Sandra Saposnick

Experience

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  Post Haste Travel Services, Inc.

  Jan 1983 - Jan 1996

  Travel agent

  Leisure and corporate sales

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  Royal Olympic Cruises

  Aug 1999 - Dec 2003

  Regional Sales Manager

  Negotiating co-op agreements, commission structures and marketing plans with owners and mangers of all size of travel agencies.Developing and implementing sales plans in southeastern Florida.Building product awareness of destinations and cruise ships.Strong participation in tradeshows, networking and cold calling.(company went out of business after the Olympic Voyager and Explorer were arrested)

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  Grand Bahama

  Jan 2004 - Aug 2004

  Regional Sales Manager

  Negotiating co-op agreements, commission structures and marketing plans with owners and managers of travel agencies. Company went out of business after a hurricane.

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  MSC Cruises

  Aug 2004 - Mar 2007

  MSC Cruises/Regional Sales Manager

  Negotiating co-op agreements, commission structures and marketing plans with owners and managers of all size of travel agencies.Developing and implementing sales plans for southeastern Florida territory.Building and expanding group business. Building product awareness.Pitching and signing non-preferred agencies to the preferred partnership program.Awarded Outstanding Sales Person of the Year 2004.

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  Ssescapesmulti line

  Mar 2007 - Sept 2009

  Sales representative

  Over the years I have worked on both sides of the travel desk! I have worked with all types of accounts, including Virtuoso and Ensemble, and Signature agents. I have worked with many of the .com agencies, and small mom and pops! I have worked for small and large travel agencies, while on that side of the desk. As a Multi; I have had the opportunity to represent the following companies: Fred. Olsen cruise line, Imperial Majesty Cruise line, Abreu Tours, Value World Tours(selling budget River Cruises to some of the destinations that your vessels call on) and Monarch Classic Cruises. Show less

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  Palm Coast Travel

  Sept 2009 - Jul 2013

  Cruise consultant

  Fast paced, hectic phone sales, selling cruises and tours. My multi line business was slow, and I decided to take this position on a full time basis. I left this wonderful company to join another wonderful company, Ya'lla Tours. I was given a chance to use my skills to train others to sell the exotic Mediterranean.

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  Ya'lla Tours USA

  Oct 2010 - Dec 2011

  Sales Manager Southeast.Specialists

  doing groups and FIT packages to this area. They are a wonderful company to work for and for agents to promote.

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  Cruise Brothers

  Jan 2012 - now

  Training and helping others get started in the field that I love. Selling travel and training others is a passion of mine! Training other who would like to get into our wonderful industry. Teaching others the in's and outs of our industry, and how to cultivate clients, and to close the sale.

  • Business Development Manager

    Mar 2015 - now

  • Team leader

    Feb 2012 - now

  • Trainor

    Jan 2012 - now
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  IWORLD OF TRAVEL

  Feb 2015 - Nov 2018

  Business Development Manager

  Business Development manager, calling on travel agencies, participated in shows, escorted groups. I was an independent contractor. I decided to leave and devote my full time efforts to Cruise Brothers to train others who wanted to get in the industry that I have a passion for.