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Bob Waltenspiel is one of the original founders and resident “Sales Guy” of the group, working for such tech giants as NTT, NEC, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, and most recently Cisco Systems. Bob was recently awarded the Elite 40 under 40 designation from L Brooks Patterson, he serves on the Zoning Board of Appeals for the City of Auburn Hills as well as sits on the Oakland County Business Roundtable. Bob is also on the Board of Directors for the German-American Marksmanship Club, served for 2 years as the President of the Auburn Elementary PTA, and is a regular speaker for the Michigan Shifting Gears program, winning 2013’s “Outstanding Contributor for the Transformation of Careers and Lives”.

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Bob Mar 14, 2021
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Bob Mar 3, 2021
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Bob Feb 23, 2021
Ty Webb: Remember Danny - Two wrongs don't make a right, but three rights make a left. Anyone who knows me knows…
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Bob Feb 9, 2021
So I think I finally figured Twitter out (yea, I know). It’s not like I over-use it now, but the sky has cleared…
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The Politics of Dancing

Bob Feb 9, 2021
"The politics of dancing... The politics of, ooh, feeling good... The politics of moving, aha... If this message's…
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Drunk Guy

Bob Feb 9, 2021
So this DBTG is all about me. I am a little embarrassed about it, but I think it seriously needs to be said. I…
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How Not To Suck At Facebook

Bob Feb 9, 2021
"See this? Our website? I just want it to suck less. Can you make it suck less? I have a big bag of money for…
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Don’t Be That Guy: Premature Movie Critic Guy

Bob Feb 9, 2021
“Opinions are like assholes, everyone has one and yours stinks" – Nietzsche Look, I come from the early days of…
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What Would You Say You Do Here?

Bob Feb 9, 2021
You see, what we're actually trying to do here is, we're trying to get a feel for how people spend their day at…
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LBN…WTF!?

Bob Jan 20, 2021
I sensed a strange disturbance in the force yesterday evening...as if 9 voices were screaming in pain. Right at…
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Bob Jan 20, 2021
I eat Green Berets for breakfast. And right now, I'm very hungry! – John Matrix A fun little situation has…
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I can’t make it to the event but can you please forward my resume Guy

Bob Jan 20, 2021
“I'd like to move us right along to a Peter Gibbons. Now we had a chance to meet this young man, and boy that's…
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Don’t be “That Guy”

Bob Jan 20, 2021
So this being the first blog entry, I had to share my favorite story. Amazingly enough, when I share this story in…
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Biggie Smalls Guide To Sales

Bob Jan 20, 2021
“Who they attractin' with that line, "What's your name what's your sign?" Soon as he buy that wine I just creep up…
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2015 Penguicon Review, Part 1: The Sales Guy Learns Something

Bob Jan 9, 2021
This past weekend, Dave and I spent every waking minute at Penguicon. And not to turn this into a clickbait…
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There Is No Silver Medal In Job Searching

Bob Jan 9, 2021
“If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there.” – Martin Blank For the past 15…
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Slow Rolls and 5Ks and Protests, Oh My!

Bob Dec 21, 2020
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
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Self Important Twitter Guy

Bob Dec 21, 2020
Consider us the Martin Blank of the IT industry. It's not me, something you did brought me to your door....…
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How Not To Suck At Meetings

Bob Dec 2, 2020
“Oh, and remember: next Friday... is Hawaiian shirt day. So, you know, if you want to, go ahead and wear a Hawaiian…
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Plugged in Guy

Bob Nov 30, 2020
Everybody knows "this guy"... ...doesn't matter where he is or what he is doing, he has that rediculous…
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