Last week’s AA-ISP Leadership Conference was a big success and I had the honor of being selected as the keynote speaker. I decided to help set the tone by showing up in costume. I know it’s a risky idea, but I had a tie-in . . .
My topic was on the new Inside Sales Mavericks, and I’ve been referring them to Sales Sniper Pilots so I wore an aviator suit. Plus, the venue was the American Airlines Conference and Training Center, so that Air Force feeling was in the air – not to mention the Top Gun soundtrack of ”Danger Zone” played during my intro! I will be remembered as the woman in the flight suit.
There were lots of memorable moments. Here are just a few:
Most gratifying moment: Meeting managers and individual contributors who had read my book and specifically came to the conference to meet me.
Most insightful moment: Being part of the panel discussion and sharing best practices and favorite topics on where have all the sales hunters gone.
Most educational moment: Sitting in Sam Richter’s break-out session realizing he is the Google Guru- and I’ve got a lot to learn.
Most Hollywood moment: Taking a picture inside the American Airlines Airplane where the movie Airplane was filmed. 
Most promising moment: Striking up a content partnership and agreeing to collaborate with Koka Sexton @ InsideView.
Most competitive moment: When Steve Richard asked if I had any new content prepared for my keynote.
Most supportive moment: Talking with Tom Scontras about my upcoming 300-mile cycling ride and offering good advice.
Most humorous moment: Sharing funny stories with my partner in crime, Art Sobczak.
Most welcoming moment: Walking into my hotel room and receiving a generous gift basket for my AA-ISP family (thanks Deb Reeves).
Most delicious moment: Being invited to sit at the Captain’s Table and being served an incredible 5-course meal.
Most embarassing moment: Walking out in front of 300 people wearing a huge flight suit and pilot cap!
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JF – Didn’t mean it that way! Your keynote was great and you did pull off the look. The inside sales mavericks and cockpit ideas were fantastic. I was asking more around if you felt it was better to always have new content or better to go with similar content in each city (like a road show). I’m starting to think that using the same audience tested presentation in each city might be better than always new stuff. I’m on the fence. You were great
. Not sure how I missed the airplane cockpit…
Oh CRAP Josiane… I am doing the keynote in Boston. How am I ever going to beat you in a flight suit??