Doing What You Love to Do And Getting Paid to Do It.

Doing What You Love to Do

Doing What You Love to Do

And Getting Paid to Do It

Seminar discussion topicsSeminar discussion topics

Who are Charlie and Sherrie Funk and what is Just Cruisin’ Plus?


What the home-based agent program

isWhat the home-based agent program

is


Is not


Is not

What is included with the home-based agent membership




• Sherrie has been in the travel industry for over thirty years in a variety of fields

• Sherrie has been in the travel industry for over thirty years in a variety of fields

• Sherrie started out of our basement in 1981• Sherrie started out of our basement in 1981

• Sherrie started the first cruise-only agency in the state of Tennessee in 1988

• Sherrie started the first cruise-only agency in the state of Tennessee in 1988

• Charlie is a graduate Chemical Engineer with marketing and sales experience in several industries

• Charlie is a graduate Chemical Engineer with marketing and sales experience in several industries

• Charlie entered the business full time March 1, 1993

• Charlie entered the business full time March 1, 1993

Who are Charlie and Sherrie Funk

and what is Just Cruisin’ PlusWho are Charlie and Sherrie Funk

and what is Just Cruisin’ Plus

• Sherrie serves on the National Advisory Sherrie serves on the National Advisory Board of Vacation.com, the world’s largest Board of Vacation.com, the world’s largest travel consortium, replacing Charlie who travel consortium, replacing Charlie who served for eight years served for eight years

• Charlie serves on the Travel Agent Advisory Charlie serves on the Travel Agent Advisory Board for Cruise Lines International Board for Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)Association (CLIA)

• Both have served on advisory boards for Both have served on advisory boards for three separate cruise linesthree separate cruise lines

• Sherrie serves on the National Advisory Sherrie serves on the National Advisory Board of Vacation.com, the world’s largest Board of Vacation.com, the world’s largest travel consortium, replacing Charlie who travel consortium, replacing Charlie who served for eight years served for eight years

• Charlie serves on the Travel Agent Advisory Charlie serves on the Travel Agent Advisory Board for Cruise Lines International Board for Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)Association (CLIA)

• Both have served on advisory boards for Both have served on advisory boards for three separate cruise linesthree separate cruise lines

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Who are Charlie and Sherrie Funk

and what is Just Cruisin’ PlusWho are Charlie and Sherrie Funk

and what is Just Cruisin’ Plus

• Sherrie and Charlie are nationally known Sherrie and Charlie are nationally known lecturers and educators in the travel industry, lecturers and educators in the travel industry, conducting training seminars for conducting training seminars for Vacation.com, Vacation.com, Travel TradeTravel Trade Magazine and Magazine and numerous other agent groupsnumerous other agent groups

• They are the authors of several books for They are the authors of several books for agents and agency owners to grow sales and agents and agency owners to grow sales and operate efficiently and profitablyoperate efficiently and profitably

• Sherrie writes for Travel Trade “Home Based Agent” Magazine

• Charlie writes for Travel Weekly Magazine

• Sherrie and Charlie are nationally known Sherrie and Charlie are nationally known lecturers and educators in the travel industry, lecturers and educators in the travel industry, conducting training seminars for conducting training seminars for Vacation.com, Vacation.com, Travel TradeTravel Trade Magazine and Magazine and numerous other agent groupsnumerous other agent groups

• They are the authors of several books for They are the authors of several books for agents and agency owners to grow sales and agents and agency owners to grow sales and operate efficiently and profitablyoperate efficiently and profitably

• Sherrie writes for Travel Trade “Home Based Agent” Magazine

• Charlie writes for Travel Weekly Magazine





Who are Charlie and Sherrie Funk and what is Just Cruisin’ Plus

Who are Charlie and Sherrie Funk and what is Just Cruisin’ Plus

• • Just Cruisin’ Plus is:

• A Carnival Cruise Line Agency of the Year

• A recipient of sales and service achievement awards from every major cruise line

• Winner of numerous awards for marketing and promotional campaigns from suppliers and industry magazines and newspaper publications

• In the top 2% of all agencies in North America in sales volume

Just Cruisin’ Plus is:

• A Carnival Cruise Line Agency of the Year

• A recipient of sales and service achievement awards from every major cruise line

• Winner of numerous awards for marketing and promotional campaigns from suppliers and industry magazines and newspaper publications

• In the top 2% of all agencies in North America in sales volume


isWhat the home-based agent program

is

• An opportunity and tools to do something you already love to do

• A way to learn how to do it better

• Productivity tools to do it more efficiently and accurately

• An opportunity to learn through travel

• A way to get paid for doing what you already love and don’t get paid for now

• An opportunity and tools to do something you already love to do

• A way to learn how to do it better

• Productivity tools to do it more efficiently and accurately

• An opportunity to learn through travel

• A way to get paid for doing what you already love and don’t get paid for now

What the home-based agent program is

notWhat the home-based agent program is

not

• An MLM (multi-level marketer)

• About recruiting others to be home based agents

• A way to travel for “free”

• A travel agent card mill

• A “get rich quick” scheme

• An MLM (multi-level marketer)

• About recruiting others to be home based agents

• A way to travel for “free”

• A travel agent card mill

• A “get rich quick” scheme



• Subscription and 24/7 access to the premier agent informational tool in the travel industry, Agentnet

• Subscription and 24/7 access to the premier agent informational tool in the travel industry, Agentnet



• Subscription and software to access Amadeus Cruise, the leading agent cruise booking tool.

• Subscription and software to access Amadeus Cruise, the leading agent cruise booking tool.



• Subscription and access to the following Subscription and access to the following sites that provide a wealth of information and sites that provide a wealth of information and tools to help you tools to help you

• Subscription and access to the following Subscription and access to the following sites that provide a wealth of information and sites that provide a wealth of information and tools to help you tools to help you

bookccl.comcruisingpower.com

ncl.comPolaronline

Disneytravelagent.comMyappleonline.comVacationexpress.net

Travelimpressions.comBlueskytours.com

EZ Guider & EZ Cruise

bookccl.comcruisingpower.com

ncl.comPolaronline

Disneytravelagent.comMyappleonline.comVacationexpress.net

Travelimpressions.comBlueskytours.com

EZ Guider & EZ Cruise



• Email notification of special pricing, Email notification of special pricing, promotions, and offers which we encourage promotions, and offers which we encourage you to send along to your prospects and you to send along to your prospects and clients. This is a sample from Princessclients. This is a sample from Princess

Your Weekly HOT DEALS!Your Weekly HOT DEALS! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"DUAL BRAND" Cruise Sales Flyer Promotion"DUAL BRAND" Cruise Sales Flyer Promotion The October DUAL Cruise Sale.The October DUAL Cruise Sale.

This is HUGE - that we have a Cruise Sale focusing This is HUGE - that we have a Cruise Sale focusing on Europe - that is SO RICH with BONUS on Europe - that is SO RICH with BONUS

COMMISSION & SHIPBOARD CREDITS! You need to COMMISSION & SHIPBOARD CREDITS! You need to participate in this extraordinary opportunity. Sign participate in this extraordinary opportunity. Sign

up on Polar Online or email Diana Chauncey at up on Polar Online or email Diana Chauncey at http://[email protected] and tell http://[email protected] and tell

her that you want to! her that you want to!

Attached please find the pdf of the Dual Brand Attached please find the pdf of the Dual Brand Cruise Sale Flyer. Cruise Sale Flyer.

• Email notification of special pricing, Email notification of special pricing, promotions, and offers which we encourage promotions, and offers which we encourage you to send along to your prospects and you to send along to your prospects and clients. This is a sample from Princessclients. This is a sample from Princess

Your Weekly HOT DEALS!Your Weekly HOT DEALS! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"DUAL BRAND" Cruise Sales Flyer Promotion"DUAL BRAND" Cruise Sales Flyer Promotion The October DUAL Cruise Sale.The October DUAL Cruise Sale.

This is HUGE - that we have a Cruise Sale focusing This is HUGE - that we have a Cruise Sale focusing on Europe - that is SO RICH with BONUS on Europe - that is SO RICH with BONUS

COMMISSION & SHIPBOARD CREDITS! You need to COMMISSION & SHIPBOARD CREDITS! You need to participate in this extraordinary opportunity. Sign participate in this extraordinary opportunity. Sign

up on Polar Online or email Diana Chauncey at up on Polar Online or email Diana Chauncey at http://[email protected] and tell http://[email protected] and tell

her that you want to! her that you want to!

Attached please find the pdf of the Dual Brand Attached please find the pdf of the Dual Brand Cruise Sale Flyer. Cruise Sale Flyer.



• Notification of educational trips and Notification of educational trips and seminars including opportunities such as seminars including opportunities such as the following:the following:

• Carnival site inspection of four Carnival site inspection of four different ships in Miami, cost $100.00 different ships in Miami, cost $100.00 plus transportation to the inspection plus transportation to the inspection sitesite• Seminars at sea on regular cruises Seminars at sea on regular cruises at reduced rates with several hours of at reduced rates with several hours of classroom time to learn about the classroom time to learn about the host’s ships, and how to sell themhost’s ships, and how to sell them• Opportunity to attend Vacation.com Opportunity to attend Vacation.com annual conference, THE best annual conference, THE best educational, learning and networking educational, learning and networking opportunity available.opportunity available.• Local trade shows by multiple Local trade shows by multiple supplierssuppliers

• Notification of educational trips and Notification of educational trips and seminars including opportunities such as seminars including opportunities such as the following:the following:

• Carnival site inspection of four Carnival site inspection of four different ships in Miami, cost $100.00 different ships in Miami, cost $100.00 plus transportation to the inspection plus transportation to the inspection sitesite• Seminars at sea on regular cruises Seminars at sea on regular cruises at reduced rates with several hours of at reduced rates with several hours of classroom time to learn about the classroom time to learn about the host’s ships, and how to sell themhost’s ships, and how to sell them• Opportunity to attend Vacation.com Opportunity to attend Vacation.com annual conference, THE best annual conference, THE best educational, learning and networking educational, learning and networking opportunity available.opportunity available.• Local trade shows by multiple Local trade shows by multiple supplierssuppliers



• Product training, either in classroom Product training, either in classroom type settings or online through Webex type settings or online through Webex sessions by our travel supplierssessions by our travel suppliers• Procedural training to learn the ins Procedural training to learn the ins and outs of booking a trouble-free and outs of booking a trouble-free vacation.vacation.• Sales training, either in classroom Sales training, either in classroom type settings or online by Sherrie, type settings or online by Sherrie, Charlie and othersCharlie and others• Brochures in quantity for distribution Brochures in quantity for distribution to your clients (pick up at office or drop to your clients (pick up at office or drop ship to you)ship to you)• Promotional collateral to publicize Promotional collateral to publicize groupsgroups• Sales support to help with Sales support to help with presentations to your group travelers presentations to your group travelers until you’re ready to go out on your ownuntil you’re ready to go out on your own• Errors and omissions insuranceErrors and omissions insurance

• Product training, either in classroom Product training, either in classroom type settings or online through Webex type settings or online through Webex sessions by our travel supplierssessions by our travel suppliers• Procedural training to learn the ins Procedural training to learn the ins and outs of booking a trouble-free and outs of booking a trouble-free vacation.vacation.• Sales training, either in classroom Sales training, either in classroom type settings or online by Sherrie, type settings or online by Sherrie, Charlie and othersCharlie and others• Brochures in quantity for distribution Brochures in quantity for distribution to your clients (pick up at office or drop to your clients (pick up at office or drop ship to you)ship to you)• Promotional collateral to publicize Promotional collateral to publicize groupsgroups• Sales support to help with Sales support to help with presentations to your group travelers presentations to your group travelers until you’re ready to go out on your ownuntil you’re ready to go out on your own• Errors and omissions insuranceErrors and omissions insurance

What do you needWhat do you need

• A passion for travelA passion for travel• An interest in helping others plan the vacation that An interest in helping others plan the vacation that

best fits, meets and exceeds their expectationsbest fits, meets and exceeds their expectations• A high speed Internet connectionA high speed Internet connection• A dedication to customer serviceA dedication to customer service• A computer with Windows 2000 Pro SP4, XP A computer with Windows 2000 Pro SP4, XP

Pro SP1 (Vista Business is provisional) Pro SP1 (Vista Business is provisional) operating system preferred. Windows 2000 operating system preferred. Windows 2000 Pro SP1, SP2, NT4 SP6, XP Home or 2000 Pro SP1, SP2, NT4 SP6, XP Home or 2000 Server SP4 will work alsoServer SP4 will work also

• Microsoft Internet Explorer v. 6.0 SP1 or Microsoft Internet Explorer v. 6.0 SP1 or higher (IE 7.0 is provisional)higher (IE 7.0 is provisional)

• A computer with the following hardware A computer with the following hardware specifications:specifications:

What do you needWhat do you need

• Pentium III 700 MHz with 512 kb cache Pentium III 700 MHz with 512 kb cache ororAMD Athlon 700 MHz with 512 kb cache or higher AMD Athlon 700 MHz with 512 kb cache or higher (Pentium III 500 MHz, AMD K6-2/300 MHz or Celeron (Pentium III 500 MHz, AMD K6-2/300 MHz or Celeron 500 MHz, all with 512 kb cache will work also)500 MHz, all with 512 kb cache will work also)

• 128 mb RAM or higher128 mb RAM or higher• 250 mb hard drive space minimum250 mb hard drive space minimum• SVGA video adapter, 800 X 600 or 1024 X 768 SVGA video adapter, 800 X 600 or 1024 X 768

resolution, 16 bit color minimumresolution, 16 bit color minimum• DirectX 9.0c or higherDirectX 9.0c or higher• MDAC 2.8MDAC 2.8• Current Microsoft security patchesCurrent Microsoft security patches• Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 runtimeMicrosoft Visual Basic 5.0 runtime

What’s the next stepWhat’s the next step

• Determine if the program is for youDetermine if the program is for you• Request and completeRequest and complete

• the personal information and background the personal information and background questionnairequestionnaire• the participation agreement the participation agreement

• Choose user names and passwords and Choose user names and passwords and complete Internet site registration formscomplete Internet site registration forms

• Come by Just Cruisin’ Plus to pick up Come by Just Cruisin’ Plus to pick up brochure supplies or make arrangements to brochure supplies or make arrangements to have shipped to address of your choicehave shipped to address of your choice

• Get out there and help your friends!Get out there and help your friends!

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