Many of us have read all sorts of books on "how to sell" or "selling better." I am a big fan of Dan Kennedy and Brian Tracy. I recently read a great book that has nothing to do with sales titled The Four Agreements by don Miguel Ruiz. It is more of a philosophical book about personal happiness. As always, I relate what I read to what I do, which is sales (one of the things I do). The four agreements apply very nicely to the mind of a salesperson. In fact they are the rules you have heard one way or another during your career, but maybe never layered on top of one another.
Congressman: Motorcoach Safety Should be Based on Scientific Research
Written by Matt Poe
Motorcoach safety is a key issue in the House and Senate Conference Committee on transportation reauthorization, according to Congressman Bill Shuster in comments he made to the American Bus Association (ABA) Board of Directors.
ABA's board received an update on pending Congressional bus safety legislation and Shuster presented his ideas on the transportation reauthorization bill during the Spring Board of Directors two-day meeting in Washington D.C.
On your next trip, consider how destinations can be good for your groups beyond expanding cultural and experience-related horizons. Joe Robinson, author of Don't Miss Your Life, says vacations can take on a health-related role for travelers.
Making your trip or a portion of the journey focus on fitness, nature, or social stimulation can increase health benefits to travelers, Robinson says.
Tourism Cares volunteers gathered at the Pensacola Lighthouse and combined put in almost fifteen hundred hours of service–in one day. Volunteers painted, planted, cleaned, and restored all in an effort to encourage tourists and maintain a historical landmark.
All-inclusive packages to Arlington, Texas, sporting events are now available thanks to a partnership between the leading sports tourism company, Sports Traveler, and the Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau. The organizations are tag-teaming to offer convenient and affordable travel package options for Dallas Cowboys football games and Texas Rangers baseball games.
In addition, packages for NCAA football and basketball, concerts, and future sporting events taking place in Arlington will also be made available.
Over the years, adventure has crept into group travel itineraries. Most of the time, the buzzword was "soft adventure." Seniors saw the crazy activities in which youngsters engaged, and they avoided anything labeled adventure. That has changed.
Motorcoach drivers and riders will find more bus-friendly parking in Washington, D.C. this summer. Since the fall of 2011, the region's District Department of Transportation has been working to put the Motorcoach Action Plan into effect.
Volunteers Refresh and Restore Pensacola Lighthouse
Written by Erika Fifelski
More than two hundred travel trade volunteers banded together last week to complete necessary upkeep at the historic Pensacola Lighthouse and Bayou Texar. The work completed by volunteers is equivalent to an estimated $25,000 in labor costs.
Workplace Award Reflects Tauck’s Corporate Values
Written by Erika Fifelski
Tauck, the Norwalk-based leader in premium quality guided land journeys and cruises, has placed second in the Hartford Business Journal’s annual rankings of the best places to work in Connecticut.
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