Archive for September, 2011

Elevator Pitch, Interrupted

TV Interview With Boris

If you’re giving an elevator pitch, or just having a conversation, distractions always come into play. What’s the right way to respond to interruptions?

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Real World Learning, Real World Results

President Turner discusses the new Prothro Hall at SMU

Does an advanced MBA degree really provide the tools for real world results?

Academic institutions concentrate on learning, delivering the academic fundamentals that create a foundation of intelligence, but is there a practical aspect to this institutional “magic”?

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The Artist… and the Elevator Pitch

Louvre at Night

Recently, I had the opportunity to talk to art, music, dance and theatre students at Southern Methodist University. With oversight from Dean Jose Bowen, my remarks centered on the elevator speech for the visual and performing arts. Creativity takes many forms, but first and foremost, all artists have one thing in common. Want to know what that is?

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The Right Way to Say Goodbye

The Long and Dusty Road

Parting ways is the most difficult kind of conversation, because it always ends with one party wishing for a different outcome.

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Secrets of The Moment Before

Pasarela Gaudi

What is the “Moment Before” someone finds your website, learns about your product, or decides to purchase your service?

Understand that moment, and you find strategic direction for your marketing and sales campaigns.

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