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August 2007

In this issue...

OSSN Home

Destination: The Riviera Nayarit
by John Hawks

President's Message
by Melody Fee
Managing Your Travel Business
by John Hawks
NCL Hawaii Cruises
by Bobbie Murphy
Small Gestures Grow Big Business
by Anita Pagliasso
OSSN Agents Journey to Kenya
by Mary Ann Mari
Are You Selling Emotionally
by Ken Hall
Marketing Cats & Dogs
by John Dalton
Selling Travel 101
by James Flowers
Selling Cruises
by John Hawks
Chapter Director Summit Conference
OSSN Sets Sail with Fam Cruises

CHAPTER CHATS

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NCL’s Hawaii Cruises
by Bobbie Murphy

(In this article, Bobbie Murphy -- OSSN’s Kentucky Director -- describes her family’s recent experiences with Norwegian Cruise Line (an OSSN supplier member!) on a cruise in Hawaii.)

After a LONG-haul flight (8.5 hours) with Delta Air Lines from Cincinnati, five of us [in the family] met at the Ala Moana Hotel in Honolulu with the four other travelers who flew via ATA from Los Angeles. Recently renovated by Outrigger, it is a great hotel option for those clients who just don’t want to pay the high prices of Waikiki.

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Aloha, Travel Partners
My NCL colleagues Joe Jiffo, Marianne Sequeira, Shanel Knight-Tarver and I recently put in some overtime - but believe me, we didn't mind a bit. That's because we escorted a group of 45 NCL travel partners aboard NCL America's Pride of America for a 7-day Hawai`i tour, from April 14 - April 21. (Yes, it's a tough job, but someone had to do it). Between all the exciting...
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Read all About it -
New NCL News You Can Use

NCL is committed to being the easiest cruise line for your clients to travel with - and for you to do business with. That's why we keep coming up with new programs and procedures, designed to make taking and booking NCL cruises easier and better all the time. In fact, we've just enhanced three programs...
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Give Your Sales a Boost (and Give Lots of On-Board Credits) with NCL's "Spring for it" Sales Event
hey say it's better to give than to receive — and we bet no one knows that better than you these days, during NCL's "Spring for it" sales event...
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Everyone Can Sell
Summer, Fall and 1-Night Cruises - NCL's Got the Triple Play to Help You Score Big Sales

We know you're always looking for new ways to boost your sales and build your business - and NCL is always looking for new ways to help. Summer's right around the corner, and fall isn't far behind, so sell your clients on two of the season's most popular cruise destinations - Alaska and Europe.ot only are the destinations in high demand, but so are the ships - NCL's got brand new ships sailing these great itineraries...
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Home Based Success

Use Brand "U" Marketing to Become Distinct as a Home Based Travel Agent

As a home based travel agent, have you ever asked yourself, "Am I doing everything I can to brand myself, set myself apart and make myself distinct in my marketplace?" If there's room for improvement - and there always is - your NCL home based partner is ready to help...
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OSSN Home  |  Destination: The Riviera Nayarit  |  President's Message
Managing Your Travel Business  |  NCL Hawaii Cruises  |  Small Gestures Grow Big Business
OSSN Agents Journey to Kenya  |  Are You Selling Emotionally  |  Marketing Cats & Dogs
Selling Travel 101  |  Selling Cruises  |  Chapter Director Summit Conference
OSSN Sets Sail with Fam Cruises  |  Chapter Chats