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Elliott Cunningham is a strategist with a successful track record of developing, positioning, creating and marketing a variety industries.
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The Beauty of UglyI just received a retail catalog in the mail. You know the kind – the one with trashy jewelry, unbecoming apparel, and nick knacks to help clutter your home in easy installment plan payments. It made me wonder who would buy this ugly stuff! And then I remembered the old adage, “beauty Read More...- Why Healthcare Doesn’t Need a Band-AidYears ago I did a research project about primary care physicians as a gateway to tertiary care. We talked to focus groups, identified problems, and developed possible solutions. The fundamental problems were…well, everything! But the doctors didn’t really want help. They were trying to Read More...
- Ready, Set, Start-upIf planning is essential and story is imperative, what do you do with an idea and no beginning? Entrepreneurs are those that are willing to plow ahead. They have an idea and they are able to drive through and make things happen. They still need a plan, but plans change. And a well crafted strategic Read More...
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- There’s No Whining in MusicA friend of mine just Facebooked, “Thinking there has to be some way to unite indies rockers.” To which I replied, “If the ants ever get together, the grasshoppers are in trouble!” There’s a dirty 4-letter word that every musician must heave to succeed: “WORK.” And the Read more...
- The Worksheet Is Not a PlanOver the years I have begun projects with companies and organizations, and one of the first things I ask for is their plan. Normally I am then handed an Excel Spreadsheet, ironically followed up by a statement that says “we never hit our plan.” One company I worked with actually took 12 months to Read more...
- Building Your Audience PresoI recently spoke to the Tech Strategies group of the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce this February. The subject was Building Audience ~ Creating and Engaging Experience, and below is the Preso including the Strategy Canvas and the Power Point slides of my presentation Building Audience Preso. This is Read more...