Home Based Agent news: What makes a great agent?   If you would like to View this message as a WebPage, please Click Here [/http://view.northstartravelmail.com/?qs=dc34b1cf6dd345728e14c2cc38e3e025ad49e7cd14caf5c3748e1df3300bfa56d980d9ddc33eecd9dc5149791a4205dfa24c33f90c377d39b5f11c039840884e834c5d80759beec73df05994008afc6b] [Travel Weekly] HOME BASED AGENT August 27, 2018 Advertisement http://click.northstartravelmail.com/?qs=b1bf57b493e9ddcff8e0e034bf0d299034de7e1eb1a05443ea20e5e4630ab6608f9f889e8ff09efd279d38c36ca736e793ce939fa18192be INSIGHT BY JAMIE BIESIADA [https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Insights/What-makes-a-great-agent?utm_source=eNewsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=eltrhome&cid=eltrhome] What makes a great agent? 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