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August 2008

In this issue...

OSSN Home

Destination: Single-Parent Family Spots
by John Hawks

President's Message
by Gary Fee

Alaska with OSSN
by Patricia Bannister

Your Time is Money
by G. Silverman & Joy Fogarty
Managing Your Travel Business
by John Hawks
Five Secrets of Cruise Specialists
by Cory Andichuk
Worms for Lunch
by Anita Pagliasso
Selling Travel 101
by John Hawks
Selling to the Recessionary Shopper
by Ken Hall
Chapter Director Q&A
by Vince Yeck
OSSN Sets Sail with FAM Cruises

CHAPTER CHATS

Austin
Connecticut
Houston
Memphis



Selling Travel 101:
Six Tips to Grow Your Business
by John Hawks

For Kathleen Kavanagh -- the manager of the home-based agent channel for the Globus Family of Brands (an OSSN supplier member!) -- September is a busy month.

As she shared during her July 25 OSSN Webinar, that's the time when she begins working on her marketing budgets for 2009. She'll plan all of her marketing programs and activities for the new year several months ahead of the current year's end, so that she can make sure the funds and resources are in place before they're needed.

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OSSN Home  |  Destinations: Single-Parent Family Spots  |  President's Message  |  Alaska with OSSN
Your Time is Money  |  Managing your Travel Business  |  Five Secrets of Cruise Specialists
Worms for Lunch  |  Selling Travel 101  |  Selling to the Recessionary Shopper
Chapter Director Q&A  |  OSSN Sets Sail with Fam Cruises  |  Chapter Chats