Episode 13: Checking-in with Vicki Freed
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i thought that i was going to go to um ibm or xerox i was always interested in sales i didn't know anything about the cruise industry
i went up to him after um the presentation the all-day seminar and i said hello you know mr dickinson my name is vicki randolph and i want to work for you
your attitude defines everything because you can learn you know i'll never forget i asked bob dickinson bob why did you hire me at 21 years old with no experience
doing the right thing is always the good thing to do and i quote that uh from richard feyne
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With almost four decades in the industry, Royal Caribbean’s Vicki Freed is a cruise industry icon, but getting into the travel industry wasn’t always the plan for Royal’s senior vice president of sales and trade support and service. In this episode, Vicki talks to TMR’s Dan McCarthy about how hearing a conference keynote by Carnival’s Bob Dickinson changed the course of her career and changed her aspirations from IBM to CCL. 00:00 Intro 02:21 Greetings 03:56 Vicki’s Working Class Background 07:25 Choosing Travel Over IBM 19:04 What If You Never Got The Job? 24:15 Biggest Change in The Consumer Experience? 32:30 Being Positive is a Choice