{"id":49248,"date":"2021-08-26T17:27:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T17:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=49248"},"modified":"2022-10-27T18:18:18","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T01:18:18","slug":"where-are-they-now-5-a-nz-golden-hoodie-recipients-touch-base","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/au\/blog\/where-are-they-now-5-a-nz-golden-hoodie-recipients-touch-base\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Are They Now? 5 A\/NZ Golden Hoodie Recipients Touch Base"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Their personal and professional journeys couldn\u2019t be more unique. But each one of these Golden Hoodie<\/a> recipients has something in common: it had an extraordinary impact on their next move. Now we hear about how that impact has carried on through their lives as they continue to do well and do good \u2014 and occasionally get Goldie out and relive the sparkle of that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mark Tossell: Golden Hoodie recipient 2017<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m not often stuck for words, but receiving the Golden Hoodie left me speechless,\u201d remembers Mark Tossell of his big moment on stage at Sydney World Tour 2017. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a trip to Dreamforce which brought home to Mark what \u201call that bling\u201d really meant. \u201cEveryone turned and gasped when I put it on, people wanted to shake my hand and touch me and connect. It was strange but also a great privilege to know I was part of a group of such cool people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mark Tossell with fellow Golden Hoodie recipient Rebecca Aichholzer at Dreamforce.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

From accidental admin to lifelong learner<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI fell into the Salesforce ecosystem in June 2016. I had no IT background, no idea what CRM was and no understanding of the financial planning sector, which is where I\u2019d found myself,\u201d says Mark. \u201cIt was terrifying! But within a few weeks I discovered the Trailblazer Community. I thought it was also really cool.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a lifelong learner, Mark took to Trailhead<\/a> straight away to learn about Financial Services Cloud<\/a> followed by Pardot<\/a> and Tableau<\/a>. \u201cOne of the advantages of not having much experience is that you don\u2019t know how it can\u2019t be done!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mark started his business, Visioneer360 in 2018 and maintains a mindset and a practice of continual learning in his team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting out of your comfort zone<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Receiving the Golden Hoodie was part of Mark\u2019s journey to get outside his comfort zone \u2014 which is his top tip for Trailblazers.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn a way the Golden Hoodie means more to me now than ever. I understand and appreciate the reason behind giving it<\/a> and it\u2019s connected me with an amazing group of people,\u201d says Mark. \u201cIt also gives me a bit of a platform because people think if you have a Golden Hoodie then you must have something worth saying!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rebecca Aichholzer: Golden Hoodie recipient 2018<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI received my Golden Hoodie at Sydney World Tour in 2018 when the world was so different and we could all get together to celebrate,\u201d remembers Rebecca. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was an amazing day. I had no idea it was coming. It was overwhelming, astonishing and brilliant to be recognised that way. It didn\u2019t leave my back for the rest of the day \u2014 it\u2019s like wearing a giant disco ball!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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