Terry Starbucker

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The One Leadership Lesson That Is Always Worth Repeating…and Repeating

Terry Starbucker

What leaders need to keep in mind in their messaging are concepts that are very similar to marketers and their messaging. There’s certainly an brain “ open rate ” involved, to use a marketing term. But what I tend to see in a lot of places is a real reluctance to go as far as they should for this very fear.

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Brilliant Boutique: 10 Keys To Lasting Small Business Success

Terry Starbucker

It wasn’t hard to like Sarah Young as soon as we walked into her downtown store back in 2010, when we first moved to Portland. Pick the right target demo in a crowded market. Now, when we go to markets, there are specific names that come to mind as we look at clothes. Portland is an interesting group of wonderful people.

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What Oregon Entrepreneurs Can Teach All Of Us About Leadership

Terry Starbucker

Since I moved to Portland in 2010 I’ve become fascinated with a particular kind of business person – Oregon entrepreneurs. The trick is staying ahead of the curve—and not pandering to the market.” – Elizabeth Leach, owner, Elizabeth Leach Gallery in Portland. It should be the life well lived that drives you. “I

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How I Discovered My Leadership Secret Weapon

Terry Starbucker

As another calendar year drew to a close, while our cable TV company was buoyed by better sales numbers as a result of new service activations and stepped up marketing, we were still struggling to reverse a downward overall trend. Our competitors offered more channels at a very competitive price, and were able to mass market.

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A Leadership Checklist: 10 Things To Do Right Now To Make It A.

Terry Starbucker

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full A Leadership Checklist: 10 Things To Do Right Now To Make It A Great Year by Starbucker on January 3, 2010 As a leader, I’ve learned that getting off to a great start in a new year is very important. Very helpful.

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Play It Again, Sam: The Science of Repeating Things Repeatedly

Terry Starbucker

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full Play It Again, Sam: The Science of Repeating Things Repeatedly by Starbucker on October 17, 2010 "Boss, isn't that the 15th time you told me to play it again?" Why am I so happy to hear this? Popularity: 4% [ ?

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5 Things Every Business Leader Should Know About Social Media

Terry Starbucker

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full 5 Things Every Business Leader Should Know About Social Media by Starbucker on January 24, 2010 It’s the new elephant in the room. Bret Simmons January 24, 2010 at 10:57 pm Excellent, Terry. Keep up the great work!

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