by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Oct 23, 2012
When billionaire entrepreneur and Virgin Group founder Richard Branson had the idea of launching Virgin Atlantic, he pitched it to his fellow directors who had no previous experience in the airline business. He delivered the idea simply, concisely, and effectively....
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Oct 22, 2012
Richard Branson doesn’t care for PowerPoint. He prefers eye contact and conversation. Branson doesn’t have patience for long, confusing presentations. He prefers short and simple pitches, even if they’re written on a beer mat. Branson also disdains sterile conference...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Oct 15, 2012
When director/actor Ben Affleck promoted his new movie, Argo, on shows like Bill O’Reilly and Jimmy Kimmel Live, he wore sharp-looking suits and ties. When he appeared at more casual events he still wore suits and high-quality dress shirts, but he lost the tie....
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Oct 12, 2012
My wife’s friend, “Susan,” is frustrated with her CEO and is looking for a sales position at another company. Susan makes well into the six figures, but she is willing to leave her job and take a 50 percent cut in salary to work for a more inspiring leader. Susan’s...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Oct 5, 2012
Two days after Steve Jobs died I appeared on ABC’s 20/20 to discuss the seven lessons I believe he taught all business leaders and entrepreneurs. Number seven was “master the message.” You can have great ideas but if you can’t deliver those ideas persuasively, it...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Oct 4, 2012
Steve Jobs is still the word’s greatest corporate storyteller. I’ve seen plenty of talented speakers in the past year and I’ve written about many of them in this column but I have yet to find someone as good as Steve Jobs. This is why I have spent so many years...
