We all know what an elevator pitch is, right? You’ve got 20 seconds to sell something as the elevator goes from the lobby to the 8th floor. What do you say? Sales pros, entrepreneurs looking for venture capital, chamber of commerce networkers scrounging for customers (even though every one of them is there to sell, not buy)--an elevator pitch is … [Read more...] about Build a better elevator pitch
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Blog Action Day
You might have noticed that you're seeing a lot of environmentally-related posts around the blogosphere today. Today is Blog Action Day, coordinating tens of thousands of bloggers to create posts on one broad topic: the environment. Why I support The WILD Foundation My favorite environmental group is The WILD Foundation up in Boulder. They have … [Read more...] about Blog Action Day
Welcome to the brave new world
Remember that little Meatball Sundae post I made, about how you do something that isn't very smart and it's spread enthusiastically by millions of typing monkeys all over the Internet? If only I'd had the benefit of this example. (With thanks to Burns Auto Parts for the pointer, and their link.) Well-known site steals an image from Flickr … [Read more...] about Welcome to the brave new world
Do something amazing
I ran across this Squidoo lens and was deeply touched. Their project is amazing. Volunteers knit cute, easy-to-make dolls that are used as packing materials for medical supplies sent to HIV clinics in Africa. The dolls are then given to children in the community, including clinic patients with AIDS, who love and cherish them. … [Read more...] about Do something amazing
