Employee Spotlight: Ryan Konsel

John: Hey everybody, John here with another Vyral Employee Spotlight. Today we are talking to Ryan, a calling assistant on the business development side of things. Ryan, take people through what your day-to-day job duties are.

Ryan: What I do is outbound calling, reaching out to people that have expressed interest in Vyral Marketing. What I try to do is educate them about our processes and the services we provide, and send them examples of our work. Finally, I get them on a call with our senior partner, Andrew Alix.

John: Why did you first join Vyral?

Ryan: I joined Vyral because my roommate, Quinn, one of the writers here, had expressed that there was a job opening. I started as a product manager at first, and really liked that side of it. It was exciting. A few months down the road, this position was opened up and I feel like my skill set was realized a little more thoroughly. I tried it out, everything worked really well, and things are going pretty smoothly so far.

John: Describe your first impression with Vyral. What were you thinking when you came in?

Ryan: I was taken back at first, in a good way. Everything was relaxed and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. I had known at least three or four people here already, and they describe how relaxed it was, but you really have to see it for yourself. Everyone gets along well, everyone has a good attitude, and you can see that in the environment. I was really impressed. I enjoyed the laid-back environment.

John: Why are you still here at Vyral?

Ryan: I'm still here because I feel I'm still working on my skill set. On the project manager side, I was working on the more technical side, and learning about all the different tools we use. Now I'm even more interested in the job on the sales side, and working on a completely new skill set. Really, I'm just trying to expand upon those skills and become a more complete employee.

John: Where do you think you're headed with your career?

Ryan: I feel like the next step would be working closely with the sales team, as either more of a manger, shepherding a new person in my role, and working within the partner program and taking on some clients there.

John: You've talked a lot about developing your skill set. What major breakthroughs in your mindset have you had since you've worked here?

Ryan: The biggest thing is my confidence. I am talking to people every single day, and confident about the product. I saw how it was built and got a good understanding for that. Speaking to new people every day and trying to explain all the services we provide with confidence and a good amount of gusto. My communication skills have improved as well.

John: Where were you working before Vyral?

Ryan: I was delivering pizzas.

John: What makes Vyral different than other places you or your friends have worked?

Ryan: I feel like in the long run, we have these good plans in place but we are constantly expanding upon the product and we're not afraid of trying new avenues. One thing that is great about Vyral Marketing is that we are willing to invest in ideas, start experimenting and branch out. Even if it may not work down the road, we are willing to do this. Not only do we have trust in our employees, but we will back it up by putting the financials behind it. It's really great for the employees.

John: What can we be doing better as a company?

Ryan: Obviously, pay could be a little more improved upon. Especially as we keep growing, we want to keep most of the talent here and pay is one of the bigger things. That can be figured out by finding new revenue, but that's the only thing that sticks out to me. I can say with a great amount of confidence that people I work with I consider friends outside of work. It's a family atmosphere.

John: Talk a little more about the people here. It's a little different environment here, what do you think makes the people different and the family-type atmosphere?

Ryan : The willingness to put out a good product. We want to put something out there that we are all proud of. We can come together when we want to put our name on something and push that out there. We all give our 100%, A-effort to make the product as good as possible. We all bring our A-effort into every single day.

John: Let's talk about some of your most memorable moments while working here.

Ryan: Company parties, obviously, our video editor JR, I love when he brings his bagpipes in. I think when I realized I got this new position in the sales side it was a memorable moment because it showed that my bosses had confidence in me to do the opposite job. That was definitely a great moment.

John: Can you think of a time when you've "WOW'd" someone?

Ryan: I think when we talk about the results of our program and some of the best products. I show the beginning and end product, and that definitely wows them with the amount of effort and professionalism that goes into it.

John: People who are thinking about working at Vyral are going to be watching this, what would you tell them?

Ryan: I would say come in with an open mind and an attitude that you wanna get work done. Come in knowing that there are opportunities to find new positions like I did. You may not come in with the role you want, but if you show you can get the job done, there are opportunities for you to not only climb the ladder but create a position that takes your talents to the next level.

John: Who should not be working at Vyral?

Ryan: It's a hard question to answer, because even pizza delivery drivers should be given a chance every once in a while. I would say the only people who shouldn't apply are those that have a narrow mind, and aren't willing to come in and work hard. The more selfishly inclined individuals should probably steer clear of this, because it's very much a team environment and you're going to have to interact with a lot of people throughout the day to get the job done.