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January 2009

In this issue...

OSSN Home

Destination: Top 2009 Budget Destinations
by John Hawks

President's Message
by Gary Fee

What to Do in a Slow Economy
by Patricia Bannister

Dream Big and Plan Well
by David Appleby
2009 Changes in Cruising
by George Stathopoulos
Stay Ahead of the Pack
by Melisa Keiser
Alaska in Philadelphia
by Hema Kahn
The Art of Sales
by Mike Daly
Thriving in a Down Economy
by Ron Getman
The Hyatt Experience
by Kelly Chiusano
OSSN Sets Sail with FAM Cruises

CHAPTER CHATS

Lehigh Valley
Richmond Norfolk
Mesa Phoenix
San Antonio
Sarasota



The Art of Sales
by Mike Daly

I recently began a consulting project to help a published author with a new book titled “You Are Not Forgotten,” with a foreword written by former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. The book has received incredible reviews from politicians, celebrities, and even a Medal of Honor award recipient. So why would our help be needed? We were hired because of many unique circumstances surrounding this particular book, the details of which would take up this whole article - but, in short, a new perspective and some creative solutions were definitely needed. Now as many of you know, the book publishing business is not my forte.

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Celebrity Cruises


OSSN Home  |  Destination: Top 2009 Budget Destinations  |  President's Message
What to Do in a Slow Economy  |  Dream Big and Plan Well  |  2009 Changes in Cruising
Stay Ahead of the Pack  |  Alaska in Philadelphia  |  The Art of Sales  |  Thriving in a Down Economy
The Hyatt Experience  |  OSSN Sets Sail with Fam Cruises  |  Chapter Chats