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To say he’s an invaluable member of the team is an understatement – we couldn’t imagine the SF office without his […]","Few people energize the Canto team as much as Basel Aldabyani, who started at Canto as a Sales Development Representative...","\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Few people energize the Canto team as much as Basel Aldabyani, who started at Canto as a Sales Development Representative almost two years ago and is now the Sales Development Manager of Outbound Sales. To say he’s an invaluable member of the team is an understatement – we couldn’t imagine the SF office without his dedication and energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We caught up with him to chat about his favorite part of the job, what he would do if he won the lottery and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"571\" height=\"742\" src=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F10\u002F19193430\u002Fbasel-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Basel Aldabyani.\" class=\"wp-image-35956\" srcset=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F10\u002F19193430\u002Fbasel-1.jpg 571w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F10\u002F19193430\u002Fbasel-1-346x450.jpg 346w\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do you do at Canto, and what’s your favorite part about it?\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I enable our team to create new relationships with businesses and organizations that have never previously interacted with our company. My favorite part of the job is the ability to build a culture where hard work is rewarded and people feel excited to be a part of the team. Ultimately, it’s about motivating a group of extremely talented and intelligent professionals to develop themselves and providing support along every step of the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What have been the keys to your success at Canto?\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I’ve always tried to live with a few things in mind. One, being self-aware and brutally honest about my strengths and weaknesses. Two, surrounding myself with people that want to develop themselves and make an impact (this was a huge reason as to why I joined Canto). Three, thinking BIG.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1023\" src=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F10\u002F19193430\u002Fbasel-2.png\" alt=\"Basel Aldabyani in Paris.\" class=\"wp-image-35953\" srcset=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F10\u002F19193430\u002Fbasel-2.png 1024w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F10\u002F19193430\u002Fbasel-2-450x450.png 450w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F10\u002F19193430\u002Fbasel-2-150x150.png 150w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F10\u002F19193430\u002Fbasel-2-768x767.png 768w\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What would you do if you won the lottery?\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I’d go to every historical site in the world. I love old architecture and art.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What qualities do you think are important to have when joining a sales organization?\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An optimistic personality, strong work ethic and an insatiable curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What’s your favorite thing to do on the rare sunny day in San Francisco?\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You definitely can’t beat a nice hike or run while it’s sunny out.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out our open positions \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fcareers\u002F\">here\u003C\u002Fa>!\u003C\u002Fp>",2,{"url":37,"url_md":38,"alt":39,"height":40,"width":41},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F10\u002F19193429\u002Femployee-spotlight-basel-banner.png","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F10\u002F19193429\u002Femployee-spotlight-basel-banner-450x182.png","Basel Aldabyani in the employee spotlight..",360,888,[43],{"id":44,"slug":44,"title":45,"path":46},"inside-canto","Inside Canto","\u002Fpost-category\u002Finside-canto\u002F",[48,55,62],{"featuredImage":49,"postId":50,"slug":51,"title":52,"description":53,"path":54},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F19193958\u002FDSCF9013-450x300.jpg",32882,"canto-meet-learn-san-francisco-edition","Canto Meet & Learn: San Francisco edition","Last week, we hosted our first Meet & Learn in San Francisco – an intimate event where SF-based customers could network with each other, meet our team face-to-face and get the inside scoop about the latest Canto features.","\u002Fblog\u002Fcanto-meet-learn-san-francisco-edition\u002F",{"featuredImage":56,"postId":57,"slug":58,"title":59,"description":60,"path":61},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193247\u002Fcanto-customer-instagram-accounts-360x450.jpg",36900,"6-aesthetic-canto-customer-instagram-accounts-you-need-to-follow","6 aesthetic Canto customer Instagram accounts you need to follow","The perfect Instagram feed is an art. We appreciate a well-curated feed of beautiful, engaging content that inspires or educates. Check out these six examples.","\u002Fblog\u002F6-aesthetic-canto-customer-instagram-accounts-you-need-to-follow\u002F",{"featuredImage":63,"postId":64,"slug":65,"title":66,"description":67,"path":68},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2020\u002F02\u002F19192453\u002FImage-from-iOS-5-450x338.jpg",41249,"canto-connects-the-sf-creative-community-to-discuss-the-art-of-visual-storytelling","Canto connects the SF creative community to discuss the art of visual storytelling","Our Canto Connect event series brings creatives from different fields together to share and learn from each other.","\u002Fblog\u002Fcanto-connects-the-sf-creative-community-to-discuss-the-art-of-visual-storytelling\u002F",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":70},"\u003Cpath fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M9.175 10.825Q8 9.65 8 8t1.175-2.825T12 4t2.825 1.175T16 8t-1.175 2.825T12 12t-2.825-1.175M4 20v-2.8q0-.85.438-1.562T5.6 14.55q1.55-.775 3.15-1.162T12 13t3.25.388t3.15 1.162q.725.375 1.163 1.088T20 17.2V20zm2-2h12v-.8q0-.275-.137-.5t-.363-.35q-1.35-.675-2.725-1.012T12 15t-2.775.338T6.5 16.35q-.225.125-.363.35T6 17.2zm7.413-8.587Q14 8.825 14 8t-.587-1.412T12 6t-1.412.588T10 8t.588 1.413T12 10t1.413-.587M12 18\"\u002F>",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":72},"\u003Cpath fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M12 14q-.425 0-.712-.288T11 13t.288-.712T12 12t.713.288T13 13t-.288.713T12 14m-4.712-.288Q7 13.426 7 13t.288-.712T8 12t.713.288T9 13t-.288.713T8 14t-.712-.288M16 14q-.425 0-.712-.288T15 13t.288-.712T16 12t.713.288T17 13t-.288.713T16 14m-4 4q-.425 0-.712-.288T11 17t.288-.712T12 16t.713.288T13 17t-.288.713T12 18m-4.712-.288Q7 17.426 7 17t.288-.712T8 16t.713.288T9 17t-.288.713T8 18t-.712-.288M16 18q-.425 0-.712-.288T15 17t.288-.712T16 16t.713.288T17 17t-.288.713T16 18M5 22q-.825 0-1.412-.587T3 20V6q0-.825.588-1.412T5 4h1V2h2v2h8V2h2v2h1q.825 0 1.413.588T21 6v14q0 .825-.587 1.413T19 22zm0-2h14V10H5z\"\u002F>",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":74},"\u003Cpath fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M12 20a8 8 0 0 0 8-8a8 8 0 0 0-8-8a8 8 0 0 0-8 8a8 8 0 0 0 8 8m0-18a10 10 0 0 1 10 10a10 10 0 0 1-10 10C6.47 22 2 17.5 2 12A10 10 0 0 1 12 2m.5 5v5.25l4.5 2.67l-.75 1.23L11 13V7z\"\u002F>",1789275712534]