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May 2008

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Destination: Roll the Dice with Vegas
by John Hawks

President's Message
by Gary Fee
Show me the Money
by John Hawks
The Making of a Royal Event
by Melody Fee
Build your Sales with MarketEaseOnline!
Protecting your Clients
by David Appleby
What a Party
by Anita Pagliasso
Web Connections from the Road
by John Hawks
News You Can (and Should) Use!
by Ken Hall
San Diego Photos
by John Hawks
How OSSN Helped me to Quit my Job
by Elaine Flick
OSSN Sets Sail with FAM Cruises

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Show me the Money
by John Hawks

What's the one task many OSSN members have no trouble doing? Selling travel! You probably got into this business because you've enjoyed your own vacations and trips, and that enthusiasm makes it easy to approach prospects and share ideas about the fun they could have if they allow you to plan their next getaways.

It's the details that derail even the most experienced home-based agents. Which suppliers haven't paid their commissions yet? Where did you put that scrap of paper with the client's confirmation number jotted on it? Why can't you find all of your business expense receipts when tax time rolls around?

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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  |  Destinations: Roll the Dice with Vegas  |  President's Message  |  Show me the Money
The Making of a Royal Event  |  Build your Sales with MarketEaseOnline  |  Protecting your Clients
What a Party  |  Web Connections from the Road  |  News You Can (and Should) Use!  |  San Diego Photos
How OSSN Helped me to Quit my Job  |  OSSN Sets Sail with Fam Cruises  |  Chapter Chats