Career Advancement

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

The best way to set yourself up for a promotion to your dream job is to show that you’re already excelling at the work. If you find your current responsibilities boring, bigger challenges are definitely in order. Here’s how you can prevent that from becoming your reality as you prepare to step into your new role.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 20, 2021

Pitching your startup to investors is a nerve-wracking experience for everyone. You only have a brief window of opportunity to make that first impression and hook in your audience. Knowing what makes a good investor pitch is a large part of the battle, so what does make a compelling investor pitch?

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Lead from Within

JUNE 15, 2023

They understand that they are only as good as their team and that everyone has a role to play in achieving success. They don’t dismiss ideas or shut down creativity without first exploring the possibilities. “You’re not good enough.” “That’s not your job.”

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 14, 2012

We invest in startups and early-stage growth companies in the Pacific Northwest, and as you can imagine, we hear a lot of pitches. These types of pitches were on full display last week, when I participated (with 4 other of my fellow OAF investors) as judges at a “Pitch Night” event sponsored by the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network.

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Joseph Lalonde

OCTOBER 19, 2022

This blog post will discuss some tips for taking the edge off when it comes to networking, how to prepare for a networking event, what to say when you meet someone new, and how to make the most of your time at the event. Follow these tips, and you’ll be on your way to networking success! What is the purpose of the event?

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 6, 2021

But, if you stumble through the presentation, you’ll likely end up with a pile of action items just to prove the project is in good hands. Depending on your organizational culture, presenting to executives can feel like skinny dipping in shark-infested waters. Your customers. Draw confidence from your expertise.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

A fundamental aspect of learning how to sell successfully is being able and willing to develop the perfect skills and attributes required to achieve consistent positive results from your efforts. Share your vision and ideas with others. This approach can help you bring new ideas to fruition.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Samuel Bacharach : “Smart agenda movers know that once they have an idea, the first thing they must do is anticipate where others are coming from. Even the best ideas will go nowhere if you don’t anticipate the potential resistance of others. In Hollywood pitch meetings, it’s called the ‘logline.’ Circle that task on your list.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 16, 2019

Isaac Newton said that in the 17 th century, and the idea is even older than that. They’re part of your heritage, your leadership heritage. If you take the time to reflect on your leadership heritage, you will become a better leader. You will deepen your understanding of why you do things the way you do.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 9, 2020

First, do your homework. In burned out, identify tasks which seem to have little value, take your time from what would be more beneficial to the organization, or require some training which you have not (as yet) received. You might be good at something but it holds no interest for you, hence boredom.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2017

When I am pitching an idea or making a sale my language easily slips into persuasive presumption. My pitch is intentional and meant to move the listener from one position to the next with a starting point that is in the same area where my beliefs begin. In the heat of discussion, I can become presumptive.

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Leading Blog

JULY 17, 2023

You should be more afraid of pollution (#9) than giving a toast at your best friend’s wedding — though the obvious connection between the two (cocaine, hairspray, tik-tok based dances) — need not be underestimated. This is a great fear to have and means you care about what the audience gets from your work. This seems reasonable.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

It is a book for those with big ideas. Understanding those economics will help you to align your objectives with the sources of the fuds you need. To determine if funding your venture is right for them, they look for three things : 1. The idea or product also must be significantly different to move people.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 14, 2023

The next level to this and indeed, one that takes a high level of organization and planning is to host your own networking event and here are four tips on how to ensure your event is a success. No matter what happens and however much you are tempted to stray from it, always stick to this budget and ensure that you cover your costs.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

But if you want to deal with the situation, your first step has to be to acknowledge it for what it is. However frustrated you’re feeling, don’t let your emotions get the best of you. Your anger and negativity can only perpetuate the cycle rather than breaking it, and your efforts won’t go anywhere. Create a partnership.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 28, 2021

For most people, the sole idea of standing in front of an audience, presenting something, is terrifying. It’s very unlikely that a student will go through the educational system without being asked to present something, or that a person will get a higher position at work without the need to present their ideas to others.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 13, 2020

Buckle your seatbelts. Every business is going to have a small percentage of problem customers — don’t let them get you down, ruin your day, or even worse, question your efficacy. You need to prepare, plan, and save to weather the ups and downs of your budget. I pitched it to their competitors — and they bought it.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Even a great idea can be stopped. An idea is like play. It needs a good producer and a good promoter even if it’s a masterpiece. All ideas need to be sold; up, down, and across. Daly defines advocacy as “persuading people who matter to care about your issue. David Bornstein, How to Change the World.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 20, 2015

Most managers are always looking for good ideas. They also often have experience, know more, and are in a good position to evaluate the merits of an idea. When they reject your idea, chances are, your idea may not have been as good as you thought, or maybe you didn’t do a good job pitching it.

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Engaging Leader

MAY 1, 2014

Ideas are the currency of the 21st century. You can have brilliant ideas—truly revolutionary ideas—but if you cannot persuade others to act, those ideas don’t matter. The post 087: Talk Like TED: 3 Secrets to Radically Improve Your Presentations | with Carmine Gallo appeared first on Engaging Leader.

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Next Level Blog

MARCH 13, 2018

With the possible exception of the car, there’s a pretty good chance you bought the product online after reading a lot of customer reviews. Another likely reason is that you would do anything to avoid an aggressive sales pitch at the dealership or the store. A win for you is great value for your money. Why was that the case?

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 5, 2020

and your nine lives in leadership will expire quickly. Choosing curiosity won’t kill you, your team, or your work in this world—but closing yourself off to it will. Here are three, okay four, tricks of the leadership trade to boost your curiosity quotient right away. help you bring your mission back to true north?

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 3, 2011

All leaders need to get good and consistent verbal feedback from their teammates, but there are what I consider to be the “Golden 10″ pieces of feedback that we really need to be getting to ratify our effectiveness (and our approach to greatness). Is your “Top 10″ different? How many of these 10 have you heard?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 9, 2013

For much of my career, there was just this one little problem: I wasn’t all that good at persuading others to my way. I’d prepare my reasoning in a way that felt right to me; I often found myself thinking as I put the finishing touches on my proposals, “This is good. Understand your audience well.

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Women on Business

JULY 27, 2012

As an entrepreneur I know that sales are the lifeblood of my business, so when I am approached with a sales pitch I tend to take an analytical view. Recently I was searching for a vendor to complete my website overhaul and some of the pitches that I received…well they were interesting. Don’t use your years to validate a purchase.

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 21, 2021

Know Your Type. Understanding how to tap your own entrepreneurial superpowers is the premise of The Entrepreneur’s Faces: How Makers, Visionaries and Outsiders Succeed , a new book by Jonathan Littman and Susanna Camp. Tell us about the background of your book collaboration. What ’s the idea that started it?

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 14, 2021

Pitching to banks and investors to get funding for a new business is always daunting, but it’s particularly scary if you’ve already had a failed business and declared bankruptcy in the past. However, it is more difficult to convince them that their money is in good hands. Focus On Your Business Plan.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 15, 2021

Good research and ideation is the beginning of any business, and several other aspects are important to determine before starting something, even on a small scale. Fixate on the business idea. The important question to ask is as follows: What are the strengths of my business idea? What are the strengths of my idea?

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Skip Prichard

MARCH 11, 2021

The greatest tragedies are not based on pitched battles where life-long enemies are pitted against each other. Employees say they have great ideas and want to share! When polled, those ideas are not trivial ramblings. Be the Leader You Want Your Boss to Be. Just asking, “What are your best ideas, people?”

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 4, 2021

And delegation isn’t just about ordering people around or emptying your calendar so you can take the day off. There’s a team-building exercise that’s a good way to demonstrate this. ×11 scrap paper from your recycling bin (don’t waste new paper, please). ’ That’s being a passive manager.”

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Guest post from Larry Sternberg and Kim Turnage: What would your organization be like if every employee had a great manager? First, change your selection criteria. Optimizing the impact of managers starts with changing your selection criteria. Generates Ideas For Improvement. Demonstrates Leadership. Again, it’s natural.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2019

With good grades and being fleet-of-foot, he was admitted to Yale University. His determination and creativity make for a good read. You shake your head at your stupidity. Study the people and organizations in your life that have had enormous success. But wanting something isn’t enough. But you try anyway.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 11, 2021

In the new book, Taylor recounts how he built the restaurant chain from the ground up after being rejected more than 80 times as he pitched the idea for the business. Become a student of your craft. Want to get the respect of your people? Then roll up your sleeves and do the most menial of tasks.

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Decker Communication

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

When you’ve been doing something for more than 42 years, there must be a pretty darn good reason why. It all started back in 1978 when documentary filmmaker Bert Decker pitched a half-million-dollar idea for a new film—and completely bombed. He fumbled through the pitch with sweaty palms and a cracking, breathless voice.

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Decker Communication

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

When you’ve been doing something for more than 42 years, there must be a pretty darn good reason why. It all started back in 1978 when documentary filmmaker Bert Decker pitched a half-million-dollar idea for a new film—and completely bombed. He fumbled through the pitch with sweaty palms and a cracking, breathless voice.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2019

After sharing a bit of his background, he quickly delves into his career beginning at ABC, and the lessons he’s learned and the principles that have guided him that help “nurture the good and manage the bad.”. You have to approach your work and life with a sense of genuine humility. Be decent to people.

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

How many times in your career have you totally and wholeheartedly disagreed with your boss? Before you approach your boss, get feedback from someone you trust about your idea and how you can be more persuasive. Encourage them to poke holes in your theory and ask questions like . . . Rehearse your ideas.

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