Does It Tell A Story? – AVC

Does It Tell A Story? – AVC. Storytelling seems to be on everyone’s mind these days! There are companies dedicated to it, technology platforms that help you create and publish content (stories). Consulting firms that will work with you and your team to craft the “Corporate Story” etc…. You know what ?  I think it […]

Design Thinking and Recruiting-There is no special sauce…..

I have done a lot of thinking about the recruiting industry and the misconceptions that go along with it.  One misconception is that there is a “secret process”  that some firms have that make them better than others….clients are led to believe that one firm has an advantage simply because their “process” is superior…….what a bunch […]

A Collection of Friends…..

I had a dinner party last night and the subject of contacts in business came up.  A couple of my guests were talking back and forth about the level of personal information that they divulge to their business contacts….basically the gist of the conversation was if you are only doing business with the person, how […]

Why I Hired Someone Who Showed Up Uninvited | BNET

Why I Hired Someone Who Showed Up Uninvited | BNET. Here is a perfect example where passion, desire, and creativity wins over the perfect resume, the perfect interview, the perfect candidates.. Do I advocate doing what this guy did, not exactly…but I do advocate standing up and showing the cojones to go after something that […]

Customer Experience Matters Now More Than Ever

The more I look around the more I wonder when companies are going to get the fact that people have choices.  The days of people flocking to a company or service simply because of who they are is over.  Now people have the opportunity to look around and determine what is best for them, and […]