Category: The SE YouTube Channel

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SEU 011 Job Hunting as a Sales Engineer

We are so bloody good at promoting others and what they do, that we have a HUGE blind spot when promoting ourselves…

This lecture is loosely based on the agenda below. I just jot down the order of topics as you see, then just record.

This is how I give talks, demo software, do voice-overs, etc. This style isn’t for everyone.

  • Did they contact you?
    • Hiring company/manager
    • Hiring contractor/headhunter
    • Your network
    • 3rd party/offshore//middleman
  • Did you contact them?
    • Job keyword alerts
    • LinkedIn/network contacts
    • Targeted company
      • What is ‘targeted’
      • How targeting/hunting works
  • You are a well-kept secret, but does that serve you?

I don’t do fancy glitching, or even play annoying loud music. I’m just here to communicate what I know.

Is it right? For me, yes.

Is it the only viewpoint? No, so share!

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Various Inks & Filling my ‘Daily’ pens!

Noodler’s Bad Heron Blue (stinky!) in a Monteverde Artista Crystal (blue), a closer look at Private Reserve Sepia, Private Reserve Vampire Red in a cheapie Chinese FP, Noodler’s Red Rattler, Noodler’s Burgundy in a LAMY Vista, Schaeffer Scripp Black in a LAMY Vista, Noodler’s Zhivago in a LAMY Studio, all in a short video! You might want to call it how to refill a bunch of pens fast! :)

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Filling an Esterbrook 444

Not really amazing, but by request I show off my Esties and fill one up with ink. Still looking for nibs for my chain pen, so let me know if you want to sell/trade!

Note: I say “Uh” too many times when I just wing it, and even I don’t like it when I hear others do it. If I’m not too excited, and slow down, I can catch myself and not say it, but it’s hard to do and still concentrate on the subject matter. So yes, I know I do it. Yes, I, too, find it annoying, and no: I will not do ‘voice over’ videos… I’ve found in comments people are truly thankful for ‘live’ ones, and that they hate the ‘post production’ ones. It’s just my style, and considering the fee for watching, it isn’t too bad a flaw. If you have _positive_, _constructive_ comments, I’m all ears, but keep the personal attacks for those you pay to see… :)