The Salesby5 Blog

How many companies really use technology to save money or make money or build teams? Salesby5 has a very high standard for hiring, mostly based on individual strengths and capabilities. We look for people who believe in our core values and can represent our brand extremely well. After interviewing here, I (Sarah) felt honored to be chosen. I believe that every member of our team feels proud to be a part of such a special group.

About two months ago, some things in my life changed, and I decided to move away from San Antonio. Rather than fearing for my job, I went straight to Erik and told him about my situation. We chose to put our state of the art technology to the test! With the use of our BlackBerry devices, Dell laptops equipped with shared calendars and contacts by Microsoft Outlook, google talk, a Sprint Air Card during the move, and Foonz conference call service, I have managed to stay an important part of the team. What we do and how well we do it have not changed. Among other responsibilities, Erik and Nan rely on me for all of their scheduling from nearly 1,000 miles away. Great technology is one thing that our team could not afford to sacrifice. This is the future of the work environment. Are you investing in great technology? And if so, are you using it to better your team?

We are big fans of Verne Harnish and his daily huddles.  We do them everyday, because as Doug Harrison from The Scooter Store says, “If you want to win everyday, you have to do huddles everyday.”  At times, there are a number of us bouncing all over the country.  To help make our huddles a reality, regardless of time and place, we use Foonz.  Foonz is a free conference calling service that allows us to make this happen.  We are still able to complete our News, Priorities and Hurdles.  It works by one of us calling into the service, starting a conference, it sends out a text message to the rest of the team letting them know that it is time to call in.  Have you tried Foonz? Do you have a cool way of using it at your company or organization? Share with us in the comments.