Personal Vacation Planner
Miramar, Fl
•“President's Club” and “Century Club” "Diamond" member for multiple months, within consecutive years•Ranked top 10% out of a 600+ sales department•Seven years of proven successful sales track record•Managed client database of approximately 20,000+ past clients and new clients•Maintained current leads through warm calling and created new leads through cold calling; 160+ dials per day•Built and maintained business through referrals by word of mouth, mass emails, personalized emails, sales leads, and marketing campaigns nationwide & Internationally•Networked through various websites and functions such as linkedin•In-person client ship tours and client ship lunches in order to build and maintain relationships•Excellent product knowledge of up to 22 cruise ships-Ship layout, itineraries, port of calls, discount offers, amenities and excursions•Qualified clients on travel packages that best suits their needs.•Consulted clients on future travel plans in order to maintain relationships and guarantee continued business•Managed clients vacation portfolios-collection of payments, billing clients, customer service, verification of cruise documents such as birth certificate, passports, and valid identification•Up-sold vacation packages to higher categories; Sold add-on-trip insurance, excursions, and beverage packages•Prepared full vacation packages-Assisted with flight and hotel arrangements as a closing technique free of charge•Identified specials for multiple cabin reservation such as family reunions, corporate events, wedding parties, and other various group functions•Consistently followed up with clients and referrals•Updated guests on changes that occur within their packages or potential qualified upgrades •High stressed, quota/margin based environment-weekly and monthly reviews•Utilized Siebel database, Mapper, Excel, Outlook and various pricing internet sites for the purpose of flights/hotels