Read the poem posted called "solicitor's sin" that will explain the following:

Well, since corporate America has solicited us to death; this to me is sharing since we teach people to just be their own best business person. This is helping a lot of non-profits. . . and helping people pay for things that this nation has taken away from them.

No better healing for the body mind and spirit that being able to relax, and get paid back. That's about it; we're just educating for the masses that deserve more than the government gives them.

Who said creative artists had to be poor or broke and strugglin'? Generous spirits don't help keep programs going. Generous pockets do. Guilty as charged, educating about something we all take for granted for lack of education on people helping people.

Besides, God our father is rich beyond measure, and promised that to those of us who care to share that spiritual AND material wealth, just so people can breath and just "be."

blessin's, and get an education. . . it's the best thing we can do for our neighbor. . . honest living keeps jail cells empty.

cynth'ya

05.24.06

Welcome to the YTB Travel Compass - a newsletter dedicated solely to TRAVEL and to helping you, the RTA, grow your YTB travel business. We will provide you with information that is vital to the growth of your travel business - from Booking Engine updates to Vendor spotlights to Travel Training Schedules. Watch upcoming issues for RTA Spotlights, Guest Columnists, Exclusive YTB Fam Trips, Seminars at Sea, and so much more!  At YTB, travel IS our business!   June is Carnival Month at YTB! ANNOUNCING T101 TRAVEL TRAINING! - designed to put the information you need at your fingertips quickly and easily. This is the place to "get started with the basics" of your travel business - managing it in the most efficient and cost effective way possible, creating client profiles and maintaining strong relationships with them, organizing to take full advantage of tax deductions, and so much more. Plus everything you need to know about travel commissions is right here! Four audio/video tutorials show you step-by-step how to book airfare, car rentals, cruises, and hotels! More tutorials are planned. Visit your Travel Portal to take advantage of this travel training today!   BOOKING ENGINE UPDATES hotels.com YTB Deals Hotels.com has been added to your Booking Engine home page. Book hotel needs here for greater commissions with a name you trust! Hotels.com offers great rates and great availability, offering travelers one of the widest selections of lodging accommodations from traditional hotels to vacation rentals at more than 25,000 properties worldwide. It's a one-stop shopping source for hotel pricing, amenities and availability and also specializes in providing travelers with accommodations during sold-out periods.     YTB DEALS has been added to the home page of your Booking Engine. Search here for awesome cruise, tour, and package deals offered by the hundreds.     YTB TRAVEL NETWORK REDUCED RATE POLICY Travel discounts, upgrades and benefits are available as "professional courtesies" to agents who are active in the travel industry. Vendors encourage travel professionals to experience their destinations so that you will come home and promote them to your clients.  Many travel vendors offer these discounts on a "space available" basis or during the off-season. Remember that these are all available at the discretion of the vendor. You are representing YTB Travel to the entire travel industry, and as such you are expected to present yourself with the highest level of courtesy and professionalism.                              Notes on Reduced Rate Travel Accompanying the YTB Travel Network RTA business opportunity and its focus on travel sales, under some guidelines there are discount travel opportunities. A word about discounted travel and FAM trips: Many vendors in the industry provide discounted travel to qualified travel agents. The reason they do this is to FAMiliarize the agent with their property, products and services, thereby promoting full-fare customer bookings. This is a successful marketing strategy by the vendor, intended to generate new business for them. And it's a privilege for the travel agent to be able to take advantage of these courtesies. YTB has set forth the following guidelines in order for an RTA to take advantage of various cruise lines' offers for discounted travel: Upon joining YTB and obtaining your CLIA card, and even before your first cruise booking ever occurs, you may take a FAM trip. The cruise lines would love for you to take a FAM cruise and enjoy their services in anticipation of that experience leading to sales. Then, book only two cruises (two cabins) at regular fare for your customers (on any cruise line) and you'll be qualified to take another discounted cruise. Some travel vendors might enforce additional booking requirements that are stricter than YTB's and YTB will honor those requirements. (Example: In order to book a discount cruise on Princess Cruise Lines or Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, you must have sold a minimum of FOUR (4) regular rate cabins on that cruise line.)  All future reduced rate cabins on Princess Cruise Lines or Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines will require 4 additional regular rate cabins on the respective cruise line. FAM trips are designed for the RTA and spouse/guest, and not children. All Reduced Rate cruise requests must be made through the Corporate office of YTB Travel Network. Please submit your request to reducedrates.ytb.com for verification. Any reduced rate requests made directly to the vendor risk cancellation (penalties may apply).