Patterson looks to be working a tough crowd in this shot!
One personal travel manager (PTM) discovered more than she expected during her post-conference famil on Kangaroo Island, uncovering a hidden talent and entertaining her colleagues in the process.
Tanya Patterson, representative for Clyde North in Victoria, spent three days exploring the highlights of Kangaroo Island as part of a group of thirty PTMs and eight of their partners. While she was there, she hit upon the idea of filming some short, light-hearted video clips that mimicked the styles of different wildlife and travel shows.
“The video clips were uploaded to our ‘Closed PTM Facebook page’ as a tongue-in-cheek way to communicate to PTMs who had not been able to attend the conference or famils about what we were up to,” said Patterson.
Patterson said she wasn’t prepared for the overwhelmingly positive response to her videos.
“I have had an amazing response from my fellow PTMs, saying how great the videos were and asking if I can make some more!” she said.
“It turns out that the videos are actually a pretty great tool to give consultants an unbiased overview of the current state of a destination and how the hotels and attractions look.”
Patterson is hopeful the idea will be picked up by her colleagues, a number of whom assisted in producing the original series of ten video clips.
“Nicole Edgar, [representative for Narre Warren South, Victoria], along with some of the other PTMs were great sports in contributing to the filming, using props, and being included in the clips,” she adds.
While the clips are not intended to be viewed by clients, she believes that they will be the eventual beneficiaries of her work.
“It’s really just another tool to ensure that as PTMs we have the most current, most accurate information to pass on to our clients.”
Executive general manager Michael Gazal said the company is fully supportive of initiatives like the one undertaken by Patterson.
“We place a lot of emphasis on being cooperative within our business. Tanya’s work both in front and behind the video camera represents exactly the kind of company culture we are aiming to create: fun, collaborative, creative and a bit left-field.”
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