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Episode 18: Checking-In with Jacki Marks

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👁️ 144 views📅 4 years ago⏱️ 42:22
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Creator's Key Takeaways

i was fortunate enough to sit next to jackie during a dinner at algv's ascend conference last month in cancun mexico

i want to say i very much love using the noise cancellation feature on my airpods when i'm traveling

the lamacchia family decided they were going to create a booking engine that wasn't dependent on another company and really control their own fate

we need to be going where the puck is and so or where the puck's going to be not where the puck is

Creator's Tips & Advice

✓slow down and realize that every person that you touch along the way probably can make you better if you take the time to really invest and get to know those people
✓never miss an opportunity to have a more meaningful conversation in this industry
✓give your team the why and make sure they feel connected to that before jumping into the what of a change

Questions This Creator Answers

QHow did Jacki Marks start her career in the travel industry?
QWhat is the philosophy behind taking risks and innovating in the travel business?
QHow has the role of travel advisors changed over the years?

Port Highlights

Puerto Vallarta2½ Happy Bacon
Cancun3 Happy Bacon
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YouTube Video Description↓

ALGV’s Jacki Marks has always been brave. It’s something that was instilled in her during her early days in travel working for the LaMacchia family. Taking risks and going to where the puck is going, rather than where the puck is, has long been the recipe for success for Marks and her teams. In this episode, Jacki joins TMR to talk about that philosophy along with growing up in Wisconsin, getting into travel, and her role during the 2018 merger with Apple Leisure Group.