CEO Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

So of course I turned to a book. I was surprised there was a big enough market for CEO Branding but it really is about leadership branding in general so the potential audience is much larger. The book cites many examples of great CEO Brands. The book is scattered throughout with great business quotes which of course I love.

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

In this context, I read Joseph McCormack’s book “ Brief: Make a Bigger Impact by Saying Less ” in 2018 for two reasons – I am passionate about improving communication in organizations and I aim for simplicity in my own expression. The book offered reasons why we fail to keep our communication short and some tools to enable brevity.

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 26, 2011

One of the new features I will be adding to my blog this year is what I’m calling the “Coffee House Book Review”, which will feature reviews on books from the fields of leadership, management, marketing, and other areas of interest to those who are running or managing a business or organization.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 9, 2014

TED refers to Technology, Education, and […]. Martins Press Talk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World''s Top Minds The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: How to Be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience'

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Great Results Team Building

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

And in teaching audiences how to become more aware of themselves and their team members tendencies and needs, I have often emphasized the importance of curiosity and how that leads to having more positive and intentional interactions. Accelerating your growth as an team leader or teammate is about mastering the art of effective communication.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 12, 2019

According to Kristi Hedges , author of the book, The Power of Presence , a good story includes these seven elements: Has a clear moral or purpose Has a personal connection to the storyteller and/or the audience Includes common reference points the audience can understand Involves detailed characters and imagery Reveals conflict, vulnerability, or achievement (..)

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 6, 2020

While it’s helpful to have a little experience, it’s easy to learn about fashion as you go using online resources, books or classes. In this way, you’ll recognize if you do one thing well instead of trying to please your audience by creating or designing a lot of products. Keep your accounts professional and updated. Dress For Success.

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The Practical Leader

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Off Balance: High IQ Leaders Often Have Lower EQ Many of our audience and workshop participants are STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine) specialists who have been promoted to management positions because of their technical expertise. The book is highly readable in bite-sized pieces.

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Next Level Blog

JULY 20, 2010

» July 20, 2010 Video Book Club: Made to Stick If you been to a book store in the past three years, youve no doubt seen Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath. Who could forget a book with duct tape on it? When we know something, we tend to communicate it from our head and lose our audience. Knowledge can be a curse.

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Mark Sanborn

MAY 11, 2021

Your presence is how you come across to your digital audience. Have you heard someone refer to another person’s “vibe?” Years later, Simon Sinek wrote his bestselling book, Start with Why. you want to create an intimate, heartfelt relationship with your audience). Be good at several but masterful at one. 2 Presence.

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Skip Prichard

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

If you consider that how somebody feels about you directly drives their desire to want to endorse you, refer you, and offer you opportunities, then managing that reputation and perception is critical. Being able to control your own narrative means you are clear about the audiences and communities you want to have the greatest impact with.

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Tim Milburn

AUGUST 28, 2011

Gary Rodriguez ( LeaderMetrix ), this book is part inspiration, part game plan. This book tackles both of those areas head on. I speak all of the time and I was amazed at how much this book increased my confidence. This book is full of great examples and is well-illustrated from Dr. Rodriguez’ own experiences.

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Decker Communication

JULY 29, 2020

A Winston Churchill quote that I love to reference aptly applies here : “If you have an important point to make, don’t try to be subtle or clever. S tories, H umor, A nalogies, R eference/Quote, and Pi cture/Visual create an emotional connection with your audience so that the message is enduring and resonates. Use a pile driver.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 18, 2021

Influencer marketing refers to situations where people, influencers with an extensive profile and the ability to affect how a brand gets viewed, promote and sell products or services. However, today’s influencer term relates to those who have a large following on social media and use this audience to market wares online.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 29, 2018

The paper is based on ideas presented in our work, including our most recent book, Connection Culture: The Competitive Advantage of Shared Identity, Empathy and Understanding at Work. We refer to this approach as Theory C or Connection Culture Theory. (If Last week, bestselling author Johann Hari’s book Lost Connections was published.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

All of your printed ads should always “link” your audience to your digital campaigns in some way. You can and probably should include a QR code on every printed ad your audience can aim a phone at. This way, you can have your digital campaign reach the geographically-specific audience you want to target.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 12, 2017

According to Kristi Hedges , author of the book, The Power of Presence , a good story includes these seven elements: Has a clear moral or purpose Has a personal connection to the storyteller and/or the audience Includes common reference points the audience can understand Involves detailed characters and imagery Reveals conflict, vulnerability, or achievement (..)

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 27, 2021

Leave it to leadership and communications expert, David Grossman , to decide to write a book called, Heart First, Lasting Leadership Lessons From A Year That Changed Everything. It’s a book you’ll want to read and then refer to time after time. It’s a book you’ll want to read and then refer to time after time.

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Coaching Tip

AUGUST 15, 2016

At the heart of getting your pitch approved is making your audience care about it. Author Mike Figliuolo addresses this dilemma in his new book, "THE ELEGANT PITCH: Drive Your Concept to Completion in Efficient, Effective, and Engaging Ways." . "A Develop Leadership Skills: A Mobile Reference Guide , Ask the Coach .

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 11, 2018

This is what is referred to as the inverted hierarchy. The alternative is that you as leader do everything, believe that you have all the answers and the rest of the team become your audience whilst you perform. His new book is “Wake up and smell the coffee – the imperative of teams” [link].

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Experience to Lead

JUNE 8, 2023

Michael is an author of two best-selling books, a keynote speaker and a thought leader and subject matter adviser. At CCDI, we got to initiate and facilitate what we refer to as “Success Stories” to a host of organizations. What are some real-world case studies of how diversity and inclusion have taken organizations to the next level?

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Coaching Tip

DECEMBER 19, 2014

Because the public school system had long stopped referring to the holiday as "Christmas," I didn''t expect anything other than fun, commercial entertainment -- songs of reindeer, Santa Claus, snowflakes and good cheer. The audience of 1st through 6th graders snickered at this little one''s mistake.

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Coaching Tip

APRIL 27, 2015

It's time to drive audience members, co-workers, collaborators, and innovators to action and inspire them to change. We must shift along the horizontal axis from self-centered content to audience-centered content. Your "audience profile" is the perfect way to find your "point of view." Why are so many of these meetings so bad?

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2010

  The subtitle of the book sums up what it’s about: Present Visual Stories That Transform Audiences.   The subtitle of the book sums up what it’s about: Present Visual Stories That Transform Audiences. Buy the book.   Intrigued?   Intrigued? Watch the video. Make a lot of presentations?

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Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Usually around 20 or 30 percent of the audience members raise a hand. That question brings a lot more raised hands – usually at least 80 percent of the audience. Refer to it as a guide and make adjustments when you veer off course. The first question I ask is “How many of you have been promoted in the past year?”

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

With so many audiences, especially the younger ones, moving away from linear television, barely touching newspapers or magazines and with their heads down into their phones even out on the streets, it seems that the only sensible place advertisers can find their audiences now is in the online space. Out with the Old.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 6, 2018

The research I’m referring to was released on May 1st by Cigna, the insurance company, as it announced that “most Americans are considered lonely.” Over the last two weeks I’ve spoken about human connection and connection culture to audiences in Utah, Texas, New Jersey and California.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 16, 2020

And Maya Hu-Chan’s new book, SAVING FACE: How to Preserve Dignity and Build Trust is full of ways for leaders to: Increase your positive influence. After reading her fascinating book, I reached out to learn more about her work. If want to be a great leader, it’s not only about hitting your goals. Honor and recognize other’s dignity.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 16, 2021

Ron Friedman’s first book, The Best Place to Work , is one that I often refer to as a definitive guide to creating a winning work environment. My book begins with a tense meeting between Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. What ways can teams use your book and research to excel? That’s precisely why I wrote this book!

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

In the pecking order of speakers, general session speakers, often referred to as “keynotes”, are the alpha dogs of speakers. Know your audience. Yes, “know your audience” is a presentation skills 101 cliché, but for some reasons, I’ve seen way too many concurrent session speakers not tailor their content to the needs of their audience.

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Decker Communication

JULY 29, 2020

A Winston Churchill quote that I love to reference aptly applies here : “If you have an important point to make, don’t try to be subtle or clever. S tories, H umor, A nalogies, R eference/Quote, and Pi cture/Visual create an emotional connection with your audience so that the message is enduring and resonates. Use a pile driver.

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CEO Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

A book review : "I'm Helping Build a Cathedral" I read an entertaining and useful book over the weekend on communicating - Act like You Mean Business - Essential Communication Lessons from Stage and Screen by Rob Biensenbach. > As leaders—and each of us are—we need to know our own passions and those of our audience (i.e.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

This can include modifying processes to create efficiencies in areas such as accepting customer service inquiries, or publishing a frequently asked question and reference material database. The post Understanding How Organizations Can Measure Digital Success appeared first on TanveerNaseer.com. What Does Success Really Look Like?

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Mike Cardus

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Design by 12GrainStudio Resonate = Experiential Learning Thursday, December 30th, 2010 Posted by: mike I have been reading Nancy Duarte’s book Resonate , in an effort to improve presentation and speaking skills. Much in this book had moved, changed, and sharpened my thoughts on making and giving presentations.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

Her book is drawn from hundreds of hours of conversations from the radio program Studio 360. What the audience sees is somebody taking their physical entity and just stretching it beyond their comfort.” Our heroes should serve as a reference point, but not a straightjacket. Leaders need to have this capacity.

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Next Level Blog

AUGUST 18, 2010

Turns out, though, that they’re playing in a department store window and the audience is out on the sidewalk watching through the glass. When I woke up, though, it reminded me of the many times when I’ve been booked as a speaker or presenter and shown up at the venue to find a room set up that was not at all optimal. 

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JANUARY 21, 2013

Garner Harvard Business Review Pfress (2012) “I’m writing a book. HBR Guide to Better Business Writing Bryan A. I’ve got the page numbers done.” ” Steven Wright This is one of the first volumes in a new series of anthologies of articles previously published in Harvard Business Review.

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