Comments on: Injecting a Performer’s Spirit Into Business http://www.neboagency.com/blog/injecting-performers-spirit-business/ Interactive Marketing & Design Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:37:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Injecting a Performer’s Spirit Into Business Part II: Attitude http://www.neboagency.com/blog/injecting-performers-spirit-business/comment-page-1/#comment-119763 Injecting a Performer’s Spirit Into Business Part II: Attitude Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:30:44 +0000 http://www.neboagency.com/blog/?p=8860#comment-119763 [...] In my last post about injecting a performer’s spirit into business, I focused mostly on techniques such as bringing energy to every situation, loosening up conversation, and listening with skill. In this post, I want to focus on three entertainers who brought a specific attitude to their pursuits that helped define their core authenticity and defined the spirit of their art. The last “entertainer” may be a surprise to you, but he is just as relevant as any of the other artists we’ve discussed and dissected. [...] [...] In my last post about injecting a performer’s spirit into business, I focused mostly on techniques such as bringing energy to every situation, loosening up conversation, and listening with skill. In this post, I want to focus on three entertainers who brought a specific attitude to their pursuits that helped define their core authenticity and defined the spirit of their art. The last “entertainer” may be a surprise to you, but he is just as relevant as any of the other artists we’ve discussed and dissected. [...]

]]> By: Dusty Wood http://www.neboagency.com/blog/injecting-performers-spirit-business/comment-page-1/#comment-113166 Dusty Wood Sun, 04 Mar 2012 16:03:25 +0000 http://www.neboagency.com/blog/?p=8860#comment-113166 Great examples for bringing performance into the workplace to boost your quality of work. I know many people at my workplace who treat elements of our job like theatre and it definitely promotes a better morale. Great examples for bringing performance into the workplace to boost your quality of work. I know many people at my workplace who treat elements of our job like theatre and it definitely promotes a better morale.

]]> By: Grayson Daughters http://www.neboagency.com/blog/injecting-performers-spirit-business/comment-page-1/#comment-113024 Grayson Daughters Sat, 03 Mar 2012 13:19:17 +0000 http://www.neboagency.com/blog/?p=8860#comment-113024 The Rollins piece is just brill! Posting that (and your post) to my Facebook now. The Rollins piece is just brill! Posting that (and your post) to my Facebook now.

]]> By: Grayson Daughters http://www.neboagency.com/blog/injecting-performers-spirit-business/comment-page-1/#comment-113022 Grayson Daughters Sat, 03 Mar 2012 13:13:58 +0000 http://www.neboagency.com/blog/?p=8860#comment-113022 Kevin, if I looked up "truth" in the dictionary I'd find "Righteous Man, Kevin Howarth." Great post. Anyone in management should be required to take a comedy class. No questions asked. How many lives could be saved? Countless! I have a dear friend, and excellent improv actor, Allison Gilmore who has a company that teachers comedy skills in business environments. In her spare time. Which doesn't exist, last I checked. (More urban myths... that "spare time" thing.) Allison's website (she's here in Atlanta) is: http://www.dumoreimprov.com/Welcome.html Bring her in. Amazing lady. Amazing lessons to be learned. And the best part is... people have FUN, serious fun, learning to be.... better people. Winning. Kevin, if I looked up “truth” in the dictionary I’d find “Righteous Man, Kevin Howarth.” Great post. Anyone in management should be required to take a comedy class. No questions asked. How many lives could be saved? Countless!

I have a dear friend, and excellent improv actor, Allison Gilmore who has a company that teachers comedy skills in business environments. In her spare time. Which doesn’t exist, last I checked. (More urban myths… that “spare time” thing.)

Allison’s website (she’s here in Atlanta) is: http://www.dumoreimprov.com/Welcome.html

Bring her in. Amazing lady. Amazing lessons to be learned. And the best part is… people have FUN, serious fun, learning to be…. better people. Winning.

]]> By: Lisa Nanette Allender http://www.neboagency.com/blog/injecting-performers-spirit-business/comment-page-1/#comment-112936 Lisa Nanette Allender Sat, 03 Mar 2012 00:48:50 +0000 http://www.neboagency.com/blog/?p=8860#comment-112936 Incredibly insightful. I've long suspected "business people" could gain much from learning the techniques we actors use, whether it is the deep-breathing and physical and vocal warm- ups to ride them of their "nerves" before a presentation, or learning "the Method" many of us use to become a character (for a business-person, it would be useful for developing empathy). Thanks for this. I have been holding classes entitled "Acting for Non- Actors" for a long time. Here's to performing! Incredibly insightful. I’ve long suspected “business people” could gain much from learning the techniques we actors use, whether it is the deep-breathing and physical and vocal warm- ups to ride them of their “nerves” before a presentation, or learning “the Method” many of us use to become a character (for a business-person, it would be useful for developing empathy).
Thanks for this. I have been holding classes entitled “Acting for Non-
Actors” for a long time. Here’s to performing!

]]> By: Delilah S. Dawson http://www.neboagency.com/blog/injecting-performers-spirit-business/comment-page-1/#comment-112899 Delilah S. Dawson Fri, 02 Mar 2012 19:55:52 +0000 http://www.neboagency.com/blog/?p=8860#comment-112899 Great post. I only worked in corporate offices twice, and the overall spirit was the reason one job was great and one was drudgery. Humor, energy, self-deprecation, being open to improvisation-- hugely important, both for office dynamics and to communicate your excitement to your customers. Great post. I only worked in corporate offices twice, and the overall spirit was the reason one job was great and one was drudgery. Humor, energy, self-deprecation, being open to improvisation– hugely important, both for office dynamics and to communicate your excitement to your customers.

]]> By: Eric Van Fossen http://www.neboagency.com/blog/injecting-performers-spirit-business/comment-page-1/#comment-112888 Eric Van Fossen Fri, 02 Mar 2012 19:19:55 +0000 http://www.neboagency.com/blog/?p=8860#comment-112888 I think this is really dynamite. Right on with great examples, too. I think one could definitely say the only business, these days, is show business. Everything is an experience and every one is looking for entertainment value. Heck, look at TED. The 'most serious' topics are events. I think this is really dynamite. Right on with great examples, too. I think one could definitely say the only business, these days, is show business. Everything is an experience and every one is looking for entertainment value. Heck, look at TED. The ‘most serious’ topics are events.

]]> By: Sherry Heyl http://www.neboagency.com/blog/injecting-performers-spirit-business/comment-page-1/#comment-112878 Sherry Heyl Fri, 02 Mar 2012 18:12:56 +0000 http://www.neboagency.com/blog/?p=8860#comment-112878 Excellent post Kevin. One thing I always tell my clients is that their content should educate, inspire, and entertain. No one does that better than a great performer. Excellent post Kevin. One thing I always tell my clients is that their content should educate, inspire, and entertain. No one does that better than a great performer.

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