The Management vs. Marketing War: Left-Brainers, Right-Brainers and the Ever-Present No-Brainers

On June 6, 2011, in Feature Interviews, by Steve Kayser

There’s a war going on in American business. It’s a war that causes great ideas and products to vanish. To get lost in the clear fog of logical logic. A devastatingly destructive war that helps bad ideas take root and flourish (albeit briefly) justified by common sense and … logical logic. It’s Left-Brain Management vs. Right-Brain Marketing.

What does that mean? How does it work? What to do about it? Find out in this interview with bestselling authors Al and Laura Ries.

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The End of Marketing and PR?

It’s not PR.

It’s not Marketing.

It’s the evolution of business communications.

It’s a revolution in business communications. And it’s …

Shooting the Donkey in the Complex Sale … Hollywood Style

On December 30, 2008, in Character, honesty, humor, shoot the donkey, Steve Kayser, storytelling, writing, by Steve Kayser

What is this thing called the Complex Sale that makes seasoned salespeople tremble at the mere mention? That causes two-to-three-year sales pipeline nightmares? What could it possibly have to do with a donkey and Hollywood? prolific Hollywood author, Skip Press, will help put it in perspective.

The Best Kept Secret of Great Presentations

On October 23, 2008, in storytelling, writing, by Steve Kayser

I have attended literally thousands of business presentations, most revolving around technology products, applications, business systems, methods, practices, etc. Almost all included PowerPoint.

Some were god-awful, a few were great; most were in between but usually sideways of good.

We’re going to spotlight ten eclectic examples of some great presentations (purely subjective), some of which you probably know of. But most, not. You’ll also be introduced to a resource checklist and book I bet you’ve never heard of, but if there’s only one book you ever read on giving presentations, this should be it. It’ll help you nail any presentation.

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