Business / Entrepreneurship
Crisis Management: Be Active in Your Own Rescue
Whether you’re a CEO or an Account Executive or a three-person startup, most of the bad stuff that happens to you or your organization is not predictable. What IS predictable is that bad stuff happens. When you’re in a crisis, there is no hiding. The strategy of duck and cover in the hope that the… more -->
Beyond the Elevator Speech – A Personal Branding Strategy is Essential
When you meet someone for the first time and they ask you this question: "What do you do?" How do you respond? Do you say something along the lines of "I am a wealth advisor (or insert other occupation) and I help my clients manage their assets and risk." That, of course, is an accurate… more -->
Women Make Progress in the Boardroom
The Corporate Women Directors International (CWDI) study, regarding the percentage of women-held board seats in retail and consumer products companies, recently brought a bit of good news for the cause of parity on corporate boards. This global study included the boards of 168 companies in 26 countries, and focused on companies with at least $1… more -->
A Purpose Beyond Profit
By Josh Linkner
For years, I’ve listened to chief executives of large companies pay dutiful lip service to concepts like corporate social responsibility, investing in the communities they operate in, treating employees as their most precious asset and living their values. Mostly, it comes off as so much canned public posturing — boxes to be checked off, rather… more -->
Four Lessons from a 15 Year Old Entrepreneur
The Define Fruit-Infused Water Bottle is all the rage. According to the product’s website, it is a “Beautifully-designed, eco-friendly water bottle that allows you to take delicious, nutrient-rich, fruit-infused water to go. Allowing limitless combinations of fresh fruit, teas and herbs, the bottle provides a great alternative to plain water and removes the temptation of… more -->
Speakers / Writers
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Few speakers have a better claim to be regarded as inspirational than Nicholas Vujicic. Born without arms or legs, he has overcome his disability in the most astonishing ways, setting a true example of inspiring success
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Winner of the Hayek Lifetime Achievement award and named by TIME magazine as one of its “100 Most Influential People in the World,” Dr. Dambisa Moyo is an economist with an unrivalled knowledge of internati ... more -->
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Former host of his own series on VH1, Scott Bloom brings his highly entertaining brand of comedy and showmanship to corporate events. Scott has hosted more than 300 corporate events for Fortune 500 clients including AT&T
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Derek Daly has had an extraordinary career in motor racing, both behind the wheel and behind the microphone. From the age of twelve he determined that he was going to be a professional race driver, and since that time ... more -->
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With extraordinary career experiences ranging from working as a male model in Japan to advising the archive of the Grateful Dead, David Meerman Scott brings a wealth of expertise to his talks on e-commerce and Interne ... more -->
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Simon Mainwaring is founder/CEO of We First, an award-winning, strategic consultancy accelerating growth and impact for purpose-driven brands.
He was a Real Leaders’ Top 50 Keynote Speaker in the World in 2020, ... more -->
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Founder and Managing Director of the Springboard Fund, Whitney Johnson is a top investor and leading thinker on driving innovation through personal disruption. As cofounder at ... more -->
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Perhaps best known for his role on the worldwide hit HBO show The Sopranos, Chris Bashinelli is a motivational speaker who focuses on cross-cultural issues reflecting his passion for improving life for those fr ... more -->
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Libby Gill demonstrates how to achieve peak performance through personal development to an impressive roster of blue-chip clients. She is also a passionate speaker on women's issues and brings her expertise in leaders ... more -->
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As a former naval officer and flight leader, George Dom knows how to bring the best out of people. During a decorated 26-year military career, he has had the honor and privilege of serving as commander of the air wing ... more -->
