The Minibar: Chasing commissions and How a talent shortage is threatening agencies (and why underqualified advisors aren’t the answer)
November 16th, 2023 | Duration 00:35:03 | Posted in The TIN Lounge by Korrine Johnson, Theresa Chu-Bermudez
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Discussion:
How a Talent Shortage Is Threatening Agencies, and Why Underqualified Advisors Aren’t the Answer
Why Do Travel Agents Have to Chase Their Commissions?
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Korrine Johnson
Korrine is the creator of Travel Biz Boss and co-owner of Journeys Travel Company. She always wanted to be in the travel industry and finally made the jump in 2007. When she had the idea to create a travel industry news podcast, she knew there was only one person who…
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Theresa Chu-Bermudez
Theresa is the owner of Get Out! Custom Travels and was inspired to go into the travel industry after her solo trip to New Zealand in 2013 (although it would be another three years before she would actually launch her own agency). An avid Lord of the Rings fan, she…
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