Travel
safety expert Mary Long Harvey (former travel agent turned speaker/author)
has authored a new travel book titled; Travel
Wise, Travel Safe; from one who’s been there and back. AAA Automobile Association of America,
AARP/70 million, Costco/23 million circulation) have all endorsed her
book and printed full page editorials in their newsletter magazines on
how this book can help save lives when traveling near or far.
Her information and real life stories help make the world a safer and
healthier place to travel with confidence and common sense. Mary’s
chapter titled; The New Millennium Travel Agent touts using your travel
agent as key to successful travel. The travel trade can order her book
via her website www.travelresourcecenter.com at a discount or retail
rate at Amazon.com or any major bookstore in their area. Price: $14.95
OSSN special org rate: $12.95 The book is chock full of tips, hints from
disabled and specialty travel to travel with family, pets expecting the
unexpected. Mary’s experience is based on living in the exotic
middle east to speaking aboard hundreds of cruise lines on travel.
Known
as the “Wedding Capital of the World”, Las Vegas hosts the
ceremonies of about 120,000 couples each year.
Popular with everyone from celebrities to couples looking for a fantasy
wedding, Las Vegas offers a variety of options for planning a spur of
the moment elopement to a full blown elegant formal affair.
Turn your “dream” wedding into reality in Las Vegas.
Find the answers to these questions inside:
- Is it really “easy” to get married in Las Vegas?
- What celebrity couples who wed in Las Vegas are still married after
more than 40 years?
- What celebrity married eight different times, in the same chapel?
Easy Las Vegas Weddings is available for purchase at: www.easylasvegasweddings.com or
www.gleneagle-productions.com
According to the U.S. Department of State, each year more than 3,000
American citizens are arrested abroad.
Learn
specifics relating to air, car rental, hotels/motels, cruises, tour
packages and rail and bus travel in order to determine your various
options.
- Protect yourself by understanding various federal laws that regulate
both the industry and the traveler.
- Alleviate concerns by using checklists, tipping guides, currency exchange
charts and other resources.
- Avoid "travel scams" by understanding various types of insurance
coverage.
To order this book please click here: http://www.mytravelrights.com
The Idea Machine II
P.O.
Box 99323
Seattle, WA 98139
206-281-0590
dstockert@hollandamerica.com
http://www.theideamachine.biz/testimonials.htm
A great little book with thousands of innovative ideas on how to sell
and market cruises.
The TRAVEL PLANNERS WEATHER GUIDE
by Russell and Penny Jennings
The
Travel Planners Weather Guide contains easy-to-read weather descriptions
for every country in the world, region by region and season by season
when necessary. It includes quick-reference weather tables for hundreds
of cities showing temperatures, rainfall, days with rain, hours of sunshine,
and a recommendation for the best time to visit.
This 432-page book ($24.95) answers hundreds of questions about where
and when to cruise, ski, trek, go on safari, dive, climb mountains, visit
national parks and go to sun destinations.
Youll find answers to:
When is the best time for the Australian outback?
When is the best time for a safari in East Africa?
Which beaches in Hawaii are the driest and sunniest?
What languages are spoken in Luxembourg?
Are the Canary Islands flat or mountainous?
What is Cancuns weather like in October?
To see sample pages, read testimonials and buy the book, go to worldweatherguide.com
or buy from the www.thetravelinstitute.com
or www.amazon.com
The Complete Guide to Selling Meetings, Incentives and
Corporate Events
Meetings,
incentives & corporate events are ideal for home-based agents. With
typical profit margins of 15-20% or more and a long history of steady
growth, this is a great market to be in. Because much of the work can
be sub-contracted, it's a perfect niche for a one-person home-based business.
This guide takes you through everything you need to get started in a
step-by-step manner:
- Finding and qualifying your best prospects
- Establishing your expertise
- Choosing the right suppliers and products to sell
- Creating winning proposals
- Pricing your services for maximum profits
- and more!
$79 in a PDF format via e-mail, $89 in a PDF format on a CD and $149
in print. Shipping charges of $9 apply to the CD or print version.
To order this book call 480-443-0098 or E-mail maxijoselyn@joselyntepper.com
Luxury Travel
YOUR
PASSPORT TO PROFIT is designed for the seasoned veteran as well as
newcomers to selling and marketing high-end, high-profit travel services;
a market ideally suited for home-based agents.
Filled with specific action steps, you'll explore techniques for finding
buyers of luxury travel, creating the right image for your business, the
seven essential selling strategies, 17 marketing techniques and more!
This easy-to-use guide is designed to make you the first choice in your
marketplace for discriminating sophisticated buyers who value quality
and service are happy to pay for the results.
To order this book or view and excerpt for free, visit http://www.joselyntepper.com/shop/LuxuryTravel.html
or call 480-443-0098.
CRUISING: A GUIDE TO THE CRUISE LINE INDUSTRY
Cruises
represent the fastest growing segment of the travel industry. The second
edition of this lively, CLIA-sponsored book examines every aspect of cruising,
including consumer motivations, the shipboard experience, sales and marketing.
ISBN # 0-7668-0971-4, $55.95, call 800-347-7707 or visit www.delmar.com
or other on-line bookstores.
OSSN-CLIA members: enter discount code 03DLCLIADISC to receive
a 15% discount.
CONNECTING WITH CUSTOMERS: HOW TO SELL, SERVICE AND MARKET
THE TRAVEL PRODUCT
Interactive
and lively, this up-to-date text applies sales, service and marketing
principles to all industry sectors using familiar, everyday sales and
service experiences as a springboard to travel-specific situations.
ISBN # 0-13-093390-2, $37.80, call 800-282-0693 or visit www.prenhall.com
or other on-line bookstores.
CONDUCTING TOURS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE
This
246-page book has been called "the bible of tour management."
Dozens of checklists and self-assessment activities. Plenty of information
on dealing with groups appears in this third edition.
ISBN # 0-7668-1419-X, $62.95, call 800-347-7707 or visit www.delmar.com
or other on-line bookstores.
FAM / Facts ©
FAMfacts
© ONLINE Directory is divided into sections on cruises,
tours, attractions, hotels, airlines, ground transportation and railroads.
Fam offerings for cruises and tours are listed both alphabetically and
geographically.
The monthly OLINE Newsletter, FAMfacts © Update,
which alerts agents to time-sensitive discounts and fam offerings, supplements
the directory. FAMS are added when they become available throughout the
month with suppliers who are offering a travel agent discount or fam and
each month has completely new information.
Taking advantage of one FAM trip more than
pays for the Online Directory and Updates. In addition to providing phone
numbers, addresses, discount requirements and available offerings, FAMfacts
© also specifies who can get discounts and how.
The directory and updates are available to travel agents only, by Online
subscription, for $29.95 for one year. A two-year subscription
is also available for a discounted rate of $49.95. This
is an Online subscription rate. OSSN members receive a
discount on the subscription. Click on the link below
to submit your order or call direct.
For further information and subscriptions, contact FAMfacts ©
717 St. Joseph Drive
St. Joseph, MI 49085
269-982-2907 Phone
http://www.famfacts.com/ossn.html
faminfo@famfacts.com
The Travel Guru $19.95 (free shipping)
The
Travel Guru: Turn Your Love of Travel Into a Rewarding Home Business.
325 powerful pages filled with seasoned advice, insider tips and step-by-step
instructions: A complete guide to starting and running your own profitable
tour service. Click here to request a copy be sent to you: jwreitter@earthlink.net
Be sure and let us know you are an OSSN member to receive your additional
discount or call 888 795 4274.
How to Travel Safely in an Unsafe World
How
to Travel Safely in an Unsafe World will be a great benefit to
anyone who travels for business or pleasure, but it will be especially
beneficial to anyone who is a group travel leader, travel agent, or who
is in a travel related business.
How to Travel Safely in an Unsafe World, covers the full
range of personal safety and security tips and tactics that could save
your life while traveling by car, airline, train, motorcoach, and cruise
ship.
How to Travel Safely in an Unsafe World, covers the full
range of personal safety and security tips and tactics that could save
your life while traveling by car, airline, train, motorcoach, and cruise
ship.
To order please click here: https://clee.com/etcpub/orderform.asp
The Official Member Handbook 4th Edition
$29.95
The Official Member Handbook comes with your new OSSN Membership. You
may have an older version and would like to receive a newer copy. The
new manual addresses current situations such as setting up a merchant
account, securing a TRUE code or TSI IATAN appointment plus many other
sales and marketing tips. To order
your new OSSN member manual click here.
Cruise Albums the "Perfect Bon Voyage Gift"
Unique,
Personalized photo albums and other gifts for travel by land or sea. Give
your clients a gift that will help them save those treasured memories
in a beautiful photo album that will last a lifetime. Impress your Valued
clients' while advertising your agency at the same time. A gift of good
taste and value for under $20.00. Here is how to order: https://www.cruisealbums.com/ossn_order.asp.
Home Based Travel Agent
by
Kelly Monaghan
$59.95
The 446 page textbook, now in its fifth edition, is a gold mine of information on how to get your business started. The book is very factual, honest and completely updated for 2007. It's just part of Kelly's four-volume home study course for home-based agents. Order here.
New! How I Made a Small Fortune
as a Home-Based Travel Agent
Get
the Details and Order Here!!!
Anita
Pagliasso-Balamane has been a home-based travel agent since 1992. She
has since built a flourishing, successful business by standing out from
the crowd and getting noticed. This book was written to share the secrets
of her proven techniques. The book is filled with fun and innovative marketing
ideas as well as sample letters and forms that she has developed over
the years. Also included are tips on how to overcome the diversions, distractions
and objections of working from home. Anita addresses many of the pros
and cons of running a business out of your home. This book will be your
guide to a more profitable home-based business no matter how long you
have been in the travel industry.
OnLine Training Program For Home-Based Travel Agents
Career
Quest Training Center's proven distance learning format will provide you
with the knowledge and hands-on skills you will need to be successful
in the travel industry. Our distance education programs will help you
launch your new career in this exciting and growing field. Study guides,
computer software, access to our Virtual Classroom and much more are included
in the cost of your tuition and there are no hidden fees.
For more information click here: http://www.careerquesttraining.com/courses/ictravel.html
Just Published...All
New Moffit's Consolidators Guide
Savvy
travel agents know that consolidator tickets are the best way to beat
the airlines' commission caps. If you want to make REAL money selling
air, YOU MUST USE CONSOLIDATORS!
The all-new 2004 Edition features:
- Over 200 consolidator profiles with business hours, trade affiliations,
years in business, bonding, # of employees & annual sales.
- Complete contact details including telephone, fax, e-mail and web
addresses.
- Commission/Net fare payment policies.
- Airlines used and destinations served.
- Cross-referenced and fully indexed.
- Includes 40 domestic/Canadian consolidators.
- Editorials from leading industry experts.
You won't find a more accurate up-to-date source for consolidator information
than your Moffit's Consolidators Guide, used by more travel agents than
any other consolidator reference in the world!
Now available to OSSN members for just $39.95...A $10 savings.
Click here: http://www.moffits.com/
The Perfect Cruise
by Chris Dikmen
The
Perfect Cruise is a quick and easy read packed with valuable information
and dozens of insider tips and tricks:
- Selecting and working with a travel agent
- Getting the best deal on your next cruise
- Avoiding the 5 most common mistakes that can ruin the perfect cruise
- Cruise vacations for free
- Booking directly with a cruise line - the pros and cons
- Maximizing your onboard enjoyment
- Discovering the best cruise lines in the world
- In-depth information on Carnival Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity
Cruises, Silversea, Radisson Seven Seas, SeaDream Yacht Club, Viking
River Cruises and more!
To Order, click here: www.perfectcruisebook.com
Access, Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism
by Marc Mancini
This
introduction to all sectors of the travel industry gives readers a sturdy
foundation for all future travel studies. It reviews major travel brands
that have become staple parts of the industry landscape, and it delves
into the implications of Internet travel sales. The highly practical treatment
of the material ensures that readers understand all the facts, insights
and insider knowledge needed to succeed in the travel business. The author
has taken an evergreen approach in writing this book, ensuring
that its content will not become obsolete in a swiftly changing sales,
service and marketing environment.
- Provides an overview of all sectors of the industry
- Addresses the new realities of the travel industry
- Explores customer motives, Internet applications, and key industry
brands
- Ensures that readers acquire all the facts, insights, and insider
knowledge they need to succeed in the travel industry
- Serves as a foundation for all future travel studies
To Order, click here:
www.delmarlearning.com/browse_product_detail.aspx?catid=13626&isbn=140180988X
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