::: Latest Perspectives :::
Standing in the Buyer’s Shoes: Why Your World-Changing Widget Won’t Sell Itself
Friday, 11 May 2012 08:06 Written by Taylor Milsal
People are busy. Your potential customer has to wade through a constant barrage of information and seemingly endless pitches. How are you different? How exactly are you going to cut through the noise and get through to them? How do you make sure your buyer sees you not as an…
As an entrepreneur or a leader of a growing business, talking about what your company does is most likely second nature to you, right? You perhaps have standard answers to “What are you up to these days?” “What does your company do again?” And you absolutely have a well thought…
Before I begin, for the purposes of full disclosure, I should probably mention that I am a video producer. So, as you might suspect, it is in the interests of my profession to wholeheartedly declare that “video is vital”. That said, I shall now explain why video is vital to…
Are You Ready for Channels? 7 Key Questions
Monday, 16 April 2012 16:12 Written by Christine McCaull
When people have a great product, they often assume that channel partners, resellers and affiliates will jump at the chance to sell it for them- often underestimating what it takes to get channel sales up and running, to maintain them well and to make sure they bear the promised fruit.…
TEDMED at the Kennedy Center - April 10 - 13
Monday, 16 April 2012 16:08 Written by Christine McCaull
Once a year, TEDMED holds a "grand gathering" where leaders from all sectors of society come together for three and a half days. They explore the promise of technology and the potential of human achievement. This unique event combines dazzling celebration, high-powered learning and unforgettable theater.
TEDMED is the only…
30 days to Real Data: Getting Input from Your True Market
Friday, 16 March 2012 11:36 Written by Christine McCaull
We like moving fast and we like real data.
We've found success with methodologies that combine quantitative and qualitative research with good common sense. We use these to get real feedback from people on their needs, their responses to your product or service offering, and to your message.
If you're…
Have You Found a Market or Just a Customer?
Friday, 16 March 2012 11:12 Written by Christine McCaull
As a startup, how do you know the difference between a real market and "some guy bought my product --let's go in that direction?"This week, we’ve been reminded of the importance of creating a sustainable, segmentable, reachable target market, and doing the groundwork upfront to validate that this market exists. …
How to be a GREAT Boss (Shadow of the Leader in Startup Culture)
Sunday, 15 January 2012 13:43 Written by Christine McCaull
Are people giving you only a fraction of what they are capable of? Do they go home early? Yawn in meetings? Seem disheartened?
Here are the top 5 reasons people want to work for you:
1) You are clear on what you want, so people can be successful. You don't…
Here are the basic work skills we look for in new people, and they aren’t related to education or domain expertise. They are however, related to how easy it might be to work with you over the long haul.
Why We Want to Hire You:
1) You follow through. When…
Influence is a powerful force, and it used to be an invisible force, a behind closed doors social network that was difficult to model or graph or understand. But in the digital era, one aspect of influence mapping is now possible: living persons who are digitally connected to other living…
What is Curation, and Why Does it Matter Now?
Tuesday, 07 June 2011 20:14 Written by Christine McCaull
What is curation, and why is it the newest buzz worthy digital media concept?


