Living Social ~ New Company, New Career

So, I’ve been in the Advertising business for 26 years or so.  I started with a Promotional Products distributor, soon opened up my own business and had fun and was challenged for most of those years.  Time, the economy and my willingness to change and experience new things has brought me to Living Socials door.   I had not been through the interview process since the 80’s.   So as I stated, I applied for a sales job with this company because I love what they are doing, the concept in which they are doing it, and the ease and simplicity of it all.   So, I go through a series of phone interviews, and may I add that it was always a pleasant experience with HR personnel I talked to, area Managers among others.  So after the 3rd phone interview I’m asked to come to Washington DC and participate with 29 other applicants in face to face final interviews.   

I need to turn this in a few days as I want to move on this opportunity and feel sooner is better, so I book a flight and take a 6:00 am 757  to Washington DC.   They send a car to pick me up along with a few other reps from all over the US for their final interviews after which they decide if they are going to offer a position with them.  The conversation in the car with the other two guys is friendly, after all were in the same boat, one guy was from PA, one from AZ and me from WA.  It’s an all day affair for me just to get there, and since game 1 of the Worlds Series was that night, I get in just as the game is starting and have an easy night watching the game and working on my ” pitch” where I’ll be required to do some role-playing with a few management personnel from Living Social so they can see how I handle myself during this process.   After an initial first interview with the HR Manager, I’m asked to go into another room where I answer some questions about myself, my sales background, ya know pretty normal interview stuff.  I then give my version on how I’d present Living Social to a prospective client.  Now I’m sure this can be a pretty intimidating process for people, and to be frank I wasn’t used to being put in the spotlight and on the spot by so many people in such a short time, but I decided to just be me and if this was meant to be, it would work out.  So I was… well  “me”.  Once  the interviews were completed, it was off to the airport and a flight home, where I landed in Seattle around 10:30 pm, drove home and crashed into bed, a long two days for sure.   I was told as all the other applicants that they would be in touch in 10 days or so and let me know if an offer was imminent. 

I was called the next day, by the local Manager and we talked for a while and he offered me the position.  I must say this process that could have been torture was anything but.  All applicants were treated with respect and the process that had the potential to be very stressful and not enjoyable, turned into a great experience that I’m glad I went through.  And it had nothing to do with getting the offer. Their interview process was  well thought out and after I accepted my new career choice with Living Social and meeting my area manager, I’m convinced that my decision to apply with Living Social was the right one and that this company and job is going to fit me like a glove.    I’ll go into Living Social’s  platform, social networking focus, apps into greater detail on my next post. But in a nutshell, Living Social connects people to cool stuff to do in their area.  Things that they might not otherwise go see or do.  In addition, we partner with local business to put together deals that offer 50% to 90% off of regular price.  Our subscription base is now over 10 Million strong and growing each and every day. Each day one local business in your subscription area is featured. You get the day’s deal emailed directly to your inbox.    You purchase the deal right from that email, very clean, very easy. You then are offered a choice of sharing this deal with all of your Facebook, Twitter and email friends right from the site.  If three other people buy this deal from your link…… your deal is FREE.. So, what you have is thousands sharing your deal with thousands… Social Network Marketing at it’s best.

Here’s an example of one of the company’s that has successfully advertised with Living Social:

Decide….. Commit….. Succeed……

Yesterday, I was just hungry.  I took Maia ( my dog ) on our every Sunday morning, 3.5 mile jaunt through the woods around our house.  I then worked in the yard most of the day.  And the yard work, really plays hell on my hamstrings.  So, around 3:00 pm, I’d had enough.  And I was damn hungry, really craving some carbs.  It was easy to tell myself that it was OK, and I sat down outside in the sun, with my book, a Vodka and some Tortilla chips.  Well, one Vodka turned into 3 and the Chips, just made me crave more carbs.  It’s really weird that once you’ve started down a path of healthy eating, you really pay when you slip.  I made a very healthy salad for dinner, but the chips had taken their toll, and I felt like crap most of the night.  I woke up this morning feeling like I’d been hit by a bus.  Knees sore, back sore, everything sore.  It could have been the booze, or the chips…. probably both…  What a schmuck..

So, I drink a huge glass of water first thing.  Then get my coffee, and I then log onto Teambeachbody.com and go to my calendar to start my workout.   I’m really determined to NOT miss a day off of my workout plan, even if I do feel like crap.  I vow to punish myself for the booze and chips and proceed to kick my own ass with, Total Body Plus, and Abs/Core Plus.   P90X Plus program is a great next step for those who have completed one or two 90 day rounds of the P90X program.  It’s new moves, combined with some of the old P90X programs.  Absolutely Fantastic!!  Yes, it’s a bitch, yes it’s hard, and this morning especially hard cause I was an idiot yesterday on what I put into my body.

But, let me tell ya.  After the 73 minutes was over, I was once again on top of the world!! Once again, I’d climbed the mountain, once again I made the right call!!   Once again, I did MY part for Health Care reform.

Beachbody… or Team Beachbody  has changed my life,  I’ve said it B4,and I’ll say it again, IT’S SAVED MY LIFE.

When I decided to become a Beachbody coach and take my commitment to health and fitness to a new level, I was transforming myself.  This is one of the few, relationship marketing companies that’s product and support have the potential to change the world.  One out of shape person at a time.  This momentum is growing.

The CEO, Carl Daikeler, was in Washington DC last week. Listening to our governments plans on how their going to mandate health care reform.  He was introducing them to the Beachbody grassroots movement.  A movement of teaching the world how to treat their bodies.   How to take control of ourselves.  How to lead the way.  How to eat right, how to move our bodies daily to prevent these runaway escalating Doctor bills, how to be completely, utterly,  proud of ourselves once again.  How to teach our Children the same.  How to lead by example.  How to not be afraid of action and leadership. 

 HEALTH CARE REFORM… starts with each individual person.  It’s not the government’s job to pay for your healthcare, if you’ve let yourself get into horrible condition.  By eating crap, by not exercising, by smoking, over drinking, et all… I don’t need to list all of the ways to kill yourself here, you are costing yourselves and your heirs tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars of your earned wealth.  Why?  When you CAN prevent it all.

The good news??  It’s NEVER too late!  You can reclaim passion in your life, you can TODAY take action, You can TODAY, claim the new you. Do your part for Health Care reform.

You can claim this, you can choose it.  Choose it every day by claiming it Today.

If you just don’t know what to do, contact me, I’ll help you put a plan together that works for you.