YTB's New Presentation

YTB launched a new presentation on all of their marketing sites last week. I watched it and it is a great presentation and I suspect that it will lure in a lot of people. They touched the hot spots--failing economy, bank failures, job losses, etc.

They showed a graphic of an upswinging stock chart--not sure whose it was.

They featured a lot of the Royal Caribbean ships in the video as well. Has there been a change since Kim's demonstration of tap dancing? Does the new marketing guy (who apparently made this video) realize that YTB cannot sell them?

Absent was all of the promise of riches and perks which is a good thing and they really did focus on selling travel. Now if they might be a little bit more forthcoming and let the prospect know how much they could earn it would be better. There was no mention of recruiting, but there is another video highlighting that--just click on the "Take A Look At YTB" link.

They also touted the $226M and $414M in travel and they said that those numbers represented travel sold "through their websites". And we know that is not true because according to Travel Weekly, the RTAs (both personally and through their websites) only sold $211M last year.

But it is another step in the right direction. Did it go far enough to call off the dogs that are suing them? Doubtful. I see this like a rapist that is caught red handed and now before trial claims that becasue he promises to not do it again and has not done it for a while he should be set free.

What do you think? Go to www.ytb.com and click on "Company Presentation".  Let's discuss!

This Is Why We Have A DD

Coach has his "corner" and invites select members to become members of "Coach's Corner". A while back, we were feeling a bit left out and the "Dumbass's Den" was created. Over the past few months, membership in the DD has been increasing faster than a false claim out of a Reps mouth.

The reason DD was created was because so many people in MLM really just do not get it. No matter how hard they try, it just ain't gonna happen.  Two weeks ago, we highlighted the "professionalism" of the YTB crowd as they made their video debuts on YouTube.

Apparently, one of our Charter Members of the DD did not understand that we were highlighting "unprofessionalism" in "recruiting". He felt left out and I think his feelings were hurt. So, he did a post on his own video editing skills (which, by the way are admirable and most in YTB could take a lesson from him) and highlighted one of his videos and deftly pointed out that there was no recruiting in it at all.

Absolutely true. As a matter of fact, it had maybe 6 words (I think they were "Are we crazy or what? Yeah!") and mostly a great soundtrack.  But he was not recruiting. He was not promoting his rent-a-travel website. As a matter of fact, this video was produced before he even got into YTB.

So I need to ask, what's the point?  But if you could, please make this member happy and look at his video.  Send an email and maybe he will include it in his "I'm so great I need to remind everyone "  "Happy File".  Feel all better now?

Recruit, Recruit, Recruit, Recruit

And this one is apparently sanctioned by YTB! Count the number of times the word "travel" is used in this 6.5 minute video for yourtravelbiz.com

Learning A Product Is No Fun

This is an interesting video where a Director (Bill Hoffman) says that he makes more in a month than most people make in two years. Kind of a bold claim. I particularly was amused by his wife saying that when he was in the insurance he had to go to training and actually learn the product and "that is no fun".

He talks about Coach's mentoring and one point was that when you are making $100K a month or more, "don't go buying a lear jet". Ironic?

It is particularly disturbing that he is involving his kids in recruiting--there was a mention where his son was "checking in" to see if he had signed up his football coach yet?

Again--very little mention of travel!

More Amusement

Yes, you can hang out with millionaires just by going to his meeting.

The "Coach" Speaks

Here, Coach explains that everyone "has a Preacher and six pall bearers" and suggests that you recruit them. He goes on to say that if you run into someone that might only have two pall bearers, you need to leave him alone.  The amusing point is that he says you should not be selling tapes and books--but that is a huge income stream for YTB.  Can you count how many times the founder of this travel company says the word "travel"? Can you count how many times he says "power team"?

Success in YTB

Here it is from the horse's Coach's mouth. All that is needed to be successful in YTB is to recruit. Nothing about the "T" in their name.

Crossing the "Ts"

This is one of thousands of professionally produced videos that are all over YouTube. Just a suggestion, if you are serious about being taken legitimately, spelling does count.  What is more disappointing is that there have been nearly 1000 people who have seen this.

And, according to this video, Royal Caribbean is a partner. Hmm, didn't this RTA get the message? But as a "bonafide" agent you are now able to get FAM trips that were only available to travel agents

YTB Oppertunity Come join our team!!!

YTB Professionalism, Part 2

Well, maybe if you actually use your daughter you are a more professional.

Update

Both of the videos highlighted yesterday have been pulled by YTB. Hmm, what does this tell you?

YTB Professionalism

Nothing screams professional like a family propped on a kitchen counter and a kid eating a banana!  TTA-2  YTB-0

YTB Travel Team Soaring Away @ Yahoo! Video

All Of These Stars? Really?

Wow, who would have known that all of these sports and entertainment stars were in YTB? I wonder if they are aware of it? OR maybe they are just using their images.

I thought you were not able to display those big old checks like Peter Jensen is doing with the big fake $250,000 check?  Does a few years of free agency and a stint in Europe qualify you as a "star" in the NFL? Not sure on that one?

One glaring inconsistency is that this video was posted a few days ago and the recruiter is definitely on a RCCL ship, but more likely than not, he paid full price to be there!  Remember, YTB cannot sell RCCL!

Video Week With YTB

Last week one of our commenters made a video on YouTube regarding his opinion of YTB and their management. Firemedic has been ranting ever since that it shows the "professionalism" of the traditional travel agent. He claims that it even benefits YTB because (he alluded) they would never do anything like that. You can go back in this blog to find many examples, but this week, I am highlighting some new videos.

This one is a Maryland RTA that is looking for people to join her downline (I thought RTAs sold travel and Reps sold downlines...) but apparently she does not understand the deal and claims that you earn 60% commission (not 60% OF the commission) and further explains that she gets an additional 50% commission off of the sales of her team. In the words of Old Score Keeper (who apparently has dropped out of YTB) TTA-1 YTB-0