Tag Archives: Peter Davis

Ideas on when and how to fail

The two most artistically interesting people I know are Liz Lerman and Adrian Danzig. Liz is the founding Artistic Director of Liz Lerman Dance Exchange, and Adrian the Artistic Director of 500 Clown. What do a dancer and a clown have in common? They ask the most daring artistic questions and risk their take on [...]

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IGNITE Baltimore

In five minutes and 20 slides (rotating every 15 seconds), I present “Business is Theater” at Ignite Baltimore 5. I make the case for how well theater best practices apply in the world of business.
Have a look and listen:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUGw5yC7P48&feature=PlayList&p=0CADB93695631416&index=
Here’s a link to Ignite Baltimore:
http://ignitebaltimore.com/
I’ve attended a few Ignites as a spectator and thought, “Hey, I [...]

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Business as Theater

One of my favorite theater companies, Single Carrot Theatre, has been selected as a “Startup to Watch” by the Baltimore Business Journal. I’m delighted but not surprised. Every play that Single Carrot produces is a start-up venture. For each production they assemble a unique team of leaders, designers, techies, and performers around a core concept–the [...]

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The History of Branding

The history of branding goes something like this:
This is mine:

This is better:

I am like this:

When your audience intuitively understands what “like this” means, then you have a winning, sustainable brand.

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