Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google sends strong Co-opetition signals to the world through a Wall Street Journal Op-Ed.
Entries Tagged as 'ideas'
Google sends a strong signal
December 5th, 2009 · Comments Off · ideas, new venture, strategy
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Teaching Diversity
November 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment · ideas
I’ve been teaching a great group of students as Rasmussen College here in Mankato. The course is “Managing a Diverse Workforce” – and the premise of the class is that the professional, global thinking manager of the future embraces Diversity to create a more powerful, fulfilling and profitable workplace. The class consists of 12 students [...]
Seth Godin Box Set – if you blink, you’ll miss it
November 3rd, 2009 · 1 Comment · ideas
I am looking up at my marketing shelf. All my marketing books lined up in neat little rows. Missing are Seth Godin books. Not because they are not worth buying, but because they are worth giving away as presents. I’ve probably bought Purple Cow 5 times, and happily given it away each time. I find [...]
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Fantastic Social Entrepreneurship Video
October 20th, 2009 · Comments Off · Entrepreneurship, ideas, Social Entrepreneurship
My sister is one heck of an entrepreneur. Instead of creating a business to benefit herself, she created a Museum that benefits an entire state. Anne Steuer created the Children’s Museum of Lacrosse – an epically wonderful place where families can go to learn and explore. Please watch her short “Aha Moment” video, and give [...]
Social Media – The hype vs. reality
October 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment · consulting, ideas, social media
Here’s a funny from Hugh McCloud – If you want more blog traffic, write about social media! If you want to be completely ignored, write about social media! © 2009 Hugh MacLeod’s Gaping Void I recently was with a large group looking for a new marketing direction. The room buzzed with “social media” as the [...]
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Alemar Cheese gets big city praise – I’m so proud
October 7th, 2009 · Comments Off · Entrepreneurship, ideas, new venture
My friend Keith Adams started a small, organic artisan cheese company this year. I remember the day he broke the news to my wife and I that he wanted to make cheese. It was over a glass of wine, in my kitchen, about a year ago. My first reaction? Well, as a guy who has [...]
Help me understand the Pizza Burger – asking better open ended questions
October 7th, 2009 · Comments Off · consulting, Entrepreneurship, ideas
My friend won $50,000 on “Who Want’s to be a Millionaire” a few years ago, and me and a couple of buddies were there to cheer him on. As guys trips go, this one was a doozy… we stayed on Times Square, and stayed out late at one of my favorite American pubs – the [...]
Learning to ask Better Questions of your employees – From Harvard Business School
October 4th, 2009 · Comments Off · Entrepreneurship, ideas, new venture, organic growth
Whether starting a new small 2-person company from scratch, or growing a 200-employee firm in a new direction, starting from these types of questions is the right way to empower everyone involved.
Make Meaning
February 6th, 2008 · Comments Off · Entrepreneurship, ideas, making meaning
Guy Kawasaki tells the tale in “The Art of the Start” that great businesses don’t start out trying to make money – they start out making meening. I go through this list of ideas with clients and students when coming up with new products or promotions. Feel free to use them to jump start the [...]
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