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Mapping Innovation with Greg Satell
“The future is already here ― it's just not very evenly distributed yet.” [William Gibson] This is one of my favorite quotes, because I've found it to be so true. It's true in highly regulated industries, it's true in companies that are still reaping the benefits of what used to work and are not…
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Worst and Best Kinds of Interviews, Increasing Value with Networking and Practice
Ideas catch us in the most unlikely situations. In many cases, we're in a different place than we imagined to be ―the famous Archimedes eureka in the bath tub, which literally means “I have found” in ancient Greek― or in a predicament we did not anticipate ―our wish is granted. Which explains how good ideas…
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The Secret to How Great Interviews are the Stuff of Legends
Over the years, I've done a lot of interviews with business leaders and teams to help them build strong brands, connect with customers, create amazing experiences, and transform their company. When we make the time to do them well, interviews are a powerful learning tool. Here at Conversation Agent we call them conversations. When we…
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42 Conversations with Practioners, Authors, Editors, and Leaders from the Agency Side of Business
@ConversationAge Quotes from Valeria Maltoni The more things change, the more they stay the same. My aim at this site continues to be connecting — ideas and people. There is a good reason why the motto in my site's banner now reads Make Sense. Make Do. Make it. As I said in a post a…
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Conversations with Entrepreneurs: Tara Hunt, Buyosphere
I'm delighted to have featured so many conversations with makers dating back to when I started this site. I am especially delighted that Tara Hunt, someone whose business stamina and persistence I've admired for years, agreed to make the time to answer a few questions about entrepreneurship and Buyosphere, her company and product. Enjoy. +++…
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Conversations
I was cleaning up some old links today that took me back to some of the conversations I published on this site. You might enjoy the diversity of topics and perspectives. I learn something every time.
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Sara Holoubek Asks How Resilient is Your Business?
How resilient is your business? A good question to ask any day. An especially good one to explore with someone who can help you see what's next. I make it my business to meet and connect people who are doing really good work. Sara Holoubek is such company. So much so that she decided to…
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Michael Port Wants You to Think Big
A couple of months ago, we exchanged messages on Twitter and agreed to meet for lunch. We met several years before. When you can do that and pick up the conversation from where you left off, you are talking with someone who has the ability to think bigger. Michael Port does just that, and helps…
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Love Drop Launches, Nate St. Pierre Reveals why he does it
We met during a boycott. It's not often you can say something like that. It was during the Fast Company Influencer Project that Danny Brown introduced me to Nate St. Pierre. Curious, I participated in his initiative, and the resulting conversation, then connected with Nate by Skype to learn more about his projects and vision.…
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Three Important Business Conversations in 2010 You May Have Missed
Every year, I meet people doing really good work. In some cases, ground breaking work. And I like to bring those conversations here so you can share in the learning. Which is the idea part of this blog. Plus make new connections. *** First off, I was excited to have the opportunity for a follow…