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Why and How to Effectively Use Webinars in Your Content Strategy

You’ve probably attended a webinar or two (or more), but are you using them effectively as part of your overall content plan? In this blog post, we teach you the basics of hosting a webinar and how to use them effectively as you build out your content strategy and grow your business.




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SBA Disaster Loans Capped at $150K, Limited to Agriculture

The Economic Injury Disaster Loan program is now limiting both the amount and recipients it will consider for the emergency loans.




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More iBuyers Are Reemerging With Instant Offers

After a month-long hiatus, additional instant offer firms are stepping back in to purchase homes, using contact-free processes.




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Realogy, Amazon Pause Partnership, Blaming COVID-19

“In a COVID world, bluntly, it didn’t make sense to continue that pilot,” Realogy’s CEO said during its earnings call Thursday.




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Proposed MLS Policy Would Ensure Brokers Receive Their Own Listing Data

The move would close a loophole on an otherwise widespread practice.




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AT#39 - DuVine Adventures - Bike and Wine Tours

DuVine Adventures - Bike and Wine Tours




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AT#40 - Travel to Berlin, Germany

Berlin, Germany




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AT#55 - Travel to Hawaii, the big island

Hawaii, the big island




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AT#60 - Travel to Vancouver, British Columbia (plus Victoria, Whistler)

Vancouver, Birtish Columbia (plus Victoria, Whistler)




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AT#67 - Travel to Edmonton and Jasper, Alberta Canada

Edmonton and Jasper, Alberta Canada




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AT#68 - Travel to Lake Louise, Banff and Calgary, Alberta Canada

Lake Louise, Banff and Calgary, Alberta Canada




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AT#70 - Bicycle Travel in Tuscany, Italy

Cycling in Tuscany, Italy




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AT#73 - Bike tour from Vancouver, B.C. to San Jose, CA

Bike tour from Vancouver, B.C. to San Jose, CA




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AT#75 - Authors of "Europe From a Backpack"

Authors of "Europe From a Backpack"




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AT#81 - Travel to Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown, Virginia

Jamestown, Williamsburg, Yorktown




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AT#83 - Travel to Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul Turkey




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AT#85 - Travel to Burma / Myanmar

Burma / Myanmar




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AT#90 - Travel to Brazil

Brazil




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AT#97 - Travel to The Seychelles (and Dubai)

The Seychelles (and Dubai)




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AT#98 - Travel to The Netherlands and Belgium

The Netherlands and Belgium




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AT#100 - Travel to Rothenberg Germany, Zurich and Interlaken Swizterland

Rothenberg Germany, Zurich and Interlaken Swizterland




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AT#101 - Travel to The French Riviera (Nice, Cannes, Antibes) and Monaco

The French Riviera (Nice, Cannes, Antibes) and Monaco




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AT#103 - Travel to Baja California

Baja California




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AT#109 - Travel to Barbados

Barbados




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AT#112 - Travel to Boston, Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts




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AT#19 Rerun - Cruising - Barefoot or Formal

Rerun - Cruising - Barefoot or Formal




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AT#120 - Bike Travel through Honduras, Guatemala and Belize

Biking Through Honduras, Guatemala and Belize




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AT#122 - Travel to Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona, Spain




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AT#123 - Pauline Frommer on Budget Travel

Pauline Frommer on Budget Travel




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AT#127 - Cambodia

Cambodia




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AT#133 - Travel the Croatia Backroads

Croatia Backroads




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AT#134 - Traveling Iran by Bike

Iran by Bike




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AT#143 - Travel to Colombia

Colombia




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AT#149 - Travel to Siberia, Russia - (Mis)Adventure Travel

Siberia, Russia - (Mis)Adventure Travel




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AT#150 - Travel to the Bahamas

The Bahamas




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AT#151 - Travel to the Outer Banks of North Carolina

The Outer Banks of North Carolina




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AT#158 - Travel to Zimbabwe

The Amateur Traveler talks to Alex Lindsay about his adventures in Zimbabwe. Alex has been traveling to Zimbabwe twice a year for a number of years where he has built friendships with the people there including some notable artists and musicians. Alex talks about the struggles of life in Zimbabwe and the beauty of the country and the people.




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AT#21 - Cruising - Alaska by Small Boat

The Amateur Traveler talks to Deanna about cruising to Alaska aboard a small boat from Cruise West In a nights ashore / days at sea program.




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AT#20 - Cruising to St George Bermuda

The Amateur Traveler goes to St Georges on the island of Bermuda. This World Heritage town is the 5th oldest European settlement in the new world and the home of the oldest English speaking church. This visit was part of a cruise to Bermuda on Royal Caribbean.




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AT#19 - Cruising - Formal or Barefoot?

The Amateur Traveler compares two very different cruise options, a Royal Caribbean cruise with formal nights and midnight buffets and the Windjammer Barefoot Cruise. Which cruising option is right for you?




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AT#164 - Travel to Zanzibar in Tanzania

The Amateur Traveler talks to Tadzio about his trip to Zanzibar in Tanzania, off the east coast of Africa. Tadzio worked as a ranger on Chumbe then toured Stonetown, the northern beaches, the Jozani forest, and Pemba. Hear about the food, the people, the snorkeling, the swimming, the beaches and the history of this tropical island paradise.




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AT#170 - Travel to Cuba

The Amateur Traveler talks to Sam about his recent trip to Cuba with his brother. Sam visited Havana and Trinadad. He reveled in the local music, the warmth of the people, the beautiful and enigmatic scenery and tolerated the food. Sam who is one eighth Cuban also met family that he had not known about until recently. Sam’s highlights include walking with tourists and locals alike along the malecon on the shore of Havana. As a photographer he came back with over a thousand pictures of the people, the colonial architecture and the classic cars of Cuba. A small sample of Sam’s work can be seen in the iTunes enhanced version of the show.




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AT#172 - Bike Travel in Central Asia (Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan)

The Amateur Traveler talks to Friedel from TravellingTwo.com about their continuing bike tour around the world. Friedel was on previously talking about travel to Iran and has come back to talk about the Central Asian countries of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. This region of the world offers adventure travelers deserts, tea houses, camels, wild horses, yurts, tea houses, spectacular mountains, friendly locals and fermented mares milk.




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AT#179 - Travel to the Kingdom of Bhutan

The Amateur Traveler talks to Jose from Caracas Venezuela about a recent trip to Bhutan. Learn about this remote country in the himalayas. Jose, a friend, a tour guide and a drive explored a small portion of the beautiful country on a 5 day trip. They hiked to Buddhist monasteries, watched the national sport (archery) and even saw the youngest king in the world. The flight in may be harrowing but the country itself is peaceful.




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AT#187 - Traveling to Beijing, China with a Tour

The Amateur Traveler talks to Joy Dupont about taking a guided tour to visit Beijing, China. Joy talks about the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Lama temple, the Temple of Heaven and the Hutong area of Beijing which still looks like old China. We talk about shopping at silk factories, cloisonné factories, jade factories and the world's largest herbal drugstore. We also talk about an area of Beijing like a Chinese Greenwich Village called "798". Regent China Tours is the tour company that Joy uses. From street food, unidentifiable food to the Bai Family Courtyard Restaurant, China is a treat for those willing to try new foods and willing to try chopsticks. Although KFC, McDonalds and Starbucks can be found we recommend the tea houses instead. Great sites, amazingly large crowds, ancient treasures and the rush of modern life. All of these are China.




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AT#188 - Travel to Bavaria and Southern Germany

The Amateur Traveler talks to Jason and Janie about their trip to Bavaria and Southern Germany. Jason and Janie had perviously been on the Amateur Traveler on Travel to Barbados - Episode 109. The talk about visiting the Black Forest with its wineries, Geramany’s tallest waterfall and the world’s largest cuckoo clock. They also visited the walled city of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Rothenburg (which may have been spared the ravages of the 30 years war by a hard drinking mayor) is the home to a wonderful Christmas market as well as a Christmas museum. The Rothenburg Nightwatchman’s tour is also something you should try. Jason and Jamie also went to Nurenburg with its wonderful market place and saw “Mad” King Ludwig’s castle Neuschwanstein. The finished the trip in the home of very large beer steins at Munich. In Munich they enjoyed the glockenspiel, the toy museum and some of the wonderful old churches.




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AT#189 - Travel to Prague in the Czech Republic

The Amateur Traveler talks to Audrey Scott and Daniel Knoll of UncorneredMarket.com about Prague where they lived for 5 years. Audrey and Daniel are currently traveling around the world and talked to me from El Salvador. Audrey and Daniel talk about the touristy things to do in Prague like the Prague castle, the Charles bridge and Wenceslas Square. They also talk about the touristy things that they would recommend skipping like Karlova street and its souvenir stands (they even give us a shortcut through the university and the Karolinum to avoid it). They would not; however, skip drinking Czech beer in a beer garden like the Latna (but would pass on Czech wine). They tell us how to walk around the barkers in period costumes selling packaged concerts to tourists and find the real music scene in Prague from classical to Balkan. Since they have moved on you can’t crash on their couch but you can share in their expertise of how to cherish Prague.




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AT#193 - Independent Travel to Beijing, China

The Amateur Traveler talks to Lee from Atlanta who is currently living in Qing Dao, China about traveling independently in Beijing, China. Lee describes getting around by bus, subway and taxi, eating street food, and biking through the Hutongs of Beijing. He guides us to lesser known sites like Beijing’s underground city and the site of the old Summer Palace. He leads us to the great wall at Badaling, Mutianyu, and Simatai. Lee also talks about side trips to see the Buddhas in the Yungang Caves near Datong and the nearby hanging monasteries and to see the Qing royal villas and replica of the Lhasa temple in Chungde. We talk about where to find a guide (and why you may not need one), Chinese history and what Lee suggested his parents should bring to China.




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AT#198 - Travel to the Yukon Territory in Canada (and nearby Alaska)

The Amateur Traveler talks to Sarah from Whitehorse in the Yukon about that corner of Canada with long winters but dramatic scenery. She tells of of Winter festivals like the Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous as well as Summer festivals like Dawson City Music fest, Atlin Arts and Music Fest and the Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival. We talk about sporting events like the 24 Hours of Light and Kluane to Chilkat (Haines to Haines) bike races because Sarah says you have to like the outdoors to come to the Yukon. Sarah also gives us some itineraries for road warriors like the Top of the World Highway to Dawson (and the Dempster Highway for the bold among you) and the Golden Circle route into Alaska. We walk the Chilkoot Trail but without the requirement to bring 1,000 pounds of supplies like in the Yukon gold rush. It is the beauty of Kluane National Park that you will remember but strangely enough it was something else that Sarah was looking at when she decided to move to the Yukon.




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AT#203 - Travel to the Gulf States: UAE (Dubai), Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait

The Amateur Traveler talks to Gary Arndt about his trip to the 5 different countries that make up the Gulf states: UAE (Dubai), Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, and Kuwait. Each of these countries is an Arab country and a muslim country but in some, like Dubai, large portions of the population are from elsewhere. These countries include the very modern emirate of Dubai with its malls, hotels and an indoor ski slope. The gulf states also include the surprising country of Oman with ancient forts and the most memorable person Gary has met in his nearly 3 years of travel. Qatar is the home to Al Jazeera and of course Kuwait was the site of the first Gulf War. Hear about the world’s tallest building, fastest ferry and longest bridge.