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Kevin Paylow
Jan 29, 20191 min read
Symptom of a sick message strategy: Same basic content as your competitor
If you changed the branding in your slide deck, could it pass as a presentation given by your competitor? Why this is a problem, confirmatio
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Kevin Paylow
Jan 3, 20192 min read
Offense, Defense, Advocacy During a Downturn
"...offensive operations, often times, is the surest, if not the only (in some cases) means of defence." - George Washington, 1799...
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Kevin Paylow
Sep 20, 20181 min read
Are you selling a concept or a concrete solution?
Your sales message must change any time your audience, goals, or topic changes. Otherwise it's so broad and general that it won't ha
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Kevin Paylow
Aug 10, 20182 min read
Observing Corporate Storytellers (or being observed) in the wild
Most of us can learn to be presentation artists - I call them Corporate Storytellers. But don't worry if other groups use this process t
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Kevin Paylow
Jun 19, 20183 min read
Innovation Funnels - Look Familiar?
If you had to draw YOUR organization's innovation funnel, how would it REALLY look? Here are a few I've seen:
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Kevin Paylow
Mar 6, 20182 min read
Three things to keep in mind if you want to pick the right idea to pursue
The rush to pursue an idea often leaves out consideration of better ideas or solutions. Here are a few tips to select the right ideas to pur
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Kevin Paylow
Jan 7, 20182 min read
Seven Symptoms of a Sick Message Strategy
Does your team experience any of these seven symptoms of a sick message strategy? What are the root causes? Need help?
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Kevin Paylow
Dec 7, 20172 min read
Competitive Parity
Balance competitive advantage and competitive parity in your strategy and innovation efforts.
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Kevin Paylow
Nov 14, 20172 min read
Just because the competition CAN do something doesn't mean they will. What WON'T they do?
Just because the competition CAN do something doesn't mean they WILL. Ask yourself "What WON'T our competitors do?" as you
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