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Sell My Timeshare NOW has changed the way people buy, rent, or sell timeshare. By providing an incredible platform for timeshare owners to advertising their timeshare resales and timeshare rentals online, Sell My Timeshare NOW’s website traffic reached over 25 million visitors in 2008. It’s all about putting control back into the hands of consumers. Perhaps people are looking around at big business and thinking corporate America has not done a very impressive job; whatever the reason, the way in which consumers and industry interact is definitely changing.

Celebrity Ashton Kutcher drew attention to this very point this past week when he challenged CNN to a duel to see which could rack up the greatest number of followers on Twitter. The goal was a million followers, and needless to say, Kutcher reached the target number before CNN did. He described the competition as “the people vs. the establishment”.

When the Kutcher-CNN showdown began last Thursday, CNN had 966,363 followers to Kutcher’s 953,268. In less than 12 hours, Kutcher reached the one million mark first, but to be fair, CNN was new to Twittering, having had their account only one day prior to Kutcher issuing his challenge.

As Kutcher pointed out, “I think it’s a huge statement about social media for one person to actually have the ability to broadcast to as many people as a major media network. I think it sort of signifies the turning of the tide from traditional news outlets to social media outlets, social news outlets.”

Clearly we live in changing times when traditional models of business are being challenged. The test has been inspired partly from the inevitable impact of technology on all our lives and partly because many of the current and past business models have proven to be either disappointing or outmoded. But I think the timeshare industry is looking change squarely in the eye and rising to the challenge.

In case you are interested, Kutcher’s handle on Twitter is @aplusk. CNN’s handle is @cnnbrk.

Here’s a YouTube video (further proof of our changing world) of Kutcher calling out CNN.

After the drama of the Masters last week, the next stop on the PGA Tour is always a much more relaxed venue at Hilton Head Island to play the Verizon Heritage. Harbour Town Links hosts the tournament where players clearly enjoy the friendlier course in direct contrast to the stress and scrutiny that always accompanies playing Augusta National.

When the Tour comes to Hilton Head Island, most players bring their families because they recognize it as a very family-friendly destination and often think of the tournament as a working vacation. Hilton Head Island timeshares, along with a wide selection of golf courses, biking paths, places to sail or kayak, and of course, the beautiful beaches attests to why this location is a favorite destination for so many families.

Harbour Town Yacht Club Timeshares and Timeshare Resales

The timeshares at Harbour Town Yacht Club are an easy walk to the 18th green at Harbour Town Golf Links. Combine that with excellence service, quality amenities, and even the Yacht Club’s 42-foot yacht, “Mystique,” and it is obvious why Harbour Town Yacht Club timeshares are so popular. Vacationing in one of the at the Yacht Club’s 31 private and elegantly appointed timeshare suites means you can take advantage of room service meals, daily maid service, and the full time concierge – now that’s a holiday!

Marriott’s Harbour Club at Harbour Town

Located in Sea Pines Plantation, Marriott’s Harbour Club at Harbour Town timeshares offers luxuriously furnished timeshare villas, that each include two whirlpool tubs, a spacious living and dining area, and a gourmet-equipped kitchen.

Situated to overlook Calibogue Sound, Marriott’s Harbour Club timeshares are an excellent destination whether you want to take in the tournament, play a few holes yourself, or just enjoy the relaxing views of the Harbour Town lighthouse and the yacht basin.

Hilton Head Timeshare Resales and Timeshare Rentals

While everyone might like to own a private vacation home on beautiful Hilton Head Island, with such ownership comes the ongoing expense of upkeep and maintenance, even when you are not there to enjoy your vacation property.

But Hilton Head timeshare resales and timeshare rentals offer a solution that has a much more affordable price and whole lot less headache. After all, why pay for vacation ownership property during the days and nights you aren’t using it? Instead, explore the opportunities in timeshare resales and rentals that mean you can relax on the beach or tee it up where the pros play at prices that don’t have to break the family budget.

Follow these links to learn more about some of the most popular Hilton Head timeshare resales:

• Marriott’s Barony Beach Club Timeshare
• Marriott’s Grande Ocean Timeshare
• Marriott’s Harbour Point Timeshare
• Marriott’s Heritage Club Timeshare
• Marriott’s Monarch At Sea Pines Timeshare
• Marriott’s Sunset Pointe Timeshare
• Player’s Club Timeshare
• Royal Dunes Timeshare

Have you seen the April edition of Perspective Magazine? If you attended the ARDA Convention last week in Orlando, you had the opportunity to see an advance copy. If not, then you may have just recently read the online edition or received your print copy in the mail.

Perspective featured Sell My Timeshare NOW in a section of the publication known as “Who’s Who in the America’s?” The article is titled “The Right Time and the Right Solution for Timeshare” and looks at how Sell My Timeshare NOW’s business model for the online advertising and marketing of timeshare resales and timeshare rentals has impacted the timeshare industry and the ways people buy, rent, or sell timeshare.

Perspective explains: “By using aggressive and well-timed internet marketing strategies, Sell My Timeshare NOW drew over 25 million visitors to its website in 2008. The company achieves ‘Page 1’ position in search engines such as Google for almost any timeshare related word or phrase a consumer might use when searching the internet for timeshare information. As the company has expanded its services from by-owner online resale and rental advertising to include rental assistance services, timeshare brokerage services, and comprehensive developer solutions, it has grown from three employees to more than 160, with offices in New Hampshire and Florida.”

Calling it “Timeshare Resale Solutions, One Click at a Time,” Perspective points out that when our company was founded, almost six years ago, the internet was wide-open territory, unexplored for the real potential of timeshare owners to buy, sell, or rent timeshare via the World Wide Web. A lot has changed over the past six years, and we think it has a great deal to do with changes in marketing in general. Today’s consumer is far less inclined to be influenced in his or her buying decisions by advertising efforts than by consumer-to-consumer interactions.

Whether they are booking vacation accommodations or buying a new car, most people do at least part of their research on the internet, giving real consideration to the feedback from other consumers. All things considered, it is a positive change that today’s businesses are recognizing the impact of social media marketing, and are giving the power of decision-making back to the consumer, where it should have been all along.

Thank you Perspective for sharing our story, and thank you to all our clients and customers who have helped make Sell My Timeshare NOW a success story with exciting future chapters still to be written, and many happy endings still ahead for timeshare owners.

Marriott Vacation Club International unveils their new look at their Shadow Ridge at Palm Desert, California timeshares.

Marriott Vacation Club International (Marriott timeshare), has announced a new design for their timeshare villas. The new timeshare units at Marriott’s Shadow Ridge timeshare are the result of extensive timeshare owner input and attention to design details by the Marriott timeshare team. Additional Villas at Marriott’s Canyon Villas at Desert Ridge timeshare in Phoenix, Arizona have also been built in accordance with the company’s new design standards.

According to Marriott Vacation Club International’s media release, “Owners and guests have called the new layout “contemporary and high end” while describing the ambiance as “uplifting” with a stronger preference for the new design over the original.”

Once Again, Flexibility is Key in Timeshares

The new timeshare villas are more flexible in design allowing timeshare owners to utilize the space in the ways that best suits their vacation style and family preferences. Timeshare lock-offs feature two separate living rooms, balconies, and both a kitchen and a kitchenette, so that the timeshare units can be used as one large villa but functions equally as well divided into two timeshares.

Response to the new timeshare design has been so popular that Marriott timeshare plans to use it in future Marriott Vacation Club timeshare resorts, and to implement aspects of it in the three new Marriott Florida timeshare resorts currently under development.