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5 Ways Technology Improves Our Lives
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Scott Klososky
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The truth is, life has changed a lot and I am not just talking about the tools we use. The pace is changing – It moves much faster. The input has changed; it is now a fire hose of information, not just bits and pieces. The ways we communicate and get entertained are completely different now. The ways we have meals and what we think is appropriate has changed. So how does looking back, help us look forward?
Read more of Scott Klososky’s post on his Technology Story blog |
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Recent News
Vision=Mission=Values
featuring Steve Farber
Many companies are not excited to send their employees away from their workplace for training, making virtual training more popular. But does this technology detract from the quality of the learning experience? Steve Farber’s opinion on the current state and future of training and development is featured in India’s magazine, The Human Factor.
Read the article, Vision=Mission=Values featuring Steve Farber, in the May-June 2010 issue of The Human Factor magazine.
Bonus! Read Steve’s article, Extreme Leaders: They take a Radical Leap, featured in the June issue of Leadership Excellence magazine |
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Case Study: Minute Clinic - TouchPoint Alignment Done Right
by Rick Barrera
Designing and delivering extraordinary customer experiences will differentiate your company from the competition. This is achieved by understanding and aligning your Product, System, and Human TouchPoints: the points of contact between your organization and customers. Rick Barrera, author of Overpromise and Overdeliver, examines how Minute Clinic’s exceptionally tight alignment of their TouchPoints consistently and powerfully Overdelivers on their Overpromise in this case study.
Read Rick Barrera’s Case Study, Minute Clinic -TouchPoint Alignment Done Right, featured in the June 2010 issue of BAI’s “The Trusted Financial Advisor” Newsletter |
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Webcast: How to Coach a Winning Team
featuring Desi Williamson
After 20 years as a corporate sales and marketing executive, Desi Williamson has gone on
to become a successful entrepreneur, real estate investor, author, speaker, motivational sports coach, and restaurateur. According to Desi, it’s important for small companies to take the time to coach their people and measure their performance. In this interview with Entrepreneurs Organization, he offers business owners three tips for coaching a winning team.
Watch Desi Williamson’s webcast on EOtv, How to coach a winning team, (fast forward to 3:10 to go directly to his clip)
At a time when many businesses are shutting down, Desi Williamson is starting them, providing jobs and opportunities for people in his community. In May of 2010, the first of three Dickey’s Bar-B-Que restaurants, (a franchise based in Dallas) opened in Minneapolis…read more |
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Podcast: Leading in a Crisis
with Howard Putnam
In addition to being a former CEO of Southwest Airlines, Howard Putnam was Chairman of Braniff International, becoming the first CEO to take a major airline through Chapter 11 successfully.
In this brief podcast, Howard speaks about BP’s leadership and communication crisis, and offers insights gained from his successful navigation of the 1982 bankruptcy of Braniff International.
Listen to the Drucker Apps Podcast: “Off the Leaderboard: Howard Putnam on Leading in a Crisis”
Visit the Drucker Apps Resource Guide where you can sign up to receive the weekly Putnam eSeries. |
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Free Webinar - Get Some Charisma!
with Dr. Tony AlessandraMany people assume charisma is one of those things you either have or you don’t. According to Dr. Tony Alessandra, this is not true! There are ways for people to gain charisma and Dr. Alessandra shares his secrets in this upcoming webinar.
Sign up for Dr. Tony Alessandra’s Free Webinar – “Get some Charisma!” on August 17, 2010
Bonus! Learn more in Tony’s article, Charisma: What is it? What will it do for you?
Join Tony Alessandra and an amazing line-up of other business speakers Oct. 17-22, 2010 at the Global Institute for Leadership Development in Palm Desert, CA. Review the website here and save $400 by entering the code GILD10-WEB-Alessandra when you register.
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Helpful Resource
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13 Ideas to Run Engaging Meetings
from Salesopedia.com
Are meetings worthwhile or are they useless, energy-sucking wastes of time? The truth is, many leaders and managers don’t know how to manage meetings, and the lack of these skills is an expensive liability in the cost of labor involved in the time people spend in meetings. Not to mention the lack of productivity when nothing is decided. Make your next meeting a platform for lively discussion and generate productive, new ideas and you will be a valuable resource for your company.
Read the full article 13 Ideas to Run Engaging Meetings from Salesopedia.com
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| Rave Reviews |
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Peter Vidmar
“Peter Vidmar very much exceeded our expectations! His presentation really hits at all levels of one’s life, both business and personal. He captivated our audience’s attention and attendees hopefully walked away with a refreshed approach to living one’s life- both personal and in one’s business!”
~National Association of Electrical Distributors
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Jim Cathcart
“During the whole time Jim was on stage, our participants were engaged and really taking in what he had to say. Some of Bogota and Santiago’s most important Sales Executives enjoyed listening and taking Jim’s advice as to how to improve a company’s relationships with its clients and how to make them long lasting. A very dynamic, fun and useful presentation.”
~Seminarium Internacional |
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