Leadership

I used to think that everybody was creative. I’ve heard that phrase many times and it sounds inclusive and somewhat obvious, but I hadn’t given it a whole lot of thought until the last few years. I’ve taken creativity for granted. My overactive mind, imagination, natural interests, upbringing, personality, ADHD,...

This is a phrase that I’ve been saying to myself and others lately and I’m not sure where it came from. It sounds like a mission statement of sorts and maybe I picked it up somewhere else, but it’s helped me gain clarity on some things I’ve been thinking about...

Are you thinking of hiring a full-time video professional for your internal team? I'm not here to talk you out of it, like you may assume. As some of you may be aware, Votary initiates partnerships through clients taking our Story Acceleration Workshop. The workshop is designed to help align the...

Breaking News: Times are tough. The job market is fluctuating fast and a lot of people are getting laid off. The economy is pretty rough. Regardless of how we got here or how things will get better, people tend to be reactive in hard times. This includes businesses. It seems...

The “authentic” buzzword - we’re hearing a lot of it these days. What does that even mean to “be authentic”? It seems like the statement presupposes most people aren’t being authentic. Does this mean that the average person in the business world is basically lying to you? Are they lying...

Anyone who works in sales and marketing understands first hand how powerful it is to have a qualified prospect discover you through a friend, research you online, and then excitedly make contact. They have been looking for what you offer. After a few meetings to investigate further, their trust increases...