How to Be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience Steve Jobs does not sell computers; he sells an experience. The same holds true for his presentations that are meant to inform, educate, and entertain. An Apple presentation has all the elements of a great theatrical production—a great script, heroes and villains, stage props, breathtaking visuals, and one moment that makes the price of admission well worth it. Here are the five elements of every...
Sales Data from Fast Company Magazine, October 2009 McDonald's U.S. Revenue: $30 billion Avg. Transaction: $6.00 Avg. Store Sales: $2.3 million U.S. Stores: 13,958 Chipotle U.S. Revenue: $1.28 billion Avg. Transaction: $8.10 Avg. Store Sales: $1.8 million U.S. Stores: 800 Burger King U.S. Revenue: $9.13 billion Avg. Transaction: $5.75 Avg. Store Sales: $1.3 million U.S. Stores: 7,213 Starbucks U.S. Revenue: $8.75 billion Avg. Transaction: $4.75 Avg. Store Sales: $985,000 U.S. Stores: 11,537 Subway U.S. Revenue:...
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Insights from Sara Roberts, President and CEO of Roberts Golden Consulting Sara Roberts President and CEO of Roberts Golden Consulting headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Author of Light Their Fire: Using Internal Marketing to Ignite Employee Performance and Wow Your Customers (Kaplan 2005) and has been quoted in numerous publications including Business Week, Inc. Magazine, and Forbes. The Ornish Approach to Change Dean Ornish knows how to make people change. Ornish in 1993 took 333...
Why Do Offices Make Productivity So Difficult? The Curious Case of Disappearing Convenience in the Workplace A creative solution for hiding a refrigerator I came across this and had to laugh because just yesterday I was talking about finding a way to hide our department's printer. Now obviously hiding a refrigerator full of beer and a printer are for two completely different purposes and I don't condone drinking at work, but hiding a refrigerator and...
Insights into the innovation culture that keeps Google at the forefront of technology Google fosters creativity and collaboration among employees In the fast-paced world of technology, few companies have maintained their innovative edge as successfully as Google. From its humble beginnings as a search engine startup to becoming one of the world's most valuable companies, Google has consistently pushed the boundaries of what's possible in technology and business. At the heart of Google's success lies...