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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2021 Lessons Learned Presentations

Steve Blank

At the end of the quarter, each of the teams gave a final “Lessons Learned” presentation. Unlike traditional demo days or Shark Tanks which are, “Here’s how smart I am, and isn’t this a great product, please give me money,” a Lessons Learned presentation tells the story of a team’s 10-week journey and hard-won learning and discovery.

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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2020 Lesson Learned Presentations

Steve Blank

At the end of the quarter each of the eight teams give a final “Lessons Learned” presentation. Unlike traditional demo days or Shark Tanks which are, “here’s how smart I am, please give me money,” a Lessons Learned presentation tells the teams’ stories of a 10-week journey of hard-won learning and discovery. What a year.

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Assessing Board Performance: Best Practices for Community Banks

Board Effect

Behind every community bank or credit union is a hardworking board. Community banking organizations can only get an accurate view of board performance through annual board evaluations that incorporate best practices for board assessments , with attention to individual performances and the board as a whole.

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The Impact of Community

Duct Tape Marketing

The Impact of Community written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Lloyed Lobo In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Lloyed Lobo. He is an entrepreneur, podcast host, and community builder. Would you support that idea? [10:39] 11:32] The subtitle of the book has 13 rules.

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Building An Event Strategy That Connects With Your Community

Duct Tape Marketing

Building An Event Strategy That Connects With Your Community written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Isaac Watson In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Isaac Watson. Key Takeaway: Events can serve as a powerful strategy for building a community around a business or brand.

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Cognizant Community: One dazzling presentation after another

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In Part 1 here, Malcolm Frank, EVP of Marketing and Strategy talked about his keynote and the audience vibe at the recent Cognizant Community. Here he provides color commentary on some of the other excellent sessions during the event.

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10 Keys To Raising Your New Venture Funding Potential

Startup Professionals Musings

In the investment community, these leadership elements are often called “goodwill.” Leaders are judged on key elements of execution, including a focus on priorities, ensuring clear accountability, managing decision making, mobilizing others, adapting quickly, and communicating execution urgency. Execution leadership.