OSSN E-Agent Newsletter

November 2007

In this issue...

OSSN Home

Destination: Ski Travel
by John Hawks

President's Message
by Gary Fee

Even the Lone Ranger
by Anita Pagliasso

Professional Agents 101
by Paula Goldsmith

Promotional Gifts
by Chris Aves

OSSN Agent Accomplishments
by Bobbie Murphy

Your Price is to High
by Ken Hall

A Journey to Remember
by Jeff Grieder

Greece Conference

OSSN Sets Sail with FAM Cruises

CHAPTER CHATS

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Even the Long Ranger Had Tonto!
by Anita Pagliasso

Many home-based agents have found how difficult it is to run a business all by themselves. You have to wear so many hats, and quickly find out that most of those hats do not fit! Home-based agents frequently don't make the time and effort to determine their strengths and weaknesses at the outset of starting their business and thus set themselves up for failure or disappointment.

Many agents have found that one of the keys to their success is not only finding a good host agency, but mutually benefiting from understanding the skills and strengths of each party in this type of partnership agreement.

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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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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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NCL Insider: Whale tail

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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Even the Long Ranger Had Tonto! by Anita Pagliasso

Even the Long Ranger Had Tonto!
by Anita Pagliasso