Global Resorts Network Blog

Greetings!

For those of you in the States, I hope you had a great Memorial Day weekend. My husband is serving his 19th year in the Air Force, currently in the Reserves, and is in fact on his annual tour right now. I have a great respect for the effort and sacrifices put forth by our servicemen and women. Thank you, to all our military members, past and present!

Right, so we had an exciting holiday weekend! It was our son’s 2nd birthday, and we had a big bash at the park. The party was in full swing, with 40 people about to sing happy birthday and eat cake, and the cops show up with an irate lady who says we’re in her pavilion. We both had documentation saying we had reserved it… turns out the park had double booked the facility, and this lady refused to just be gracious and take the empty pavilion across the way. In the end WE had to move - but we had enough people that everyone just grabbed one thing, decorations and all, and the whole party continued without missing a beat. Everyone laughed as the cops posed for a picture (but declined a helping of turkey wraps and pasta salad), which is one of the funniest photos of the whole day. My son ate pretty much nothing but icing, the kids all had fun, and a good time was had by all!

It was a great reminder how turning lemons into lemonade makes the whole experience that much more rewarding - not to mention memorable!

So here, as I hand you a piece of cake, here’s the meat and potatoes, or rather, turkey wrap and pasta salad, of this post….

If you’re feeling apprehensive about any aspect of what it would take to fire up a GRN business, know that one of the MANY sources of help available to you are fun, yet no-fluff, learn-a-ton-and-turn-it-into-success team events. I guarantee you’ll be amazed at how many ACTIONABLE ideas you’ll pick up in a short time, this isn’t a bunch of marshmellow feel-good fluff. The next one’s in Vegas in July and tickets are selling out (14 out of 50 spots remain)… but I’ll GIVE you an event ticket when you join with me.

Viva Las Vegas offer details
http://www.15stepcommute.com/summit.html

Back to the leftover birthday cake. Chocolate, anyone?

Would you like to know how a bunch of Internet Newbies generated over $2.3 Million in Global Resorts in less than 1 year?

You may have heard that personal development is a VERY important part of your success in your own business, especially in MLM or direct sales.  I had an opportunity to attend a juggernaut of a 3 day-conference with Jeffrey and Erica Combs, “More Heart Than Talent”, in Dallas, TX.  Speakers and attendees included leaders from within GRN and without, with no lack of 6 and 7 figure earners.    I had some things I knew I needed a kick in the pants about… and boy, did I find it!  Here’s a quick 3 1/2 min video on the 5000-watt conference goodness. 

Invest In Yourself To Grow Your Business

Is your well full? Are you taking care of you first?

Sometimes we need to sit back and take a break. As hard
as that is for most of us, we need to do this or we won’t be
any good to anyone else in our lives.

Are you taking time to fill your well? Are you taking care
of you first?

Personal Development is a key that will unlock many
closed trap doors in your world.

Make a resolution to yourself that 2009 will be the
year you read, for at least 20 minutes a day, something
uplifting and motivating. Turn off CNN and the news,
and read something that can POSITIVELY impact your life.

If reading is not your thing, make a resolution to yourself
to do something for at least 20 minutes a day that will allow
you to take the time to take care of you.

You will see a transformation in your world and in the
worlds of those you touch when you take care of you first.

When I first heard this, it sounded very self-centered
and selfish. The reality is, the world
helps those who help themselves. This is a fundamental
Universal law that applies to all of us. Think of the
old ‘put on your oxygen mask first’ in the event you’re
in an airplane and the masks drop. You can’t help
anyone else if you can’t breathe! Helping others is
wonderful and noble, and we should of course do it…
be sure to feed yourself too!

I got a chance to refill my well this past week by attending
the ‘More Heart Than Talent’ conference, put on by
Jeffrey and Erica Combs in Dallas, TX. There was a
Global Resorts Network contingent there to be sure, but
the focus of the conference was mindset, not any particular
company.

I’d like to share some videos of and from the conference.

This clip was by far the most popular shown at the conference,
titled ‘Validation’, and is a reminder of how powerful giving
others what they want/need is. Fun and inspirational.

Here, my buddy Nancy Stuart interviewed me on
what I took home from the event.

Hope you enjoy the videos, and make sure to take the time
to fill your well.

The GRN San Francisco Conference was AMAZING… beautiful weather, great activities, great camaraderie, and fantastic training.

When you work from home, it’s easy to retreat into your little bubble. However, when a team/company conference is put on, it’s worth it to ditch the bunny slippers and do what it takes to go.

The conference itself was worth the price of admission (which was a measly $98, by the way). What’s so INVALUABLE is the informal networking and idea sharing with the others you meet there. Not to mention fun activities like wine tours through Sonoma (which I had to miss, darn!) and biking over the Golden Gate Bridge! (hint, that’s where a lot of that informal networking occurs)

The next conference is in Dallas in January 2009. I’ll be there. Will you?

Enjoy the following exciting news from GRN, dated Oct 17 2008.

Your first sale no longer rolls 100% up to your sponsor. You now recieve half of what a normal membership sale commission would be on your first sale. This means, if your first sale is a Plantinum membership, you earn $500. If it’s Gold, you earn $250. (this is assuming you came in at the Platinum level).

After your first sale, you then receive commissions according to pay plan as normal.

What a great way to get excited and motivated as you are starting your business!

Good News!
 
A short time ago we announced a compensation plan
enhancement in which a qualified Gold or Platinum
affiliate will make a commission on their very first sale.
 
Well if you haven’t noticed yet, the programming is
completed and implemented on schedule.
 
We are very excited to see many more people getting paid
With many more checks being sent out.
 
Coming soon is a new revised compensation plan
video reflecting this great new feature.
 
Be on the look out for this announcement upon
completion.
 
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Hace poco tiempo anunciamos una mejora del Plan de Compensación
según  la cual un Afiliado Calificado Oro o Platino, SÍ, recibirá comisión
de su primera venta.
 
Por si no lo habías notado aún, la programación de este pago
ya está completada e implementada en nuestro Plan de pagos   
 
Estamos muy emocionados al ver como mucha más gente recibe beneficios
 con los cheques  que están siendo enviados de forma añadida.
 
Muy pronto tendréis un nuevo video del Plan de Compensación
que reflejará este nuevo gran detalle.
 
Estate atento  para cuando tengamos completado
este gran cambio.
 
 
To Your Success,
Your GRN Support Team
G L O B A L   R E S O R T S   N E T W O R K

22601 N. 17th Ave. Suite 230
Phoenix, AZ 85027

Looking for a way to supercharge your business, whether you’re a newbie or someone more experienced?

Come to a GRN conference, like this one in Denver. The training itself was awesome. The networking and idea generation that came from that was incredible.

The next conference is in San Francisco Oct 24-26. SEE YOU THERE.

Exciting New Membership Enhancement
 
 
Once again, membership is breaking new ground
and creating even more value.

We are very proud to announce our addition of
“Advance Notice Hot Weeks” for only $398.

Yes, we still have our regular great selection of hi-quality
hotweeks for $298 or less, but now you have even
more time to grab that much deserved getaway at the
incredible low price of only $398. (for the entire week)

Currently, we’ve got “advance notice” hotweeks
spreading out over many states and countries-
including Wyndham properties in Colorado,
beautiful resorts in Montana, New Hampshire,
Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Utah,
and Virginia.

(for example, right now you can book a one bedroom 
 unit for an entire week at the “Worldmark Bear Lake”
 in Utah for only $398  -  8 months in advance.)

For those of you who enjoy “traveling over the pond”
we’ve got a great selection for you here as well, including
Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas…

All without the short notice, and all for just $398. 

Remember, our hotweeks are NOT “subject to availability”,
which means these weeks are “live” and ready to book.
Booking them is quick, easy & convenient. 
(the same is true for our Newsletter offerings, our Specials,
 our Prime weeks, our Endless Holidays, and our Specialty
 Holidays)

In addition to everything (above), we offer a dominating
service unmatched in the industry…

* An extensive online registry of timeshare properties
   with a pre-existing relationship (negotiated price cap)                                     

* A registry consisting of 1000’s of beautiful timeshare
   resort properties all over the world

* The ability to request the exact resort you want to go to,
   including exact dates, number of travelers, and unit size

* A membership hard at work continuously seeking out
   beautiful new properties and adding them to the registry
There’s a world of difference between a discount travel
club and a luxury timeshare resort membership…

and we’re very proud to offer you the latter.
Enjoy Life!
G L O B A L   R E S O R T S   N E T W O R K
22601 N. 17th Ave. Suite 230
Phoenix, AZ 85027

Another reason GRN is such a great place to be….

You asked, we listened…
 
Siempre atendiendo vuestras peticiones …

 
Due to an overwhelming response, we have decided to implement an important enhancement in the GRN pay plan structure.
 

Debido a las abrumadoras peticiones, hemos decidido aplicar un cambio importante, en la estructura del plan de pagos de GRN.
 
 
Currently, a Gold or Platinum Affiliate is not paid a commission on their first sale which is their Qualifying sale.
 
En la actualidad, a un afiliado Oro (Gold) o Platino (Platinum), no se le pagaba comisión en su primera venta, la venta de calificación.
 
 
The change in the pay plan will go into effect on October 9, 2008. Gold and Platinum Affiliates will begin earning a commission on their very first (Qualifying) sale equal to ½ of the normal commission. That means a $250 commission for a Gold Sale or a $500 commission for a Platinum Sale. The other half of the commission ($250 for Gold and $500 for Platinum) would roll up to the first qualified up line Affiliate  (qualified to receive the commission). The second $500 or $1000 commission will be paid out as before to the second upline Affiliate qualified to receive a commission.
 
El cambio en el plan de pagos entrará en vigor el 9 de octubre de 2008. Afiliados Oro y Platino comenzarán a recibir comisión desde su primera venta (La venta de Calificación), por importe del 50% de una comisión normal. Esto significa una comisión de $250, para una venta Oro o una comisión de $500, para una venta Platino. La otra mitad de la comisión ($250 en el caso de una venta Oro y $ 500 en el caso de venta Platino), se le pagará al primer afiliado cualificado en su Upline. La segunda comisión de $500 ó $1000, se pagará como siempre, al primer afiliado calificado para recibir una comisión, de la segunda línea de su Upline.
 
 
Of course, on all subsequent sales (sale 2 on) the commission earned will be the full $500 for a Gold and $1000 for a Platinum as usual.
 
Por supuesto, en todas las ventas siguientes ventas (2das. ventas) la comisión obtenida, será como siempre, $500 por venta Oro y $1000 por venta Platino.
 
 
We feel this change is an exciting enhancement to our compensation plan.

Consideramos que este cambio es una mejora emocionante a nuestro plan de pagos.
 
 
Al Morales, President and CEO

G L O B A L   R E S O R T S   N E T W O R K
22601 N. 17th Ave. Suite 230
Phoenix, AZ 85027

Planning your next vacation?

One of the highlights of membership, is the great
lengths we go through to seek out and create contracts
with beautiful resorts all over the world.

Part of our negotiation involves a price cap of a maximum of $799
for the week, encompassing any time of the year and any size unit.

This is a painstaking, never ending process which ultimately offers
you a service unmatched in the industry.

These properties include Shell Vacations Club, Wyndam, Worldmark,
Sheraton, Perennial, WIVC, Club Intrawest, Diamond Resorts, and
many other top resort destinations.

We have literally hundreds of thousands of “live weeks” available for
immediate purchase at any given time- including our newsletter specials,
hot weeks, endless holidays, specialty holidays, and our prime weeks. 

…and because much of our inventory is actually pre-purchased, you’ll
enjoy some of the most highly desired, peak season inventory available
anywhere.
“Live weeks” are great.  You’ll love them.  But if all we offered were
live weeks, what kind of choice would we really be offering?

AOL says it best, “It’s only a deal if it’s where you want to go.”

The fact that we have “live weeks” is great, but this pales in comparison
to the service we offer through our extensive online registry. 

Choosing your resort from the registry, and being able to select your
own dates and unit size, is a service two decades in the making.

Researching other “so-called” competitors is great.  We believe
it will only reinforce the superiority of our membership. Remember,
when doing any type of research, always be sure to read the fine print…
1) Are you able to choose the actual resort you want, or are you asked to
    select general locations instead?

2) What is the turnaround time for customer service to accommodate
    your request?

3) Do they pre-purchase any of their inventory?

4) Do they charge extra money for specific or special requests?

5) How convenient is it for you to make your bookings?
    (can you browse/book online)

6) Have they established a price cap for resort stays?
The more you learn about our membership and this industry,
the more you’ll realize, there really is no comparison at all.
Enjoy Life!
 
To Your Success,
Your GRN Support Team
G L O B A L   R E S O R T S   N E T W O R K

22601 N. 17th Ave. Suite 230
Phoenix, AZ 85027