What is your Herby*? Everyone has at least one.
Product Enthusiast, Mike Atherton, opens one of his regular xTuple training weeks with, "I've taught more xTuple classes and accomplished more implementations of the ERP platform than anyone on the planet."
He added, "But what I'm really known for is my low-key, retiring personality."
All jokes aside, Atherton is a convincing xTuple ERP evangelist. One can never underestimate how much it takes to implement a system; there's an investment. The rewards — once it's done — can be staggering. Now, when you do something, it has an immediate impact on others in the operation.
"You must balance data collection required with a real business need. Is the juice worth the squeeze?" Read more on Mike's recommendations for piloting your ERP system.
Over lunch with attendees, Danielle Kerner, Business Development Director, and Wally Tonra, VP-Sales, share the "secret sauce" that is xTuple. And then the 'Farthest Traveled' prize is awarded. During a recent class, the xTuple version of the Travelocity gnome went to Moritz Angelsberger, a xTuple user venturing to the company's U.S.-based headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, from Switzerland.
More photos on the xTuple ERP Facebook page.
So what IS a "Herby"? It's a really big pain, according to Mr. Atherton.
Missy Schmidt
Since early 2012, Missy has directed marketing for xTuple business management software, including the global user conference, inbound and outbound content marketing, lead generation, sales campaigns, website design and digital strategies. She has ties to the business and economic development, startup and entrepreneurial communities in Virginia and nationally. Prior to joining xTuple, Missy was VP of strategic communication and marketing for Hampton Roads Partnership, a public-private corporation that worked to improve the region's economy within the international marketplace. Before that, Missy spent 25+ in sales, including product development, within the industries of telecommunications, retail, industrial food service, government contracting, contract packaging and manufacturing. Missy holds a B.S. from James Madison University. She and her husband, Bert, who is president and CEO of WHRO Public Media, reside in the "innovation corridor" of downtown Norfolk.