Until July 15, the September 18, 2009 departure of the 12-Day London, Paris, Rome Tour is still on sale with a discount of $800 per couple when booking land and air. (A discount of $400 per couple still applies to Land Only). This has been a popular destination for 2009. The $800 per couple discount will not be extended so, if you have clients that are interested in this itinerary, please encourage them to book before July 15 to take advantage of these special savings.

Deadline to book at $200 per person discount is July 31. Many of our departures will fill up before July 31. Now is the time to make follow up calls to any passengers that have inquired in 2009 but have not yet booked to let them know this is their last chance to book 2009. With almost all our remaining departures GUARANTEED at this point, you should check other air options for your clients and let them know we do not expect to see such low air prices in the future. This may be their last chance to take advantage of such low prices. For the most current AVAILABILITY AT A GLANCE, click here.

If you have any new inquiries for fall 2009 departures that have not yet received the brochure, first get their address and other complete information to mail them a brochure. Also offer them a link to the electronic brochure at www.ImageTours.com/europebrochure. This is a fast way to get the complete Image Tours Europe brochure in the hands of your late booking clients. There is no contact information referenced at this link. Ask for the callers email address so that you can email this link to them and include your contact information in case they wish to book before they receive the brochure in the mail. Do be sure to always first get the callers name, address and complete information for your mailing list and follow up process.

Our newspaper advertising program is winding down for the 2009 tour season and now it’s time to start planning for the 2010 tour season. We will begin advertising our 2010 tours in the Fall. You can view our newspaper advertising program here. See which newspapers are available here.
Now more than ever, it is crucial to advertise. People are still looking to travel, but you have to advertise to find them because they won’t find you unless you do. What better way to advertise than to have someone pay for half the cost? To get your newspaper reserved for your travel agency please call 1-800-968-9161 and ask for Justin (ext 253).

Local Search Engine Optimization is not hard if you know where to start. We have discussed a few tactics in past issues, but this is one of the biggest must do’s and it is a free one. Getting listed with Google Maps requires verification by mail or phone after you complete an online application process. Once you are verified, you will be listed within 4-6 weeks in the “Local Listings” area of the Search Engine Results Page. The link to Google Maps will take you to where you need to start.