Would smell so sweet… Well, that is
how Shakespeare wrote it (more or less), around 400 years ago. It hold true
today in my mind. And it is front of mind for me right now, as I start to
expand my function as our MSP Evangelist. When I started looking at what I need
to do in this role I realized that I already do all of this stuff…
How do you answer when someone
outside your organization ask, “What do you do”? Is it a generic I’m a salesman.
Or a technician. Or I manage operations, what does that even mean? I have
always found myself, in hybrid roles. Having a primary responsibility and all
kinds of “stuff” that I help with. So if I say I’m a Sales Engineer does it
mean I’m not an Evangelist, and vice a versa?
I have always done events, and
webinars, and blogs, and demos, and meetings, and calls, and I have always done
them. Done. Helped. Worked with. Participated. Never owned. That is the biggest
difference with having the role verses doing the role, owning the role.
So I guess when someone ask me what
I do, I should answer with what I own.
