Today I did my first day as a shadow to a sales rep! I spent the day with a seasoned rep doing a few sales calls, check-ins, etc. and I must say I quite enjoyed it. You really connect the dots, per say, when you are out on the road doing sales. I mean we all know how it works in theory, the process of communicating with the client, facilitating an order, placing it and then picking and shipping it in the warehouse, though now that I have been a part of ALL of those functions independently I feel like I finally see the whole picture. It has provided me with an extreme amount of perspective on how and because of who this company functions. It really is very similar to a well oiled machine, without one function, the others simply could not exist. Keeping that fact at the forefront of my mind going forward will prove valuable, I'm sure.
I also have been hustling the last day or two to prepare all the materials required for my upcoming trade show. I compiled the shipment (of course with some help form my awesome coworkers) of the booth materials and sample stock to be used at the show and got that out today, so that's progress! I also just finished working with Staples to complete some of the signage and boot decor I will be using. All in all I feel it has been a very productive day or two, so I feel good. Very much looking forward to this show coming up.
Now to my other current preoccupation, my new case of shoe lust. We were out & about this weekend and I spotted them at ALDO and have not taken my mind off of them since. They are not the mot expensive pair in the wold but at this stage, having just paid all my moving expenses, furniture, etc. I just don't think I can swing it. Black suede wedges that would go with everything (pictured below). Problem is, it is a very wet season right now here in Calgary, with flurries expected in the near future so I probably should invest in rain boots at this point as opposed to these gorgeous wedges. Rain boots come in some pretty funky and awesome styles these days anyways, so it really would still be a cool purchase - just not the one I want to be making!
So such is my dilemma - the eternal Fashion or Function?
Stay tuned as I continue this internal and critical debate... In great shoes.
Today, my black and white oxfords!
