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Social Business by Design

July 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Collaboration, Corporate Culture (or not), Marketing and Branding, Presentation Goodness, Social Media

The inimitable David Armano gave a great presentation on “social media” and it’s integration into businesses at the Social Fresh Conference. It is, in David’s usual style, extremely insightful and packed with valuable information. I particularly think the portions of the presentation that deal with organizational culture are really key to the ultimate success or [...]

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Is improv the key to innovative teams?

March 2nd, 2010 · 17 Comments · Collaboration, Corporate Culture (or not)

According to Webster’s Dictionary the word improvise means “to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously; to make, invent, or arrange offhand; to make or fabricate out of what is conveniently on hand“. I actually prefer the definition of improvisation that Wikipedia provides though. According to Wikipedia, improvisation is “the practice of acting and reacting, of [...]

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Sustainable design interview with Greg Lee, CFO of Livestrong

February 13th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Collaboration, Corporate Culture (or not), People Doing Good Things, Sustainability/Green Practices, The EdgeHopper Podcast Series

Greg Lee I recently had the opportunity to speak with Greg Lee, the Chief Financial Officer of the Lance Armstrong Foundation and Livestrong, about the design and buildout of the new Livestrong world headquarters in Austin, Texas. Livestrong is in the process of converting a 30,000 square-foot, 1950′s-era industrial building into a modern, green, collaborative [...]

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The Benjamin Experience: Not your average satisfaction gaurantee

December 1st, 2009 · 3 Comments · Corporate Culture (or not), Marketing and Branding, Quality and Your Customers

If you don’t sleep as well at The Benjamin Hotel as you do at home, Andy Labetti, General Manager for The Benjamin, will give you a free night’s stay. A good night’s sleep is non-negotiable. The Benjamin’s ‘Sleep Guarantee’ ensures that everyone who stays at the hotel walks away well rested or gets their money [...]

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