2013 in Review

Hard to believe another year is over - what a year it’s been!  

Work

I started off the year by being presented the “Outstanding Services Innovator” award for 2012.  In 2014, I’ll reach 5 years of service at the SAVO Group - it’s been an amazing journey.  Other highlights:

• Launching CRM Opportunity Pro: My team created this at the tail end of 2012 into the Spring of 2013.  By mid summer, our Product team took it over and it was re-branded as a major SAVO product.  It was an incredible opportunity to work on a large cross-functional team effort.
• Trip to New York City: On a random summer Thursday I was told that I was needed for a 1 day meeting in NYC the following Monday.  Making the most of the situation (I’ve never been to New York!), I flew in Sunday morning and spent the entire day running around Manhattan trying to see as much as possible for basically 12 hours straight.  I surpassed 30,000 steps (14 miles) of walking that day (thanks Fitbit!), seeing Central Park, Twin Towers site, and the Statue of Liberty.  I barely scratched the surface and hope to go back again soon.
• Promotion to Senior Developer: In the Fall I was promoted to Senior Developer (from “Developer”), my second promotion in 4 years.  Continually amazed by the opportunities at SAVO!
• Leadership: Continued to leverage my passion for technology and development to complete goals, take on lots of extra projects and strengthen relationships with other teams.

In 2014, I’m looking forward to expanding my role in the business, my understanding of sales/marketing, and contributing/developing new products.

Fitbit Force review

I’ve written a review of the Fitbit Force over on our Fitwatchr blog.  Verdict: It’s great!  Exercise is much more fun with a Fitbit device.

Read it here on the Fitwatchr blog.  If you’re interested in the Fitbit Force, it can be purchased from Fitbit.com or Amazon.com.

SAVO Blog - 3 CRM Integration Features Necessary for Sales Enablement

Below is my first post on the SAVO company blog.  I talk about the three most important features you need to include if your CRM integration is going to successfully enable your sales team.  It was a great exercise in writing something for a different audience - I’m planning on contributing more posts in 2014.

Read it here.