Welcome to Humans in the Hot Seat, a spinoff series of Humans of Travel. Travel advisor Kristie Keller of Addicted to Adventures entered the travel industry two years ago. Then, a chance encounter with Amadeus River Cruises' Executive Vice President, Marcus Leskovar, at ASTA's River Cruise Expo soon propelled her to success; since that meeting, she's booked seven groups (with 40-50 people, each) and has skyrocketed to become the No. 1 seller in her host agency, OTN. On this episode, she explains how meeting Leskovar helped pave the way for her sales success, and gives advice to advisors looking to follow in her footsteps.

This episode is sponsored by The Travel Corporation.

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Emma Weissmann is the Executive Editor of TravelAge West, a print magazine and website for travel advisors based in the Western U.S. She is also the co-host of Trade Secrets, a podcast created with sister publication Travel Weekly. 

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