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Have you heard the news? We’ve replaced our New2Travel in-person training with a virtual boot camp, which is perfectly suited for those looking to gain the education, insight, network and know-how to successfully enter the travel industry. This virtual program seeks to meet the continued high interest in new agent training during the pandemic, as recently reported by The Travel Institute. “We know how important our in-person boot camp has been in the past to help new-to-the-industry advisors get started and we wanted to replicate, as best we could, that experience,” said Kelly Bergin, President of OASIS Travel Network. “The value New2Travel continues to provide members is vast, from learning to build and market your own travel brand to gaining the confidence to offer your clients the best up-to-date industry information—the potential remains tremendous.” This Travel Weekly Magellan Award-winning program guides you through the steps to launching their own travel career and includes destination specialist certifications, Cruise Line International Association training, in addition to becoming a Signature Travel Expert with courses in sales, marketing and ethics. BONUS: The opportunity to book travel and earn commission while training is also available. After completion of the program, you’ll receive a customized website, an email and print marketing program, and an itinerary app to help communicate with and present to clients. An additional benefit of completing the New2Travel program is a complimentary membership to the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA). Several members who recently completed the program note they felt presentations [Read More...]

Here at OASIS Travel Network, we’re proud to announce the development and introduction of new contemporary websites for our OTN Travel Advisor Members. These customizable and user-friendly sites cater to client needs and offer pleasant and effortless travel booking experiences. “We felt it was important to invest in new technology and provide our travel advisor members with the opportunity to seamlessly and effectively serve their existing client base and source for potential new clients,” said Lee Smolinski, Chairman & CEO of OASIS Travel Network. “Our new websites offer travel advisors options that are customizable, content-rich, branded to their business with secure booking engines and affordable.” The website set-up, design, and rich content of destinations, promotions, live booking engines and more is complimentary. Hosting and an SSL certificate is a modest annual cost of $348—only $29 a month. “Another key feature is that our members have access to make their own changes and updates on their sites.  Instead of depending on someone to make small updates with costs involved, they have the freedom to update as needed,” Smolinski said. “Advisors can change the branding, colors, fonts, photos, and add pages, for example. Because the system is incredibly user-friendly, any of our members can easily personalize these websites, suited to their timeline and business needs.” Customization options abound. Among the many attractive features the sites offer, are options to add specialty travel microsites, global destination guides, a media gallery for personalized photos and videos, custom promotional offers, a link to a [Read More...]

Host agency OASIS Travel Network has reported its strongest first two quarters in its history. Land and cruise sales from January to June rose 52 percent compared to the same period in 2017. The agency’s record period saw increased overall sales and new bookings. In May it also distributed its largest commission payment ever, near half a million dollars. OASIS Travel Network, in the business for over 30 years, provides access to training and education. Its program New2Travel offers a guide for people new to the travel industry looking to start their own business. Included in the program are 15 customized modules to achieve Signature Travel Network certification, CLIA/IATAN cards, ongoing training webinars and a cruise itinerary and price tracking system. In addition to all this, participants get to attend an in-person boot camp in Boca Raton, Florida. To read more: Click Here

Every 3 months we welcome a new group of people to Boca Raton, FL for our New2Travel boot camp. Some of the folks that attend are experienced travel professionals that are brushing up on supplier products, but most are new to our fabulous travel industry. They have finished the required online training and are now ready to take the next step into their new travel career. They are excited. Our staff here at OASIS Travel Network, that runs the New2Travel program, is excited also. We welcome them with open arms and hugs. We have gotten to know these folks over the past couple of weeks and months since they first signed up for our new to industry program. It is not an inexpensive program, but nothing worth anything is. We know that learning about a few suppliers and some geography is not going to get a travel business off the ground. We know what it takes to be successful and so we have created a program that teaches about cruise, land vacations, hotels, etc. More importantly we offer training on consulting, social media, marketing and arrange mentoring if desired. We include a best in class website and an email and print marketing system that is the best the industry has to offer. 88% of people that have completed our training and transitioned to our travel consultant plans are still with us. After boot camp we push our chicks out into the travel world and help them to fly [Read More...]

Once you know people and they know you, make sure you stay in touch.  OASIS Travel Network sends agent branded emails once a week for our members.  It’s also important that the information you send is of interest to your client.  OTN gathers info about clients’ interests, stores it for our members and only sends relevant emails.   Direct mail is another way to generate leads.  OTN mails high quality pieces about destinations, products, and promotions with the agent’s logo and branding.    Remind your clients about passport expirations and always remember birthdays.   We can do this for you too!!  Staying in touch is imperative to acquiring new clients and keeping existing clients.

Boca Raton, FL (March 19, 2018) – Just in time for International Women’s Month, Smart Travel Group that was started by CEO Lee Smolinski, today announced the promotion of several team members, establishing one of the travel industry’s most powerful female leadership teams. Effective immediately, Amber Blecker has been named manager of sales and product strategies for Smart Travel Group, Kameish Stanley has been named vice president of marketing for Smart Travel Group, and Lisa Baron has been named vice president of supplier relations for OASIS Travel Network, the company’s independent contractor division. A seasoned travel industry veteran with 16 years of experience selling and marketing cruise and land vacations, Amber Blecker will manage all aspects of Smart Travel Group’s sales and product strategies. Most recently, she was in the same position for SmartCruiser.com – the company’s internet cruise division. Blecker (pictured left) has been listed in Travel Agent Magazine’s Top 25 Travel Agent List and in USA Today’s CruiseLog Top 10 Cruise Specialist List. She also founded SoloCruiseResource.com, a site devoted to help solo cruisers find reduced single supplement sailing. Stanley (pictured right) – who previously served as senior director of marketing for SmartCruiser.com – joins the Smart Travel Group team in a similar capacity, where she will oversee marketing, ecommerce initiatives and supplier relations. Her previous experience includes product development and operational management positions at Online Vacation Center in Fort Lauderdale. Stanley holds a degree in marketing and international business from Florida International University. Baron (pictured left) [Read More...]