Meet Cally Pirrung
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There is something instantly likeable about Cally Pirrung. Meet her once and you’ll feel as though you’ve known her a lifetime. Maybe it’s her easy-going personality, her friendly demeanor, or the effortless way she connects with those around her — Cally is someone that people want to get to know. Whatever the reason, it’s no surprise Local Foreigner partners Alex Erdman, Brooke Lavery, and Barkley Hickox were beyond excited when Cally expressed interest in joining the Local Foreigner team of Independent Contractors. The four had worked together in New York many moons ago, and Cally, being Cally, had always made a good impression. Her established presence in the travel industry — she’s worked in New York, Chicago, and Atlanta — brings highly respected accolades to the Local Foreigner’s Hosting Program.
Cally loves planning meaningful, memorable travel experiences for her clients and their families.
FROM STUDENT to INDUSTRY EXPERT
Growing up in Atlanta, travel was always a part of Cally’s young life, but she really caught the travel bug during four study abroad stints that took her to Florence, Copenhagen, Saigon, and Jakarta. Since graduating from the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce, Cally has served as a go-to travel resource for friends and family. Now, with seven years of travel industry experience under her belt, Cally loves planning meaningful, memorable travel experiences for her clients and their families. She’s enjoyed watching the progression of her clients’ lives through their travels, from honeymoons, to babymoons, to multi-gen family vacations.
She came to the Local Foreigner with the contacts, clients, and know-how — we provided her with the organizational tools and systems needed to take her business to the next level.
A Seamless transition
Cally was the first Independent Contractor with robust travel planning experience to join the Local Foreigner team. Her transition was seamless and during her in-office welcome lunch, it felt like she’d been part of the team for years. She came to the Local Foreigner with the contacts, clients, and know-how — we provided her with the organizational tools and systems needed to take her business to the next level. During her onboarding sessions, we quickly got Cally up to speed using our custom CRM so she could analyze critical aspects of her sales data and develop a new operating system that focuses on the most profitable parts of her business.
“Local Foreigner’s systems and way of working are light years beyond what other travel agencies are doing.”
For Cally, working with the Local Foreigner has been a game changer for her growing business. She says, “I am obsessed with their CRM. I’m now able to capture, report on, and analyze so many different parts of a sale. It’s helping me plan a better business model than I’ve ever had.”