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“I think viewing your board as an audience to be ‘sold’ to instead of a partner in your journey will orient your board to be less trusting and collaborative.” Five Questions with Nilam Ganenthiran, Former President of Instacart

Hunter Walk

We developed a friendship as part of our Board service and a recent blog post of his made me think I wanted to learn a bit more about his Instacart experience. What advice do you have for people in fast-growing companies about being a team-player but also taking advantage of the unique opportunity it provides?

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Specificity: A weapon of mass effectiveness

A Smart Bear: Longform

source My single best advice about writing⁠—whether for marketing copy, blogging, a sales pitch, an investor pitch, or even humor, is: BE SPECIFIC All done, you can stop reading now. Swap generic words for specifics to make your text clear, powerful, engaging, and even funny.

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13 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Best Business Advice

Entrepreneurs' Organization

The best business advice I was given was in my year 10 woodwork class by my teacher—who was teaching woodwork to boys who were both frivolous and quick to make decisions on cutting into beautiful pieces of timber. The best advice I have ever received came from one of my mentors from the US. and more articles from the EO blog. .

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The Importance of The Narrative

Both Sides of the Table

I talked specifically about it in the context of raising VC / establishing credibility over on the Sales School blog where there’s a video & a transcript. Keep it human -Far too many presentations, keynote speeches, conference panels or blog posts seem wooden. They’re going t0 publish all 4 parts of my talk.

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How I Use Visualization to Drive Creativity

Both Sides of the Table

It’s why I always work hard to find images for my blog posts & why all of my keynote presentations are visual rather than bullet points with words. When I write a blog post I often see the words before I write them. I have a process I use for blog posts, too. I look carefully at who is speaking before me.

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Why Peer-to-Peer Mentorship Is Essential for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Construct an environment that’s action-oriented and milestone-driven. In EO, our methodology is one of offering shared experiences rather than giving advice. The post Why Peer-to-Peer Mentorship Is Essential for Entrepreneurs appeared first on THE BLOG. Have manners, be on time, and end on time.

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Empowering Innovators: Trailblazing Women Entrepreneurs Share Their Journey

Innovation 2 Enterprise

I still regularly meet with i2E for advice as I’m building my company. As a woman founder, what advice do you have for other aspiring women entrepreneurs who may be facing barriers or doubts about pursuing their own ventures? We also had great one-on-one time with knowledgeable advisors who want to see you succeed.