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| Benefits of Joining Cruise and Resort, Inc. |
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• Do you have a desire to sell travel? |
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• Do you belong to organizations or groups? |
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• Would you like to earn extra income working part-time selling travel? |
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• Would you like to make a career out of selling cruises, hotels and tours? |
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• Would you like the flexibility of working out of your home? |
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• Would you like to enjoy incredible travel benefits for you and your family? |
| If you answered yes to at least three of those questions, and you have $495 to invest in pursuing your dreams, you may be interested in joining the Cruise and Resort, Inc. team of independent travel agents! |
| Earn up to 50% of the earned commissions! Make $15,000, $25,000, $50,000, or over $100,000. It all depends on the time and energy you put into it, and the friends, family and associates who will purchase travel from you. |
| We are very selective in the people we choose to represent us, but if you qualify, Cruise and Resort, Inc. is the best travel company to be associated with. |
Here's what makes us the best:
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FOCUS |
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| Our complete focus on the vacation market makes selling easy. You are not limited to selling just cruises or only resorts. As our name clearly indicates, we feature both! Vacation travelers choose many types of vacations. Why should you be limited to selling only one type of vacation? |
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HOME-BASED |
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| Our independent agents are offered a business opportunity with a very small investment and very low overhead. Best of all, it can be operated out of your own home! Every year, over $4 trillion is spent on travel. Your share is waiting! |
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FLEXIBILITY |
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| Enjoy a flexible schedule, full or part-time. While we expect that you will make a commitment to sell vacation travel, you have no time cards to punch, nor do you have a boss standing over you. |
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CRIS |
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| Cruise and Resort Intranet Services — Our agents have access to constantly updated information on the best pricing and promotions from the world's top vacation providers on our agent-only website. |
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PACKAGES |
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| Cruise and Resort creates many of its own vacation packages, allowing you to sell exclusive products to your clients without fear of any price competition, and frequently with higher commissions. You are never limited to these packages, but they are provided to you as additional options. |
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GROUPS |
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| Cruise and Resort contracts for group space on thousands of cruises and vacations every year! Even if you do not have a group of your own, your clients can take advantage of the special group rates Cruise and Resort has negotiated. |
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HELP DESK |
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| As wonderful as technology is, there are still times when you need the help of a real live human being. Our agent services representatives can assist you with accounting issues, supplier issues, and anything else you may need to give your customers the very best service - all at no charge. By the way, unlike other companies, we don't nickel and dime you for the calls. You are encouraged to call in on our toll-free lines. |
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RECOGNITION |
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| An independent agent affiliated with Cruise and Resort, Inc. receives instant recognition and respect from nearly every company in the travel industry. We are choosy on who we accept to represent us, and the industry knows it. We don't keep non-performing agents. We simply set our bar higher than our competition! |
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TRAVEL BENEFITS |
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| We offer our own Cruise and Resort Authorized Agent ID cards, and IATA ID cards upon agent qualification. Beyond the benefits generally offered to cardholders, our agents often receive much more from our preferred suppliers. Our agent rates and FAM rates are frequently lower than those offered to even the owners of large agencies! Cruise for as low as $50 per day on some of the best cruises! Vacation at some of the world's top resorts for 50% - 85% off the rack rates! Our benefits are superior because the travel suppliers know our representatives are true salespeople! |
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TRAINING |
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| We go the extra mile! Serious salespeople need serious training - more than you can get in a pamphlet. We spend considerably more money training our independent sales agents than they pay to join our team. All new agents are asked to attend three full days of individual and group training at our headquarters office. Cruise and Resort management will host you, and introduce you to representatives from cruise lines, tour companies and resorts. Cruise and Resort does not charge anything extra for the intensive training, but we cannot provide the transportation and hotel costs. We can assist you in offering low rates at nearby hotels. |
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GREAT POTENTIAL TAX BENEFITS |
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| As long as you can demonstrate sales efforts and results, you should be eligible for income tax benefits. As an independent agent for Cruise and Resort, you are responsible for your own taxes. We do not make tax deductions from your commission checks. See your tax advisor for specific details on how you might achieve significant tax savings as a result of your travel business. |
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MARKETING TOOLS |
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| Agents will be provided with a variety of marketing tools to assist them in their sales efforts. Direct mail, e-mail and print advertising support are available. Additionally, you can provide your clients with Cruise and Resort Magazine at a substantially reduced cost. |
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SEMINARS-AT-SEA |
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| We invite our producing agents to join other Cruise and Resort agents on fabulous seminars-at-sea. These are terrific opportunities to learn about the products you sell, network with your fellow agents, and also have an enormous amount of fun along the way. |
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DESTINATION PRESENTATIONS |
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| Destination presentations are amazing opportunities to learn about the destinations you sell. These gatherings show you the best hotels, attractions, restaurants and culture in a fabulous resort city or town. Cruise and Resort agents are given the VIP treatment because they are recognized as the
crème-de-la-crème. |
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EASY |
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| Our independent agent programs are simple and direct. We don't attempt to trick you with higher than possible commissions, and then charge you hidden fees on everything else. We want you to earn money because that's the only way we can make money. We help you every step of the way! |
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NO MONTHLY MAINTENANCE FEES |
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| We don't charge you a dime for errors and omissions insurance, Help Desk support, marketing advice and assistance, or Intranet communication. (Some agencies charge you $100 a month or more for these services.) |
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TECHNOLOGY |
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| You will have access to the very best technology, from the best CRS systems to proprietary booking software allowing you to spend less time with detail work, and more time doing what you do best - Selling! All agents are provided with a Cruise and Resort e-mail address. Depending on your needs, your technology costs should be somewhere between $10 and $45 per month. |
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EFFICIENCY |
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| Probably more than any other company, we emphasize agent efficiency. We know that salespeople make more money when they spend less time with the detail work. To make that happen, we do much of the work for you. You don't need to create a mail center; we already have one. We send out all client documents from our office. Our accounting department receives handles and reconciles all client payments, and makes sure that the correct amount is sent to the travel suppliers. You are provided detailed commission reports, and your earned commissions are sent to you on a monthly basis. Cruise and Resort operates on a team approach. Although we believe strongly in the independent agent concept, we don't believe our agents should ever have to stand alone! |
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QUALITY & INTEGRITY |
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| If you truly care about your customers/clients, you need to be concerned about the agency you are associated with. Cruise and Resort is built on a very strong foundation. Its president, Tony Adler, has served on many top industry advisory boards, and has provided consulting services to some of the largest hospitality firms. Tony and Kristy Adler founded Cruise Fairs Of America in 1988. After building it into a vacation powerhouse, they eventually merged it into Travel Services International, creating the world's largest cruise-selling company. Tony Adler has been active in consumer protection legislation, and served as treasurer for the State of California's Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation. We encourage you to talk to executives at many of the top cruise lines and resorts to check out Cruise and Resort's reputation. A truly successful agent-agency relationship requires mutual trust and respect. |
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SELECTIVITY & STANDARDS |
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| Cruise and Resort does not accept all independent agent applicants. We do background and credit checks. We are selective about who we associate with, which makes our entire organization positively stand out within the travel industry. We are proud of our high standards. Cruise and Resort is never confused with the "card mills" in our industry. Agents are not automatically renewed every year. Renewal rates are based on productivity. We don't just talk about professionalism; we live it! |
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AFFILIATIONS |
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| Cruise and Resort belongs to many associations and organizations including Virtuoso, IATAN and CLIA. |
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TRAVEL THE WORLD |
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| Cruise and Resort agents share a love for travel. Not only can you earn excellent income as one of our independent agents, but you can also enjoy worldwide travel at a fraction of the normal cost. |
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CONTACT US! |
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| If you are interested in this fabulous opportunity, please request an application by e-mailing your request to Kristy Adler (KAdler@cruiseandresort.com). You can also call Kristy at (888) 652-6400. |
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