Posts by Carol Ross
Online Communities
The ABV pilot has been exploring community-building for the past month. Part of our research and learning has been finding thriving online communities and understanding what makes them work so well. A few interesting communities that we’ve identified: Rosa Say’s Joyful, Jubilant Learning Community. Notice the use of providing a topic–movies–that anyone can contribute on.…
Read MoreSimple Missions
In reading this article about Adolph Kiefer, a 90-year old legend among Olympic swimmers, I learned something about mission statements. Kiefer, an Olympic medalist from the 1936 games, has owned a catalog company supplying all types of aquatic equipment for 61 years. He’s also the inventor of many things that swimmers take for granted today–nylon…
Read MoreAre We So Successful That We’ve Lost Our Way?
In a call with a mentor today, he talked about a company that proactively challenges whether they are drinking their own Kool-Aid. How? By seeking a third party assessment of how they do business, when business is going well. The intention here is to seek help so that the organization can thrive. Most companies only…
Read More9 Myths About Blogging
I’ve been blogging since 2005. Blogging has become second nature to me. It’s a discipline and a pleasure (yes, it may sound like an oxymoron, but it’s not)that continues to provide unexpected dividends. After starting and maintaining three blogs and helping to start others (both public and private), it always surprises me when I suggest…
Read MoreAdvice from an Entrepreneur: Do The Right Thing
I was surprised when I received an ezine from my online backup service. The founder of the company wrote a personal note to customers, not about the biz or about a new services. Instead, he wrote about a 1962 movie, titled, "The Day of the Triffids." He uses the plot from the sci-fi movie to…
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