Timeshare News & Travel » Scoop du Jour http://www.insidethegate.com at Inside The Gate Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:46:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 ‘The International Benevolent Order Of Schleps’ http://www.insidethegate.com/2012/02/%e2%80%98the-international-benevolent-order-of-schleps%e2%80%99/ http://www.insidethegate.com/2012/02/%e2%80%98the-international-benevolent-order-of-schleps%e2%80%99/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:01:35 +0000 Admin http://www.insidethegate.com/?p=13739 Scoop February 10, 2012 --- With collective bargaining issues being in the news recently I’ve received several inquiries from TS reps expressing a desire to have a dialog in an open forum to discuss whether or not there should be some sort of Union for TS marketing and sales reps. So here’s the scoop. When I was approached on this topic, and after some pondering, I considered writing a humorous take on the subject. [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://www.insidethegate.com/2012/02/%e2%80%98the-international-benevolent-order-of-schleps%e2%80%99/feed/ 0 The Ultimate Exit Strategy! http://www.insidethegate.com/2012/02/the-ultimate-exit-strategy/ http://www.insidethegate.com/2012/02/the-ultimate-exit-strategy/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:00:31 +0000 Admin http://www.insidethegate.com/?p=13622 Scoop February 3, 2012 --- It’s not a new idea and some fractional ownership properties in Europe and the USA have been doing very well with this approach for several years now. And the truth be told a handful of little known obscure timeshare projects have had a form of this scheme in Mexico for decades as did, I believe, a couple of the first TS projects in the USA back in the late 1960’s. So here’s the scoop. The ‘tag’ and marketing/sales approach that some of today’s fractional resorts [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://www.insidethegate.com/2012/02/the-ultimate-exit-strategy/feed/ 2 The Income *Deception! http://www.insidethegate.com/2012/01/the-income-deception/ http://www.insidethegate.com/2012/01/the-income-deception/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:01:19 +0000 Admin http://www.insidethegate.com/?p=13516
  • A five minute delay costs $100 Million!
  • “TP” This!
  • Time for Some “Collective Bargaining”?
    • ]]>     http://www.insidethegate.com/2012/01/the-income-deception/feed/ 1     No More Commissions? http://www.insidethegate.com/2012/01/no-more-commissions-2/ http://www.insidethegate.com/2012/01/no-more-commissions-2/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:00:11 +0000 Admin http://www.insidethegate.com/2012/01/no-more-commissions-2/ GateHouse blog the "Gatekeeper" had a tidbit about the ongoing and aggressive effort down ‘Down Under’ by Australia’s Parliament to eliminate all commissions, spiffs and bonuses from the remuneration plans for timeshare sales reps, brokers, etc. So here’s the scoop. Timeshare products and all ‘actors’ in Australia are regulated as managed investment schemes and if the new law passes the developers claim the effects will be “immediate and devastating”. [...] Related posts:
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    ]]>     http://www.insidethegate.com/2012/01/no-more-commissions-2/feed/ 9     The Great Credit Card Myth And More! http://www.insidethegate.com/2012/01/the-great-credit-card-myth-and-more/ http://www.insidethegate.com/2012/01/the-great-credit-card-myth-and-more/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:00:46 +0000 Admin http://www.insidethegate.com/?p=13288 Scoop January 13, 2012 --- Out of view from the general public desperately desiring a Norman Rockwell existence, the real world environment of business is akin to a physical contact sport like boxing, hockey or rugby. And it is in that arena that the hard-ball Gladiators play rough, are out to win and like vultures ripping at a carcass they have a take-no-prisoners attitude when profits are the primary objective. So here's the scoop. First off, the Associated Press just released a report this week [...] Related posts:
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    ]]>     http://www.insidethegate.com/2012/01/the-great-credit-card-myth-and-more/feed/ 1     A Timeshare Poll & Those ‘70 percenters’ http://www.insidethegate.com/2012/01/a-timeshare-poll-those-%e2%80%9870-percenters%e2%80%99/ http://www.insidethegate.com/2012/01/a-timeshare-poll-those-%e2%80%9870-percenters%e2%80%99/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:01:56 +0000 Admin http://www.insidethegate.com/?p=13180 Scoop January 6, 2012 --- There was a lot of news coverage in 2011 about the 1 and 99%ers, yet the media failed to equally cover the story about the ‘70%ers’ who are out and about again purchasing new cars, homes, jewelry, boats, etc. as did, the ‘70%ers’ back when things turned around during the Great Depression of the 1930’s, So here’s the scoop. Current data demonstrates that seven (7) out of every ten (10) working adults [...] Related posts:
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    ]]>     http://www.insidethegate.com/2012/01/a-timeshare-poll-those-%e2%80%9870-percenters%e2%80%99/feed/ 0     Welcome 2012 With A Robust Cheer! http://www.insidethegate.com/2011/12/welcome-2012-with-a-robust-cheer/ http://www.insidethegate.com/2011/12/welcome-2012-with-a-robust-cheer/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:00:29 +0000 Admin http://www.insidethegate.com/?p=13121 Scoop December 30, 2011 ---Since I’ve been big (and right) on predictions lately I thought I’d close out 2011 and bring in the New Year with one more prophecy, which is to forecast that starting Monday A.M. on January 2nd 2012 there will be two and only two mindsets rolling into the corporate Timeshare Executive (developers) offices, sales centers and marketing operations throughout our world-wide industry. So here’s the Scoop. The first group’s mindset is going to be it’s just another ho-hum day and, [...] Related posts:
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    ]]>     http://www.insidethegate.com/2011/12/welcome-2012-with-a-robust-cheer/feed/ 1     Memo To: Occidental Vacation Club (OVC) http://www.insidethegate.com/2011/12/memo-to-occidental-vacation-club-ovc/ http://www.insidethegate.com/2011/12/memo-to-occidental-vacation-club-ovc/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:00:55 +0000 Admin http://www.insidethegate.com/?p=13055
  • Sol Meliá Vacation Club Captures ARDA Award for Customer Service
  • Unlimited Vacation Club By Amresorts Joins RCI
  • Sol Melia Vacation Club Appoints Miguel Humpierres as Corporate Sales Trainer
    • ]]>     http://www.insidethegate.com/2011/12/memo-to-occidental-vacation-club-ovc/feed/ 2     Your Sales Guests’ Most Trusted Friend! http://www.insidethegate.com/2011/12/your-sales-guests%e2%80%99-most-trusted-friend/ http://www.insidethegate.com/2011/12/your-sales-guests%e2%80%99-most-trusted-friend/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:00:57 +0000 Admin http://www.insidethegate.com/?p=12961 Scoop December 16, 2011 ---Insider-Trading in stocks, etc. is illegal for all of us except the congress critters who conveniently wrote the legislation that allows them to profit handsomely from “inside” knowledge. If, however, under the prevailing laws such activities were permissible for the rest of us anyone with the financial means who didn’t take advantage to profit from a future certain event would be rather foolish. If you agree, read on! [...] Related posts:
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    ]]>     http://www.insidethegate.com/2011/12/your-sales-guests%e2%80%99-most-trusted-friend/feed/ 3     A Massive Timeshare Boycott! http://www.insidethegate.com/2011/12/a-massive-timeshare-boycott/ http://www.insidethegate.com/2011/12/a-massive-timeshare-boycott/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:00:31 +0000 Admin http://www.insidethegate.com/?p=12890 Scoop December 9, 2011 ---Marking the celebration of many religious events this Christmas and Holiday Season, and in the spirit of good will to all, I want to challenge timeshare developers and all ancillary businesses to demonstrate that they care about the safety and well being of citizens in their communities, their nation and around the world. So here’s the scoop. [...] Related posts:
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