Happy Holidays Everyone! OSS wishes everyone the warmest yuletide greetings. This is a wonderful time of year when we spend time with our families and take time to reflect on the previous year. 2009 has certainly been a wake up call for many as we have had to confront an unprecedented economic crisis. We have all been forced to become more resourceful and learn how to continue our pursuit of success…in spite of the headlines.

For that reason, we are excited to announce that OSS has channeled our focus to setting appointments for professional service providers. We know that your companies success depends on the ability of your sales team to spend their time closing deals -NOT MAKING COLD CALLS-. Leave the hassle of client acquisition up to us, and let your sales professionals keep on track with their goals for the new year!

Appointments that Matter: OSS Appointments provides our business partners with the assistance they need to spend more time closing deals and less time looking for qualified leads. Our professional appointment setters are highly trained to qualify potential customers and setting up that crucial first encounter. We specialize in setting exclusive appointments and provide sales professionals with the tools they need to have the upper hand while making presentation.

Maximize the Potential of your Sales Organization: Here at OSS Appointments, we believe in letting the experts do their job. Our job is to make sure that when your sales executives show up to their appointment, they have the tools they need to close the deal with genuinely interested hosts. Imagine spending more time making presentations and less time in the client acquisition process. You will save money in time and infrastructure, and your revenues will head toward the sky as more deals are closed.

Spend More Time Growing your Business: With your executive sales team spending more time out of the office, you will have more time to focus on reaching your goals. Outsourcing your client acquisition and appointment setting processes will provide your organization with a competitive advantage for a variety of reasons:
• Motivated sales force
• HR can achieve better retention of your sales professionals.
• Decrease the cost of operations
• Increase ROI

How We Do It: When it comes to prospecting new clients, our highly trained appointment setters are experts at getting through to the right person to make sure that your presentation will be seen by the final decision maker. Our philosophy relies on honest conversation that focuses on identifying the client’s needs and aligning them with your services. We work closely with you to understand your core competencies and infuse the conversation with highlights that build trust and confidence with the client. Essentially, you arrive at the appointment to affirm your ability to deliver a service and negotiate a final contract. We set the stage for enduring business relationships, you show up to the reception.

Our Guarantee: We are so confident in our ability to deliver quality appointments over and over again; we offer a money back guarantee that is unheard of in our industry. That’s right, we will refund your money or provide you with more qualified appointments if you are unsatisfied with the appointments or they are not made within a mutually agreed timeframe. We are in the business of setting qualified appointments for our valued business partners, not wasting their time.

Who We Are: Our experienced appointment setting professionals understand the language of your business, and make it their duty to deliver excellent quality appointments without sacrificing the integrity of our mutual interests. We are passionate about setting your top executives up to succeed at their jobs.

At Last!: A high quality solution to your client acquisition process that yields high value returns to your company, and not just on the balance sheet. In today’s competitive business environment it is important to allocate your resources in such a way to maximize your profits and stay focused on your value proposition. You provide your customers with your expertise; allow us to provide you with ours.

Gulf of Papagayo in Guanacaste province of Costa Rica ever has been great for fishing. Many kind of migratory species come into the gulf making fishing wonderful. Species including marlin, sail, dolphin, and by seasons, Yellow fin tuna, Wahoo and others no migratory species make this place incredible for fishing. And if your pleasure is for fishing bottom, no better place: Grouper, big Cubera Snapper, Amber Jack, Read Snapper (Guachinango, Pargo Rojo) make unforgettable catches.

Fishing trips to the gulf of Papagayo and Playa Tamarindo can be booked in Playas del Coco, a very popular area for sportfishing. Playa del Coco is the largest village in Guanacaste province. (more…)

For the millions of amateur inventors, entrepreneurs, and small business owners looking to make it big in the world economy, there are a number of obstacles in their way. As soon as someone turns an idea into a business model, they face competition from a variety of sources. There are usually small businesses that pop up to provide a cheaper alternative to a business owner’s product. Corporations will also recognize the success of a small business and market a similar product with their considerable advertising money. As well, the online marketplace means that a small business owner faces an uphill battle for attention in their specific corner of the market.

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Costa Rica lies between Panama and Nicaragua and it is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the east and the North Pacific Ocean to the west. It is comprised of 51,100 square kilometers and the territorial waters take up about 589 square kilometers. It is considered a conglomeration of a number of landforms. The location of the country in the isthmus of Central America makes it easier to access American markets, which have the same time zone as Central US and also has access to Europe and Asia via the Oceans.

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Bundled outsourcing is popular among business people today. Most financial organizations have started including Information Technology Outsourcing or ITO and Business Process Outsourcing or BPO in their core business strategies. Processing and administration of loans are two reasons why many companies choose to outsource.

Saving Both Time And Money

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Tarzan Tico - Chito and Pocho

In Costa Rica one of the attractions that keeps tourists coming back is the Crocodile Whisperer Chito and his pet Crocodile Pocho that is 5 meters long.  They play in the water together as tourists gather around to watch.  Pocho is a full grown 17ft man eating crocodile and weighs 980 lbs.

Onlookers stare in amazement as Chito play wrestles and wades chest deep with his buddy Pocho. Chito say that Pocho is his best friend and though he knows that this is a very dangerous routine when he looks Pocho in the eyes he knows that he won’t attack.  It is too dangerous for anyone else to get in the water so it always only Chito and Pocho in the water.

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CIMA Medical Center

It’s been more than 65 years since this small country of 4.6 million people introduced a public health care system. Spending $6,000 less per capita than the United States on health today, Costa Rica boasts a longer life expectancy and an infant mortality rate nearly equal to that of the U.S.

With a reputation for high quality and low prices, the country has even fashioned an industry out of health care, attracting hundreds of visitors each year who take advantage of medical tourism.

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New research commissioned by Savvis shows that infrastructure outsourcing and cloud computing efforts are being taken very seriously by CIOs. IT leaders appear to be more oriented to reduction in infrastructure spending, where other industries such as media and retail, focus on staff reductions.

67 percent of all IT leaders are under pressure to do more with reduced budgets. (I would have expected an even higher percentage.)

52 percent of IT executives noted that the greatest cost savings will emanate from reducing infrastructure costs, reducing staff levels (49 percent) and a virtualization strategy (44 percent)

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Costa Rica is not only famous for it’s agriculture and tourism it is also home to one of the best surfing beaches in the world, Hermosa Beach located on the Central Pacific Coast of Costa Rica.  Year after year thousands of surfers from around the world vacation in Costa Rica just because the swell is good!  It attracts many of the Hollywood elite as well and is home to big name Surfing Competitions like this years Billabong World Surfing Competition.

August 5th of this year featured the Billabong International Surfing Association (ISA) World Surfing Games Costa Rica 2009.  The competition was held in Playa Hermosa, because it has one of the most consistent and desired beach breaks on the Pacific Coast where deep water off the coast and exposure to different swells have built up a variety of sand bars.

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