Buy It or Build It: Join our LeadsCon webinar with Phonexa!

WorkBook6 | July 28, 2020

It is a pleasure to be making my blogging debut on WorkBook6's Happenings page. If we haven't already had the chance to meet, my name is Cailey Thorfinnson, and I've been the Chief of Staff for WorkBook6 since January 2020.

Today I'm very humbled and excited to share that the wonderful team at Phonexa has asked us to take part in their LeadsCon webinar, "Lead Management: Buy it or Build it?"

We are particularly excited about our participation in this event as it highlights our COO, Brett Kaufman, as one of the discussion panel participants. There's no area where Brett's impact is not felt throughout our company, including sales, partnership development, technology, finance, and both client and corporate marketing.

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