Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 16, 2010

I sit through a lot of presentations. Understand Personality Types – One of the benefits of working for a big company (Accenture) was that we had lots of speakers come in and train us in topics like leadership, creativity, presentations, strategy, etc. Many of these are not as effective as they could be. EXPRESSIVES.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 19, 2020

In celebration of Rosario’s hard work empowering a community of young changemakers, the YLAI Network team spoke with her to highlight the key factors of her non-profit volunteerism movement and get her essential advice on how to respond to the challenges of COVID-19.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 8, 2013

You can try and alert them to other traffic, slow it down, ease pain by being calm and present, but ultimately, it''s up to them to get stronger and stronger with every step and continue on down the road. Given enough time, technology and human creativity can solve just about every problem we have.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 17, 2022

an award-winning online printing company that has helped over 5,000 businesses print more than 20 million presentation folders. The following is my advice on how to not just survive, but thrive, during a downturn along with examples of how we’ve used these strategies. Nobody was ordering customized presentation folders.

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TechCrunch

JULY 22, 2022

Doing so will enable them to be creative with their requests and implement more effective terms for both sides. Drawing from my legal expertise as head of Wayra X, Telefónica’s investment vehicle and conversations with founders at the negotiation table, this is my advice for dealing with CVCs.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

You’ll hear from iconic founders, unicorn makers, boundary-benders — all of it served up with a gigantic side of DIY tips, actionable advice, encouragement and inspiration. We have more than 80 presentations (and counting) on tap. Rachael Wilcox, creative producer, Volvo Cars. Talk about something for everyone. Also covered.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

Many teams at Zapier have already created specific-purpose chatbots that give career advice, translate corporate jargon into plain English, suggest gift ideas, and finesse feedback for employees. You can also adjust things like the creativity levels (default is 0.7), width, and alignment. But it's not reserved for writers.

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Startup Blogpost

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

By valuing autonomy and granting decision-making authority, I’ve seen increased engagement and creativity among my team. This was great advice received from the CEO of a multi-million-dollar start-up. This experience taught me the importance of adaptability and creative thinking. Artem Minaev , Co-Founder, PlayToday.co

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Putting the pep back into presentations : Presentations often lack pizzazz and take more than a hot minute to create. Chronicle wants to change that with its tool for making presentations that won’t put you to sleep , Catherine reports. and its “Creativity Program” is now in beta.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Could I successfully launch and grow a new business while being a present parent for my son and a great husband for my wife? As my wife recovered and we found our rhythm as a family, the balancing act between pushing a startup forward and being present for my family became easier. Would a more restricted routine stifle my creativity?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

You want to make the most of your time at this one-day virtual intensive featuring interactive presentations with the mobility industry’s top movers, shakers and startup dream makers, amirite? Here’s what Rachael Wilcox, a creative producer at Volvo Cars, told us about her networking experience at TC Sessions: Mobility 2020. “I

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Whatever the family ties, however, starting a business with a spouse, parents, siblings, children or other family members presents unique challenges over and above the usual problems a startup faces. Seek outside advice. Fresh ideas and creative thinking can get lost in the tangled web of family relationships.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 18, 2020

Therefore, ideally, before disclosing your idea publicly, you should obtain advice on your potential intellectual property rights, including how you might commercialise these and any protection you need to support that commercialisation. Our advice is to as much as possible, avoid using an open source software altogether.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2022

Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. Now is the time to present your company as one that values innovation, diversity, creativity, inclusivity and the security and well-being of your employees. What are my next steps? ??Here’s

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Amal has a unique journey, perspectives, and invaluable advice for both investors and early-stage founders. Key Advice for Investors: I would like to emphasize three points here: “Cheap” programs are cheap because the benefit is extremely low.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

OCTOBER 1, 2021

We’re still the same i2E that has served Oklahoma’s entrepreneurial community for the past 22 years, providing business advice to nearly 800 startups and investing $79 million in 187 companies. At i2E, and now iMCI and ACT Tulsa, we will continue to foster growth and creativity while supporting innovative founders and their concepts.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 22, 2020

When Pete approached me for advice, I recommended the “Failure-Proofing” strategy, which is a pragmatic and easy-to-use technique to defend against planning and project disasters. Doing so empowers everyone, even those who are confident that the plan will succeed, to tap their creativity in coming up with potential reasons for the failure.

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HPA

AUGUST 15, 2019

What advice do you have for someone who’s looking to raise money from investors or start a company? Focus your presentation and energies on the execution plan and the key stakeholders involved, and less on the idea. The second lesson is to push forward, be creative and figure “it” out. Quitting is simply not an option.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 4, 2023

Creativity aside, I do use it to generate blog article ideas. It's not a bad way to get the creative juices flowing if you're ever stuck or short on time. And don't bother asking it for travel tips unless you want insipid advice like "pack comfortable shoes!" Bard isn't going to book anything for you.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 12, 2022

You’re no doubt planning your days and with more than 50 roundtable discussions on tap, we want to call your attention to the info-rich topics that our partners will present. With less than a week to go, we’re absolutely stoked to see you all in San Francisco for TechCrunch Disrupt , live and in person! But first…. PDT) and save $700.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Copycats are thieves, not just in the literal sense but also figuratively when they steal another person’s work and present it as their own. Imitation takes away both parties’ abilities to produce new creative works. This is because the advice, strategies and implementation tactics are highly unique and tailor-made for each business.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

It’s also good advice to treat your marriage like a business partnership, in that both require commitment, communication and a shared view of values and goals. Ponce City Market presented that opportunity. Kelvin is the creative, free-spirit and I am the type-A, uptight, detail-oriented person. We are complete opposites.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 18, 2010

It also applies to other parts of my life such as presentations. I’m a pretty natural public speaker so I can write my presentation the day before and do just fine. We rise to the occasion as it stirs our creative juices. The first was to do a 5 minute “ignite&# presentation – 5 minutes, 15 slides.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

Creativity. So I thought I’d write a post about how I drive my personal creativity. (A As a practitioner of creativity rather than as an instructor of it I’m certain that there are many ways to get the creative juices flowing and how to release more creativity. I use tools to invoke my creative self.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MARCH 6, 2020

Understand how they present themselves to the public by looking at their offerings, color palettes, product designs, and marketing materials. Equipped with information about your value proposition, target market, and competitors, it’s time to let your creative juices flow. Ooma, and Fundera covering small business news and advice.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Five more to take you into the weekend… And if you need a creative boost, this stop-motion animation music video will probably do the trick. Similarly, everyone needs 18 to 24 months of runway is a nice motto, but if it takes three times as long to raise a round as it used to, it may no longer be good advice.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Otherwise, you lose sales even before you start Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash Do not mistake the perfect pitch for the well-rehearsed (read: memorized) presentation. The cookie-cutter pitch presentation kills your sales pipeline before you actually have one. For me, the first 10 minutes is crucial. That is okay.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Seek out financial advice because it takes time to improve a score. Establishing a computer repair business may be validated through online research of already existing businesses or by speaking with former or current owners to learn their experience and gain their advice.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 18, 2020

It’s the ‘people’s choice’ of business—allowing the most popular (or best presented) ideas to flourish. The purpose of intellectual property law is to protect not just products, but also innovations and creativity that have gone into the creation of those products or services, and your brand and reputation in the market.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Why not give the gift that keeps on giving: branding advice. Presentation and Media Training. Why not help them hone their skills with media, video, or presentation training? The gift of knowledge through great reading that gets their creative juices turning is always welcome. Best Books for Small Business.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 17, 2011

I presented behind a lectern. Whether you’re presenting to a small group of people or a large audience your presentation must have a narrative to effectively get your points across. Keep it human -Far too many presentations, keynote speeches, conference panels or blog posts seem wooden. Gregory was into theater.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 5, 2022

To help you get started, we’ve rounded up tips to get your creative juices flowing : Keep it short and sweet. Here is a useful piece of advice. A brand story presents an opportunity to communicate on a human level, making a direct emotional connection with your consumers. Focus on your unique selling position. Make it timeless.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 11, 2011

In working with brands, Jon says: “ Vary creative, try lots of things, the costs are so low, why would we put up one piece of branded content? There’s tons of more great advice from real-world experience from Jon so please watch when you have time. But of course we also focused on making content go viral.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 21, 2021

Its solution, in part, may be based on creative ways of presenting content to users, but also keeping a focus on strong material to use in those channels. ’ was the advice we got.) “We see an outsized opportunity for alternative content that lives at the intersection of daily habit and fulfilling human potential. .”

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Derek Sivers

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

They asked me to mentor at business schools, where people would bring in PowerPoint presentations showing their financial projections, and talk about raising rounds of financing, and all this stuff I had never dealt with and knew nothing about. It’s personal expression, creative exploration, testing out ideas just to see what happens.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 20, 2023

This approach not only sparks creativity and problem-solving but also enhances communication and teamwork. Kayvan Moghaddassi , Business Strategist, Kayvan Consulting Establish Cross-Functional Teams Collaboration among startup team members is essential for developing creativity and achieving overall success. The result?

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TechCrunch

JULY 1, 2022

“This includes cutting non-performing products, decreasing R&D and general and administrative expenses, and doubling down on creative strategies to recover customer acquisition cost instantly to reduce burn associated with growth.” My best advice: Strengthen your network.

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