Touchcast moves at the speed of light! Our processes have been created and refined a few times since I’ve been here. One of the reasons I was excited to work at a start-up is the opportunity to be a part of the development of our department and its processes. Touchcast is an innovative forward-thinking company so having an understanding of what's at the core of what Touchcast brings to the table has been helpful to my role.

I was recruited to play softball in college. One thing I learned through playing softball was delayed gratification. No one hits the ball with every pitch. I receive a lot of No’s in my role. No’s are opportunities to learn. And doing community theater growing up, I learned the power of storytelling. At Touchcast, we connect people by helping them tell their stories. Sports and theater showed me, as Aristotle would say “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts".

The best advice I would give to someone starting in a BDR role is to stay curious. One of Touchcast's core values is to be curious. Curiosity has no room for ego or fear. Get to know people in other departments and be curious about your customers. You'll have a lot more fun that way, at least I do.

Working remotely allowed me to redirect the time and energy that I used to spend commuting and putting on something other than yoga pants, towards my overall well-being. I'm a firm believer that the body informs the mind and, working remotely, I am able to get up and move, change working locations or turn on my disco balls to shake off a long day. More importantly, I was able to work from my parent's place for a few months when they needed an extra hand. My home office in Chicago is my little sanctuary of productive fun. I love working surrounded by artwork from friends, a whiteboard for thoughts, and framed pictures of those who keep me motivated.

Teaching and performing improv comedy. The concepts of improv are universal in life and communication skills. Creating something from nothing with another person is magic. Improv teaches how to be present in the moment, to listen- seeking to understand, and you have to be comfortable with the unexpected. Kinda like life, eh?