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		Get The “Edge” Your Competitors Don’t Have! Would you like to be able to give away complimentary vacations to increase your business?Just imagine an endless supply of cruises, vacations, and travel-related discounts at your fingertips!

		Why Use Travel Incentives? Vacation and travel incentives are one of the most powerful methods of attracting business, retaining profitable clientele, increasing profits, enhancing product awareness, and improving employee productivity. Business who have used vacation incentives in their marketing and promotions have seen at least 30% increase in their sales. Look at these compelling reasons why you should consider using incentives in your business:

		⇒70% of unhappy customers abandon vendors because of poor service, according to the Forum Corp. ⇒A 5% increase in customer retention can increase lifetime profits from a customer by 75%, according to the Loyalty Effect by Frederick Reichheld. ⇒“Reward and retention efforts can produce multi-million dollar returns”. That’s what Andersen Consulting found in a survey of about 500 executives at more than 250 companies. The study revealed that programs to reward leading sales, marketing, and customer service people can give a $40 million lift to a business’s bottom line.

		What can I use travel incentives for? ⇒Sales Incentives – To increase sales ⇒Employee Incentives – To motivate, retain and reward loyal and efficient employees ⇒Customer Loyalty Incentives – To build customer loyalty and trust ⇒Referral Incentives – To develop contracts or promote referrals ⇒Purchase Incentives – Increase cash flow and obtain money upfront ⇒Member Perks – Sell new accounts or memberships

		⇒Encourage responsiveness or trial of product or service ⇒Improve Attendance ⇒Create New Markets ⇒Foster Teamwork ⇒Build Traffic ⇒Set Appointments ⇒Business Gifts ⇒Consumer / User Promotions

		According to the result of an email survey conducted by PARAGON, 58% say travel is more effective than cash or merchandise. Survey respondents consider travel to be the most effective reward. (Incentive Travel Fact Book) “Cash bonuses are necessary but travel is a higher reward,” says Verizon’s Porterfield. Additionally, in a recent survey of American Workers, 85% said they were motivated by vacation travel incentives.

		How do your incentive programs work? Your company will give out the brochure type incentives, which have the certificates inside of them. The customer then fills the registration card out and mails it in to PARAGON within the space of time specified in that cert. A reservations package is then mailed out to the customer with instructions on how to take the vacation. PARAGON does the rest. .

		Is there a "catch" in your incentives? No, there is ABSOLUTELY no "catch". There are no timeshare presentations or tours to take. We are a trusted licensed and bonded travel agency. We purchase these vacations, airfare, car rentals, hotel and resort rooms in bulk at wholesale prices in order to fulfill the vacations. Some programs require minimal refundable room guarantee deposits, some require small processing fees. This refundable guarantee deposit is to ensure that the travelers will show up. Terms of participation are stated in each incentive brochure certificate

		Are PARAGON's promotions easy to use? Time is money. Timing is critical to achieving your performance improvement objectives. Once you are committed, the efficiency with which you execute is really dependent on the travel incentive company you choose. PARAGON is committed to helping you implement your program with ease and speed. At PARAGON, all our promotions are either pre-packaged or can be customized to enhance your brand equity. Our marketing department conducts on-going promotions research to evaluate, to improve, to innovate.

		Do the recipients have to take their vacation right away? No, they do not. In most cases our programs provide up to a year or more to take the vacation. Other arrangements can be made under extenuating circumstances. Once I purchase your vacation packages, can I sell them retail? No. These vacation packages are strictly for incentive purposes only, and any and all other uses are strictly prohibited and will void out the certificate. Mini Vacation Getaways & Exotic Mexican Vacations How can the Hotels at the resort locations listed on the Vacation Certificates afford to give away Free Hotel Rooms. Aren't they losing money? There is one main reason the travel agencies and Resort Hotels participate in this "Free Hotel Room" Certificate program. They are willing to give the rooms away "Free" to get people to come and see what they have to offer. They are expecting to make money "In The Future" when people decide to come for a return visit. Once people have a great experience at a Vacation spot, they usually return many times. It's the same as a company sending you a "Free Sample" of their "New Product" in the mail. They want you to try it for FREE, hoping you'll like it, buy it in the future or tell your friends. After all, the travel industry understand and appreciates very much the "word to mouth advertising". It is a "win-win" deal for everybody!!! What type of Accomodations will my customers receive? The Hotels used for our Vacation Certificate Program are all three and four star hotels such as DoubleTree, Holiday Inn, Ramada, Marriott, Sheraton, Clarion, Hilton, Hampton Inn, and other well-known franchises. In Las Vegas we work with Major Casino Hotels, like Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Harrah's Imperial Hotel & Casino, Riviera Hotel & Casino, Four Queens Hotel & casino, etc. We use many hotels at each destination so your customers will, in most cases, get the vacation on the dates they requested. On the average, if someone uses one of our Vacation Certificates, they will receive accommodations that normally sell berween $200 and $400. The money they save on their accommodations will go a long way to pay for their transportation and meals. Can my customers redeem more than one 3 day 2 night vacation certificate? Yes, they may visit several different cities within a 12 month period, but they cannot visit the same city twice, for free rooms, within a year. Can they use 2 certificates back to back for 4 free nights? No! they are not allowed to use two certificates back to back or in the same city within a 12 month period. If they want to extend their stay, they can book extra days at special discounted rates. Are weekends & holiday weeks ever available? Yes, by paying a surcharge depending on the city, the hotel and the holiday week someone wishes to travel. Do they get to pick the hotel? No! they get to pick the city and the travel dates. We guarantee that the accommodations will be first class. We have never received a complaint about the hotels since all bookings are done at quality hotels. Are your Vacation Certificates just "Timeshare Vacations" by another name? ABSOLUTELY NOT. No customer will ever be required to listen to any sales pitch, take a tour, or in any other way be required to consider buying anything to take advantage of the "Free Accommodations" offered on our Vacation Certificates. Are there any hidden charges to get what is offered on the Vacation Certificate? No. The only extra fees are $10.00 for shipping and handling of the reservation form, and the room taxes. Your clients will receive their reservation form in about a week once their certificate is checked. When they send in their reservation form with the requested dates of the vacation, they send in the room tax which varies from $9.00 to $12.00 per night. That’s it. No hidden charges. What if they want to take a third or more persons with them?Or if they want to travel a certain date within the 60 days? Can they do that? Yes. When they receive the reservation form in the mail they will have all of these options to choose from on the form. they can take advantage of any or all of them by paying a small surcharge. For example: If they want to bring more persons with them on vacation, the surcharge would be $10 per night per extra person. Can they extend their stay? Yes, all the certificates have instructions on how to book extra days at discounted prices. Cruises How can the cruise lines afford to make such offers? What's the "catch"? There is no "catch". Like the Hotels and the Resort companies, the Cruise Lines understand well and value very much the "word to mouth" advertising. They take advantage the periods that they are not so busy to fill in their cruises using our promotion certificates, because they know it is the most dynamic and inexpensive way to advertise what they have to offer. At the same time you, our customers, have the opportunity to enjoy a luxury cruise for a tiny fraction of the real price. It is a Win-Win deal for everybody!!! Which Cruise lines are you using? We use Royal Carribean, Carnival, and Norwegian Cruise lines. All of them have a long history and reputation of providing high quality, relaxing and fun filled cruises. What type of Accomodation will my customers receive while on boat? Accomodations are an entry-level inside cabin. Upgrades to higher category inside, ocean view or balconies are available for an additional charge. Are there any "hidden fees"? Our relationship with our customers is based on honesty. That's why we make sure that our customers, know up front what would be their total cost: There is a $50 per couple non-refundable registration activation fee and $199 per person for port charges, government taxes and agency processing fee for the 3 night cruise offer; and $50 per couple non-refundable registration activation fee and $249 per person for port charges, government fees and agency processing fees for the 4 night cruise offer. So, there are *Absolutely NO "HIDDEN FEES"* Can my customers use this certificate during Holidays, High and Peak Season, or Weekends? High and peak season, weekend and holiday travel is good with this offer for an additional charge. Is there any Expiry Day in using the certificate? Once the certificate is redeemed, your clients have 18 months to take the trip.

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