Dec
21

4 Tips to Attracting Media with Your Press Release

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As some of you may be aware, The Institute for Arts Entrepreneurship just hired PR CHICAGO to help up get the word out about The Institute. On Thursday December 17th, 2009, between 6:30 and 6:50 pm, our first official press release was picked up on news feeds thanks to PR Newswire, a distribution service for press releases that I … [Read more...]

Dec
20

More Important than Talent, Training, Intellect, and Good Looks…

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You gotta have talent. Great training can help.  Brains and vision are crucial. And do add some sizzle to the steak...   ...But that’s not enough. These elements, alone, rarely work.  In fact, you’re missing the most important ingredient.  P E R S I S T E N C E We often give up far too easily, even when … [Read more...]

Dec
19

The 10 Rules to Creating a Win-Win-Winning Partnership.

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Winning in life, or at whatever you want most to achieve, is easier to accomplish if everyone involved has the same opportunity and motivation to do the same. I am always looking for ways to create these kinds of winning partnerships in everything I do because I love to see if we all can win doing the things we love to do, together. While … [Read more...]

Dec
14

Produce Yourself: 30 Ideas, 30 Minutes

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Producing a show is a pain in the ass.  Let's get that out of the way right now.  You're going to be putting yourself on the line creatively, financially, socially and professionally.  You're going to devote hours and days and months of your life to something that could turn out to be crap, or might only be seen by 20 people.  … [Read more...]

Dec
11

The Innovator’s DNA

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"Where will your next big idea come from?" asks the year's final 2009 issue of Harvard Business Review. In its "Spotlight on Innovation," HBR offers articles exploring issues ranging from open innovation to career paths for innovators to social technology tools that foster innovation. While game-changing innovations may not come about … [Read more...]

Dec
10

I was thinking…

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Sometimes a picture says it all..... … [Read more...]

Dec
10

What can jazz teach us about passion?

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In this special guest blog, Michael Gold takes us back to an important moment in jazz history and tells us how we could all learn a thing or two about true passion from one of music's greats. … [Read more...]

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