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TRAVEL ADVISORS AND INDUSTRY LEADERS SHARE WHAT BEHAVIOR THEY ’ VE CHANGED FOR THE BETTER BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC .
“ FOR ME , I DO MY BEST TO BE MORE AWARE OF OVER- ALL PRESENCE NOW MORE THAN EVER . IN THE VIRTUAL SPACE WE NOW LIVE IN , WHEN IN MEETINGS OR IN CALLS WITH OTHERS , I TRY ( IT IS NOT EASY ) TO BE FOCUSED ON THE PERSON AND PROVIDE THEM WITH MY ATTENTION . I MISS THE IN-PERSON CONNECTION AND TRY NOT TO BE DISTRACTED FROM OTHER THINGS WHILE IN A ZOOM SO THAT THE OTHER PERSON ALSO FEELS MORE CONNECTED . OVERALL , IT HAS HELPED ME WITH PRODUCTIVITY WITH WORK AND ENGAGEMENT WITH FRIENDS , FAMILY AND COLLEAGUES . THE GOAL IS TO ALWAYS MAKE INTERAC- TIONS WITH OTHERS AS PERSONAL AS POSSIBLE .” Drew Daly , CTIE and senior VP / GM for CruiseOne DreamVacations
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