Dear Dave,
Besides taking care of
your family, friends and
clients, how are you
using your time during
these crazy times? Once
you have taken care of
your client
cancellations/re-schedules,
you may find yourself at
home and with some time
on your hands.
When have we had an
opportunity in our lives
to connect with
immediate family, as
well as get to those
things that we know we
should do? Here is a
list of things to
consider checking off
your list while we have
a chance.
PERSONAL:
WALKS -
Get out and enjoy some
fresh air. It will be
good for your body and
mind. Search for some
local hikes (with lots
of appropriate social
distancing) that work
for you (and gas is
cheaper to get there
right now). The photo
above and below is us
hiking at Buntzen Lake
(BC) 2 weeks ago.
COOK -
Prepare some good food
with your family. If you
want some recipes that
will use what you have
(so you don't have to go
to the grocery store)
check out
Supercook
(website or app) or
AllRecipes
(website or app)
SCAN PHOTOS
- I find that my older
photos (from the 1970s
and 80s) are fading.
Before they totally fade
away, I'm trying to scan
them to preserve them
digitally. You don't
have a scanner? No
problem, your smartphone
camera will do a pretty
good job for you.
COMPUTER BACKUP
- Are you backing up
your computer data
regularly? Of course we
all know that hard
drives to fail and
computer viruses happen.
I like a free piece of
software " Free
File Sync"
to assist with this
necessary process.
I also recommend backing up both onsite (an external hard drive) as
well as offsite (cloud)
backup. Now is the time
to safeguard your
important business data,
personal data and photo
memories.
HELPING FIGHT
COVID-19 FROM HOME -
Let your idling
computer power start
fighting diseases,
including COVID-19, by
clicking
HERE.
https://foldingathome.org/
PROFESSIONAL:
PLAN -
Develop a
marketing/social media
plan for when things
return to normal. Check
out Catherine Heeg's
Facebook page
HERE
INBOX - Clean out your email inbox. Do you use your
email Inbox as a "To Do"
list. Well, now is the
time to deal with those
emails and clear that
Inbox. You will feel
great that you
accomplished something
important.
ONLINE TRAINING
- Do some online
training so that you are
up on your products when
the time comes.
Here is a
link to our upcoming
online training
sessions for April.
In addition, we have
several prerecorded (30
min) training videos
also available to watch
anytime.
When this is over, you
don't want to be saying
"I should have done..."
while it was slow...
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Upcoming Online Training
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Find links to sign
up for any of these online training sessions HERE.
All online training will be only 30 minutes. For
"anytime watching", check out a links to our
prerecorded sessions HERE.
EL
CID RESORTS - MZT, CUN & COZ
Get a great overview of the 7 El Cid resorts on
both coast of Mexico (Mazatlan, Riviera Maya &
Cozumel), and learn which resorts would be perfect
for your various clients. You will also be
reminded of the El Cid Rewards program and any
current agent promotions.
Get a great overview of the Realistic Asia
and their package and customized tours of
Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and
Myanmar. Learn why clients have been giving
Realistic Asia amazing reviews on both their
package and customized tours for over 15
years now. You will also be reminded of the
great selling points and highlights of their
destination countries!
HERE is
the link for a prerecorded webnar.
To request a private online training session for you
or your colleagues, please email Dave Emery ( dave@daemery.com).
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El
Cid Resorts - What I'm Missing
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While we are all waiting,,I
can't help but think about
the things I'm missing right
now about El Cid Resorts and
my annual FAMs there. Those
of you who have been on a
FAM with me definitely know
what I'm talking about.
COCONUT SHRIMP
- It is definitely the first
thing I order when I arrive
at the El Cid properties in
Mazatlan.
QUIET BEACH
- The Marina Beach property
in Mazatlan has such a nice
quiet beach, but still has
the club house with staff
taking care of your food and
drink needs.
BEACH HAMMOCK
- Even when the El Cid
properties in the Rivera
Maya are full, there always
seem to be empty hammocks
and lounge chairs on the
beach.
SPA TREATMENTS
- The spa at the El Cid
properties in the Rivera
Maya is amazing. I miss the
2 hour hydro-therapy and
full body massage treatment!
Watch for some FAMs in the
Fall.
Of
course, now may be a GREAT time
to check your El Cid Rewards
balance and use some point with
some fun online shopping. Check
out your balance at the El
Cid Rewards Program,
Note that bookings must be
made through any Tour Operator
such: Sunwing, WestJet, etc.
Bookings made it through online
companies such: Expedia,
Travelocity, Hotels.com will not
be applicable to El Cid Rewards
points.
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REALISTIC
ASIA - Luxury Travel |
When your high end
clients are ready to
travel again, Realistic
Asia has designed a new
collection of luxury
tours which you could
find on their new
website section
HERE.
These tours are cover
significant highlights
of Indochina, but in a
unique way. Your clients
will explore the famous
parts of Indochina and
off the beaten track
destinations, stay at
top notch hotels and get
deep into the lifestyle
and culture of visited
country: they will
explore Hoi An by a
vintage vespa, visit
Vietnam War veteran and
listen to the stories of
his life, kayak on the
rivers of Northern
Vietnam, visit local
villages, have a tuk tuk
ride for a Buddhist
blessing ceremony in
Siem Reap and much more.
Realistic Asia has a blog update that is
regularly updates
HERE.
You can also check out the
latest Trip Advisor
reviews for Realistic Asia
HERE.
Remember
that Realistic Asia has
about 40 standard tours that
you can find
HERE. You can
also easily request NET
pricing IN CAD (with or
without the flights to Asia)
on a CUSTOMIZED tour for
your clients
HERE.
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During this crazy time staying in touch with your clients is critical. Getting to know and understand them better will help you in the future. Here's how to use your quarantine time to get a jump start on the better times that are ahead.
Catherine Heeg is an
International Speaker and Trainer in the travel,
tourism, and hospitality industry. Focusing on social
media, sales and marketing, Catherine understands and
speaks your language.
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DETM is an acronym for David Emery Travel Marketing.
We are a Vancouver-area based company providing
quality travel industry representation in Canada since
2009.
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Client Resources
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If you are looking for the latest brochure,
promotion, news article or training resource from
most of our clients, we have created a webpage where
you can easily find the latest information.
Also, stay updated on
the latest news, announcements and FAM information
by connecting to our Facebook page
HERE:
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Quote
of the Month |
"I pictured myself as a virus or a cancer cell
and tried to sense what it would be like."
Jonas Salk
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Photo Contest
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HERE for a tip.
WINNER
FROM LAST MONTH
Congratulations to Kress Donnelly, of South Beach
Travel in Winnipeg, MB for
winning last month's Photo Contest and gift card.
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