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Phil and Doris Davidoff have
been successful parents for more than forty years and successful
businesspeople for more than thirty-five years. They own
and operate a successful travel agency and a consulting
firm. Phil was President of the American Society of Travel
Agents (ASTA), the world’s largest and most powerful
travel trade association with worldwide membership of more
than 22,000 people. In 1991, he was named “Travel
Person of the Year” by the industry’s oldest
and most prestigious magazine. That same year, another important
publication’s readers voted Phil and Doris “Travel
Agents of the Year.” In 1988, they were awarded the
Society of Travel and Tourism Educators’ most prestigious
award.
Together, they have authored eight textbooks (five published
by Prentice-Hall, two by Irwin Mirror Press (now owned by
McGraw Hill), and one by Delmar on subjects ranging from
sales and marketing to financial management as well as numerous
trade and public press articles. These books include: Sales
and Marketing for Travel and Tourism (first and second editions),
Tourism Geography (first and second editions), and Financial
Management for Travel Agencies. Doris Davidoff is also a
member of the Society of American Travel Writers.
Both
the Davidoffs have been acclaimed seminar leaders for more than thirty years on a variety of managerial
subjects, including personnel management, marketing, financial
management, and automation, and have consulted with numerous
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Donald
M. Davidoff is the eldest child of the family. Trained as an engineer
at MIT, he spent almost four years as a program manager for
the Air Force, responsible for the development of more than
$1 billion in research of high-tech equipment for missiles,
before leaving to join the family businesses. He has authored
numerous articles as well as a textbook on customer service, Contact: Customer Service in the Hospitality
& Tourism Industry, published by Prentice-Hall. He
was awarded a $10,000 first prize in American Express’
1994 Annual Review of Travel International Essay contest.
Donald has consulted with companies ranging from Northrop
Electronics Systems Division to Ball Aerospace to Carlson
Travel Network. Today, Donald is Group Vice President, Pricing
& Revenue Management at Archstone-Smith, one of the largest
multi-family housing REITs. His team is responsible for pricing
$1billion in annual revenue. Prior to that, he was a business
consultant with Manugistics, Inc., a high-tech software company
with clients including Disney, Delta Airlines, ABC Network
and other leading Fortune 500 companies.
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Douglas
Davidoff is the middle child
of the family and brings a unique array of management and
sales experience. He is a Certified Financial Planner and
a Certified Professional Salesperson and was the youngest
regional sales manager in the history of the Hertz Corporation
before leaving to join the family business. He has consulted
with hundreds of small businesses and was a financial consultant
with Merrill Lynch for five years specializing in retirement
programs for businesses and individuals. Doug created The
Thrid Wave Selling Process™ in 1995 after a very successful career as an "old-school"
salesperson. In 2004, Doug left Merrill Lynch to start his
own companies, Imagine
Financial Services and Imagine
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Together,
the Davidoffs present a unique group of writers for this
project. They have extensive experience in business—both
big and small. They also bring the experience of their family's
trials and tribulations—a natural angle for good PR.
The authors are available to make whatever time and effort
is needed to fully support the book. They are accomplished
speakers and are neither intimated by large crowds and media
nor above being willing to speak to a small group of interested
readers. They have all received media training through their
various previous positions and are comfortable in the spotlight
if that will help sell books. They will, of course, promote
sales of the book at the various seminars they conduct throughout
the year.
To
Contact the Davidoffs to speak at your meeting e-mail them
at pto@davidoffassociates.com |
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