Yesterday, I totally had to bust-a-move for the vendor company which makes the central software I support at work. They are trying to land a big client, and were touring them through Manhattan impressing the prospective clients with their current clients, and having roaming meetings on how the software was implemented.
The meeting ran about 2-2.5 hours. My boss and another person from my department were pulled in, and there were about 9 of these people, two from the vendor company, and the rest were all from the other org. Though my boss and the other woman were very eloquent on the needs of their specific specialties, I gave my usual top-down overview, and, apparently, impressed more than one person. I had to take everyone on a tour after the meeting was done, and I got a fistful of business cards, as well as personal requests from the two head honchos that I call them if I am ever looking for work.
Today, the sales rep from the software company called to smooch some butt. Apparently I applied the correct amount of razzle dazzle and bs salesmanship. The view and art probably didn’t hurt. The sales rep seems to think I helped seal the deal for him. He, too, offered an open door if I am looking to move on.
The organization being wooed is dual-based: LA and Boston.
Their sister org is based out of Hotlanta.
The software vendor is in Buffalo.
Maybe I’ve just been holding myself back by sticking to my roots here. I don’t really know. I did just put in for a job elsewhere though, which looks pretty cool, if I am reading between the lines correctly.
I’m really not here to talk to you about jobs, I’m here to talk about the draft….
“You can get, anything you want….”
