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Episode 15: Checking-in with Jennifer Tombaugh

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👁️ 281 views📅 4 years ago⏱️ 50:49
What This Creator Said
Creator RecommendsCabin / Ship TourCasual Creator

Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

the pandemic and certainly 2020 has been was the hardest year of my life hands down

we are going to need to learn with covid and we're going to need to operate with covid

our guests are so happy out there

2022 looks to be probably one of the best years ever on record

Creator's Tips & Advice

Focus on passion for serving others, not just travel
Update LinkedIn and follow company hiring protocols
Be prepared for gradual hiring due to uncertainty

Questions This Creator Answers

QHow has the pandemic impacted the travel industry?
QWhat are the biggest challenges for the industry moving forward?
QWhat advice is there for pursuing a career in travel and hospitality?

Topics Covered

Itinerary Route3 Happy BaconService Crew3½ Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Newport4 Happy Bacon
Sonoma4½ Happy Bacon
How to read the Trip Bacon Score
Happy Bacon — creators loved this aspect
Sad Bacon — creators took issue with this
Meh — no strong opinion either way

Scale: 0–5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = “meh”, 5 = “bacon bliss”. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.

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YouTube Video Description

Tauck’s longtime president Jennifer Tombaugh just recently celebrated the two-decade mark with the U.S.-based tour operator. Being in charge of a portfolio of products as wide ranging as Tauck isn’t an easy task, but Jennifer’s experience has helped her along the way. In this episode, Jennifer talks to TMR about that experience, including her time living in Singapore, and also talks about the biggest challenges the industry will face over the next decade. **Subscribe, like, and comment for more #travelagent content** Subscribe to TMR's daily newsletter here: https://www.travelmarketreport.com/tmr-sign-up Follow Dan McCarthy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DMcCarthy_NY 00:00 Intro 2:50 Greetings 5:10 Jennifer’s Journey in the Travel Industry 8:10 2020 and the Pandemic was “The Hardest Year of My Life” 15:50 Being Comfortable with Uncertainty 26:10 Working for Coca Cola 31:30 It’s Not About Money, It’s About What’s Right for the Guest 40:10 What are the Challenges Moving Forward?