Observing Others

After one year of doing observing others podcasts, we have learned and relearned, over and over again, that the most powerful conversations are about giving another person time of possession.

Better yet, let's call it time of attention.

Compare these two phrases: Seeking attention and paying attention.

Which is more powerful:
attention seeking
or
attention to detail?
 
When you give another person time of possession you shift the attention from you to them. The magic is in paying attention. Listening is the secret sauce. It is in the attention to detail that makes the thing shine.

Attention to detail.

What does that really mean?

Come listen to a tale of attention to detail that started in a garage, but rose above the pack to finds its place among the best in the business!

It's the all American success story!

With a lot of fine foreign wheels along the way.

Mostly, it is the result of hard work and attention to detail.

We think attention to detail is more than just the "fine tooth comb" approach.

It is the kind of "white glove treatment" customers deserve.

And, today see how Blake and Coatic-Lab Automotive Studio delivers!

On this podcast we talk about 3 E's of social media.

We call them the Jerem E's

Thank you, Jeremy, for the use and abuse of your name 

and coming up with the 3 E's!

The 3 Jeremy's are:

Educate

Engage

Entertain

And, since it was a Media Making Monday, we used large pool balls to emphasize the E's!

Plus we had some great FastPitch Speed Podcasters on this Episode!

Thanks

Angie Thorpe
Jed Shirts
David Mardanlou
Tiffiany McLelland

Do you know how to load a handgun?

Do you know how to hold a handgun?

Do you know how to fire a a handgun?

Today we discover the importance of "hands on" experience as we talk about handguns, concealed weapons, and the importance of safety.

Especially when situations escalate quickly.

Today's guest, Steve Morrow, shares valuable insights into the importance of competence and confidence for those who own guns with the intention of using them to defend themselves.

What does the perfect week look like?

Especially when your location is On Pitch Performing Arts.

Find out more about OPPA and what's going on back stage.

Come plan your week by planning on spending some time building skills with us!

So many things going on there are not enough days in the week!

Take a class, take in a stage show, or take advantage of the amazing resources at OPPA!

Today we podcast from a beautiful location!

 A place where customers come first!

And it shows.

Especially in the show room!

But we began our podcast by calling out some bad behavior.  

We used a lot of "B" words.  

They are like the Bs of Bad Behavior. 

The terribles.

The Terrible B's

Here were a few. Begging, Bragging, Bashing, Bullying, Belittling, Beguiling, Bemoaning, Behooving.

Beware of them.

(we left out bribing!)

You will find these Bs all over social media. These B's are what not to wear (ie what not to say)  they are the poorest way to get people's attention or used as persuasion.

 We can all fall victim to them on Facebook, LinkedIn etc.

They are the worst ways to promote self.

You have seen the nature of these kinds of posts. Those who bash others seem to think by making someone else look bad it, in some way, boosts their own value. But, exactly the opposite occurs. Those who bash their former employers, their EXs etc.

They may get some attention, but it is still a poor way to promote anything positive.

Then there are the beggars whose posts seem to always be about pleas for money or suggestions or or pretty much anything that the needy person needs. We may unfollow and even unfriend those who spend too much time begging and taking. It may not be as bad as bashing, but it certainly is a close second.

Not too far from bashing and begging, one finds bragging in the form of pictures as well as words. Think of the friends you have who rarely post on Facebook, but when they do, it is always about some great accomplishment or some exotic place they have been. Perhaps it is the pattern of behavior of bashing and begging and bragging, not a specific post, that makes these poor forms of promotion such a turn off.

The rest of the B's are just as bad.

Beguiling (lying) Behooving (preachy) Bemoaning (complaining)

 You get the picture.

But, by far, the worst form of drawing attention on social media is bullying. It is similar to bashing but cyberbullying is no different than it's horrible real life counterpart. Bullying is bullying no matter what form it takes.

Instead of these bad behaviors, we found a better word to talk about.

A word worth practicing.

The word is Finesse.

One definition of finesse is this: to do something in a subtle or delicate manner. In a lot of ways finesse is like a balancing acrobat on a tight wire. She is agile and gracefully, balancing ever so carefully so as not to fall. Or perhaps finesse is the dancer, working the room or dance floor, naturally avoiding stepping on toes or bumping into people. 

If you are socially awkward in the first place, then your dance moves will look fake or forced, and you will, more than likely, bump into someone or step on someone with something you say or do.

 You really only have two choices then. The two choices are the difference between success and failure. You can avoid dancing, altogether, or you can acquire the necessary dance steps, by learning and practicing. 

At some point, with consistent effort, you will be able to, effortlessly, move about the dance floor, with finesse, and gain the necessary influence to succeed.

Finessse walks the fine line to not fall into the behavior patterns of bashing, begging, bragging, bullying, bribing or beguiling.

Add Finesse to the Prop and you have the secret sauce!

Building camaraderie and community.

It takes more than a building.

It takes the right blend of people and passion.

Join us for a grand opening that has a lot of both.

It's called GYVR HUB.

It's a new co-working space built around a community for building a community!

The word  "prop" comes from the theater. 
It is short  for "theater property".
So it's fitting in a theater we talk about props!
Without the right prop, the act might be lacking. 
With the right prop, the act can be amazing!
Props have impact.

Just as props are tools of the trade for theater, all individuals and 
industries have the potential to have an arsenal of similar props and tools available 
to them.

1.Name Tag
2.Business Card
3.Post Card/Greeting Card
4.Poster/flier
5.Hat w/logo
6.Pen/promotional item
7.Gifts
8.Balloons/Flowers
9.Snacks
10.Candy Jar
11.Standout shoes
12.Standout handbag
13.Standout tie
14.Standout ring/jewelry
15.Shirt with word art
16.Paper weights, magnets
17.Hand sanitizer
18.Banner
19.Swag shirts/socks
20.Smile
21.Wave
22.Handshake
23.Wink
24.Magic Trick
25.Joke (speech)
26.Microphone
27.Camera
28.Musical Instrument
29.Game
30.Book
31.Puppet
32.Costume/mascot
33.Mask
34.Socks
35.Tool
36.Sporting Event
37.Parade Float
38.Homemade Craft
39.Holiday Item
40.Famous Personality
41.Billboard
42.Trade show booth
43.Event
44.Invitation to Event

These props can change hands and can become talkng points.
They are often the ice breaking small talk of initial conversations. 
The important thing is that they become part of the discussion not a distraction.

Listen in and find out how  Media Kit Mondays uses props to prop up a message.

It can all start with "Hello my name is"

Speed Podcasting is a thing!

Today's quadcast doubled in size when four guests joined the hosts!

Media Kit Monday was also a hit for several first time podcasters!

And also  promoted some "pioneers."

Listen in and see how the "collaboratory" at On Pitch Performing Arts added more Confluencers!

Come next week to a media kit monday and start collaborating!

Thank you so much:

Nathan Byrd

Landy Ukena

David Mardanlou

Mikki Easton

for join the "cast"

Specials thanks to co-hosts

Danielle Bendinelli

Jeremy Nehring

(And Alex Arnold for behind the scenes camera!)

Starting and running a business can be complex and complicated.

But it doesn't always have to be.

Especially when you put policies and processes in place.

Listen as two laywers share their insights from years of the practice of law.

Call it the "lessons" they have learned over the years as lawyers.

Especially lessons about how to treat employees: the greatest asset of any business.

Organic conversations turn into organic connections.

Organic connections can turn into organic collaborations.

We want to be confluencers!

It's about conversations, connections and collaborations.

Begin by making introductions.

From those introductions flow natural conversations.

From those natural conversations come deeper connections.

From those organic connections we use media to allow organic collaborations.

Converse  Connect  Collaborate

Old Linkedln: Corporate voice
New Linkedin: Human voice

Old Linkedin: Broadcast
New Linkedin: Conversation

Old Linkedin: Promote
New Linkedin: Educate, inspire, help

More than one person can be a part of a message.

Crowdsourcing content as a collaborative thing.

Today we talk about conversations and group conversations that is recorded as content creation.