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February 2008

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OSSN Home

Destinations: China after the Olympics
by John Hawks

President's Message
by Gary Fee
Making Lemonade Out of Lemons
by Anita Pagliasso
Sailing on the Lirica
by Hema Khan
Professional Agents 101
by Paula Goldsmith
The 10 Commandments of Working from Home
by Nancy Kist
My Niche Saved my Business
by Trudie Robinson
Galveston Welcomes Voyager
by Jeff Grieder
Feel the Faith in San Diego
by Martin Deutsch
Selling in a Recession
by Ken Hall
OSSN Sets Sail with FAM Cruises

CHAPTER CHATS

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Massachusetts
Miami
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Selling in a Recession
by Ken Hall

The current talk of recession and the declining dollar is going to affect your business. You can let it get you down, or you can see it as an opportunity to show your worth to your clients. Take the latter view.

How will these two double whammies present themselves? Well, clients will tell you they’re unsure about taking a vacation this year. They’re worried about their incomes being reduced; Europe sounds like it will be horribly expensive; the boss might cancel their vacation because others are being laid off and the company will be short-handed, etc. Whatever the reasons, you can tell they are worried and are thinking they either can’t afford or shouldn’t take a vacation this year.

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OSSN Home  |  Destinations: China after the Olympics  |  President's Message
Making Lemonade out of Lemons  |  Sailing on the Lirica  |  Professional Agents 101
The 10 Commandments of working from Home  |  My Niche Saved my Business
Galveston Welcomes Voyager  |  Feel the Faith in San Diego
Selling in a Recession  |  OSSN Sets Sail with Fam Cruises  |  Chapter Chats