August 24, 2007
YTB BLOCKBUSTER ANNOUNCEMENTS
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NEW DVD: COACH'S PLAYBOOK |
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NEW DVD: CIRCLE OF CHAMPIONS DVD and booklet features the stories of the Top 12 Million Dollar Diamond Ring earners. They share you with what this business means to them as they invite you into their homes and families. Circle of Champions booklet also included in the Toolbox welcome kit for all new RTAs. Available for purchase from your Back Office. |
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1st AMENDMENT TO BILL OF RIGHTS YTB's famous Bill of Rights has now been amended to add even more protection. In addition to your residual commission, YTB now protects all Rep commissions and bonuses. A copy is available from the Download section of your Back Office. |
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RTA HEALTH INSURANCE RTAs now have the capability to purchase health care insurance with no questions asked! A copy of the flyer handed out at Convention may be downloaded from your Back Office. For further questions about the insurance program, please email healthinsurance@ytb.com. |
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FREE HEALTH INSURANCE Any RTA who earns $25,000 in travel commissions in a 12-month period will qualify for paid health insurance. Commission level must be maintained to continue to receive this benefit. For further questions about the paid health insurance program, please email healthinsurance@ytb.com. |
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COACH'S BIRTHDAY BASH CONTEST Coach has reserved the entire ship, the Carnival Sensation, for his Birthday Bash in the Bahamas January 10-13, 2008. Contest runs from August 18 - December 2, 2007. Winners will include the top 500 in PowerTeam sales and the Top 500 in Travel Sales. Travel sales will be based on the number of bookings (double occupancy) for all cruises, tours, and vacation packages booked through your personalized booking engine. Air, car, and hotel will ONLY be included in the total if all three are booked together. No other combinations of air, car, and hotel will apply. Vendor direct bookings will not count toward your total; group cruises will count ONLY if processed through the YTB group cruise module of your booking engine. |
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CANADIAN EXPANSION YTB is in the process of getting "Cleared for Takeoff" in Canada! We will announce at Coach's Birthday Bash a firm CANADA GO LIVE date, which will be sometime in the first quarter of 2008. We will schedule Kickoff Canada meetings within 30 days after the GO LIVE date. Watch upcoming BizReports for the latest news on our neighbor to the north! |
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NEW RTA CREDENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS Effective January 1, 2008, new requirements will be in place in order to qualify for a YTB Referring Travel Agent credential card. RTAs joining as of January 1, 2008 must sell a minimum of $1,500 in travel before applying for the RTA credential card. Renewal credentials will not be required to meet this qualification. |
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TWO FLY FREE PROGRAM RTAs will have an opportunity to sell a one-year subscription in a Two Fly Free program for a $300 fee. This will allow for free airfare from select cities when purchased in conjunction with a 7-10 night hotel stay (international destinations are also available). In a recent comparison on a trip to Hawaii for a group of six, savings of over $10,000 could have been realized using this program. Two Fly Free program details are being finalized and this program will be available through the RTA booking engine. Watch upcoming BizReports for more details. |
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FUN AND TRAVEL MAGAZINE Introducing a twice annual publication all about TRAVEL! This magazine discusses travel trends, features preferred vendors, and reviews the hottest travel destinations. It will be available at the Funshine Travel Trade Show in Orlando, FL to be held Friday and Saturday, October 5-6, 2007. More information on pricing and availability will be published in upcoming BizReports. |
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YTB 90-DAY BLITZ For a set period, RTAs credentialed by another travel agency may transfer and become a YTB Referring Travel Agent for only $49.95. We will waive the initial $449.95 start up costs! This offer good August 17 through midnight CT December 2, 2007. Reps will still earn the $50 direct sale commission under this program. While there are no other overrides or bonuses paid on these RTAs, they do count toward Coach's Corner and YTB Director programs. To participate, you will enroll the new RTA via the Rep website as a REP/IMR ONLY. Within 10 days, the new RTA must then submit the following for their account to be activated: Name, YTB ID#, Date of Enrollment, Credit Card information, and a copy of their travel credentials dated prior to August 17, 2007 from their previous travel agency. This information can ONLY be submitted by mail or fax to:
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NEW REP SITE: WWW.YTB.COM Your www.ytb.com/userID website has been completely revamped and launched with a spectacular new look and tons of new features to better assist you in your YTB business! You can read recent BizReports and hear the latest Conference Training Calls without visiting your Back Office. Check out the new high resolution "Take a Look at YTB" video located in the center of the page. This is a surefire way to interest a prospect in hearing more about this great company. |
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NEW TRAVEL WEBSITE - BOOKING ENGINE: WWW.YTBTRAVEL.COM Your personalized booking engine has been updated to include more features that you and your clients have requested. Don't miss the new, state-of-the-art cruise engine! Also added are some niche sites that will appeal to your travel customers. Check out www.ytbgolf.com/userID and www.ytbflowers.com/userID. The YTB Weddings page is accessed through the Extras tab on the page. Additional specialty sites are being developed and will be available soon. |
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