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Formerly Green Connections Radio
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Enlightening interviews with remarkable women innovators and leaders about…
Formerly Green Connections Radio
When you send a photo from your smartphone, it asks
Christi Tezak earned her college degree in Russian and became
“(T)here’s an enormous opportunity to talk about sustainability and environmentalism
You’ll never look at your friends’ photos of riding an
“Nothing has ever been achieved by the person who says it can’t be done.” Eleanor Roosevelt Listening between the lines
“It worked really well with everyone concentrating on their area of strength.” Lee-Anne Walters How to Fight for Your Community
“Clarity, credibility and consistency are the three most important things about your brand….Understand what you want to do and what you’re good at… You have to live up to your brand promise”
Diane Diaz on Green Connections Radio. Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has said, “Your brand is what other people say about you when you’re not in the room” (according to various sources). Yikes! So, what is your personal brand or your company’s brand, why should you care, and what can you do to understand and control yours? It’s complicated. Trust. Listen to “brand teacher” Diane Diaz, who literally teaches about branding as well as coaches people on their personal and organizational brands, in this fascinating interview with Green Connections host Joan Michelson to find out. They talk about Diane’s favorite brand assessment tool, which Joan did – and its enlightening insights.
“You’ve got to walk the halls and really understand how they run the business, where their pressure points are and what they think their challenges are….walk in their shoes….It’s not what you’re selling, it’s what they’re buying.”
Beth Colleton on Green Connections Radio, “Purpose” is in style right now, but how do you “do” purpose successfully, driving measurable value creation in a large company or organization? How do you create and lead sustainability efforts that make a difference? Listen to Beth Colleton, former SVP of Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability at NBCUniversal (and formerly at the NFL) discuss the nuts and bolts of this work with Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson.
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