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Effective Meetings 101

by Byron Alley • June 13, 2007 • 3 Comments

The number one complaint is lack of focus. Lack of focus means lacking a clear agenda and defined goals, but also effectively choosing the attendees. The most effective way to hold a meeting is to stick to ONE meeting style and ONE issue.

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Entrepreneurship, Productivity and Getting Things Done

Productivity For Beginners

by Byron Alley • June 11, 2007 • 4 Comments

Virtually every entrepreneur or successful business leader I’ve met uses a lot of tricks to stay at peak productivity. Here are some tips for beginners to the art of time management, and for those of us who still need a…

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Entrepreneurship, guerilla, Marketing, Starting Up

Budget Brand Building

by Byron Alley • June 7, 2007 • 0 Comments

It’s easy for an entrepreneur with a small business to feel dwarfed by the marketing power of big business – companies that can afford to spend a million or more on changes to their image. Can you build an brand…

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Entrepreneurship, General, Networking, People

Networking 101: The Art of the Schmooze

by Byron Alley • June 5, 2007 • 0 Comments

How can wallflowers become great schmoozers? There’s a lot you can learn from great talkers. First, don’t let common myths about schmoozing stop you from being a great conversationalist.

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Entrepreneurship, Leadership, People, Starting Up

Many Cooks Make Great Soup (Sometimes)

by Byron Alley • May 27, 2007 • 1 Comment

With the right context, sometimes too many cooks make AMAZING soup.

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Entrepreneurship, Public Speaking

Public Speaking 101: From Shy Guy to Guy Smiley

by Byron Alley • April 30, 2007 • 0 Comments

You can become a better public speaker. It’s amazing how many people could do their jobs better if they improved their public speaking skills. I recently gave a seminar called “Shy Guy to Guy Smiley” to introduce DJs and teachers…

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The Coffee Shop Test and VR

by Byron Alley • February 25, 2020

The coffee shop test is my way of evaluating a new technology with one simple question: Could I use this device at a coffee shop? That is: as a normal social person, would I use it at a coffee shop…

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Popcorn’s Trendspotting: Updated

by Byron Alley • October 25, 2015

Back in the 90’s Faith Popcorn wrote The Popcorn Report, a best-selling business book on popular trends, where she made a strong distinction between mere passing fads and longer-lasting societal trends. Her analysis was so effective that even today you can see that…

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