The Three Principles of Leveraging

1. An individual's influence is greatly increased by utilizing a third party's credibility (experience, knowledge, personal success).
2. You can accomplish much more through synergy than you can on your own.
3. An idea made contagious gains momentum by association.

Third Party Credibility

Your prospect will be more open to listen to and be influenced by the information presented from an experienced or successful source such as your Sponsor/Upline team, a prospecting tool or a Business Event. When you are speaking with a friend, it's a conversation. When your sponsor or upline joins the conversation, it becomes a business meeting.

Power of the ABC

Influence

Your sponsor is the "A," you are the "B," and your prospect is the "C." Your prospect already has a level of trust in you. They will appreciate your personal story and enthusiasm about the products and opportunity. They will also appreciate that you have invited an expert to share with them and answer all of their questions.

Having your top prospects talk to you Upline team will help take the pressure off you.

The Importance of Role Playing

Before making your first phone call to a new prospect, ask your upline to role-play with you. Remain coachable and trainable. Make yourself available for your first ABCs (with you being the "B"). 

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Alis got me the greatest Christmas gift ever. Tickets to go see the Lakers vs Celtics game on Christmas day.

Thanks Alis

• My Lakers Blog

Watch The Highlights

My niece Samantha was just opening up her Christmas Gift when my mom almost spoiled the last gift for her. Watch the reaction of my niece when she opened her last gift. It was really funny and cute.

I went to my Uncle and Aunt's 25th year anniversary party and one of the surprised performance was from the crazy guys at the party performing to the "YMCA" song. They were going wild.

Pau Gasol didn't do well in the first 3 quarters against the Celtics but made it happen in the final 3 minutes of the game when it counted the most. He scored 7 points and blocked 2 shots during those last minutes pushing the Lakers to a 92-83 victory. Watch the Lakers fans reaction.

Remember when Paul Pierce faked his injury at the NBA finals last year? When Raja Rondo got hit by Pau Gasol to the chest and fell to the floor...the fans started to boooooooo!!! Watch the reaction of the fans.

I thought I was the Lakers #1 Fan until I saw her. She was like this all night. Although we were sitting at the 300 section (What they call...Noseblead section), It wasn't that bad because she was next to us.

I was at the Staples Center in Los Angeles for the Christmas Game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics. During Halftime...they had a show with the best dunk team out there. They performed some crazy dunks. 

Go through the "Memory Trigger List" and ask yourself "Who have I ever known who is or was _________?" This list is designed to trigger your imagination. Remember, you don't need phone numbers and addresses just yet, or even actual names if you don't know them. Just write down everyone you can think of, including the lady at the grocery checkout, the guy who mows your lawn, and the couple who owns the local florist shop, etc. You're simply brainstorming now. We'll fill in the details later.

Names List

Remember, your job is to take people through the process; their job is to say "Yes" or "No". This is a sorting business, not a selling business...and they do the sorting, not you. Share the opportunity with everyone you know and they will sort themselves in or sort themselves out. You do not have to convince anyone or twist anyone's arm to get them to join this project. If you are excited and share the opportunity with others, you will find many people who are interested in what you have to offer.

Your Prospects: Who do you know?

First make a list of prospects, people with whom you can contact and share the YTB business and opportunity. Begin by brainstorming and generating as many names as possible, without making any judgments as to whether or not they would be interested. Make a list of your peers, people you look up to, and people who look up to you.

Your goal is to generate a list of at least 100 names (minimum). Spend an hour or two fucusing on this project. Many people begin this assignment by thinking "I don't know very many people." You may be surprised that our handy "Memory Trigger List" is designed to get you brainstorming.

Grow your YTB business by developing customers and Referral Travel Agents.  But first, you must make a decision to succeed.

All of us generally follow these steps in arriving at a decision.

A = Attention

I = Interest

D = Desire

A = Action

C = Congratulations

First, something must get our Attention. We may not interested at first, but with additional knowledge, we can become more interested. At some point, our Interest may increase to the level of desire and motivate us to obtain that which we Desire.

Our desire may then build to the point where we take Action - We make the decision to get what we want, then we do something about it. 

We have found that when someone makes a decision to improve their life, they deserve to be Congratulated!

More Helpful Training

• Principles of Success for Your YTB Business
  

Attitude

Making your business successful requires a proactive attitude. A proactive attitude produces vision, and vision attracts people. Think big! Thinking is free so might as well think big. Develop a clear vision of where you will be one year from today. Make a vision board. Your business is about much more than money...it's about bringing balance into your life. It is about "Your Why". You will need a positive, can-do attitude to be effective in building a business. Do a check-up from the neck-up and make sure you put yourself on a Positive Mental Track.

Goals

Take a moment and clearly define what success means to you. Write down your goals (what you want) and your desires (why you want it) in accordance with your ideal value system for the next year. Ask yourself these questions?

• What are my professional goals? Who do I want to become?
• What are my healthy mind goals and my mental attitude?
• What are my goals for my family?
• What can I do to contribute to my community and country?
• What are my financial goals? What do I expect to Be earning by this time next year?

Break down yearly goals into obtainable monthly goals. Create goal dates in your calendar for the year - it's great to see your progress achieved! Put your goals on an index card that you can carry with you to help you remain focused.

I was surfing the internet trying to find out if there's any new news about the Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton fight. Sure enough...I see an article posted in DiamondBoxing.com and there I was. There's a picture of me and some members of the team that was taken during "The Dream Match" Weigh-In between Oscar DeLaHoya and Manny Pacquiao the day before the fight. We were going crazy!

Click here to see the article and see if you can find me in the picture.

Man...if the Ricky Hatton/Manny Pacquiao fight happens...not only it's gonna be a hell of a fight between the two fighters but...It's gonna be a bigger fight between the two fans. "The Pacman Nation" vs "The Hatton Cult". If you haven't seen "The Hatton Cult"...watch the videos below and you will see that it's GOING DOWN on fight night.

"Walkin' in a Hatton wonderland"


"There's Only 1 Ricky Hatton"


These guys bring a Band to the fight. Trumpets, Drums, and everything!
We gotta come up with a song for Manny and bring a band of our own!

Bring it on Hatton Cult!!!

Here are some pictures from PACMAN'S "Dream Match" After Fight Party.



Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire, Me, and Manny's sparring partner Rashad Halloway




The best sign i've seen

• Manny Pacquiao’s Rumjungle After Party Click to watch the video

After the celebration at Manny Pacquiao's Mandalay Bay Suite...we headed down to Rumjungle where hundreds even thousands of fans waited to get a glimpse of the Pound 4 Pound #1 boxer in the world.



Manny was ready to go home and rest but it took us forever to get him out of there because there were too many fans wanting to meet him. (My Quest to Meeting Manny Pacquiao) It was okay for Manny though because he just left a mark in history by defeating Oscar DeLaHoya. He definitely has "The Heart of a Champion."

We went straight to Manny Pacquiao's Mandaylay Bay Suite after the fight and celebrated while waiting for Manny to come back. Everyone was going crazy.



Then He walked in. He's looking good...in a suit...comb his hair...and he walked in the suite the same way he walked in the ring. No cuts or bruises on his face.

• My Quest to Meeting Manny Pacquiao

Me and my friend Sal dressed for the fight.






Pretty close to the ring, huh?


Me and The Family and Team

• My Quest to Meeting Manny Pacquiao

I bought this filipino boxing gloves that I thought was the coolest because of my filipino pride. I had to have my good friend Manny Pacquiao autograph it.

• My Quest to Meeting Manny Pacquiao

I also got the Official Dream Match T-Shirt



Autographed by Manny Pacquiao

There was talks about a possible fight between Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito after Manny Mexicuted Oscar DeLaHoya but it was just all talk. It was mentioned to Freddie Roach and he responded, "I'm a brave guy...but I'm not stupid." Even though I think Manny can beat Antonio by attacking the body...the fight between the two is not gonna happen. Manny's next fight will either be Ricky Hatton from England or Floyd Mayweather Jr. if he comes out of retirement. Either or...Manny will knock out both fighters.

Me and Antonio Margarito hanging out before "The Dream Match"



Watch highlights of Antonio Margarito's thrilling TKO victory over Miguel Cotto.



Other "The Dream Match" Experience

• Hanging Out With Winky The Wright Way
• “Mr. Counter Puncher”…Manny’s Kryptonite
• Look…It’s Mike!! Mike Who???
• My Quest to Meeting Manny Pacquiao

We are at Manny Pacquiao's Suite with friends and family during the day of "The Dream Match" fight against Oscar DeLaHoya. We all got together to pray for Manny....to win the fight.

• Watching HBO 24/7 With Manny Pacquiao


• I Thought I Was The #1 Fan Until I Met Him


• Having Breakfast with “The People’s Champ”

Hanging out with the former undisputed light middleweight world champion and current middle weight contender...Winky Wright.

Winky is having a great career. Won twice against Sugar Shane Mosley, dominated Felix Trinidad, fought with current middleweight champ Jermain Taylor but was ruled a dissappointing draw. He hasn't lost in eight years until he lost in 2007 against "The Excecutioner" Bernard Hopkins.

Watch Winky Wright's Greatest hits

When I was at Las Vegas for "The Dream Match" between Oscar DeLaHoya and Manny Pacquiao...I got carded at least 20 times. Even for just walking around the casinos. One time...I was walking with a friend at Ceasars Palace late at night and 2 guards came from behind and asked for my I.D. Guess what?...he thought it was fake so I had to follow him to an empty office while he checked on my I.D. He freakin made a copy of my I.D. and faxed it to the Police Department. At this moment...I'm just laughing. I had to wait about 40 minutes to get a response back. Everything was clear. The guards said, "Sorry about that, there was a suspect that fit your description...but you're good to go." Can you believe that. Now I'm just walking around the casinos and gambling like this.

We were at Manny Pacquiao's Suite at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas watching the final episode of DeLaHoya/Pacquiao 24/7 on HBO. I don't know if you saw it yet but if you did...remember when Oscar landed in Las Vegas and the moment he step out of his jet, he closed his eyes with his arms out, took a deep breath, and did this moment thing. Well...Manny stood up and acted like Oscar in that scene and it was so funny. I wish I had that on tape.



If you haven't seen the final episode of the DeLaHoya/Pacquiao 24/7...click here to watch it. Look for the scene when DeLaHoya stepped outside his jet when he landed on Las Vegas.

More of "The Dream Match" experience

• I Thought I Was The #1 Fan Until I Met Him
• Going Nuts at “The Dream Match” Weigh-In
• Having Breakfast with “The People’s Champ”
• Look…It’s Mike!! Mike Who???

This was funny. Manny Pacquiao was working on his footworks and looked over to my friend Sal next to me and quess what he was doing? He was falling asleep cuz he didn't have enough sleep the night before. So Manny was making fun of him.



More Manny Pacquiao Training

• Manny Pacquiao’s 1 - 2 Punch
• Manny Pacquiao Going For The Body
• Manny Warming Up For “The Dream Match”

Freddie Roach preparing Manny Pacquiao for "The Dream Match" with Oscar DeLaHoya at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. They are working on a 1 - 2 punch. A straight left to the body...then a right hook to the head. This 1 - 2 punch was really effective during the fight.



More Manny Pacquiao training

• Manny Pacquiao Going For The Body
• Manny Warming Up For “The Dream Match”

Freddie Roach preparing Manny Pacquiao for "The Dream Match" with Oscar DeLaHoya at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. They are working on going for the body. Attacking the body and counter punching to the body. By watching the fight...you know that Manny and Freddie truly prepared for this.

• Manny Warming Up For “The Dream Match”

Manny playing a game of darts with one of his friend. I thought I was the #1 fan until I met this guy. Check out the video and look at his friend.



He must be the #1 fan for doing this!

• Manny Warming Up For “The Dream Match”
• Having Breakfast with “The People’s Champ”
• On My Way To Las Vegas With Manny Pacquiao
• My Quest to Meeting Manny Pacquiao

When I think of the greatest trilogy in boxing history...I couldn't think of a better one that the Rafael Marquez vs. Israel Vasquez trilogy. The fights were filled with action, blood, and knockdowns. Check out the highlights of their 2nd fight.



Me and Rafael Marquez



Me and Israel Vasquez



More Press Conference Pictures

• Up Close with the Trainers of Oscar DeLaHoya
• “Mr. Counter Puncher”…Manny’s Kryptonite
• The Oscar That Never Gave Up!

We are at the Weigh-In for "The Dream Match" the day before the fight and everyone is going nuts. One side of the arena are the DeLaHoya fans and the other side are the Pacquiao fans. We were going back and forth chanting and yelling "Oscar, Oscar!" and "Manny, Manny, Manny, Manny, Manny!" We were the loudest of course. I'm beginning to lose my voice at this point.



We had signs and flags, wearing our Manny Pacquiao T-Shirts. We had filipino pride.

More pictures at "The Dream Match" press conference at MGM Grand in Las Vegas

Me and Oscar's brother...Joel DeLaHoya



Me and Legendary Trainer...Angelo Dundee



Me and Oscar's new trainer who also trains the Marquez Brothers...Ignacio "Nacho" Berenstain



Will somebody please tell me what his name is. I totally forgot and it's killing me.



Other Press Conference Pictures

• “Mr. Counter Puncher”…Manny’s Kryptonite
• The Oscar That Never Gave Up!

Me and Juan Manuel Marquez at "The Dream Match" Press Conference at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.



He was Manny Pacquiao's hardest opponent because of his counter punching style. Watch the highlights of the rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez.



I definitely want to see a 3rd match between the two. This time...Marquez will stay down!

Me and Oscar Larios at "The Dream Match" Press Conference at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas



Watch the 12th round between Oscar Larios and Manny Pacquiao. Manny dominated the fight and knocked Oscar down a couple of times but he kept on fighting while the other Oscar (DeLaHoya) didn't get knocked down once but gave up and quit. Although Oscar Larios lost the fight...he was a winner to me because he never quit.



"Quitters never win...Winners never quit!"

We were at Manny Pacquiao's training gym in Las Vegas to watch him train for the last time before his big fight with Oscar DeLaHoya. He's just warming up and looking good.



More "Dream Match" experience

• Look…It’s Mike!! Mike Who???

Here...I'm having breakfast with Manny the "People's Champ", Jinkee the wife, Cesar "The Masseuse", and "The Doctor".



We were having a conversation about why they call Manny the "People's Champ". Manny's response was..."Because I'm always for the people...and the people's always for me." That is absolutely true. He's the "People's Champ" not only because of what he does inside the ring...but also because of what he does outside the ring. He's the most caring, thoughtful, and generous guy I've known.

• My Quest to Meeting Manny Pacquiao
  
• On My Way To Las Vegas With Manny Pacquiao
  

Peek a Boo...guess who??? It's Mike. Mike who??? He was at the Las Vegas gym watching Manny's last training day before "The Dream Match"..giving him and the team tips and pointers on how to beat DeLaHoya. It was cool getting a chance to be up close to him. He looks like he can give you nightmares but he's cool.

Me and Mike Tyson at the Las Vegas Gym

Here is a video of the bus that we are taking to Las Vegas today for "The Dream Match" fight between Oscar "The Golden Boy" DeLaHoya and Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao on December 6. It's gonna be the best 5 hour drive to Las Vegas ever. Unfortunately, Manny will not be on that bus and will ride in his usual Lincoln Navigator following the bus. He's been riding in his Navigator to Las Vegas for his fights for years and he doesn't want to change things because he's superstitious. I wouldn't want him to ride on the bus if he believes it's gonna change his luck. Either way...bus or Navigator...Oscar is gonna be lying on the canvas on fight night because Manny is gonna knock him out!

While I was eating dinner with Manny Pacquiao and family at a local Thai Restaurant in Los Angeles...I got the opportunity to meet Jo Koy. If you haven't heard of him...you will soon. He regularly does stand up in Las Vegas where he is from. He's been in two seasons of BET's The Comic View, appeared in Comedy Central, did stand up at The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Chelsea Lately...and will soon film his own show "The Jo Koy Show." We watched some of his stand up at the restaurant's large projector screen while we were eating and I'm not going to lie to you....this guy is the funniest stand up guy I've ever seen. Here's a video of him at "The Tonight Show." I could not stop laughing. Food was coming out of my mouth.



He invited me to go watch his show at the Comedy and Magic Club in Hermosa Beach. Sat me in the front and did an hour and a half of stand up. I had a blast! I'm looking forward to seeing him again...and again. Go to www.jokoy.com for more information and videos about the funniest comedian I've ever heard.

Your heart beats rapidly. Your palms sweat. Your voice squeaks. Public speaking ranks among the most dreaded prospects - even greater than most other fears. So how can you manage your fear and pull off your speech with finesse? Here are some strategies:

• Be prepared. Preparation can be the perfect cure to calm your nerves. Know your topic better than your audience does. Research and rehearse.
  
• Think positive thoughts to boost your confidence and don't feed into nervousness. Avoid negative thought patterns like, "My hands are shaking" or, "I feel my heart beating faster." Reprogram yur mind with thoughts that provide comfort and confidence.
• Tape-record your speech. Listen to it and try it again after making improvements to your voice, enunciation or pace.
• When you are at the podium, do not mistake blank faces for apathy or hostility. Some people do not smile when they are concentrating.
• Eat a light meal beforehand, such as fruit or a salad. A fat-rich meal can channel your body's energy into the digestive process and slow down your mind.
• Get a good night's sleep. Eight hours is recommended.
• Take care of your voice. If you smoke, stop. And avoid smoky environments before your speech.
• Dress appropriately for your audience and presentation.
• Breathe deeply.
• Keep a bottle of water and take small sips for vocal clarity.
• Don't avoid it. Avoidance makes your fear worse, never allowing you to work through your fear or improve.

Source: The Everything Public Speaking Book: Deliver a Winning Presentation Every Time byScott S. Smith, Adams Media, 2008.

Other Helpful Training

• Can You Guess Who I Am?
  
• Lessons from Geese
• "My Son Just Retired Me"

Warrick Dunn Lives By a Game Plan for Helping Others

• Measure yourself as a human by the acts of service you do for others.
• Use the opportunities you've been given in life to change the lives of other people.
• Help those in need reach a goal that might be out of their reach.
• keep continuity a focus and be reliable, both in your own life and for the people you help.
• Pay attention to the details. It's the little things that make life special.
• Don't forget to take time to enjoy your own life; it'll make you happier to help others.

TravelWithJake wishes you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving!!!

I had the distinct honor and unique pleasure not only getting a chance to meet Manny Pacquiao but getting a chance to hang out with him and Team Pacquiao. At his house...in the gym while he's training...eating dinner at a Thai Restaurant. It's great to meet the team members and family of the greatest boxer in the world. Everyone knows he is the Tiger Woods of boxing. You can watch the first episode of the Pacquiao/DeLaHoya 24/7 on HBO. Click the picture below and see if you can find me in the episode hanging out with the most popular guy in the Philippines with the coolest, down to earth team, and awesome family.

This is a true story about my quest to meet Manny Pacquiao.  For those of you who don't know who Manny Pacquiao is...he is the most popular guy in the philippines and is boxing's Pound 4 Pound Best fighter in the world. In June 2001, was the first time I've seen Manny fight when he became the IBF SuperBantamweight champion.  Ever Since then...I've watch all his fights. He is now the WBC Lightweight Champion and has a upcoming fight on December 6, 2008 against Oscar DeLaHoya titled "The Dream Match". In November 2006, after I was jumping up and down doing cartwheels and backflips and screaming like a girl when Manny defeated Eric Morales...I made a decision that I wanted to meet Manny. So I put his picture on my vision board and titled it "Who I'd Like To Meet". I wrote on my journal "Meet Manny Pacquiao" as one of the top 25 things I want to accomplish. For 2 years, when I was working at Nordstrom @ The Grove in Los Angeles, I was looking for him. I always knew that he lives across the street from where I work. There was a couple of times when he would visit Nordstrom and I missed him because I was off or I was at my lunch break.  My co-workers would always tease me when I come back to work telling me that they saw Manny Pacquiao. One of them even took a picture with him and sent it to me. They know I'm a big fan so they like to tease me. The stock guys go to work early in the morning so they would see Manny running or shadow boxing at the park across the street. Even my girlfriend at the time sees Manny running when she drives to school early in the morning. They tease me about it all the time and I get mad about it. I told them and myself that I'm gonna meet him one day. I remember whenever the store have a meeting in the morning, I would get there earlier and wait at the park hoping I would get a chance to meet Manny. But it never happened. 

But one day...I was working and had a customer name Robert. I asked him "Are you filipino?" He said yeah. He asked me the same question and I said, "Yeah, I'm a Manny Pacquiao fan." The rest became history. He happened to know another filipino boxer name Vernie Torres who's been boxing with Manny since he was 10 years old. On June 30, 2008...Vernie came to the store one day with Manny's uncle, Noel...and invited me to the house to meet Manny. It was the coolest thing ever. I went to Sports Chalet and bought a pair of boxing gloves...got my camera and I was ready to go. Here's the first picture I took with Manny Pacquiao. You bet I enlarged it and showed it to my co-workers who's been teasing me about seeing him.

Here's a picture of my vision board. A vision board is a board full of things i want to be, do, or have...my goals basically. Check it out!

YTB Travel Network provides ongoing courses in the YTB e-Campus with training modules available for topics including a travel overview, group travel and lodging.   The YTB program of studies is being designed by Marc Mancini Seminars and Consulting. Web site design and program fulfillment is being handled by TheAcademy.com, a San Antonio-based firm that specializes in travel-related training solutions. The company built and manages several of the industry's most prominent certification 

YTB Travel Network (YTBTN) offers online exclusive video travel training called "First Class Training (FCT)." This program is designed for YTBTN Affiliates to learn the basics of booking travel with YTB Travel Network. Included in the video presentations are training on technology, suppliers/vendors, sales and marketing, group travel, ethics and more. The training will be updated as new travel features are developed. Once a YTB Travel Network Affiliate successfully completes the First Class Training test, he or she becomes a Referring Travel Agent (RTA) and now earns 70% of the commissions paid to YTB Travel Network for travel booked on their site.

$6,000 INCOME GUARANTEE

YTB GUARANTEES YOU WILL EARN $6,000 in commissions with the use of this dynamic magazine and dvd. If you don’t earn at least $6,000 in 12 months, YTB will make up the difference. That’s how confident YTB is that this magazine will work for you.

STEP 1. ENROLL IN THE SUCCESS FROM HOME MAGAZINE PROGRAM FOR 12 MONTHS:
At the beginning of every autoship month, 25 magazines (or more if you desire) will be shipped to your doorstep.

• Magazine prices are as follows:
  • Autoship program (Includes FREE shipping and handling)
    • 25 (or more) Magazines shipped on the 3rd of each month
    • $99.00 (per 25 magazines) will be charged to your credit card
      • 25 Magazines - $116.00 (includes shipping and handling)
      • 50 Magazines - $226.00 (includes shipping and handling)
      • 75 Magazines - $333.50 (includes shipping and handling)
      • 100 Magazines - $396.00 (includes shipping and handling)
  • A total of 300 Magazines must be purchased in order to qualify for the $6,000 Guarantee.

STEP 2. COMPLETE 12 QUALIFYING MONTHS IN A 2 YEAR PERIOD.

DISTRIBUTE AT LEAST FIVE MAGAZINES WEEKLY, AT A MINIMUM OF 25 MAGAZINES PER MONTH:

• A Qualifying Month occurs when you hand out 25 Magazines in a calendar month
  • Your first Qualifying Month is considered complete when you record the 25th prospect in your YTB Back Office
    • The calendar month this occurs in is considered the Qualifying Month
    • There is no time limit for your First Qualifying Month
    • You then have 23 months to complete the remaining 11 Qualifying Months
  • YTB's Memory Jogger is available to help you develop your list of prospects
  • We also recommend that you provide the prospect with your contact information and the addresses of your www.ytbtravel.com and www.travelpropower.com website addresses
• You must record the prospect’s information in the YTB Contact Management System
  • Name
  • Phone Number
  • E-mail Address (Mailing Address if they don’t have an E-mail address)
  • Follow up Appointment Date
• You must follow up on all 25 prospects
  • Update their status in your YTB Back Office until your Prospect either agrees to join YTB or tells you they are not interested
  • Sample scripts and aids are available for free through your YTB Back Office
  • The Follow up does not have to occur in the same month the Magazine was handed out, but the Follow up must be documented in your YTB Back Office

STEP 3. UPON COMPLETION OF 12 QUALIFYING MONTHS

• Rep and RTA earnings (if participant is also an RTA) will be totaled
• If total earnings during the qualification period are less than $6,000
  • YTB will subtract your total earnings from $6,000 and write the Participant a check for the difference 

In this year's Travel Weekly Power List, YTB was ranked 26th among all travel agencies and advanced nine places over the previous year's ranking. YTB had the highest year-over-year percentage increase in travel booked of all companies on the list with an 83.3 percent improvement over the previous year's results.

The Travel Weekly Power List represents an effort to rank the nation's top travel companies. TheTravel Weekly Power List is based on total dollar volume of annual and ARC (Airlines Reporting Corporation) travel bookings for 2007. The ranking also considered information on travel-related subsidiaries and corporate structure. Other leading online leisure travel agencies named in this year's Power List include Travelocity, Orbitz, Priceline and Expedia.

"Our move up Travel Weekly's annual ranking of leading travel agencies speaks directly to the hard work that has been put in by the entire YTB family, " commented J. Kim Sorensen, CEO of YTB Travel Network. " We have worked diligently to increase our volume of travel by ensuring that our team has the tools needed to compete head-to-head with other industry giants, and our year-over-year improvement in the rankings is a testimony to this effort."

According to the magazine, Travel Weekly's list of the 33 most influential people in travel is not populated by folks with fancy titles who pull the right strings and make the industry behave as it should. It's not about that sort of influence. It's filled with people who had ideas that veered from the status quo and succeeded so spectacularly that the industry jumped out of its rut and followed. They're the ones who, when they set their own agendas, set ours as well. We didn't give people much credit for their great deeds of yesteryear. If they're on this list today, it's because they've influenced the course travel is taking in 2007, and we think they'll be just as influential in 2008.   

"Kim Sorensen, CEO, YTB Travel Network - Sorensen went, in a matter of weeks, from a virtual unknown in the industry to its favorite target for vitriol (from traditional travel agents and some suppliers) or admiration (from his tens of thousands of referring agents and, behind closed doors, some suppliers). He has demonstrated grace under fire, admitting his organization is still maturing, and we suspect that he and YTB will be around for many years, forcing all parties to examine what constitutes a legitimate seller of travel and challenging suppliers to assess how, and with whom, they wish to do business." This text is an excerpt from page 44 of Travel Weekly's November 19, 2007 edition.

Please click on the link to read the story. 
Travel Weekly's Top 33 People in Travel

One of the most prestigious magazines in the country has chosen Coach to be on the cover! The Saturday Evening Post, the longest running continually published magazine in the history of the United States, has selected Coach to be on their 2008 special August edition. The magazine features a four-page article on Coach's life and gives you an inside look behind his vision to create 10,000 millionaires.

YTB Travel Network held the most successful travel trade show in its history September 12-13. Held in Orlando, Florida, this two-day travel trade show included 39 travel vendors with 20 different travel seminars. One of the highlights of the event was a travel training session led by Dr. Marc Mancini with more than 1,500 people in attendance. Dr. Mancini, one of the travel industry's most highly respected and best-known speakers, educators and consultants, has been responsible for designing YTB's web-based travel training program.

Please click on the link to read the press release. 
Referring Travel Agents Attend Funshine East Travel Trade Show 
Source: PR Newswire (September 19, 2008 - 9:41 AM EDT)

YTB Travel Network President, J. Kim Sorensen, participated in Travel Weekly's Virtual Leisure Summit industry panel on October 20 and 21. Kim Sorensen was joined for this event to discuss the future of home agents by Van Anderson, co-president of America's Vacation Center, and Scott Koepf, president of the National Association of Career Travel Agents (NACTA).   Travel Weekly described Mr. Sorensen as one of " three of the people who are defining the contemporary landscape for home agents..."

Please click on the link to read the press release. 
Sorensen to Participate in Travel Weekly Industry Panel 
Source: PR Newswire (October 6, 2008 - 8:00 AM EDT)

In the Franchise section of Inc. Magazine's November 2008 issue, writer Candee Wilde included YTB in her top ten "franchises" in the travel industry with other known travel companies such as Carson Wagonlit Travel and Choice Hotels. Ms. Wilde's article is written in response to the question, "In these rocky financial times, is it wise to purchase a franchise in the travel industry? " Candee suggests that it is a wise decision to invest in a travel franchise opportunity because with today's economy, the travel industry is solid with few barriers to entry in terms of cost or experience. YTB's continued success in the sale of travel web sites is evidence of the wisdom in Ms. Wilde's recommendation.

It may seem old fashioned and simplistic in the Internet age, but our values as a company can be summed up with one sentence.

“If it ain’t true, don’t say it and if it ain’t right, don’t do it.” 

YTB Bill of Rights 
The “Bill of Rights” was created as a tool to provide protection for our field and give them the confidence they need and desire to build a successful business with YTB.

This document includes provisions to protect the income from travel web site sales and is the only such protection in the industry today.

The YTB Bill of Rights has been created to protect the residual income of the Independent Marketing Representative from their personal sales and from the sales of those on their team. Other online network marketing travel companies have tried to duplicate YTB’s guaranteed compensation plan but have been unable to fully replicate all of its features and benefits.

Red Carpet Day at YTB is designed with our team in mind. It is an “open house” event. Come see our new international headquarters and meet our 300+ employees. Our field team may bring their friends and family to visit and tour our beautiful corporate office located in Wood River, Illinois.   Visitors also hear the Founders of YTB tell their story and learn about the many benefits YTB has to offer.  

Other Facts about YTB

• YTB's Affiliate Health Plan
  
• YTB is a Member of the DSA
  
• YTB is International
  

In the U.S., YTB guarantees that you will earn $6,000 in marketing commissions using the Success from Home magazine.   If you do not earn at least $6,000 in as little as 12 months by carefully following the program, YTB will make up the difference! That is how confident YTB is that this magazine will work for you. YTB works diligently to provide our team with the best marketing materials available. We are privileged to have a fine publication like Success from Home magazine available for purchase by our team.   This outstanding media piece is not only informative and encouraging, but it is used on a regular basis as a sales tool to assist in the selling of travel web sites.  

Because we care about our people, YTB offers many unique benefits to its Affiliates. YTB offers Affiliates in the U.S. the opportunity to purchase a limited medical insurance plan. There is a defined benefit and this information is available to the Affiliate prior to their purchase of the policy. This policy, issued by Standard Security of New York (licensed in all 50 states), is available to any Affiliates without pre-existing condition limitations. There are no medical questions to answer when enrolling.  

This is another fine example of YTB’s commitment to our valued field team.

When looking at other companies, do they have a health plan?

YTB is proud to be a member of the Direct Selling Association, completing the one-year pending period required for full membership. During this time, YTB's marketing and business plans were reviewed to ensure compliance with all provisions of DSA's Code of Ethics, which includes provisions requiring truthful disclosure of product information regarding price, grade, quality, quantity and availability. The code expressly prohibits " pyramid schemes " and deceptive or unlawful consumer or recruiting practices, misrepresentation of earnings or sales potential, inventory loading and unreasonable entrance fees.

YTB is the only travel company accepted into their membership.

And just when you thought it couldn't get any better...It does! Click on the image to enlarge and find out how you can make $100,000...$250,000...and $500,000 in cash bonuses with YTB.

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