Download or read book How to Sell Cruises Step By Step written by Lori Berberian Pelentay and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-31 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to Sell Cruises Step-by-Step is a beginner's guide to selling cruises for travel agents. Whether you are a new or seasoned agent, this book gives you a checklist of everything you need to know when making cruise bookings. The book goes into detail about Mass Market, Premium, and Luxury cruise lines, and discusses each element of a cruise booking, including reading deck plans, money matters, and how cruises work. A bonus chapter teaches how to organize your office and gives samples of forms that are useful in keeping track of your bookings. A must-read for any travel agent who sells cruises!Whether you are a new or seasoned agent, this beginner's guide to selling cruises provides a checklist of everything you need to know to make cruise bookings. It discusses different cruise lines and elements of a cruise booking, including reading deck plans, money matters, and how cruises work. A bonus chapter teaches how to organize your office, with sample forms for keeping track of bookings-and the second edition includes a new chapter on River Cruising, plus much more!
Download or read book How to Sell Cruises Step By Step written by Lori Berberian Pelentay and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book How to Sell Cruises Step by Step written by Lori Berberian Pelentay and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "How to Sell Cruises Step-by-Step" is a beginner's guide to selling cruises for travel agents. Whether you are a new or seasoned agent, this book gives you a checklist of everything you need to know when making cruise bookings. The book goes into detail about Mass Market, Premium, and Luxury cruise lines, and discusses each element of a cruise booking, including reading deck plans, money matters, and how cruises work. A bonus chapter teaches how to organize your office and gives samples of forms that are useful in keeping track of your bookings. A must-read for any travel agent who sells cruises!Lori has been selling cruises since 1984. She started in reservations at Princess Cruises, and worked her way up to eventually working as liaison between the ships and the home office. In 1988 she went to work onboard the original Love Boat for the Mediterranean and Baltic Season and got to climb the pyramids, walk in the steps of Jesus, navigate past the Arctic Circle, and meet some of the most extraordinary people. After returning home, she began selling cruises as a travel agent and never looked back. She has been featured in numerous magazines and is considered an expert in her field.
Download or read book How to Sell Cruises Step By Step written by Lori Berberian Pelentay and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-03-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Whether you are a new or seasoned agent, this beginner's guide to selling cruises provides a checklist of everything you need to know to make cruise bookings. It discusses different cruise lines and elements of a cruise booking, including reading deck plans, money matters, and how cruises work. A bonus chapter teaches how to organize your office, with sample forms for keeping track of bookings."--Publisher's description.
Download or read book Selling Cruises Don t Miss the Boat written by Tom Ogg and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers you easy to understand details on how to sell cruises most effectively. It takes all of the guesswork out of the process and it will help you on your way without any lost effort by showing you exactly how to go about it. “Selling Cruises, Don't Miss the Boat” gives you all of the secrets that will get you well underway to establishing your own successful cruise niche travel businessYou will learn about;· How to cash in on the booming cruise industry· Understand the cruise product in its entirety and focus on the types of cruises you want to sell· How to develop your client files and cruise selling files· How to properly sell from a cruise brochure· How to manage your cruise clientele effectively· How to automate your cruise business· How to market your cruise business with newsletters, promotions, advertising, social media and many other ways“Selling Cruises, Don't Miss the Boat” was first written in 2001 and has been updated several times. This edition is completely current and demonstrates the fabulous opportunity that the cruise industry offers travel professionals looking to specialize in the cruise market.Tom and Joanie Ogg CTC, MCC share over 75-years in the travel industry and have trained tens of thousands of cruise agents at cruise conventions, trade shows, seminars and seminars at sea. Tom was the founder of www.CruiseReviews.com and www.PortReviews.com and has personally led over 300 cruise seminars on ships teaching travel professionals how to sell cruises. Joanie has won numerous awards in the cruise industry, including being inducted to the CLIA Hall of Fame.
Download or read book How to Buy and Sell Just About Everything written by Jeff Wuorio and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-06-15 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to Buy & Sell (Just About) Everything The Ultimate Buyer's Guide for Daily Life Don't make another purchase before you buy this ultimate buyer's guide. With more than 550 how-to solutions, these pages are packed with savvy strategies for choosing and locating (and unloading and liquidating) both everyday items and once-in-a-lifetime splurges, with special emphasis on how to find bargains and broker great deals. The clear and friendly information in How To Buy & Sell (Just About) Everything makes any buying or selling decision easy, from selecting baby gear to saving for college, from hawking lemonade to selling your company. Browse these pages to discover how to: Buy a House • Sell a Car • Buy Happiness • Sell Your Old Computer • Buy Mutual Funds • Hire a Butler • Choose a Diamond Ring • Purchase a Tent • Get Breast Implants • Negotiate a Better Credit Card Rate • Buy a Hot Dog Stand • Sell Your Baseball Collection • Outfit a Nursery • Book a Cheap Safari...and much, much more Written and designed in the same easy-to-use format as its predecesors, How To Do (Just About) Everything and How to Fix (Just About) Everything, this invaluable collection includes concise instructions, helpful tips and comparison charts -- everything you need to understand product features, prevent problems and guarantee smart purchasing decisions. This is the only book you need to make the most of your money.
Download or read book Selling the Sea written by Bob Dickinson and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insider's view of how the cruising business operates "Selling the Sea" offers a complete picture of the cruise line industry along with step-by-step coverage of how to effectively market the cruising experience. This updated "Second Edition" features new coverage of how technology has impacted the industry, new niche markets in cruising, and expanded material on shipbuilding and design. It also includes insightful interviews with today's captains, social directors, food and beverage managers, and cruise line executives who have hands-on experience at the day-to-day workings of a cruise ship. Bob Dickinson (Miami, FL) is President and CEO of Carnival Cruise Lines and a member of the Board of Directors of the parent company Carnival Corporation. Andy Vladimir (Coconut Grove, FL) is a well-known business and travel writer, a member of the Editorial Board of the FIU Hospitality Review, and contributing editor of Quest magazine.
Download or read book Sails for Profit written by Jeanne Semer-Purzycki and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This current, interactive book familiarizes readers with all of the important aspects of selling cruise vacations—from basic nautical terminology to shipboard life, world itineraries, and key resources that can help future agents market and sell cruises effectively. It presents current and practical information on the various types of cruise experiences, passenger demographics and itineraries, as well as the tools and techniques for selling and booking cruise vacations to individual and group clients in the Òreal worldÓ.
Download or read book Selling Cruises Don t Miss the Boat written by Tom Ogg and published by . This book was released on 2017-12-26 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers you easy to understand details on how to sell cruises most effectively. It takes all of the guesswork out of the process and it will help you on your way without any lost effort by showing you exactly how to go about it. "Selling Cruises, Don't Miss the Boat" gives you all of the secrets that will get you well underway to establishing your own successful cruise niche travel business You will learn about; � How to cash in on the booming cruise industry � Understand the cruise product in its entirety and focus on the types of cruises you want to sell � How to develop your client files and cruise selling files � How to properly sell from a cruise brochure � How to manage your cruise clientele effectively � How to automate your cruise business � How to market your cruise business with newsletters, promotions, advertising, social media and many other ways "Selling Cruises, Don't Miss the Boat" was first written in 2001 and has been updated several times. This edition is completely current and demonstrates the fabulous opportunity that the cruise industry offers travel professionals looking to specialize in the cruise market. Tom, Andy and Joanie Ogg CTC, MCC share over 90+ years in the travel industry and have trained tens of thousands of cruise agents at cruise conventions, trade shows, seminars and seminars at sea. Tom was the founder of www.CruiseReviews.com and www.PortReviews.com and has personally led over 300 cruise seminars on ships teaching travel professionals how to sell cruises. Joanie has won numerous awards in the cruise industry, including being inducted to the CLIA Hall of Fame. She was recently honored to be the Godmother of the Emerald Star.
Download or read book Speak on Cruise Ships written by Daniel Hall and published by . This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Imagine Taking FREE Luxury Cruises Anytime You Want Anywhere You Want -- for the Rest of Your Life!!" Here's the unvarnished truth...Getting FREE cruises isn't rocket science. Any reasonably intelligent person can do it including YOU. All it takes is a step-by-step plan. You see, cruise lines are constantly scouting for properly prepared people who will share their passions, hobbies, or craft projects with other passengers as an onboard speaker or arts and crafts leader!This book may cost more than other books but that's BECAUSE IT WORKS! The price is a drop in the bucket compared to the lifetime of free luxury cruises you get when you use the simple plan in the book. To make sure you get started cruising free -- the book offers FREE bonus coaching from the author, Daniel Hall (see page 113.) That's right when you buy this book, you get the author, too!Its guaranteed to work (but you must try, of course) or your money back!
Download or read book Start Your Own Travel Business written by The Staff of Entrepreneur Media and published by Entrepreneur Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pack Your Bags…Full of Profits! At over a billion dollars, the travel industry is evolving, creating new trends and new opportunities for eager entrepreneurs like you. Our experts take you step-by-step as you embark on your most exciting adventure—starting a business. Discover success as an independent travel or specialty tour professional offering unique opportunities—in both geography and market niche—that even online discount travel sites can’t compete with. From exotic getaways to adrenaline-pumping extreme tours and time-saving technology to important regulations, learn how to conduct business by land, air, or sea. Plus, access an abundance of resources including important associations, travel-specific software, mailing lists, and in-the-trenches tips from successful travel specialists and tour operators. Covers: Hot travel markets including: business, leisure, adventure, honeymoons, family, men only, women only, seniors, and more Designing and pricing your services and packages Managing your finances Using efficient software systems and mobile technology for daily operations Complying with security regulations for domestic and foreign travel Advertising and promoting online and in print Growing your business From finding your clients to delivering a trip of a lifetime and everything in between, learn what you need to know to become a high-flying success!
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Download or read book Selling Cruises written by Claudine Dervaes and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2003 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selling Cruises, 2E gives students a thorough understanding of cruise travel, from freighters to luxury cruising. Knowledge of geography and cruise destinations is emphasized, with all world ports identified on maps and described with marketable appeal. The book also presents key information on applying effective sales skills, qualifying clients for selecting the right cruises and nautical terminology, and references on cruise lines and ferry services offer useful introductions to this unique industry in travel. Benefits: Includes Web site addresses New information on freighter services New marketing and promotional ideas Teaches advantages and disadvantages of cruise travel Explains cruise charts, pricing procedures, booking terms, and defines cruise terminology from A to Z
Download or read book How to Promote and Sell Cruises written by Bob Burke and published by . This book was released on 2017-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Get Your S H I P Together written by Dan Chappelle and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-27 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get Your S.H.I.P. Together: The Wealthy Travel Agent Guide to Sales draws on author Dan Chappelle's decades of experience in the travel sales industry and provides a comprehensive guidebook for new and experienced salespeople alike. His no-BS style and personal anecdotes bring real, actionable advice to life to help readers achieve their sales and business goals. It's not just for travel professionals, either, though it's packed with industry advice.The book covers five key areas:1. The Opportunity-Discover why the next twenty years are the best time in the history of the world to be involved in travel and tourism sales.2. The Wealthy Travel Agent Mindset-Explore Dan's trademarked "Get Your S.H.I.P. Together" approach to building a successful business. Master the Skills, Habits, Inspiration, and Performance and Planning that every salesperson needs to excel.3. The Business of the Travel Business-Learn how to make money selling travel! Develop strategies for increasing brand expertise, find out how to compete with the big guys, get advice for choosing partners, and discover the secret to finding new prospects.4. The Wealthy Travel Agent Sales System-Use this complete roadmap to start selling right now. Developed by Dan over thirty years in sales, the WTA Sales System is a foolproof method for sales, covering prospecting through follow up.5. Why Travel Agents Fail-Avoid the pitfalls in travel sales. Want to know the difference between agents who fail and those who become Wealthy Travel Agents? Dan lays it out in the final chapter.
Download or read book Cruising World written by and published by . This book was released on 1990-01 with total page 1072 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cruises written by Juls Zvoncheck and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1993 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a comprehensive reference for individuals who will be selling cruises as part of their travel agency/travel sales job. It presents a complete overview of the cruise industry from development through administration and marketing and sales. There is also extensive detail on the cruise product: the ship, living quarters, public rooms, dining, entertainment, and shipboard activities.
