Y’all … this is simultaneously one of the hardest, and yet most exciting, posts I’ve ever had to write.
My last day at Salesloft is Sept. 29.
In October, I’ll be joining the Atlanta Tech Village team as the new Managing Director.
Read moreWhat I Mean by "Culture Fit" | Thoughts on Culture Interviews
I've been doing a lot of culture interviews lately.
SalesLoft is growing at a crazy rate, but hiring people means participating in a lengthy interview process, from call screens to sending email questionnaires to filling out assessments to speaking in-person. And hiring the right people means doing even more interviews.
Read moreThings I've learned in the first 6 months of a product role
"Oh, you know, just keeping a rainy-day reading library upright in my spare time." ~ WonderWoman Bookend Lady, who also works on her Product Management skills in her spare time.
It's been nearly six months since I moved from Client Success to the Product department at SalesLoft. I learned a lot in the first 30 days alone, but the next 150 days were a blur of discovering how different methodologies work, what user experience research should look like, and of course working crazy-hard to deliver new or improved features to our clients.
Because I'm a writer at heart, I thought I'd document this journey, all of the ups and downs and what-the-heck moments, and share it with the world. Maybe it'll help someone else. It'll certainly be good for a laugh later!
Read moreThings I've learned in the first 30 days of a Product role
What do you do when you start a new role? You read. A lot. Blog posts, Medium, books, you name it. Learn from others' mistakes and successes.
Just over a month ago, I moved from a Client Success position to the Product department at SalesLoft. Even with a solid background in supporting our application, working directly with our customers, and decent writing and technical skills, it's still been a really steep learning curve (and I truly don't know how people successfully make this leap if it includes a whole new company and product). So, of course, I thought I'd document this journey, all of the ups and downs and what-the-heck moments, and share it with the world. Maybe it'll help someone else. It'll certainly be good for a laugh later, when I'm a grizzled veteran of The Product World.
Read moreConference Call: Are you in for Rainmaker 2016???
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On Friday, SalesLoft had a company meeting to prep for our upcoming national conference, Rainmaker 2016. (And by "upcoming," I mean, "It starts tomorrow!") Our CEO, Kyle Porter, and our outstanding marketing team walked us through the timeline and strategy for each day, and gave us the insider scoop on all things sales development.
And, y'all, I. AM. PUMPED!!!
I hope you are going to be there, because it is going to be amazing!
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