A few days ago I posted to LinkedIn: I have successfully replaced “salesman / salesmen” in my vocabulary with “salesfolk”. Not only is it gender-inclusive, but honestly? It’s just a better word. Someone said (in response to this), “Didn’t you folks needlessly name and gender your software packages?” They’re referring to* our Minion Enterprise and […]
Author: Jen McCown
A death in the family + digital legacies
My brother died last week, very unexpectedly and far too young. There’s a lot to write about grief and sadness and the aftermath of losing someone you love, but this isn’t the place for that. This is where I ask you for help. A friend of my brother’s, D.N., has been corresponding with me and […]
Technology and Humans
Everything I thought I knew about sales and business was wrong. [You weren’t quite expecting that, and you pause to sip your tea.] When I was younger, so much younger than today… When I formed opinions about sales and business, it wasn’t positive: Sales is manipulative, bad, creepy, and annoying. Business is boring. Despite a […]