Earlier this year, I learned that it would be time to take a new path professionally.
Though not my first choice, the reality is that I would be leaving Xi3 Corporation and looking for new opportunities after serving for over 3-1/2 years as Chief Marketing Officer of Xi3. And in truth, it was a great run, I learned a lot, made some awesome new friends, and had an awesome experience. And in reality, I wish Xi3 nothing but the best now and in the future.
Moving On
So . . . what do you do after 30+ years as a marketing/communications professional and you learn that it’s time to “find a new job?”
The good news is that I recognized that I had/have some core competencies/strengths to draw upon:
Sometimes, timing can be tricky — especially when it comes to sales and marketing efforts.
Case in point, this concept was drilled home once again approximately 10 days ago when I was notified I had been nominated for a RevGenUtah 2014 award. This new program (a brainchild of Dennis Wood, this time in his role at emerging growth venture capital firm, Mercato Partners) is designed to recognize what Mercato and Dennis describe as the Revenue Generators . . . those who are often seen as
That’s cool, I thought, as I read through the notification email.
And then I got into the details and I realized I might be out of luck, timing-wise, when it came to doing what would likely be necessary to nab one of the Top 10 Revenue Generator slots for 2014. Why?
Well, subsequent emails explained that each nominee will be evaluated through a two-step process of “Peer Selection” and “Social Engagement.” Nominees were then invited to
“. . . tap into your knowledge and social reach to demonstrate Interest, and to Educate and Connect with others.”
Additional helpful hints included
The Betty Factor? [caption id="attachment_15566" align="alignright" width="233"] (Betty Mann, circa 1955)[/caption] For more than 20 years I have defined “The Betty Factor” as any marketing communications message, tactic or campaign that is easily understood by an average consumer, such as Betty Mann, my former mother-in-law who passed away in December 2009...