You never get a second chance to make a first impression.
But unfortunately, most of us blow it. Often.
We introduce ourselves all the time. And most of us do it poorly. One study says we meet about 1,000 new people per year on average. That’s about 80,000 people in a lifetime.
After an embarrassing introduction to one of his heroes, Clay developed ‘The Perfect Intro’ a simple framework to confidently introduce yourself or your business, in only six words or less.
His keynote explains why introducing yourself more clearly and confidently is important. Clay uses stories and examples to highlight the base framework and then explain how they can customize it (with more examples).
After the keynote, attendees are excited to test and talk through their new intros to find what works for them.
Key takeaways:
- The three myths about introductions
- Why we get introductions wrong (and how to get them right)
- A simple formula to confidently introduce yourself or your business
- How to have a different intro for each room and context (and when to use which)
- Where you can (instantly) use your new introductions
The value of improved collaboration is clear. Better information sharing. Increased productivity. Enhanced innovation. Even a better corporate culture.
But many companies struggle with how to design, enable and measure collaboration in their organization. It took 12 years, an accidental discovery, multiple rejections, a serendipitous connection and an innovative marketing strategy for 3M to create and launch the Post-It Note, a now iconic product that accounts for hundreds of millions in revenue. But it almost never happened.
After a decade working at the largest consulting firm in the world (with over 390,000 employees) Clay spent years studying collaboration in companies large and small. In this entertaining talk, Clay explains not just how to encourage collaboration, but how to measure it and how to embed it in the culture of your organization.
Key takeaways:
- Why so many companies struggle with collaboration
- How to maximize the benefits of of collaboration using Sprints, Permitted Bootlegging and Microfailures
- Simple, low-risk collaboration initiatives companies can implement immediately
- How to measure your collaboration initiatives
- How to increase ‘collisions’ and foster an internal culture of collaboration and innovation
