April 2, 2014 will long be remembered in the history books of FOCM and Yuma, AZ. On that evening, two deserving people received their FOCM membership cards.
The unrestrained joy experienced at this event is quite evident in the pictures. Welcome Adriana Tansey and Shara Johnston.
Well, wow, am I ever behind on posting this information: as is the rule in FOCM, frequently late, but always worthwhile; on or about April 1, 2014, while in Las Vegas at an industry conference, FOCM held a networking event. Dana Edwards (pictured) received her FOCM card. As is plainly evident, she has rarely looked happier than in this photo. Please join me in welcoming Dana, a fellow North Carolinian, albeit 4 hours from FOCM HQ.
Here is the next installment of quotes taken out of context in business meetings I have attended:
I am about to unbutton my pants.
– unidentified
I love show tunes.
– Kris Kuhner
Were they out of kegs?
– Pete Nieto to Lauren Skinner
Is that a baby bottle?
– Scott Nodolf to Stuart Roeves
Stewwey!
– Mark Matson
Stewwey, are you ready for another baba?
– Jim Ashby
I was waiting for him to play the race card.
– Pete Nieto
I actually have to use a calculator for this.
– Paul Colombo
Can I get your corker thing now or later?
– Debbie McCoy to Pete Nieto
He’s cooking your tuna in his pants.
– Kris Kuhner to Andrew Smith
Check back for more postings. If your name is mentioned and you’d like it removed, please email me at chris@focmnetworking.com and I’ll give your request strong consideration and may even possibly act on it. Seriously, though I will remove it if you want me to.
Background: This all started at a US Sales meeting and in order to stay focused on what was being said, I started writing down the business cliches, like “let’s circle the wagons”, “let’s table that”, “always be closing” and then count how many times they were said. As I began paying attention, I would hear a phrase that was appropriate for the context in which it was said, but wow, it sure was amusing to see the phrase just sitting there by itself. That lead me to put them into a slide show show so the phrase was seen in its purest form along with the person who said it. AS this became known, the slide set became the unofficial and humorous wrap-up presentation, kind of a summary of the things stated over the course of the meeting.
Hi,
A friend and FOCM member Grace McDermott is seeking to hire a Project Manager for her company: URAC. She would prefer someone with PMP certification. URAC is a non-profit. The person must be willing to work in DC — no telecommuting. If you know of anyone or are interested please contact Grace at: gmcdermott@urac.org.
While working at the 2014 Partnerships in Clinical Trials conference in Las Vegas, it was deemed that David Fairbrother, VP of Business Development at Kellman Pharmaceutical Services (KPS) was worthy of induction into FOCM. Please note that I am not yawning in the picture, but am shouting with excitement at this momentous occasion. All gambling in the Mirage casino came to a stop to watch this event.
A friend of mine in the UK, Daniel Chapple will be running in the 2015 London Marathon to raise money for his step-dad who recently passed away. Daniel’s Mom and step-dad have been long term supporters of Guide Dogs and a memorial fund has been established. If you are interested, you can donate at the link below. Note – the amounts are in British currency: 20 pounds = $34.00
The next set of quotes out of context from business meetings is shown below:
I have been on this horse for a couple weeks.
– Adrian Pencak
We want to get them pregnant.
– Adrian Pencak
Scott is a slave driver.
– Michele Mitchell
Paul, can I grab you outside for a second.
– Jim Ashby
If Kuhner was here, I’d light him up.
– Paul Colombo
Let’s leave it the way it is.
– Paul Colombo
Control freak.
– Pete Nieto
Run a salesforce report and compare.
– Paul Colombo
Don’t run it tomorrow.
– Pete Nieto
Just having an aneurysm.
– Stuart Roeves
Check back for more postings. If your name is mentioned and you’d like it removed, please email me at chris@focmnetworking.com and I’ll give your request strong consideration and may even possibly act on it. Seriously, though I will remove it if you want me to.
Background: This all started at a US Sales meeting and in order to stay focused on what was being said, I started writing down the business cliches, like “let’s circle the wagons”, “let’s table that”, “always be closing” and then count how many times they were said. As I began paying attention, I would hear a phrase that was appropriate for the context in which it was said, but wow, it sure was amusing to see the phrase just sitting there by itself. That lead me to put them into a slide show show so the phrase was seen in its purest form along with the person who said it. AS this became known, the slide set became the unofficial and humorous wrap-up presentation, kind of a summary of the things stated over the course of the meeting.
On March 5, Jennifer Crager received her FOCM card, in what might be the shortest initiation period in the organization’s history. Welcome Jennifer.
Press Release re: a Networking Workshop I am co-presenting at the annual Drug Information Association convention in San Diego on June 17.