Strategies, stories, and insights on executive leadership
Instagram Stories…hey, that sounds familiar, where have I heard that before? Hang on a second, Snapchat Stories anyone? Yes, the two features are very, very similar – but no-one can blame Instagram for adopting the reactive, interactive nature of the ‘Stories’ feature, that works so well on Snapchat. Apart from Snapchat, of course. Instagram has […]
What Makes the Best Storytellers the Best Once upon a time, in a land far, far away….okay, scrap that introduction – but it’s probably a familiar one, right? Most of us are brought up on stories; we devour different worlds when we’re kids and they help us to make sense of our own surroundings. The […]
Think about the last time someone surprised you. It might’ve been with some flowers, a box of chocolates…maybe a tiny puppy if you were super lucky. Whatever it was, I bet it felt good. Knowing that someone has taken time out of their day to think about you and give you something that will make […]
with Shawn Pfunder
What It Means To Be Creative Shawn has been working with freelancers, entrepreneurs, and business owners for more than 20 years on capturing their unique creativity and sharing it through storytelling. He’s consulted companies large and small on communication, social media, and marketing strategies. At heart he’s a small-business superfan. He believes that working for yourself […]
What does it take to become a great public speaker? I’m sure you’ve asked yourself this question at some point in your career or even at school too. It might have been in a less eloquent format before a nerve-wracking talk, raising your hands aloft and asking ‘howwww?!?!’ Public speaking can strike fear into the […]
with Ted Turner
The Ultimate Philanthropist A man with unprecedented business savvy, Ted Turner is an American media mogul and philanthropist. He is perhaps best known for founding CNN and Turner Classic Movies and his $1 billion pledge to the United Nations. The aggressive billionaire built a communications empire from his father’s billboard business. He entered the television business […]
with Melissa Dinwiddie
The Creative Sandbox Melissa Dinwiddie is an artist, speaker, performer, author, creativity instigator, former “non-creative person”, and recovering perfectionist. She helps people take the fear out of their creativity and bring back joy and excitement that reclaims their innate entitlement to create. She turns their creative taps to the “on” position so they can stop living […]
Technology has always changed the way that we live; the invention of the wheel, the printing press or your new smartphone – they all have tangible consequences. Another inevitable occurrence is our desire to know that our lives and our family’s lives will mean something. Technology can help us to find meaning in our lives, […]
Warning: This post will briefly mention the ‘E’ word. Election. One of the most pertinent themes to come out of the recent election is the role that social media plays in facilitating a personal echo chamber of thoughts, opinions and ideas. Echo chambers are getting a bit of a hard time at the moment, because […]
