I love statistics, and I came across a really interesting one this week when I was browsing the Harvard Business Review. A Corporate Executive Board study recently asked the question, “What makes consumers more likely to follow through?” In other words, what makes a product or a business “sticky”—likely to be used, loved and passed along? The answer? Simplicity.
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3 Video “Aha” Moments from the Road
This week I want to start off with a formula: 2 weeks of filming + 2 different coasts + 3 separate locations = numerous plans that all had the potential to go awry. Enough to make your head spin, right? That pretty much summed up my last few weeks as I tried to juggle writing scripts, working out logistics and getting myself prepared to be in front of the camera. In the middle of this marathon, I had a bit of a reality check about the power of this medium. I want to share it with you, along with a […]
Do You Make This One Mistake in Your Business Planning?
I am knee-deep, head down, 175% focused on a few big weeks of filming I have coming up. With so much going on, sometimes it just feels like there’s not enough time in the day! In fact, as I write this, I’m skipping lunch to wolf down a Pure Protein Peanut Butter Bar. And apparently I’m not alone—one-third of us feel so time-crunched we don’t take a lunch break at all.
Being the Best: One Distinction You May Not Have Thought Of
I’m a little nervous about this week’s blog post because, as you’ll see, I did something a little bit different. (Including wearing workout clothes and not doing my hair!) But here’s what happened: inspiration struck and my video guys weren’t around. As any good product creator (or marketer!) knows, you can’t always schedule your inspiration. So I grabbed a friend and my iPhone and filmed this video for you right there and then.