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Upcoming AMAs - which departments do you want to see?

Hey War Room,


A huge thank you to each of you for the warm reception to our first-ever AMA with Scotiabank CISO Robert Knoblauch! We were blown away by your questions and discussions…and don’t even get us started on Robert’s answers 🥵 


If you want the TL;DR on the AMA, check out Sahil’s recap. Got any feedback? Drop a comment below. 


We are also stoked for our next AMA guest who has graciously agreed to put themselves in the line of fire the second week of Sept. But we also want to hear from you - who do you wanna see in upcoming AMAs?

Which departments are you interested in for upcoming AMAs?

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🎈 Mentorship
🏹 War Room
🎯 Career Development
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poweredbycaffeine
WR Lieutenant
21
☕️
How about a Sales Leader from an F100.

Give the reps in this room a leader that can answer their tactical questions. The other personas are all well and good, but refining the sales motion is a far greater value add than knowing what a CMO thinks about during their 3rd kombucha.
funcoupons
WR Officer
9
👑
100000% agreed. 
CoorsKing
WR Officer
8
Retired King of the Coors Knights
I’d rather pressure wash my eyes than sit through a marketing AMA. 100% agree, I’d love to ask a F5 President or CRO some questions though
Incognito
WR Officer
6
Master of Disaster
yes
CuriousFox
WR Officer
5
🦊
I stand behind this suggestion 100 percent. Please make this happen. Thank you. 🦊
NoSuperhero
Politicker
4
BDR LEAD
This is my go-to now, i voted too early lol
Swand
Politicker
0
BDR
Descuerdo en lo que comentas
poweredbycaffeine
WR Lieutenant
2
☕️
Ok.
Incognito
WR Officer
8
Master of Disaster
Tax planning and investment advice. I've seen so much bad advice on tax strategies here. 
paddy
WR Officer
8
Director of Business Development
I have a few questions I'd like to ask HR...like why they're ruining all the fun in the office.
Kinonez
Celebrated Contributor
4
War Room Enthusiast
I think marketing could help the vast majority of the WR. 
kiraugais
WR Officer
1
I work on the WR product
Thanks for the feedback!
jefe
Arsonist
1
🍁
Agreed - especially these days as the upper echelons of that department are involved in the decision making process for so many solution purchases.
CCP
Opinionated
3
VP, Business Development
Procurement would be great. So often they're the ones left out of the process that sewer deals at the 11th hour. 
someoneinsales
Tycoon
2
Director of Sales
Another CISO or Security leader :). They are all different and approach things in their own ways. If it needs to be different, then Engineering. 
poweredbycaffeine
WR Lieutenant
6
☕️
How about a CTO...since we learned they are very different in the last AMA.
someoneinsales
Tycoon
1
Director of Sales
Or CIO as well. 
jefe
Arsonist
0
🍁
Definitely agree with CTO!
kiraugais
WR Officer
3
I work on the WR product
Aren't you lucky ;) we might just make that happen soon!
someoneinsales
Tycoon
0
Director of Sales
Can't wait! 
desperado
Politicker
1
Head of Sales
I'd love to see a tenured VC/PE investor do an AMA. Would be cool to hear about their experience across investing in multiple industries, how industries have changed over time, etc. (Someone like Jason Lemkin, who is connected to the sales community)

Probably wouldn't help WR members a whole lot, but it would probably provoke some good questions from WR members. 
Broncosfan
Politicker
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Account Manager
First question in Marketing AMA “Where do you get off?”
CoorsKing
WR Officer
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Retired King of the Coors Knights
No the first question will 100% be something about interns, or what their favorite brand of pressure washer is
funcoupons
WR Officer
3
👑
No it would definitely be a request to watch a certain few people in here take a shower. 
funcoupons
WR Officer
3
👑
Why are you the way that you are? Every time we try and make something fun or exciting, you make it…not that way. I hate everything about the person you choose to be. 
friendlyginge
Politicker
0
Account Executive
AMA from a sales leader that built a small start up to a large successful sales engine would be cool!
draculina
Fire Starter
0
process development specialist
Supply Chain. I would like to see them here definitely.
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