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This week marks my six month working with vacation clubs and I\u2019ve had some amazing opportunities thus far. I\u2019ve had the privilege of (1) learning from executives and functional employees at countless clubs, (2) sitting in on both podiums and signing ceremonies at many of said clubs, and (3) attending informative industry events like AMDETUR, ARDA, and VO-CON. True to hospitality norms, all have been enjoyable and welcoming experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n As a thank you for the welcome I\u2019ve received: I\u2019d like to start giving back to the community by periodically sharing learnings from my travels–particularly as it relates to vacation club sales operations, podiums, and contract closings. <\/span><\/p>\n To kick this off, I\u2019ll be summarizing some best practices I\u2019ve seen from the masters of the podium in a three-part blog series: from their welcome, to the body of their appeal, to their closing remarks. For today, here are some of the best practices I\u2019ve seen from podium masters as they open their podiums and welcome visitors:<\/p>\n That\u2019s it for today. Next post: I\u2019ll begin to breakdown some of the best practices I\u2019ve seen in terms of using Aristotle\u2019s three modes of appeal<\/a> during the podium and then move into tips for strong podium finishes. I hope you find something of value throughout the series and, of course, please drop me a line if you have any questions or feedback.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This week marks my six month working with vacation clubs and I\u2019ve had some amazing opportunities thus far. I\u2019ve had the privilege of (1) learning from executives and functional employees …<\/p>\n\n
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