March 2006

In this issue...

OSSN Home
Destination: India
by James Langford
President's Message
by Gary Fee
Small Fish Big Splash
by Anita Balamane
I Had Money to Spend
by Penney Rudicil
“IBRAND” Tune-up
by Gary Sain
Twin Bill
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
Protection and Profits
by Cynthia Perry
Changing the Rules
by Carl Meadows
Fams & Seminars

CHAPTER CHATS

Boulder
Barbados
Staten Island
Rhapsody of the Seas



I Had Money to Spend -- But No One Wanted to Take It!
by Penney Rudicil
OSSN Eastern Regional Manager

A few weeks ago, I went into the cellular phone store to purchase a phone for my daughter. While I was there, I decided that I too might want a new phone. I looked around and began asking questions about features and benefits, but no one was really interested in helping me, so I went home and began to do my own research on the Internet.

You see, the type of phone that I was interested in was not just a phone. I was interested in upgrading to a personal digital assistant (PDA), so that I could sync to my computer and have my Outlook calendar and contacts with me, my email available if I wanted, etc. This was going to be more than buying just another phone, so I wanted to make sure I understood and purchased the right product for my needs.

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OSSN Home  |  Destination: India |  President's Message  |  Small Fish Big Splash
I Had Money to Spend |  “IBRAND” Tune-up |  Twin Bill |  Managing Your Travel Business
Selling Cruises  |  Selling Travel 101  |  Can this Trip be Saved  |  Travel Niches
Protection and Profits  |  Changing the Rules | Fams & Seminars  |  Chapter News