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Episode 6
Somewhere Between Winter and Spring
IGNITOUR Team
March 16th, 2023
Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all who celebrate ☘️ and an early Ramadan Kareem to everyone preparing for the Holy Month ☪️
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Eating Up Easter: A Global Wake Up Call From The Remote Pacific
The iconic statues and sensationalized "mysteries" of Easter Island (Rapa Nui) have drawn the interest of the world for centuries, attracting curious visitors to its shores. Today, this tiny, barren island is experiencing an economic boon as tourism skyrockets. Yet the indigenous culture and the island’s fragile environment are suffering.
EATING UP EASTER, directed by native Rapanui filmmaker Sergio Mata’u Rapu, explores the dilemma his people are facing. Crafted as a story passed down to his newborn son, Sergio intertwines the authentic history of the island with the stories of four islanders. In their own voices, these Rapanui reveal the reality of modern life and the actions they are taking to preserve their culture and environment amidst rapid development.
Show Me The Money!
Schwarzman Scholars
Schwarzman Scholars is a program that offers a one-year master's degree in global affairs at Beijing's Tsinghua University to up to 200 scholars annually from the U.S., China, and around the world. The program offers opportunities to study beside multifaceted experts while growing in your field or interest, simultaneously forging new relationships and an understanding of Chinese culture and language through lectures, travel, and cultural immersion.
This program provides tuition, accomodation, round-trip flights, a monthly stipend and more.
Sound interesting?
Join Schwarzman Scholars Admissions team members in a 40 minute webinar as they discuss the program and selection process on:
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 4:00 PM until 4:40 PM EDT
The Best Of Both Worlds With Clara Tourme
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Clara Tourme, Sales Manager of the UK market for Barcelona based hospitality-tech company The Hotels Network, has been on both sides of her current role. Previously working for brands like Hilton and Travelodge, Clara understands the challenges of her customers firsthand and tailors her pitch to reflect that experience.
As someone who knows what it’s like to be sold to, and now selling to the very positions she used to hold, we wanted to know a bit about what makes for a successful salesperson in the hospitality industry and what advice she has for newcomers:
What advice would you give someone who is recently graduated from a hospitality or tourism program who wants to get into sales?
“Expand your network! Connect to webinars - there are so many resources related to hospitality that are free but definitely useful to understand more about this industry. Especially if you’ve come from a more operational background like myself and want to complement your knowledge with more of a strategic approach. Also be active on LinkedIn, even if you’re not posting about something related to your employer, you want to make sure that you are building yourself and your brand and showing people where your interests lie.”
Coming from hospitality and moving into tech, what skills do you think have helped you the most in your new career ?
“Having this understanding of how a hotel actually works in different departments, what are their priorities but also what are the daily struggles. It helps me understand their position and be empathetic to their various needs. But more specifically for sales - listening skills. I did quite a bit of time (and my favorite part) was reception and in that department it’s key to listen to guests’ queries, being able to read them — also super important in sales.”
Want more of Clara’s first hand insights? Keep an eye out for a special edition of IGNITOUR dedicated solely to this feature!
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