Travel Advisors — 238 episodes
238. Summer Series: Phone Boundaries
237. Hot Take: BIG Investments Can Be Worth It
236. Summer Series: Email Boundaries
235. Hot Take: You Have To Be A Little Annoying
234. Getting From 1M to 3M In Sales...And Beyond with Angie Licea
233. Hot Take: Your Business Needs A Vision
232. Designing a Life That You Love Through Balance with Mimi Lichtenstein
231. Hot Take: The Cost Of Marketing
230. Finding the Balance Between Splurge and Value-Stays with Natalie Payne
229. Hot Take: You Need SOP's
228. Evolving a Business That Works for You with Catherine Denham Travel, An Independent Affiliate of Brownell
227. Hot Take: Should Travel Advisors Be Avoiding AI?
226. Using AI For Your Client Workflow with Heather Keller
225. Hot Take: How To Define Your Niche
224. What it Means to Have a Preferred Partnership with Katie Ferrari of Hyatt Hotels Corporation
223. Hot Take: What "Sales" is NOT
222. How To Audit Your Business with Jessica Marx
221. Hot Take: Stop Questioning Your Worth
220. How The Right Hotel Can Scientifically Create Happiness with Sara Bacon
219. Hot Take: How To Fire A Client
218. FAMs: Before, During & After with Carrie Wallace
217. Hot Take: How To Start A Business From Nothing
216. Don’t Assume A DMC Will Break Your Client's Budget with Jonathan Epstein
215. Hot Take: You Should List Your Pricing
214. Creating Seamless Multi-Destination Trips with a DMC with Milena Stancati
213. Hot Take: A Real Business Costs Real Money
212. Booking A Group: Step By Step with Marilyn Cairo
211. Hot Take: Running A Business Reliant on Global Climate
210. What It Means To Create A Long-Term Career in Travel with Meredith Calloway
209. Hot Take: Stop Avoiding Loom
208. Why Relationships Impact The Authenticity of Your Itineraries with Madi Lang
207. Hot Take: Stop Researching Hotels
206. How Hiring A VA Amplifies Your Ability To Scale with Chelsey Benkner
205. Hot Take: You Don't Need 1:1 Coaching
204. How To Calculate Your Planning Fee with Sarah Eppler
203. Hot Take: Host vs. Advisor Responsibilities
202. What It Means To "Go All In" On Your Travel Business with Gia Lee
201. Hot Take: Should You Book Apartments
200. How SEO Is Changing with AI with Salted Pages
199. Hot Take: You Could Be Making Expensive Mistakes
198. Group Trips To Sell with Megan Grant Pederson
197. Hot Take: How To Win Industry Awards
196. Enhancing Itineraries With Custom Experiences with Rob Keen
195. Hot Take: Stop Looking For The Magic Unicorn Hire
194. How To Thoughtfully Plan Accessible Travel with Karen Morales
193. Hot Take: Some People Will Never Be Your Clients
192. What Social Media Platforms To Use For Your Target Audience with Caroline Langdon
191. Hot Take: You Need A CRM
190. How To Leverage Consortia Benefits As A Travel Advisor with Karryn Christopher
189. Hot Take: The Trend of Business Partnerships
188. How A 5-Star Concierge Approaches Travel Advising Differently with Jessica Gorman
187. Hot Take: Should You Have A Service Suite
186. The Value Of Certifications In the Travel Industry with Guida Botelho
185. Hot Take: 2026 Travel Trends
184. Managing Your Sales Pipeline with Sara Murray
183. Hot Take: Charging Cancellation Fees
182. The Recipe For A High-Converting Website with Ingrid Urena
181. Hot Take: January Is Not For Hiring
180. Creating An IC Mentorship Program with Explorateur Travel
179. Hot Take: What We Learned From 2025
178. The Difference Between Marketing & Sales with Anthony Cifelli
177. Hot Take: Why You Should Focus On Sales Instead of Marketing
176. Selling & Serving Luxury Cruise Clients with Kemi Wells-Conrad
175. Hot Take: 5 Questions To Ask Yourself Before 2026
174. What You Need In A Task Management System with Sarah Wills
173. Hot Take: Should You Change Your CRM
172. Top Traits Of Successful Travel Advisors with Jenn Lee
171. Hot Take: Hotel Bookings
170. How To Reset After Setbacks In Life & Business with Rebecca Guthrie
169. Hot Take: Your December Checklist
168. How To Sell A Million In Your First Year with Katie Gibson
167. Hot Take: The Promise Of A Planning Fee
166. How Travel Advisors Are Using AI To Stay Irreplaceable with Kha Ly
165. Hot Take: Why You Need A Digital Detox
164. Why You Should Trademark Your Brand with Zara Young
163. Hot Take: Practicing What We Preach
162. How To Get Featured In The Press with Mindy Poder
161. Hot Take: Preparing For Wave Season
160. What To Do If You Have Imposter Syndrome with Kerry Dyer
159. Hot Take: Commission Reconciliation
158. Do You Have A Sellable Travel Business? with Shay Bacani
157. Hot Take: Breaking Through The 2 Million Sales Plateau
156. Group Bookings 101: Contract vs. Flex with Ateet Ajuha
155. Hot Take: Trade Shows
154. How To Organize And Store Industry Contacts with Kristen Heitman
153. Hot Take: Boundaries & Burnout
152. The Legalities Of Selling With AI with Paige Griffith
151. Hot Take: Holiday Spending Trends
150. What Every Advisor Needs To Know About Protecting Client Data with Kacie Darden
149. Hot Take: Should You Bring On ICs
148. How A Hotel Prepares for Your Client with Candice Berger
147. Hot Take: Generating Leads When You're Not Gaining Traction
146. Turning Theme Park Travel Into A Luxury Experience with Lauren Quirk
145. Hot Take: What “Luxury Travel” Really Means in 2025
144. How To Be A Mentor In A Competitive Industry with Rebecca Alesia
143. Hot Take: Low-Cost Marketing For Travel Advisors
142. How To Be An Advocate For A Destination with Dr. Paige Viren
141. How To Take A Break From Your Business
140. Behind The Scenes Of A Host Agency with Keith Waldon
139. Why You Need A True Operations Strategy To Scale with Melissa Franks
138. Client Experience Series: In-Destination Management & Post Travel Follow Up
137. Client Experience Series: Confirming & Nurturing The Booking
136. Client Experience Series: The Proposal
135. Client Experience Series: The Intake Call
134. Client Experience Series: The Inquiry
133. Running a Business That Doesn't Run You with Lizzie Alex
132. Organically Growing A Team Of Advisors with Sarah Fazendin
131. Is A Membership Model Right For Your Travel Business? with Stephanie Malakie
130. How To Convert Your Social Media Followers To Loyal Clients with Katie Brown
129. Why Letting Go Might Be The Smartest Growth Move You Make with Lindsey Epperly
128. The Parallels Between Project Management & Travel Advising with Cara Donleavy
127. How Niching Down Can Actually Increase Your Profit with Lori Gold
126. What Your Brand Colors Are Saying To Your Potential Clients with Amandolin Webb
125. Why Your Workflows Need Personalization
124. How To Break Into Selling African Safaris with Clint Saint
123. How To Get A Client To Commit To A Budget with Courtney Gardner
122. Why You Need Community To Be Successful In Travel
121. How to Enhance Your Client’s Celebrations with Jim Augerinos
120. The Real Cost of Running A Travel Business with Kemi Wells-Conrad
119. How To Get The Most Out Of AI with Kha Ly
118. Tax Prep 101 with Andrew Roed
117. Decoding SEO & Organically Reaching Your Dream Clients with Rebecca Lombardo
116. How To Handle Changing Host Agencies with Ashley Theis
115. How Buyer Psychology Is Changing (& What To Do About It)
114. How To Build Your Dream Team
113. Prospecting Clients On Purpose with Sara Murray
112. How to Create Interactive Content for Lead Generation with Josh Haynam
111. Why Branding Is Always Worth The Investment
110. How To Select The Right Supplier For Each Inquiry with Jessica Woods
109. Creative Ways To Create Passive Income For Your Travel Business
108. Leveling Up Your (Already) Successful Business in 2025
107. How To Create Notoriety With A Distinctive Brand with Ryan Corrigan
106. How To Make Yourself Invaluable As A Destination Wedding Specialist with Ashley Morris
105. How Automation And Workflows Are Evolving With TravelJoy with Dayo Esho
104. A Glimpse Into Our Year End Business Audit
103. How To Attract (Only) A Luxury Client with Julie Ann Hargett
102. How To Create A Unique Social Media Identity with Julia Asselin
101. When And How To Piece An FIT Together On Your Own with Beth Pelleteri
100. TIQUE Tells All: Answers To Your Burning Questions
99. Creating Invoices That Protect Your Business
98. What I Wished I Had Known About Email Marketing with Kaytee Fisher
97. Replay: How To Articulate What You Do As A Modern-Day Travel Advisor
96. What To Do NOW To Prepare Your Business For The Holidays
95. Automating Your Social Media With ManyChat
94. How To Recover From Negative Feedback
93. What We Wished We Knew Before We Hosted A Group Trip
92. What Your Boundaries Say About Your Business
91. What You Wish You'd Always Known About Booking Airfare with Lary Neron
90. The Most Boring Podcast Episode That You NEED To Listen To (How To Avoid Getting Audited) with Jon Frye
89. Tailoring Your Sales Pitch To Each Client
88. How To Nurture Product Knowledge with Angela Isherwood
87. How Your Brand Impacts Client Quality with Gray Ellender
86. How To Celebrate Your Wins As A Travel Advisor
85. Summer Tech Series: TravelWits with Arman Bimatov
84. Summer Tech Series: The Hive with Whitney Schindelar
83. Attracting Ideal Clients & Fostering Relationships Built On Trust with Heather Keller
82. Summer Tech Series: TripSuite with Jacey Jones
81. Preparing For A Brand Photo Shoot: Tips For High-Quality, Intentional Imagery
80. Summer Tech Series: Tern with David Shull and Katie Williams
79. Host Agency Culture: Finding The Perfect Fit For Your Travel Business with Stephanie Lee
78. Summer Tech Series: Travefy with David Chait
77. Modern Etiquette For Networking & Industry Events with Courtney Opalko
76. Summer Tech Series: Factors To Consider When Selecting A CRM
75. 5 Things To STOP Doing To Increase Your Productivity
74. How To Craft The Perfect Travel Proposal
73. What Is ASTA And Why Should You Care? with Zane Kerby
72. Failing Forward: Awards, Events, And The Power Of Connections with Kristin Chambers, CTC
71. How To Legitimize Your Travel Business
70. Which Numbers REALLY Matter In Your Business?
69. How To Successfully Navigate Difficult Conversations with Sonni Abatta
68. Staying Calm When Travel Plans Go Sideways with Ashlyn Puckett
67. How Forbes Travel Guide Is Transforming The Travel Industry with Richard Lebowitz
66. What NOT To Do On Your Next Intake Call
65. Should You Require A Minimum Trip Investment? with Susan Whitson
64. How To Speak The Language Of Luxury with Amber Frankhuizen (Part 2)
63. How To Speak The Language Of Luxury with Amber Frankhuizen (Part 1)
62. Building Strong Partnerships In The Travel Industry with Hicham Mhammedi Alaoui
61. Auditing Trip Details To Minimize Errors And Enhance Client Experience with Ashlyn Puckett
60. The Cost Of A FAM Trip with WanderLuxe Destinations
59. What Details Your DMC And Hotel Wish They Knew with George Eliades
58. 5 Steps To Create A Niche-Specific Workflow with Ashlyn Puckett
57. The Connection Between Brand Consistency And Client Trust with Amandolin Webb
56. The Benefits Of Working With A Wholesaler with Melissa Krueger
55. Current Social Media Trends And Strategies with Solstice Collective
54. Removing The Intimidation (And Stress) Out Of Email Marketing with Kaytee Fisher of Moxie & Fourth
53. Demystifying Selling Travel Insurance with Susan Barbanel
52. How To Disaster-Proof Your Business with Matt Maniscalco
51. Should Your Assistant Be An Independent Contractor Or An Employee? with Paige Griffith Esq.
50. How To Know If It's Time To Refresh Your Brand with Amandolin Webb
49. When And How To Work With A DMC with Crothúr Murphy
48. What You Should Be Doing Now For Your Long Term Business Vision
47. How To Batch Your Tasks & Manage Your Time As A Travel Advisor
46. What Tasks In Your Travel Business To Outsource with Grace McBride
45. The Secret Weapon To Grow Your Email List with Kaytee Fisher
44. What Is A Rep Company & How To Work With Them with Danielle Dormand
43. How A Copywriter Can Change Your Business with Emily Matras
42. What We'd Do Today If We Started Our Travel Business Over (Part 2)
41. What We'd Do Today If We Started Our Travel Business Over (Part 1)
40. Why You Shouldn't Deviate From Your Niche
39. How To Know When To Grow Your Team
38. Summer Systems Series: Why We Love ClickUp
37. Summer Systems Series: Why We Love Flodesk with Kaytee Fisher
36. Summer Systems Series: Why We Love TravelJoy with Ashlyn Puckett
35. Successfully Create A VIP Experience For Your Clients with Ashlyn Puckett
34. Why Client Rejection Is Necessary For Growth
33. How To Overcome Any Sales Objection
32. Why You're Not Landing The Right Clients
31. How To Articulate What You Do As A Modern-Day Travel Advisor
30. The Impact Of AI On Travel Advisors: Embrace Or Fear It? With Grace McBride
29. Building A Strong Business Partnership
28. Stop Overthinking Social Media With These Stress-Free Ideas with Kaytee Fisher
27. How We Really Feel About Client Gifting
26. Why Tailoring Your Sales Approach Is Key For Business Success
25. Sales vs Profit: Rethinking Your Business Goals
24. How Imposter Syndrome Is Stealing Your Income
23. How To Recession-Proof Your Business
22. 5 Simple Ways To Legally Protect Your Business
21. How To Get Proposals Faster From Your Suppliers with Kaytee Fisher
20. The System That Will Help You Save Time & Make More Money
19. How To Tap Into Emotions To Improve Your Marketing with Kaytee Fisher
18. Controlling The Chaos Of Managing Concierge-Level Travel Details with Kaytee Fisher
17. How To Simplify Your Life With Automation with Ashlyn Puckett
16. The Importance Of Building An Authentic Brand with Amandolin Webb
15. Choosing A Host Agency That Best Fits You And Your Travel Business with Kaytee Fisher
14. Everything Your Future VA Wished You Knew Before Hiring Them with Ashlyn Puckett
13. How To Set Healthy Boundaries With Your Travel Clients with Kaytee Fisher
12. Using Proper Branding To Attract Dream Clients with Amandolin Webb (Part 2)
11. How To Define Your Dream Client & Why It's Important For Your Travel Brand with Amandolin Webb (Part 1)
10. Why You Need An Email List For Your Travel Business with Kaytee Fisher
9. Top 7 Business Tools For Managing Our Growing Team
8. Choosing The Best CRM For Your Business with Ashlyn Puckett
7. How To Detect Client Red Flags & How To Navigate Them
6. How To Get Considered For FAM Trips
5. How To Implement Or Raise Your Service Fees
4. Should You Be Charging Fees As A Travel Advisor?
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