When E. F. Hutton Speaks, People Listen. Do you remember that commercial? Everyone stopped what they were doing to listen. That’s what happens when people tell stories or share something that relates to others, we all listen a little more intently, we lean in a little closer. When you’re reading something…
The year 2012 is slipping by. Before it goes much further it’s time to do a recap to see how we did on developing new partnerships. I’ve spent the past 6 months working with a number of leading nonprofits across the Midwest helping them on their special projects. What I…
Thus starts the mystery of the mobile app featuring Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, and A Game of Shadows. Last week we talked about the mobile revolution and I shared several startling facts about how mobile is going to change the way we do business and the way we experience the…
How do you connect with your best stakeholders? I recently attended an IEG Conference on sponsorships. Wendy Clark , Senior Vice President of Integrated Marketing for Coca-Cola, spoke about the primacy of networked consumers and the power of partnerships to reach them. Her keynote blew me away. I wanted to…
I’ve spent the past several months working with several clients on helping them develop a sponsorship strategy to take their organizations to the next level. The interesting thing for me is that I wish I could say all my work has been a great success and all of the organizations…
With all the uncertainty in the world today, what is the key skill required to become a better leader? Over the past several weeks we’ve seen how important trust is in making an organization successful. The Facebook IPO has reminded us again how important it is to maintain trust with…
Every day we lose men and women from World War II, dying at the rate of over 1000 per day. At one time, there were over 16 million World War II veterans among our families and friends. Today, less than 2 million are still alive. They may have been our…
Do you ever get stuck in your business? Not sure what the next thing is, what the next service is you want to offer, what the next product or products need to be, or when the next marketing sequence needs to go out? It happens to all of us. Here’s…
I just spent the past several weeks on the road meeting with many great clients and partners across the world. It’s always exciting to hear about all the successes they are having and how they are growing. I can’t remember a time when all my clients are doing such similar…
I’ve got a secret weapon in life, do you? So, what’s my secret weapon? I started my career selling Kirby vacuum cleaners on the streets of Cleveland in 1983. It was a tough job, the sweepers were $1,000 each and I had to find my own appointments. We had a…