Is President Trump Trying to Crash the Stock Market? 🎢The themed wild roller coaster ride called Mr. Trump’s Wild Tariff Ride is providing lots of thrills and spills for the globe. I wonder if Disney or 6 Flags are designing a roller coaster in his honor, perhaps one that stops and goes backward? In the…
Workcations: Remote Working Holidays for Rejuvenation What about that pernicious myth that says you can’t work and have fun at the same time? Well, turns out you can. I’ve done it many times, and there are digital nomads and other workcationers who turn it into a productive lifestyle. And travel marketers and travel writers spend…
30 Top Travel Destinations in the World Remember the old saying “the world is your oyster?” Well, it still is! For an adventuresome traveler, the globe offers up a seemingly endless supply of potential destinations. From the Mayan Riviera to the Italian Riviera, and the Canadian Rockies to the the Alps, there’s an adventure waiting…
Why Travel Marketers Must Travel It’s rare that a travel business owner, advisor, or manager won’t travel. What’s more exciting than hopping on a jet or a cruise ship for a trip to places they love and to mingle with their own loyal traveling customers? More than just fun though, travel helps travel marketers stay…
Canadian Travel Expenditures Likely to Decline Significantly What might be brewing as a big problem for travel and tourism businesses picked up momentum this week. President Trump was pumping his unwelcome sign to Canadians and Europeans with new restrictions on those nationals traveling within the US for more than 30 days. They’ll need to register…
10 Stocks that Will Benefit from DOGE Cost Cutting According to government watchdogs, the U.S. has lost almost $2.4 trillion in simple payment errors over the last two decades. Improper payments, which refer to payments that are made incorrectly by the government, cost the U.S. $247 billion in 2022, according to the Government Accountability Office. The…
How Canadian Companies Can Get Past the US Tariffs If you’re a business owner in Ontario and Quebec, the new tariffs from President Trump are a big problem. Update: Now that President Trump has announced the global tariffs, and that Canada will be spared if it meets the requirements of the USMCA deal. What was…
Travelers Changing Vacation Preferences President Trump’s tariffs are only beginning to send negative ripples through the Canadian economy. It’s still early but it looks like Canadians will increasingly alter their travel plans away from the US. Today, as Ontario Premier Doug Ford visited the US White House with the Canadian trade minister, Trump reiterated his…
The Lead Gen Problem You’ll Love to Solve Have you ever had guests you couldn’t get rid of? It’s like they’re taking advantage of your goodwill and time. That’s how it is for many travel agents who must suffer through travel shoppers who are poorly qualified leads for one reason or another. It’s hard to…
Web Design/Development Highly Underrated in Marketing Today A big trend in digital marketing has been the Facebook push of social media and Google’s enforcement of high priced search ads. They’ve been able to capture hundreds of billions in revenue, through this monopolistic engineering so they’re not disturbed that natural, authentic marketing processes have been short…
Housing Market Update for Colorado Springs, CO How does the housing market look in Colorado Springs? Take a look at why homebuyers are so eager to own a home in this amazing city. View the recent home sales trends including prices, new listings, and more. Median House Price Price Growth Days on Market Growth $450,000…
Investing Strategy: Buying the Dip Buying the dip is one of the most tenets of investing, one deeply ingrained in the investor community mindset. From institutional fund managers to self-directed investors, a sustained dip in prices is a great opportunity to buy the best stocks at bargain prices. Currently, we’re in a downturn driven by…
How to Attract Travel Advisors Being more proactive about recruiting quality, experienced, and successful travel agents might be the one of the productive efforts you make to succeed. Like all online companies, you need marketing techniques that attract competent new and seasoned travel advisors. The value proposition of individual, successful agents is high. They have…
US Real Estate & Housing Market The US housing market forecast has a wide variety of information and views depending on the interest of readers such as buyers, sellers, Realtors, mortgage agents, home flippers, builders, politicians, and more. Although the newly elected Trump government is a boost for the US economic outlook, its first year…
Hone your Good Luck Strategy Do you feel your personal life and business results suffer from a lack of good luck? Are you like most people, grinding hard 8 hours a day with not many returns? If so, you’re not the only one. Chances are you might not be taking care of you, and promoting…
One Solution You Must Have In any business, it’s not always a company’s product, brand or UVP that’s generating weak lead generation and sales results. All too often, it’s due to low reach to the market – your target audience. If they found you, and under ideal circumstances, your weak brand wouldn’t necessarily ruin the…
Empower with More Powerful Staff Whether you own or manage a travel agency, SaaS software company, or real estate brokerage, today’s period of uncertainty and change may require business reorganization. Growing your company, improving your unique value proposition, broadening your market reach, and communicating more strongly with audiences, partners and key influencers are a big…
The Path Forward for Stock Investors The recent plunge of stocks amidst crazy volatility is causing more angst than usual for retail and institutional investors. Investors are tired, worried, unclear of short vs long term objectives, and uncertain of which are the best stocks to buy right now, if any. With the implementation of the…
Empowering Travel Agencies The 2025 travel market is suddenly looking a little more challenging with the introduction of the Trump tariffs. International travelers are adjusting their trip decisions based on worsening economic outlooks, rising US dollar, and rising costs due to inflation. And Canadian and US travelers are are hanging their travel plans given costs…
Trump Tariffs Spoiling Investor’s Party It wasn’t so long ago that stock market investors were salivating at the launch of the Trump pro-US era with its promise of low taxation, de-regulation, less government interference, US manufacturing support, lower interest rates, and maybe even lower inflation and interest rates. If it didn’t sound too good to…
Successful Owners Know: SEO is Still Your Best Business Asset With all the never-ending challenges pressing you as a small business owner (taxes, high interest rates, inflation, regulations, wage demands, customer stress, reputation, customer acquisition, and trade tariffs), you might find it tough to get bold, adventurous and focused about your marketing. Yet marketing is…
Travel Insurance: Find Cheap Insurance for Your Trip A trip, especially involving a family can be fraught with financial and safety risks, not to mention inconveniences that could leave you in a bad situation far from home. While your travel credit cards might cover some flight, hotel, and other booking cancellations, that coverage has its…
Local Travel Agents Near Me Travel shoppers have a lot of options when they travel. They can use AI travel planners, use a big travel marketplace, an agent in the destination country, or a local travel agent. Given travel agents in your town or city have an extensive set of tools, experience, and travel and destination…
Explore Costa Rica’s Volcanoes Costa Rica is a land of stunning natural beauty, lush rainforests, and thrilling adventure opportunities. Aside from the many enjoyable resorts and beaches, ecological purity, unique wildlife, welcoming people, and luxury wellness resorts, your exciting Costa Rica vacation might include an exciting and unique day tour of one of its 4…
Get your Next Campaign Focused! As profitable as they might be, marketing campaigns create some discomfort for Realtors, travel agency owners, property management companies or small manufacturing companies. It’s a challenge even for seasoned marketers to visualize the theme and communications strategy of a winning digital marketing campaign and how it will be built and…
Your Journey to Costa Rica: Immersing in Nature, Luxury, and Renewal Hundreds of millions of tourists know about the nature paradise called Costa Rica, yet only a fraction actually make the journey to it. This politically stable, democratic country is spectacular, genuine, and a playground for your senses and well-being. The people are welcoming and…
The Best Places in Costa Rica to Visit If you’ve been captivated by the many images or friend’s accounts of Costa Rica, you’re probably looking ahead to a fantastic travel adventure here. You’ll be waking up to the sounds of tropical forest birds while you sip fresh Costa Rican coffee anticipating a full day of…
Connect with Financially Strong Costa Rica Travelers You might be selling trips to all over the world and doing okay. And you might have your favorite destinations to serve. However, what if expanding to new destinations and reaching new types of travelers is wiser? Because when you tap into a better-quality prospect pool, you might…
Visit Mexico: Amazing Hotels for Your Next Trip Are you unsure of what the perfect travel experience is for you? How about escaping the cold while experiencing Mexican culture, its ancient Mayan history, authentic cuisine, and getting your much needed quiet time de-stressing, relaxing on a beautiful white sand beach? Mexico is a unique vacation…
Why Aren’t You Starting Your Travel Startup? There are always more reasons not to take action than there are to leap forward to your dream travel startup. I guess it keeps us feeling safe in our comfort zone, so we don’t have to face the challenge. But that’s likely not what it is. Any entrepreneur…
15 Caribbean Luxury Villa Resorts You Must Know About The Caribbean islands have long been synonymous with effortless indulgence—a place where the rhythmic murmur of the waves and the golden embrace of a warming tropical sun set the stage for a lifestyle of refined tranquility. Beyond these island’s postcard-perfect beauty lies an exclusive world tailored…
A Lucrative Caribbean Luxury Travel Market Enterprising travel business owners are waking up to a healthy, promising business opportunity in the Caribbean market. Interest in the region as a destination continues to grow due to the strength of the US dollar and as wealthy Americans experience financial growth in 2025. The U.S. luxury travel market…
Trending Cities and Opportunities in Rental Housing Investment A discussion of investing in rental housing is still an important one today. Investing in real property has rarely been a bad idea. Knowledgeble about trending factors in demographics, local economies, wages and employment stats, you’re ready to choose properties in the cities and towns you like…
Travel Credit Cards: Growing Value to Loyal Travel Customers & Travel Companies Let’s take a look at some of the very best travel credit cards in the USA for travelers. For many decades, travelers have enjoyed earning free loyalty club points made at various participating businesses. The loyal points programs have since evolved with new…
Help, Our Digital Marketing Strategy Isn’t Working! When sales and revenue begin to decline and you see competitors scoring big wins, you have to let go of the disappointment and launch into action! What’s worse than seeing your visitors, leads, sales and customer base diminish, is when you don’t have a plan to revive them….
How to Fulfill Traveler’s Quest for Meaningful Travel Do travelers need purpose in travel? Why would they need meaning, if travel is only an escape? It could be people want travel to add to their life fulfillment, not to be an escape but rather something that helps them feel their life is good and worthy….
2025, The Year to Save Money on Travel! It’s 2025 and travelers have a lot of travel options on their travel menu including transportation, hotels, itineraries and tours to choose from. It’s time to find the perfect travel experience for your family or group. With the rise in the US dollar and the political strife…
How You can Power up your SMB Marketing ROI Small business owners tiring of ineffective marketing and sales initiatives are switching the dial to the Marketing ROI channel. It’s a good thing. Because when they immerse themselves in ROI analytics, they’ll capture the insights needed to improve their content marketing strategy. Below you’ll discover insights…
Content Strategy for Property Management Companies There are substantial customer-capturing and revenue-generating opportunities for property management services and software firms in 2025. And to access them and harvest the opportunity, your online content experience needs expert love and care. Property management/investor customers are constantly looking for performance, reliability, care and value. A high-quality content strategy…
How Long Before You Lose Your Job to AI? AI is here, and it’s like a forest fire that generates a little smoke at first but accelerates into intense firenados as it meets thick brush forest aided by higher winds and dry hot air. AI feeds on a high-cost, low-productivity environment which becomes fuel for…