Sentences with phrase «of great talks»

This year's TNW Europe was not only a festival - like conference full of great talks, epic parties and irresistible catering — it was also the opportunity for 200 of the hottest international startups to present 9,400 tech influencers, investors and journalists the next game - changers.

There were lots of great talks by scientists & science communicators.

The digital revolution and its subsequent self - publishing hey day have perhaps sparked more change in literature and publishing than any event since Gutenberg started tinkering, but for all of the great talk of «equalizing» and breaking down barriers, what industry watchers were really referring to was text - based novels.

The digital revolution and its subsequent self - publishing hey day have perhaps sparked more change in literature and publishing than any event since Gutenberg started tinkering, but for all of the great talk of «equalizing» and breaking down barriers, what industry watchers were really referring to was text - based... [Read more...]

Not only do they provide a change of pace during your time with a game, they are also a source of great talking points for players.

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It's great to be customer - centric, and frankly, there have been a number of companies that have been chomping at the bit to talk about how customer - centric they are.

In a recently recovered interview with Steve Jobs, he talks about the disease that grips most people, which he explains is «thinking that a really great idea is 90 percent of the work.

People used to talk about the great courage of my teams that would do these night raids, get on helicopters, and go right into enemy positions.

But I was especially interested in the last section of her talk, which focused on what she feels are the factors that consistently — and often abruptly — derail great leaders who looked to the outside world to be cruising along.

When talking about doing favors, Natalie Zfat set a great example for parameters in her article «How To Master Networking» by saying that if something takes less than five minutes and doesn't jeopardize any of your client relationships, do it.

Therefore, you should make the most of that, and instead of talking about the great features of the vehicle, make the client understand that he will save a lot of money in the future if he chooses your car.

Lane talked of Canada's need to restore its place in global supply chains after the Great Recession and how a stronger currency «battered» exporters after the financial crisis.

I called and got to talk to her - we had a great 10 minute conversation; I learned a hell of a lot more than I would have from any email; and, we are now scheduled to meet with «her people» and «my people» to discuss how to work together going forward.

That was the message of a talk by Dr. Miriam Tatzel at the American Psychological Association's 122nd annual convention, which was held recently in Washington, D.C. Presenting her research to the assembled psychologists, Tatzel stressed the importance of playing down consumerism as a route to fulfillment and boiled down the research on the subject into a handful of scientifically validated principles to follow for greater happiness.

We have a lot of great games to talk about and we'll be completely focused on that.

TED Talks are a great source of inspiration, particularly their segments on creativity.

Bezos himself made an even greater distinction when talking about the Kindle Fire to Bloomberg Businessweek: «We don't think of the Kindle Fire as a tablet.

Fred Wilson, co-founder of Union Square Ventures, a New York City - based venture capital firm, wrote a blog post on what it takes to be a great CEO, and he talks about the core three things you have to do well:

Jimmie Johnson also said great things about Alex. Rick Hendrick talked about how sponsor considerations would play a role, and the fact that Nationwide and Axalta will continue to be major sponsors is proof of their support...)

The lakefront Otesaga Hotel — where Hall of Famers stay when they're in Cooperstown — coordinates inspirational talks with retired greats like Rizzuto and Tug McGraw.

«When I looked at how people talked about great managers, not all of them were nice people, but all of them were loved»

So we're always talking about, as a content marketing team, how can we push the boundaries in terms of showing great design but also doing something that feels a little bit outside of the box?

Steve Hafner, CEO of Kayak, talks about how mobile provides the fare aggregator with greater amounts of data, as well as the company's AI push.

I'd rather spend 20 minutes talking to one of my kids about a bike trip or a dating relationship than accomplish something great in the workplace these days.

Instead of waiting long periods of time for the next person to speak up, everyone will be prepared to talk through ideas and you'll have a much greater chance of deciding the best course of action that same day.

Because of this, the importance of a great napkin talk conversation is more powerful than ever.

You're talking about the fourth - largest NHL market in America, growing like crazy, a very desirable place to live, great climate and really always been the anchor of the NHL's southern market strategy.

Even in the world of great entrepreneurial BS «ers, it actually does help to know what you're talking about.

I was offered a year's supply of fish oil, but I couldn't think of a great way to talk about in a natural way.

But, when we talk about America becoming great again — defined, in a vague way, by a greater degree of upward mobility — what decade most often gets referenced?

Two years ago, when Greater Vancouver houses were selling for an average of just $ 1 million, Porter dismissed talk of a Canadian housing bubble by declaring that ««bubble» is perhaps the most overused word since the global financial crisis.»

So if you're jealous of your friend's great summer internship, then talk to her about it.

While it's great to be nice for the sake of being nice, let's also talk about the fact that good business and good practices actually generate a crap - ton more revenue,» he says.

Is there a key nuance of a great sales person that is not often talked about that could be useful for entrepreneurs?

He says that most of the rules make sense, but takes issue with four, including a rule prohibiting reporters from discussing internal meetings: «I get great value from talking about investments I plan to make.

«While we have this image that America is this land of great opportunity, the truth is, the places we're talking about [at the top of the ranking] have high social mobility — meaning if you're born to a relatively poor family, it's not an obstacle, you'll be able to get an education and get ahead.

Having a weekly check - in or talking beyond discussions of to - do lists can bring great new ideas to the surface or will give someone a chance to help in an area they may not have known about otherwise.

Frank Perdue was known nationally as the salesman who built one of the largest family businesses in the country but his greatest success might have been overcome his reluctance to even talk to people.

Talk about a great deal: «We're in a position where we can use that tax savings to start taking bigger risks,» says Cheryl Volkman, co-founder of AbleNet, based in Roseville, Minn., a 100 % S corp ESOP with $ 8 million in sales.

If this person is doing a great job, of course you should tell them that — but then talk to figure out ways to bring them to the next level.

The fifth round of NAFTA renegotiation talks will begin on Friday in Mexico City, but things aren't looking great for the nearly 25 - year - old trade agreement.

However, Apple CEO Tim Cook has talked in great detail of late about his belief that Apple could make its presence felt in the healthcare industry.

It's also a great way to talk to your cats when you're out — if you're into that sort of thing.

«Great managers don't just tell employees what's expected of them and leave it at that; instead, they frequently talk with employees about their responsibilities and progress.

Talking about «more» collaboration and creating cross-functional teams is great, but this can also fail miserably without a clear shared understanding of the narrative behind the ultimate mission.

Amazon cloud execs can sometimes seem a tad sanctimonious when they talk about how their business goals completely align with the greater customer good, but one thing that Andy Jassy said Wednesday resonates, especially in light of reports later that day that Dell is considering a purchase of EMC in what would be a massive $ 50 billion deal.

Golf is not only a great way to spend a day networking and talking shop; it's also an investment of four to five hours of your time.

Before I talk about three basic qualities of great companies, let's look at the current business landscape.

«I was in «The Book of Henry,» the movie that Colin Trevorrow directed, and we talked about [«Star Wars»] a great deal.