Every year at TeraGo Networks, we bring our sales and sales support teams together from around the country for a National Sales Kick-Off. Our sales force is one of the best in the business and we are excited to hype them up for a fresh start each year. What better way to bring together a large trans-national team than a Sales Kick-Off?
The Kick-Off always starts the New Year off with a bang and our team loves it! It brings the whole company’s national sale force together for three days of brainstorming, idea sharing and, personal and team growth. This time gives us the opportunity to build our culture, communicate and appreciate our amazing sales force! We believe if you start the year off right, you’re setting the standard for the rest of it!
For the second year in a row we held our Sales Kick-Off at White Oaks Conference Resort and Spa in Niagara Falls, Ontario, chosen by “Canada Select” as Ontario’s first Five Star Hotel Resort. The resort is close to all of the major Niagara-area tourist attractions, Ontario’s award winning wine-country and, of course, the magnificent Niagara Falls!! Members of our sales and sales support teams were whisked away to this fabulous destination for three days of learning, development, and exciting activities which occurred from Wednesday, January 11th until Friday January 13th, 2012. Relaxed and rested employees are better able to learn and contribute, and we were sure to go the extra mile to provide that for them. Trust us, it pays off!


The theme for this year’s sales kick-off was ‘In It to Win It in 2012’, which is a TeraGonian twist on the game show Minute to Win It. This theme was picked to help make learning fun and to bring focus to our goals and priorities for 2012.
On the first day, the sales team was taken by bus from our offices in Thornhill, Ontario to the resort. The trip is a couple hours, but it is really enjoyable. We encouraged them to travel as a group so they have an opportunity to build a team dynamic and create relationships. Think of when you were a kid and got to go on a fieldtrip; the bus ride was half the fun! We’re doing just that but with grown-ups and it’s great. It encourages the group to stay together during the whole of the conference, too!

Upon arriving at the resort, there were welcomes made and an introductory session, which was then followed by a delicious lunch! With full stomachs the sales team was ready to take on the next three days which were filled with workshops, games, fabulous and insightful presentations, and lots of fun. Some of the great topics covered included the evolving partnership between our sales and marketing departments (these two teams are like peanut butter and jelly – they just go together!), a round table with the TeraGo Vice President’s team and a strategic overview of 2012 from our CEO, Bryan Boyd. Our sales team loves to engage with our CEO and Vice Presidents who are all approachable and enjoy answering questions. Newer employees get to learn more about the culture of the company, its visions and values, and operations through direct and fun engagement.
One of the most well received sessions was a Sales Success roundtable where attendees were given the chance to ask the most successful and most experienced sales staff for their tricks of the trade. Attendees saw how others have found solutions to problems and how they can follow the same route. Many sales force members have said that what they learned during the panel was extremely valuable to how they will engage with their customers during the New Year. We think that’s a fabulous approach to unify our strategy and build company-wide understanding on ways to achieve our goals. It’s always great to learn from your friends, and at TeraGo we love to help one another out whenever we can!
The Minute to Win It theme was incorporated in the form of six challenges that attendees competed in as teams throughout the three day event. From trying to balance three golf balls on top of each other (not as easy as it sounds!) to lifting penne pasta…using nothing but spaghetti…held in your mouth, each challenge brought energy, teamwork and friendly competition. Even our Vice President team was challenged to compete in ‘A Bit Dicey’ where they had to balance six dice…on a popsicle stick…which they held in their mouths. They are always up for a challenge!
At the end of Kick-Off, the team with the most amount of ‘In It to Win It’ points were rewarded for their hard work and whisked away in a limo to Niagara Free Fall where they spent an hour trying their hand at indoor skydiving! A once in a life time opportunity, but not for the faint of heart!


Each day, after a full schedule of learning and development, our team enjoyed downtime and some great evening activities. On the first night, the team traveled into Niagara Falls for a night out on the town, courtesy of TeraGo, to enjoy one of the Canada’s natural wonders! The team got to go to a restaurant of their choice (the Keg overlooking the falls was a big hit) and had a great time taking in the attractions at the falls with their colleagues.

On night two, our team dressed to impress in their evening finest and enjoyed dinner and a wine tour at the beautiful Hillebrand Winery. This is one of Niagara’s award winning wineries that excel in the art of creating incredible wines paired with delectable local cuisine. The team got to taste many of the region’s best wines and engage with one another before settling down for the annual President’s Club gala dinner event!
President’s Club is an annual event recognizing the top sales representatives at TeraGo. This year the winners and their spouses are invited to join CEO Bryan Boyd on a trip to Turks and Caicos in April! We are proud to award our employees for a job well done, but even more so for a job amazingly well done! Previous years’ winners have gone to Palm Beach, the Bahamas, Napa Valley and Arizona courtesy of TeraGo! Trips always make for memorable and appreciated prizes!
The gala dinner, where both the President’s Club winners and the Turks and Caicos location was announced, was a fantastic end to the second day of the 2012 Sales Kick-Off! More on this year’s President’s Club trip in the months to come!

As with all good things, the Sales Kick-Off eventually ended with a bang (and a bloopers reel!). The sales and sales support teams then traveled back to their various home offices across Canada, energized and ready to “Win It” in 2012. The eventwas a huge success and we looking forward to an incredible year in sales for TeraGo Networks.

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