Is artificial intelligence the best thing that ever happened to small tourism companies?Dan Flores believes it may be. A longtime travel marketing executive and current head of tourism for Satisfi Labs, Dan has worked with dozens of organizations to help

Domestic group travel contributes more than $90 billion dollars to America’s economy each year.That’s according to a new report from the American Bus Association and Tourism Economics. On this episode of the podcast, research collaborators Le

Can remote work really work for travel professionals?Ryan Kramer believes that it can. After a life-changing group trip brought him into the tourism business, a detour through other sectors taught him how to do work-from-home right. He’s now the le

In 1951, Barbara Johns missed the school bus. That started a chain of events that made her a hero of the Civil Rights Movement.Johns was a student at Robert Russa Moton High School, a Black school in segregated Farmville, Virginia. When a passing white s

Is taking credit card payments or using the wrong cards when you travel costing your business more than it should?Greg Bottenhorn thinks travel business owners need to keep a close eye on the way they use and process cards, both to keep their clients

Your personal passions might just be the launchpad for a fantastic travel company. Anna McKitrick is proof.After building a following as a vegan influencer on social media, Anna stumbled into group travel and leveraged her following to build a tour com

Are people problems holding your travel business back?As a tour operator or travel entrepreneur, you likely have to work with team members or contractors to make your trips happen. But if your team isn’t working well, can cause major problems. Rebe

What’s your biggest struggle as a travel entrepreneur?No matter what you’re wrestling with, Andrea Ross has been there. Over the course of 12 years, she started a tour company from the ground up, grew it to profitability and eventually sold i

A bad logo could be costing you business.Ross Evans has seen all manner of wild and weird logos. A longtime branding expert and vice president at Redpoint Marketing PR, he has worked with many travel companies to create logos and branding that transform

Travel is better when you don’t drink.That’s what Darci Murray believes. A longtime travel professional, Darci realized years ago that she had developed an unhealthy relationships with alcohol and that it was negatively impacting her travel