global sales conference – google style

well, it’s day two and i’m attending google’s global sales conference to learn about the message being pushed in the field and to try to get up to speed about as many products as fast as possible.

all in all, the conference is done really well. the logistics are coordinated well, the equipment is top notch, and of course, there’s tons of food and drink to be had. the content is quite interesting, but i’m not allowed to share most of it (sorry :p)

while at the conference, i’ve gotten some new perspective and had some time to reflect upon the factors driving my decision to leave microsoft for google. here’s what i came up with:

• i wanted to work at a company that focuses on disruptive technologies.
• i wanted work to be fun.
• i wanted to work on stuff i thought was interesting.

they addressed each of these three things during presentations at the conference. google is not afraid to – in fact, they are committed to – creating new technologies that transform the way people use the internet. the sales conference, the people and the atmosphere of googolplex screams one theme: work == play, play == work. finally, as most of you know, google allows employees to dedicate 20% of their time towards their own ideas and inventions. additionally, you can easily shift around in the company to projects that most accurately match your interests.

not to mention that the company has some cool perks and definitely knows how to party. free food, open bars, lots of swag, company ski trip… they sure pile on the goodies