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New insight on how partnerships drive creativity
I've known for a long time that culture influences innovation, but I haven't thought much about how partnerships enable it. This fascinating article describes how. I've quoted here the part about how our culture overlooks partnership in favor of 'sole sources.' Salon.com: Two is the magic number: a new science of creativity, 2010-Sep-14, by Joshua…
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At the New Collectors group, I’m talking about great art experiences in museums
My theory is that if we have transformational experiences in museums, then we develop a desire to have terrific art in our homes, and that supports a more stimulating home life. Nuts? Come here me explain tomorrow night at the New Collectors club meeting at Goldesberry Gallery. Our first meeting is 6 pm Tues Sept…
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What is the DNA of Houston? Getting ready for Houston Summit. Please feel free to comment. #hsce
As we get ready for the first annual Houston Summit, I've been working on how to talk about Houston. It's tricky. I've run across some things that Paul O'Connor, who worked on developing a more focused identity for Chicago said… Paul O’Connor on City Branding at the Memphis Tourism Foundation: A central theme of Mr. O’Connor’s presentation…
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Lots of work, but couldn’t resist this delicious article.
via blogs.houstonpress.com Jeff Balke takes us on a wonderful trip across Houston to intriguing restaurants.
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Working in obscurity is still labor.
Today I spent some time looking at other blogs about marketing communications, and I began to be concerned that I'm wasting my time. My work seems so insignificant in comparison. I'm not so witty or insightful or forceful in my opinions. So far as I can tell, few people value the work I do. But…
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Five ways to manage the influx of news for marketing professionals
I'm a day late on day two of my 'improve this blog' project, but I'm confident I'll catch up this evening. I'm in Boston with my daughter helping her move into her first apartment. After I finish this we have to start scrubbing several years of dust off her lovely hardwood floors. How to sip…
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Sharing my work with Christine and anyone else paying attention
I have committed to joining Christine Tremoulet in a month-long effort to improve our blogs using Darren Rowse's book, 31 Days to Build a Better Blog. Lately I've been on a self-improvement binge, and frankly, some efforts seem to bog down all too quickly. On the other hand, I've been looking for ways to keep up with my…
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The Glance for September 1, 2010: Communicate effectively by saying something that matters.
I stumbled across this quote while looking for information about a different Tony Schwartz, but the information is vital to my day-to-day challenges. You can be clear and focused in your communications and still be ignored, because FIRST you have to say something that matters to people. Tony Schwartz, The Responsive Chord, 1974 “The communicator’s…
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The Glance for August 30, 2010: Tony Schwartz on the price of excellence (both less and more than you think)
How many times have you quit before you began to get better? I'm too embarrassed to think about it. Schwartz gives very specific recommendations about how and when to practice. Can you guess what he says? HBR Blogs: Six Keys to Being Excellent at Anything, 2010-Aug-24, by Tony Schwartz One of Ericsson's central findings is…
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Ten ways better measurement will continue to revolutionize our lives and businesses
Data is flooding into the internet it becomes cheaper to track everything. We no longer have to guess what matters. Just track everything and look for patterns. In this article Conrad Quilty-Harper singles out ten examples that can open your eyes. Telegraph.co.uk: 10 Ways Data is Changing How We Live, 2010-Aug-25, by Conrad Quilty-Harper The…
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