Greetings!
Welcome to BankShot, the e-newsletter for the Bank Travel industry. In this issue: New Alaska itineraries; ICBA endorses banking locally; a BankTravel Conference speaker is announced; advice on managing bank travel clubs; and a new group game!
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Three cruise lines currently sailing in Alaska have announced new vessels and itineraries for 2012.
American Safari Cruises has added the 860-passenger Safari Endeavor to its three-yacht fleet for weeklong, roundtrip itineraries from Juneau.
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Throughout the holiday season, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) has been encouraging consumers to shop at local organizations as part of their "Go Local" PR campaign.
The campaign was started in early October to educate people about the benefits of shopping and banking locally.
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What began as a job answering phones for President Bill Clinton's press office at age 19 turned into a career with numerous achievements.
Laura Schwartz, author of "Eat, Drink and Succeed," will reveal some of the professional tools it took for her to succeed at the 2012 BankTravel Conference.
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Linda Stenseng
Bemidji, Minnesota
This year we're doing Collette Vacations' Christmas on the Danube tour, a six-night cruise on the Danube River that will take us to Christmas markets in Vienna, Regensburg, Passau, Rothenberg and Nuremberg. We're looking forward to some unforgettable shopping opportunities.
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Marketing to Bank Customers
"Improve telephone skills with older customers"
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 Bi-monthly advice from Michael P. Sullivan, a fifty-plus communications consultant
Telephone communications can be difficult, especially with older customers. The normal human ear can hear 20,000 cycles of sound; the telephone can deliver only 600.
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Do you recognize this famous mountain range? Take our online quiz to see if you can identify the landscape pictured above.
Where in the World Quiz
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Reveal things about your passengers you would have never guessed before! This fun game allows groups to see how well they know one another.
You Won't Believe It Game
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