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CTC Vacations has the best value of any home business for the money charged… that’s a fact! However, people are hurting and the CTCV management wanted to make membership more affordable for everyone. So, CTCV has implemented its own economic stimulus package by dropping the price for the Voyager membership (normally $1477) to $977 for the time being.
We don’t know how long this will last so it would be a good idea not to dawdle on this one! Besides, there is still over a month until Christmas and the retail product offered by CTC Vacations - Concierge Cards- are perfect Christmas gifts for the impossible to buy for! Join CTCVnow and have your own retail product to sell for Christmas…in addition to the business opportunity and travel incentives memberships.
CTC Vacations stands alone in quality and quantity of travel inventory, starting price, business support and compensation plan. Nobody else can really compare. Listen to a travel product comparison between CTCV and other popular travel sites at…“Dare to Compare” (this is an audio of a Webinar - the recording starts a bit late but most of the conversation is included).
Check out CTC Vacations …follow the 3-step evaluation process (upper right side of this page), request a free vacation and get started with CTC Vacations right away!
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CTC Vacations provides more opportunities for success for everyone … through expanded market appeal.
No other home business offers as many avenues for success as CTCV does. For those who want to earn money from home but are reluctant to get involved because of lack of knowledge or previous mistakes… CTC Vacations has the answer.
For the Business Builder.. a person who wants to start a business (for the first or 10th time!) and loves to share their business with others, CTC Vacations is the perfect option. CTC is a company in an industry that is still growing, in spite of the economy! CTC is a company that continues to grow and increase its value for the members through upgrades and increased training and exceptional support. CTC is a company that is leading the pack with value and opportunity.
For the person who wants to start a business but isn’t comfortable sharing the business with others… CTC Vacations has the answer. With an ever expanding line of retail products, CTC Vacations stands alone above the others. With the Concierge Cards and Travel Incentives, markets include “Business to Business”, frequent travelers, retail travel gifts for the consumer, etc. Never approach anyone about the business itself and still make money with CTC Vacations - plus using these products as the back door to bringing in new members. There is no other Travel Membership available that can compare with CTC Vacations in the total package… including products, features, support and compensation.
For the Business owner who really doesn’t want to sell anything but is looking for a competitive edge … CTC Vacations has the answer. With the Travel Incentives membership, businesses can get the benefits of travel for themselves, unlimited access to travel certificates for customer/employee incentives and retention, initial package of 3 Concierge Cards and the ability to purchase additional cards for rewards and gifts at 25% discount and a full-service Travel Center (plus the option to create a branded version and collect commissions) with more inventory and better prices than the standard Travel sites (beats price and availability 90% of the time!).
Even for the individual who just wants to travel the world for less, who doesn’t have a business and isn’t interested in one, ..CTC Vacations has the answer. The Travel Incentives membership is not only for businesses… it offers the same benefits to any individual interested in discounted but service-rich travel. Using the Concierge Cards, travel certificates and Travel Center to get the best price and availability on hotels, cruises, condos, etc to anywhere in the world.
There simply isn’t another that can beat CTC Vacations…the compensation is generous and immediate, the training is all-encompassing, the support is phenomenal and the growth is incredible. A membership purchased today will absolutely increase in value within the next year.. without doing anything at all. CTC Vacations is growing that much!
Incredible growth has been achieved by CTCV in just one year… members who joined when CTC on year ago, paid $997 for a Cruiser membership which only included unlimited travel certificates. That same membership today has been upgraded to Voyager which is worth $1497 and includes a fully functional Travel Center plus the ability to sell the Concierge Cards, get a branded Travel Center and offer Travel Incentives to businesses.. without any additional investment by the member. That was in just one year! Imagine what might happen in the next year!
CTC Vacations is a company whose goal it is to become not only the leader in the Travel Industry but in all Home Businesses …and, it is well on its way to achieving both goals!
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I thought I would share a review of some of the weekly travel discounts that a member of CTC Vacations can enjoy. This is a recap of the weekly specials for November but is indicative of the types of specials that can be found throughout the year with CTCV. Some of these properties just can’t be booked unless you are a timeshare owner at that property or within the exchange for that timeshare. In other cases, you will see that the savings starts at $230 and goes to $2500 for a 7-day stay. Read the entire post at a new blog I have just started about travel for baby boomers… Weekly Travel Specials
These savings are available to all members, regardless of their level of membership and to Travel Incentives members as well. This is just the tip of the iceberg when talking about travel discounts available through CTC Vacations. Take a look, follow the 3-step process for evaluation and see what CTC can do for you.
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CTC Travel Incentives Overview
The newest addition to the Cruise to Cash Vacations product family is the Travel Incentives membership. The primary target for this package is two fold:
o For the Business that wants to use CTC products as incentives for their customers or for their employees
o For the consumer who is interested in the travel benefits provided by a CTC Membership but isn’t at all interested in having a business
The addition of the Travel Incentives product completes the circle… satisfies the remainder of the marketplace interested in the powerful products offered by Cruise to Cash Vacations. CTCV now has the answer for anyone.
Major Features of the CTCV Travel Incentives Membership
The CTC Vacations Travel Incentives membership option provides the same fantastic products that a CTC Distributor member receives without any business associated with it. This membership is offered for a single lifetime purchase price with NO monthly fees. This membership does not come with a marketing website and is not eligible to receive any commissions except in one optional instance mentioned below. The Travel Incentives member is given a streamlined back office, unencumbered by all of the business related information and tools.
In a nutshell, the Travel Incentives membership includes:
o Unlimited access to all of the travel certificates included in the Voyager Package
o Access to a personal Travel Center with the same discounts distributors enjoy
o Initial offering of the Hotel, Cruise and $300 Condo Concierge cards as part of the purchase price. Members also have the ability to purchase additional concierge cards at 25% off retail price.
o Option to purchase (for a monthly fee) a private label Travel Center for their business, group or personal use. Any travel booked on this private label site pays a commission to the owner. NOTE: Voyager members have the same option, including the additional commissions.
So, basically, the Travel Incentives member can enjoy the benefits of a CTC lifetime membership for a one-time purchase of $1477. The Travel Incentives membership is the answer to businesses who really like the CTC Vacations products but have been put off by the monthly fee and complication of wading through the distributor information. This membership is also the perfect answer for the consumer who really loves to travel and can benefit from the CTC products but really has NO interest in having a business.
What about the CTC Distributor?
Well the sponsor receives an immediate commission of $777 whether they are qualified or not. In addition their incentive members purchase concierge cards from the sponsor store, so the sponsor also receives commission on every card purchased. In the case of a business, this could be a nice additional income… just one more way to win with CTC.
In Conclusion…
There is no doubt that CTC Vacations has the best travel products available in a membership program and the largest inventory of travel available from any company. With the Travel Incentives membership, CTC Vacations just opened the door to include the rest of the prospects interested in travel discounts.
The Travel Incentives program also makes CTC Vacations that much more popular as a business with new markets opening up. There really is no other travel business that compares with CTC Vacations given price and product family.
For anyone looking for a home business or specifically for a business in the travel industry, CTC Vacations can stand the comparison. Keep an eye out for a new document comparing CTC Vacations with the other Travel Businesses available. As soon as it is available I will be posting a link here.
However, take a look at the Travel Incentives membership and see what it has to offer… I am sure you will be impressed.
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With Cruise to Cash Vacations Your Income Grows
You might think this statement is an obvious one. Not necessarily! With MLM’s the selling point is that your business grows… the reality is usually much different - with attrition it oftens shrinks! With a direct sales company like CTC Vacations, the emphasis is on receiving your commission up front - which doesn’t imply growth without constant sales. However, this isn’t the whole story….sometimes important facts get lost in all of the details.
As mentioned in previous posts, a standard 2-up direct sales company pretty much means you will be selling forever. Although these companies talk about the growth potential… the reality (much like MLM) is usually much different very few people get both pass-up sales in a traditional 2-up.
CTCV Modified 2-up Perpetual Compensation Plan
The CTC Vacations Modified 2-up Perpetual Plan is totally unique in the industry. You can see the movie explanation of the compensation plan at CruisetoCashWave- select the “Compensation” button. This movie gives a graphic illustration of how the modified 2-up perpetual plan works…how it is the most lucrative of the compensation plans in the home business arena.
Basically, with this plan it doesn’t matter whether you start fast or you start slow, your business will continue to grow as long as you continue to encourage your new members to take advantage of the marketing tools provided by Cruise to Cash Vacations. With the “Hands-off” Marketing system (see previous post) and Professional Tour Guide system, virtually anyone who puts consistent effort into this business can be successful. It can be part-time or full-time effort.. either way your business will grow.
With each new person you bring into CTC Vacations you make money up front and from the third person on, your business starts building and continues to build forever. One of the most exciting aspects of this is that it grows not only from your own efforts but from the efforts of your downline members… as a result of their marketing efforts! You receive two new members as pass-up sales from each of your new members… regardless of whether you recruited them or not. What makes the Modified 2-up Perpetual Plan unique is that you also receive override payments from their sales even after they are qualified … forever! That’s why it is so important to have good marketing systems that anyone can use…that makes success duplicatable. This is powerful and very lucrative for every member of CTC Vacations. It also contributes greatly to the team atmosphere within the company! Your success long-term is connected to the success of your team members. And, with the proprietary CTC Business Center and sponsor assistance, CTC Vacations has the tools to help you be a success!
Cruise to Cash Vacations gives ordinary people a chance to become part of an exciting team, experience the joy of traveling to places they only dreamed of with the largest inventory of travel opportunities available and build an income that can be life changing.
Now is a perfect time to get started.
This is the busiest time of the year for home businesses and a very popular time for travel. It’s the beginning of October and there are 2 1/2 months to Christmas. Everyone loves to travel to sunny places in the fall and winter and most of us could use some additional money for Christmas! This could be your chance to start on the road to financial freedom and peace of mind.
Just follow the 3-steps above to evaluate Cruise to Cash Vacations and see how CTCV can make a difference in your life.
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CTC Surges Ahead of GRN, YTB, MOR, Traverus and World Ventures
Just a quick recap of the major features that set CTC Vacations apart from the competition.
Why are people leaving GRN, YTB, Traverus and World Ventures to join CTC Vacations? Some of the reasons….
1. Biggest Pay-Out of ANY Home Business!
Just check out the commissions structure…the modified 2-up plus plan is totally unique and very exciting! There is just no contest between a direct sale structure and an MLM. With continued attrition, MLM becomes an endless battle for 95% plus of the members. Regular people with little or no experience and/or aptitude for marketing have very little chance to make it big with MLM! CTC Vacations pays more money by far than World Ventures, YTB or Traverus. It costs half as much as GRN but provides more commission on each sale. It is 1/3 of the cost of MOR and more in commissions per sale!
2. Most streams of income!
Amongst the income sources are membership sales, retail sales of Concierge Cards, residual earnings from sales by your downline (forever), travel booked through the Concierge cards, travel booked through the Travel Center, etc. What makes this exciting is that a member can earn a living from either membership sales or retail card sales… you don’t have to sell the business to make money with CTC Vacations!
3. Largest travel inventory of anyone!
CTC Vacations Travel Center and Concierge Travel Center have an inventory that is 20 times larger than GRN and 200 times larger than MOR. It also includes VIP service on all travel with the Concierge Cards, cash-back rebates, special gifts, upgrades and personal service through a CTC Vacations Travel Agent.
4. Best Systems of any online business!
The CTC Vacations Business Center is second to none with training on step-by-step success for every level of expertise starting at zero! It includes a member’s forum, promotional products for building your business, video, access to recorded BYOB (Build Your Own Business) calls that are held weekly, recorded 6 weeks to success calls and forum discussions, and so much more. It is being continually updated and monitored to remain up to date and relevant. In addition there are daily opportunity calls to help members present CTC Vacations to prospects. The combination is dynamite and unmatched by other businesses.
5. Marketing Systems that will help anyone succeed!
With the “Hands-off” lead generation and Tour Guide followup offered by Northstar, the 100 Grand Monthly marketing system developed by a top home business mentor for CTC Vacations and the Trilink Prospecting Management system with Franchise Creature leads plus postcard mailing services, business cards and more, any person can be successful with CTC Vacations. Each of these systems appeals to a different type of member starting with the one who doesn’t have time, inclination or skill to generate & follow-up with their leads to the more experienced or gregarious member who loves lead follow-up. CTC has a system to match each members needs and desires for their business.
6. Full Sail Getaway vacations and live seminars!
Twice a year CTC Vacations organizes a live seminar event at an terrific location for fun, networking and million dollar training. The people who are able to attend these events get a chance to see all the new features of CTC Vacations in person, to meet and greet the founders and major players in the CTC Vacations business and to network with other members of the business.
Nothing really compares with CTC Vacations.. in the travel industry or any other industry for that matter! Times are tough for many people right now and it is important to be in an industry that continues to grow year after year. Travel is one of those! The Travel Industry is currently at $8 Trillion/year and is projected to be at $14 Trillion in a few years. How is this possible with the economy? Well, travel is a worldwide industry and CTC Vacations is a worldwide company. Plus, the largest segment of the population (78 million Baby Boomers) are growing older and this group travels extensively as a whole. As they age their travel just increases.
With corporations having trouble staying afloat, home business represents the largest growth segment in business. With CTC Vacations, the startup is minimal and the reward can be tremendous. Right now is a great time to start your home business as an insurance policy for the welfare of your family. Take some time and follow the 3-step process for evaluation. I know if you do, you won’t be disappointed!
It’s Our Planet… Let’s Go See it with CTC Vacations!
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“Hands-off” Marketing with CTC Vacations (Cruise to Cash)
CTC Vacations has recently introduced two new marketing systems. This company never rests! They continue to add features and systems that make every membership more valuable. There are always new things in the works at CTC Vacations!
For the person who wants to earn extra money from home but either doesn’t have the time, ability or desire to market and follow-up with prospects, CTC Vacations has introduced the answer - true “Hands-off” Marketing. I hesitate to use the label “Automatic Marketing System” because it is so overworked and often isn’t really true. In this case it actually is.
With the “Hands-off” Marketing option, literally anyone can be successful in recruiting new members to CTC Vacations. The bottom line is that no matter how terrific the marketing system is, someone has to drive people to it. And, I’ve said this time and time again, it’s at this point where most people fail in getting their business off the ground. They become discouraged and many never try again.
With our “Hands-off” system of recruiting new members the leads are collected for the member through proprietary capture pages, TV ads, classifieds, etc. Northstar (provider of this system) then follows up with them via email and phone - personally and through autoresponders. It’s a very powerful option. I have been using Northstar Tour Guides for a couple months now and they are professional and successful. This new system just makes it even better.
There are very few people who really enjoy prospecting and/or have a knack for it. In my opinion, for those who don’t have the skill, it is a great option to be able to outsource this part. Save your time to follow up with members once they join. Of course, as we have discussed before in “CTC Vacations Business Center” on this blog, most of what any new member needs to get started is provided, including how-to’s and live training.
Now the “Just Get Three” approach is actually reachable for any member who makes the effort… perhaps not at 100% of the projection but at a lesser percentage. Hey, a smaller percentage is still far more than 95% of home business owners ever make - probably in a lifetime! This best part of this is that the results CAN be duplicated. Combine a legitimate, innovative company with terrific products & services and a duplicatable marketing system .. you have CTC Vacations and it’s Dynamite!
CTC Vacations is not only making waves, it is creating a “gold standard” in the home business market!
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The new CTC Vacations Business Center is awesome! I knew it would be a great addition to CTCV because I appreciate the importance of having this material accessible at the members convenience. However, the reality is that this feature has already totally surpassed any expectations I might have had.
Home businesses often have “marketing support” of some sort - some are good and some are almost useless. Previously, CTC Vacations gave its members about what you would expect - about the same as many of the more popular businesses. I have been a member of several of these in the past. In fact, I am still a member of several that I no longer market because I like CTC Vacations so much more. The CTCV Business Center is the best that I have seen and it is less than a month old! This is a feature that is absolutely necessary for a large percentage of people to be successful.
What the business center does is allow people with very little experience in the home business market and on the Internet bring in new people with confidence. The know that the information found in the Business Center will fill in the gaps in their own experience and give their new member a way to get started right away. Often members with little experience feel intimidated at the beginning because of their lack of knowledge. With the CTCV Business Center this is no longer a reality.
Add the forum to the mix and now you have interaction as well! This feature alone sets CTC Vacations apart from other businesses.
In addition, the experienced membership continues to create training calls, etc. The current one is a “6 Weeks to Success” conference call series (posted and discussed in the forum as well) for any new members or even old members wanting a brush-up course. Like any other business, home or otherwise, CTC Vacations isn’t magic - it takes some consistent effort. However, with this Business Center, new members have a place to go (in addition to their sponsor of course) to get answers, find tools, ask question and learn techniques. Because of the vast amount of information contained in this Center, inexperienced and experienced members can find useful help as well as enjoy the interaction of the forum.
Strategies such as “Just Get Three” become possible with the Business Center. Members are empowered by having a way to help themselves when they need it instead of discouraged by having to wait for help from someone else. CTCV continues to become a terrific community and the Business Center just adds to the overall experience and makes the process of getting started much faster and easier. To get an idea of what is included, visit Business Center Home Page.
CTC Vacations continues to grow and to become stronger because of the innovation and dedication by its founders to excellence. A new person cannot ask for anything more in a home business, or any business for that matter.
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I’ve posted about the Concierge Cards coming to CTC Vacations (Cruise to Cash). They are now available and I have received my package of cards. The package is impressive. However, I know that many people are wondering what these cards bring to the user. Remember, the cards are a retail travel product - meaning that they are not tied to purchasing a membership. However, as you will see, for those interested, there are additional advantages to being a member.
Today, I’d like to do a cost comparison using the Condo Concierge Card vs. other popular vacation shopping sites. As an illustration I arbitrarily chose the Club Velas Vallarta in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. For this comparison I am using the $1800 condo card, which is the card that Voyager members receive as a part of their membership (and retails for $599 to non-members).
On the Concierge Travel website, Club Velas Vallarta lists (per week) at:
$1459 for a 2-bedroom condo - after discount $859
$1543 for a 3-bedroom condo - after discount $943
With the $1800 condo card, the user gets a $600 discount on three separate weeks, resulting in the prices above. In addition, on one of the weeks, the user also receives a rebate ($150 for a non-member and $300 for a member) which will further decrease the price for one of the weeks.
The prices that I found on other popular sites are much higher (only 1-bed/week available on these sites):
Funjet Vacations (Timeshare specific site) - $2165/week
Travelocity - $347/night - $2459/week
Expedia - $347/night - $2459/week
Orbitz - $328/night - $2296/week
As you can see, even without the one-time rebate, with the Concierge Card, your prices is approximately 1/3 of the other providers.
What’s the difference if you are a timeshare owner? If you are (I have been one so I know), you would have purchased a week of time for approx. $25K or more, plus you would be paying yearly dues at around $900 or more. This means that your week is costing $1900 or more for the first 25 years and $900 or more every year after that. If you have a fixed week timeshare, you must take your vacation at the same time every year. If you have a flexible one, you have to schedule based on availability (just like you would with CTC Vacations).
You can do the math! With the Condo Concierge Card, you can take two weeks vacation (in some cases 3 weeks!) for less than the price of one at other places.
Also, there are a couple additional items that need to be considered:
o This comparison is based on price only - Concierge Cards not only provide a discount on the price, they emphasize Special Service to the cardholder… service that has been lost in the online travel bidding war for vacations!
o This example is only one property (there are countless others all over the world)
o For this example I used the Concierge website exclusively which only has half of the inventory - the best prices can be obtained from Concierge Service Phone line.
o As a member of CTC Vacations you also earn money from the use of these cards… in addition to the up-front profit on the sale
With the Condo Concierge Card you have access to the largest inventory of four and five star timeshare condominiums usually available primarily to owners. You have no timeshare obligations or tours required. To find out more, take a look at the CTC Vacations Products and see how these cards can change your vacationing experience forever! To purchase the cards directly, go to CTCV Products.
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So, what’s the big deal about the new Concierge Cards? Why are they so important to Cruise to Cash Vacations? And, why are they any more exciting than the past upgrades to CTC Vacations?
The quick answer…. Concierge Cards are a retail product not tied to the program membership.
So what? Most home businesses and, particularly,, most direct sales businesses offer their product as a part of the membership. This often begs the question of legitimacy because, for many, it makes the business look like many of the scams they have seen in the past. Up until now, Cruise to Cash has done the same… in order to reap the benefits of the product you had to become a member of the program (purchase the business). Although the product for Cruise to Cash has always been head and shoulders ahead of most other businesses, people often never see that - they are put off by the business aspect. No longer.
A retail product gives you so many advantages over a strictly membership based sale. Plus, a retail product in a growing market like travel (the Travel Industry is currently $8 Trillion and projected to be $14 Trillion in a few years …partially because of the growing global market) makes your business that much more profitable because of the number of people who are interested.
With a retail product in a hot market...
o You can reach so many more people
o You can lead with your product instead of your business - many people shut of immediately when you start talking about a business opportunity
o You can advertise freely offline - many publications have severe restrictions on business opportunity advertising
o You can use word of mouth and viral marketing more effectively because more people are interested
These are just some of the generic benefits. However, specifically, with Cruise to Cash Concierge Cards you have a product that appeals to the growing number of Baby Boomers… 70% of them are offline and Baby Boomers, as a group are driving the travel industry to record heights. With the addition of the Concierge Cards, CTC Vacations has really entered the global market… cards can be used at properties all over the world. Plus, Concierge Cards are an exclusive product to Cruise to Cash members that provide two + additional income streams. For every card you sell you receive an up front commission. Then, for the life of the card you will receive a residual commission every time the card is used. Lastly, there is an incentive pool for members at all levels who sell 30 or more cards per quarter (regardless of whether they are stand alone sales or as a part of a membership package). A new member could conceivably just sell Concierge Cards directly and use them as a lead to the business.
As a example of concierge profitability for both the member and the purchaser, let’s look at a Voyager member selling a Cruise Concierge Card. The member makes $100 commission on the sale of the card. The customer pays $149 for lifetime use of the card and receives a complimentary 3-day Cruise to the Bahamas for 2 (minimum value $2000), before and after hotel room for every cruise forever (at $100/night, $200 savings on each and every cruise), special concierge service including gifts, etc. and a multitude of other perks. Plus, the member receives a commission every time this customer takes a cruise… for a lifetime.
Considering the fact that this is a very reasonably priced product with a broad appeal that generates an ongoing residual income stream, selling Concierge Cards is a very good way to get started with Cruise to Cash.
As a member at any level with Cruise to Cash you can sell the cards either from your CTC retail website or buy them wholesale and sell them directly. This gives you total flexibility. In addition to the Concierge Cards, the new Voyager package includes a Retail Travel Center (Cruiser level adds a personal Travel Center) and Voyager members will benefit in commission from sales made on that site - yet anther new income stream.
Cruise to Cash Vacations has upgraded its already multi-faceted program to be totally unique in the marketplace with both the packages, products and benefits as well as the total compensation package and business support. There is nothing like it!
To read a quick overview of the cards, take a look at the Concierge Card page on this blog. To purchase the cards directly, go to CTCV Products.
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Sue McLaughlin
