It was an awesome and exciting day in Austin, TX last Wednesday, because that was my first day back in the saddle, as I began my new job with Autodesk. I am excited to be working in the Media and Entertainment Division, specifically responsible for the sales development of a unique product, called 'Smoke for Mac'. Smoke is what is called a creative finishing product, used by any company who creates high-end video productions. For a quick look at how the product is used, you might enjoy watching how eyewear maker Oakley uses Smoke as part of their in-house post production pipeline to create corporate videos, short films, and advertising projects. Pretty cool stuff!
Voice mail may be on the way out, replaced by email, texting, and social media, but it is still important to have a strong and enthusiastic voice mail greeting, especially if you are a sales person. I always liked my friend Tom Davin's voice mail, when we were first tennis buddies a number of years ago in Nashville, TN. At the time, Tom was a Regional Manager for Taco Bell, and I believe his message started: "It's a terrific day at Taco Bell . . ."
Tom later became CEO of Taco Bell. I am sure his rise to the top was for many reasons beyond his enthusiastic voice mail compellation, but it goes to show that a little something beyond the normal can be an important way to set yourself apart from the crowd.
I have borrowed Tom's strategy through the years and my family likes to remind me of these various greetings:
- It's a magnificent day at Milestone . . .
- It's a beautiful day at Balfour . . .
- It's a super day at Salient Systems . . .
- and now (soon to be) . . .
- It's an awesome day at Autodesk . . .
