Bigger is sometimes better and one example that illustrates this is Vacationing. There are large and small hotel companies around; large and small resort operators and large and small exchange services ..OK, Some offer different amenities while other, boutique, mom & pop resorts will really pamper you while others are one stop shops for scuba diving or snow […]
Seems kinda like the debate between using a gas grill vs a wood fire or charcoal grill. (preferably Mesquite). Should you rent via one of the impersonal, online, booking broker sites when planning a quality vacation or should you buy a fractional or timeshare? Well, according to research conducted by Chris Bounds Austin Texas, we […]
Well your budget says that you spend about 50% of your variable expenses on marketing & G&A to get a sale. Ok. So now you have a $21,000, seven year, timeshare note paying 12.49%. What do you really have? After you figure that out then you must ask, What do you really want? To Sell […]
OMG, they kidnapped us and locked us in a sales meeting and tricked us and gave us food that made us throw up and laughed at us and the contract we signed was not legal and they would not refund our money and THEY DID IT ALL IN SPANISH!!!. We have heard this story so […]
So, based on the attached data, provided by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis, which includes the latest data related to what happens to hospitality spending after an economic downturn, shows that it far outpaces the overall growth of the economy. We contribute this to two, main factors. #1. The Coiled Spring Effect. People like […]
Wow, so your entire economy, as week as it is, centers around tourism. Timeshare, second homes, fly ins, honey mooners, cruise ships etc., are your life blood. So what do you do when your small island is hit, directly, twice, by major hurricanes, within four weeks. What do you do when there is […]
February 23, 2017 33 Comments/in Blog /by terrychristopherbounds.com Manage your managers! Seems straight forward, right? WRONG. Its not easy. Its hard. Its time consuming. It gets complicated. It has to be done. Goals, accountability, reporting, timelines, budgets etc don’t just get done if not managed. Chris Bounds, Austin, Texas offers the following: #1 Ethical Sales will cure most other issues. Lets be clear, its all about sales. Sure, someone has […]
Millennials & Gen Ex Customers: August 25, 2017/12 Comments/in News /by http://terrychristopherbounds.com/about/ Austin Texas Mom & Dad, mid thirties, two kids….so Disney World is a logical vacation destination. Well, it was. The 30 somethings and younger crowd often see a vacation in a completely different light. So pay attention. The interval ownership, timeshare and […]