IC TRAVEL AGENT February 2014 | Page 6

Steve Crowhurst, CTC, Publisher MARKETING IN 2014 will be different… … if you choose to accept the changes that is. The theme for this issue of IC Travel Agent discusses the blending of old media with new (as in social and mobile) offering ideas to Baby Boomer aged travel agents who might need more social, and Generation X & Y aged travel agents who might need more knowledge on how to use old media in a social media application. Having scoured more than a few websites of both mature travel agents and young professionals there is still a huge requirement for all parties across the board to upgrade their websites and to make them more appealing, functional and less text-based in 2014. More on that inside. Want to make better use of your Facebook cover image space? Stay tuned as I have reviewed several travel trade supplier Facebook cover images that are using the space creatively. Learn from this information and create the same concepts for your own Facebook cover image. Inside you’ll find how to host consumer events, a travel provenance checklist and a selection of tools that will make your job easier. Nothing over the top. Just keeping with the easy-to-read and do, street smart tips and tools that you can implement. Don’t forget to check out the new eGuide additions to The Travel Agent’s Store. Here’s to your continued success! Best regards. Steve Crowhurst, CTC [email protected] www.ic-travelagent.com Click me to Opt-In to the NEW mailing list for SMP. Page 6