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100

This common three-letter acronym describes partners who resell, and support solutions with their own services layered on top.

What is a Value-Added Reseller?

100

When a seller wants help writing an email, building a call script, or summarizing a deck for CSG, they can “chat” with this Dell AI helper.

What is SalesChat?

100

This pop star’s stage name is Lady Gaga, but they were born with this given name.

Who is Stefani Germanotta?

100

This large public university in central Austin is home to the Longhorns and is famous for its burnt orange school color.

What is the University of Texas at Austin?

100

Your Dell leader has dedicated this many years of their career to the company.

What is 18 years?

200

This three-letter acronym describes the product categories such as Client+, Server+, and Storage+.

What is a Line of Business (LOB)?

200

A Dell workplace video highlights that Dell has 13 of these groups, with around 490 chapters worldwide to support community and inclusion.

What are employee resource groups (ERGs)?

200

At the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, Gaga made headlines by wearing a dress made entirely of this material.

What is raw meat / a meat dress?

200

This East Austin barbecue spot, sometimes with lines hours long, is widely credited with elevating Central Texas–style brisket to national fame.

What is Franklin Barbecue?

200

When planning team lunches, you’ll never see Danielle choosing this common protein.

What is chicken?

300

This type of channel partner designs, builds, or bundles their own branded offerings using another company’s hardware or software components, then sells the combined solution as an integrated product to end customers.

What is OEM solution provider?

300

Serving as Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, this leader helps run Dell’s day-to-day operations globally


Who is Jeff Clarke?

300

Lady Gaga paid tribute to this legendary crooner by recording the jazz album Cheek to Cheek with him, later touring together as a duo

Who is Tony Bennett?

300

Each evening in warm months, crowds gather along Lady Bird Lake to watch thousands of bats fly out from under this downtown Austin bridge.

What is the Congress Avenue Bridge?

300

For her daughter’s 10th birthday, Danielle celebrated with a magical trip to this city during Christmastime.  

What is New York City

400

This four-letter abbreviation refers to the code that uniquely identifies a partner organization in Dell’s systems and is required for incentive and tier tracking.

What is an APID?

400

Pete mentioned this phrase at FRS to describe achieving an incredibly rare and difficult success, almost like capturing something powerful and impossible to control.

What is “lightning in a bottle”?

400

In 2019, Lady Gaga won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for this power ballad from A Star Is Born.

What is “Shallow”?

400

Every March, Austin hosts this massive festival that combines music, film, and interactive media, drawing creators from all over the world.

What is South by Southwest (SXSW)?

400

Danielle is a proud mom of two amazing girls; this is the name of her oldest.

Who is Marin?

500

This three-letter acronym is the primary marketing funding benefit partners earn as a percentage of revenue and can claim against approved activities.

What are Marketing Development Funds (MDF)?

500

This is the new role held by longtime Dell sales leader Bill Scannell, reflecting the company’s renewed focus on customer-centric strategy.

What is Chief Customer Officer?

500

In 2010, Lady Gaga scored a massive hit with this song whose title is also a term for an intense, obsessive crush, and whose music video features her in elaborate, surreal costumes.

What is “Bad Romance”?

500

This natural spring–fed swimming pool in Zilker Park stays around 68–70 degrees year‑round and is one of Austin’s most famous places to cool off.

What is Barton Springs Pool?

500

Danielle’s household is extra lively thanks to her two ridiculous dogs, which are this breed.

What are Boston Terriers?