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Talking to the media tipsheet
Learn to speak in sound bites
By Esty AtlasLots of well-known people you think of as extraverts hate public speaking. It’s not a normal activity for most people; it’s a learned activity. But, in today’s socially-empowered landscape where practically every word or action is publicly posted, an organization’s public reputation is on the firing line every day. Good news: there are tips and techniques for presenting yourself, your ideas, your products/services in any communicating situation so you WON’T lose credibility or be misquoted. If you only take away one crucial tip
Youth biz
Age is no barrier to success
By Kelly BroughEarlier this month, Karen Mills of the U.S. Small Business Administration visited the Chamber building for a roundtable discussion on young entrepreneurship. She met with representatives of the Chamber’s Denver Metro Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and young entrepreneurs to discuss ways the SBA can better reach and support young business people. In 2011, the SBA, in collaboration with the White House, introduced the Young Entrepreneurs Series to help educate young people about the resources available for starting a small business. The White House reports that youth
Bureau of Reclamation releases more Colorado River supply & demand data
No surprise: Initial results forecast a substantial shortfall ahead
By Bart TaylorAs I've noted in previous posts, the Bureau of Reclamation will release the results of a multi-year study of the Colorado River this summer. In the run-up to a comprehensive release of findings the Bureau is publishing interim data including last week's “Technical Memorandum C – Quantification of Water Demand Scenarios” in the Colorado River Basin. The River is the primary source of water for over 40 million residents of the seven-state Basin, and with the region again suffering the impacts of drought, and competition for the fruits of the Colorado rising to the
A dose of sales mojo
Motivation is power
By Liz WendlingOne of the most common questions asked of me by salespeople and business owners is, “Can you help me to get and stay motivated?” I tell them that motivation isn’t something I offer or provide; motivation is something, with my help, they can discover and develop in themselves. To clarify the meaning of motivation is the desire to do something. Shockingly simple! It’s not some magical ingredient that gives us power to do whatever we want; it’s simply the desire to want to do it. It’s there or it’s not. There’s no question about it,
Stop, don’t, never!
Avoiding the "Who knows?" job interview
By Chris MoodyI love interviewing people to work at Gnip. Unless I’m having a really crappy day, I enter each interview full of hope and optimism. I’ve done countless interviews in the last 20-plus years, and I can easily slip into autopilot mode if I’m not careful. To avoid this trap, I mentally prepare by reminding myself: “Today could be the day I’ll meet the next great team member.” I’ve found this mental pep talk helps remind me that there is no better use of my time than investing in the interviewing process. In other words, the next
The courage factor
Using tenacity to leap forward in your business.
By Cheri Ruskus“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.” - Anais Nin When was the last time you gathered every ounce of courage within you to do something that scared you throughout every fiber of your body, mind and spirit? Maybe it was to do something like skydiving or, if you are an entrepreneur, the courage factor may have been focused around taking your business to new heights that you had never previously ventured towards before. Think about when you have had the best successes in your life both personally and in
The leader and the guy in charge
They're rarely one and the same
By David SneedI don’t usually write about leadership, primarily because I don’t fully understand it. I think I get caught up in the definition. You, dear reader, can help me to learn. Usually a list of leadership traits describes the guy in charge, not necessarily a leader. The guy in charge and the leader aren’t the same thing. They CAN be, of course, but I don’t see that very often. So I guess a person first needs to decide if they want to be the leader, or be the guy in charge. You’ll need different qualities for each. Take the Broncos, for instance. Pat Bolen