February 2006

In this issue...

OSSN Home
Destination: Athens
by James Langford
President's Message
by Gary Fee
Turning First Time Cruises
by Anita Balamane
Quantity or Quality
by Penney Rudicil
Annual Brand Tune-up
by Gary Sain
Ship Inspections
by Martin Deutsch
Managing Your Travel Business
by John Hawkes
Selling Cruises
by John Hawkes
Selling Travel 101
by John Hawkes
Can this Trip be Saved
by John Hawkes
Travel Niches
by John Hawkes
Fams & Seminars

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President's Message
"Every journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step," says an ancient Chinese proverb.

The Four Daily Habits of Million-Dollar Travel Agents
By Gary M. Fee, OSSN President

"Every journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step," says an ancient Chinese proverb. That's the philosophy behind every successful retailer who appears on the "top travel agents" lists in Travel & Leisure, Conde Nast Traveler, and other sources. Travel agents who sell $1 million or more in travel personally work with the same 24-hour days and seven-day weeks as the rest of us. What sets them apart? Among other qualities, they're always doing the most productive things possible at any given moment to build their travel businesses.

Here's a short list of four daily practices that I believe will instill in many home-based agents the success habits to grow their sales volumes in 2006:

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OSSN Home  |  Destination: Athens  |  President's Message  |  Turning First Time Cruises
Quantity or Quality  |  Annual Brand Tune-up |  Ship Inspections  |  Managing Your Travel Business
Selling Cruises  |  Selling Travel 101  |  Can this Trip be Saved  |  Travel Niches
Fams & Seminars  |  Chapter News