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DEC

2013

Seven Critical Things You Must Know To Succeed In Business

Tags : action, better, career, company, design, experience, fast, forbes, HOW, huffington, ideas, improve, integrity, mentor, patience, PBS, planning, results, smart, success, vision

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There are seven things you need to know to succeed in any business. They are absolutely critical but not always obvious. Here’s the true story about how I learned them. It’s funny how things that happened years before become valuable later, but that is how I learned so many corporate lessons – in Pop’s...

DEC

2013

Conflict Shootout – Agreement Is Overrated!

Posted By : Andy Johnston

Tags : action, approval, better, cnn, communications, decisions, design, disagree, experience, forbes, HOW, huffington, improve, plans, results, retreat, smart, workshop

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Executive retreats and high-level meetings are tough. There is always something serious to consider and a high expectation for agreement. But guess what? Agreement is dangerously overrated. Instead, start a disagreement, get negative, stir up some conflict and you will get more done. Here’s how to use conflict to fire...

NOV

2013

Results RX – The Cure for Common Communications

Posted By : Andy Johnston

Tags : action, audiences, better, clients, cnn, customers, design, emotions, employee, experience, feel, forbes, HOW, huffington, ideas, improve, marketing, motivate, smart, think

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There’s a big difference between what we want to show, say and explain in business – and what people want to see, hear and understand. How do you make people do what you want them to do – whether it’s buy a product, book a hotel or attend a conference? Here’s the prescription to achieve the critical results you need....

NOV

2013

Content GPS – How to Speak The Audience’s Language

Posted By : Andy Johnston

Tags : auditory, better, cnn, communications, customers, design, employee, experience, forbes, HOW, huffington, ideas, improve, marketing, personality, planner, results, smart, style, visual

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Once you understand how your clients, customers, employees and audiences think you can communicate with more influence and authority. What we need is a communications GPS and a map that shows us how to speak the audience’s language. Here’s how to develop messages that reach everyone, capture their attention, and...

NOV

2013

Jacked Up, Wired and On Fire – Wake Up and Communicate!

Posted By : Andy Johnston

Tags : auditory, better, cnn, design, employee, experience, forbes, huffington, ideas, improve, marketing, personality, project, results, smart, visual

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Jazzed, focused, grabbing the point, doing the right things and making it happen. That’s what you want … for yourself and all those clients, customers, audiences and employees. Knowing how people are wired to communicate can give you an edge. Here’s how to use communication styles to be more successful. Think of...

OCT

2013

How Are You Wired? What’s Your Personal Communication Style?

Posted By : Andy Johnston

Tags : auditory, better, cnn, doing, employee, forbes, hearing, how to, huffington, ideas, improve, kinesthetic, marketing, personality, planner, producer, project, results, seeing, smart, visual

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Our brains are hard-wired in unique ways. Our personal styles are as individual as we are. Knowing your personal communication style can significantly improve how well you learn, interact with people and manage. Are you “electric” enough, or could you be even better? Find out with this quick quiz. We Are All Odd It...

OCT

2013

Don’t Treat People Like Cattle – Surefire Tips For Better Event Signage

Posted By : Andy Johnston

Tags : association, branding, cnn, conference, design, direct, event, facilities, font, forbes, HOW, huffington, ideas, meeting, move, people, signs, size, smart, tips, to

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No one like to be treated like cattle, but that’s what poorly designed event signage does. Make sure your signage treats people like VIPs and not part of a herd. Here’s how to make better event signage that’s clear, effective and gets people where they’re supposed to go. Break Away From The Herd Event signs are...

OCT

2013

Trade Shows are Too Polite – It’s Time to be Breaking Bad!

Posted By : Andy Johnston

Tags : better, cnn, engagement, event, forbes, generation, HOW, huffington, ideas, leads, marketing, more, results, shows, smart, success, tips, to, trade

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Don’t play fair at trade shows. Take some tips from “Breaking Bad” and don’t be too polite. You may be the nicest, most generous person in the world, but you need to channel your inner Walter White and do what has to be done. Here’s how to generate more business and revenue at trade shows. Don’t Be So “Nice”...

OCT

2013

Three Ways to Make Panel Discussions More Engaging, Authentic & Honest

Posted By : Andy Johnston

Tags : better, cnn, discussions, event, forbes, HOW, huffington, ideas, meeting, panel, results, smart, success, tips, to

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A group of experts are having a spirited, energetic discussion about a topic of extreme interest to the audience. People lean forward, listening to every word and reacting. This is what a panel discussion is supposed to be like. Do yours fall short? Panels can be highlights of an event and not a boring waste of time....

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Seven Critical Things You Must Know To Succeed In Business

Conflict Shootout – Agreement Is Overrated!

Results RX – The Cure for Common Communications

Content GPS – How to Speak The Audience’s Language

Jacked Up, Wired and On Fire – Wake Up and Communicate!

How Are You Wired? What’s Your Personal Communication Style?

Don’t Treat People Like Cattle – Surefire Tips For Better Event Signage

Trade Shows are Too Polite – It’s Time to be Breaking Bad!

Three Ways to Make Panel Discussions More Engaging, Authentic & Honest

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