Out of Sight

Ben Decker
Ben Decker
  July 29, 2020
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Out of sight can mean out of mind. Without your physical presence around team members, I hope that’s not the case for your team’s work productivity. However, it could be. Here are a couple of things to think about to help ensure productivity and not lose a beat as you and your team … Continue reading →

Make Your Content Pop…Like a Rock Star

Jennifer Lewis
Jennifer Lewis
  October 3, 2018
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Nicky Jam. Ozuna. Gente de Zona. I am a huge Latin urban pop fan. I love dancing bachata to Dominican music. I listen online to a Spanish-language radio station. And I have a celebrity crush on Grammy award-winning global artist Pitbull. So when Pitbull recently hosted a weekend Caribbean cruise, I … Continue reading →

SHARPen Your Edge

Ben Decker
Ben Decker
  June 20, 2018
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For those of you who know anything about Decker, you know we always push people outside their comfort zones—that’s where change happens! Last week, the marketing team here at Decker pitched a new idea to me. They were seeking buy-in on something that’s outside the scope of what we’ve done … Continue reading →

What’s the Point of Your Story?

Kelly Decker
Kelly Decker
  May 9, 2018
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The weather at the Boston Marathon this year was brutal. Forty degrees, 20mph winds and rain showers. Everyone was freezing and drenched from head to toe. By mile 4, Olympian Des Linden was ready to call it quits. Convinced it wasn’t her day, she offered to help pace and shield … Continue reading →

Great Messaging is Edgy

Ben Decker
Ben Decker
  October 19, 2017
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Great messaging is edgy. It’s easier to be safe—like when you’re sailing. For any of you who have ever been on a catamaran, it’s safer to have both hulls of the sailboat in the water. But to win, you have to go up on one hull—and the professional sailors even … Continue reading →

The Telephone Game

Ben Decker
Ben Decker
  September 20, 2017
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The telephone game is fun, especially as a kid or with kids. It’s the one where everyone sits in a circle and one person would pick a word or phrase then “pass it on” by whispering it to someone next to them. The fun was seeing how much the message … Continue reading →

Speaking On A Panel: 3 Tips

Ben Decker
Ben Decker
  July 12, 2017
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So, you’ve been asked to speak on a panel—what now? Whether you like to prepare a lot (or not at all), here are three things to think about that will help ensure success at your next panel. When you’re on a panel, it should feel like a casual conversation between you … Continue reading →

You Are Your Presentation

Kelly Decker
Kelly Decker
  March 14, 2017
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It happened again. Another case of PowerPoint abuse. This time the offender was House Speaker Paul Ryan—and we’re just waiting for an SNL skit on this one. ICYMI: Last week, he held a press conference to explain the newly proposed healthcare plan—a massively debated issue. And he used a PowerPoint … Continue reading →

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