Chad Barr

MAY 20, 2020

Last week I shared with you the 30 Questions to Identify Your Ideal Client which generated tremendous feedback and interest from you. What podcast channels do they listen to? What YouTube channels do they follow? What blogs do they read? What publications do they read? What events (live and virtual) do they attend?

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Organizational Talent Consulting

MAY 9, 2022

While your leadership behaviors (outer game) prescribe what you should do in a given situation, your character ( inner game ) will decide what you do. Given that your ultimate goal is changing, the GROW model relies on questions rather than instruction. Take communication. But, my boss's leader was. The presentation went well.

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Chad Barr

MAY 20, 2015

A common question I am asked quite often is how to create provocative content. What usually follows is my step-by-step articulation of the attributes of provocative content and how to create such. Add value. This week’s tip: Reducing your labor intensity is not complicated. or call my direct line: 440-394-8004.

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Chad Barr

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Ever wonder what are the components of effective web copy? This is one of the challenges many of my clients face and one of the questions I am asked quite often. Less is more – Say what you need to say in as few words as possible. So, what are you waiting for? Bullet points – Make your points practical and actionable.

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Chad Barr

JUNE 11, 2014

So what question – handwriting on a napkin with a cup of espresso coffee. As we were crafting the message and content, it occurred to me that the simple benchmark I use in order to determine the quality and provocativeness of the content is to simply ask myself two questions. “So what?”

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Chad Barr

JULY 26, 2012

I know, it hasn’t been that long (just a couple of days ago), since I posted my definition of what a provocative question is. Yet, you must be wondering (I know you are) what are some examples of effective provocative questions. What if this project failed and what if it was extremely successful?

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Chad Barr

JULY 31, 2019

To help you get started, answer these 10 Questions to Identify Your Buyer. What new markets should you penetrate a year from now? Products: What is the makeup of your tangible products? Are you developing new ones, and have you asked your clients for their feedback and what they may need from you? Is Your Brand Protected?

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Chad Barr

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Listen to this great conversation where Clifton Warren of Corporate Eye interviews Chad where they discuss various questions and topics such as: Is it possible to build a million dollar web presence? What are the factors for a successful web presence? How do you create provocative and compelling content? © Chad Barr 2012.

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Chad Barr

JANUARY 6, 2016

One of the questions I received was regarding the objectives of this magazine. Have provocative conversations with various interesting thinkers and thought leaders I interact with and admire. Demonstrate the power of what our company can do and what you can do. The post What’s Your Next Masterpiece?

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Chad Barr

APRIL 20, 2016

I ask them the following: What is one of the key challenges your clients are facing? What are three powerful insights you could share with them to overcome this challenge? What is then the action they could take to transform their success or what provocative question could you ask to mobilize them to next action?

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Melissa Agnes

MAY 21, 2014

However, as offensive, provocative and questionable content is a regular part of the franchise’s marketing material, my immediate assumption was that claiming their Facebook page was hacked was an easy way out of a very stupid joke. So when a mistake is made, what should be done instead? changing them often.”

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Chad Barr

DECEMBER 13, 2012

During a conversation with one of my clients today, here is the quick list of tips I develop to create provocative content that gets noticed: Negative titles are a great way to grab attention. What you need to consider doing is choosing an Internet business strategist. I also refer to it as suffering the “blah” syndrome.

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Chad Barr

DECEMBER 3, 2014

The best consultants and thought leaders are always creating and publishing new, provocative content. The best question you can use when you ask a client for a testimonial is: “What value or outcome did you receive by virtue of working with me? ” What have you learned by virtue of your relationship with Chad?

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Chad Barr

JULY 12, 2011

A common question I am often asked by clients in my mentor program is how to start a conversation with a prospective client or what do I say after I say hello? What are your key product and service offerings? What great results have you seen from your web site and its strategy? What would you want to be known for?

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Chad Barr

MAY 28, 2014

” is a question I am often asked. The reason is that rather than start by thinking about your web site, I recommend you first define your business strategy and tactics, second, identify what your remarkable content looks like today and for the future, and only then should you focus on your web site.

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Chad Barr

AUGUST 5, 2015

After all, extraordinary content is what propelled them to the top—and it’s what keeps them there. Publishing non-stop, provocative content is a powerful cyber strategy on many levels. What do you want your legacy to be? What community will respond best to that legacy? Are you following their lead?

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Chad Barr

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Identify what it is and why resolving or overcoming it is important. Powerful titles grab attention and should be often formatted as a provocative statement or question. Consequently, less is more and saying what you have to say in minimal words is of huge value. Start with the challenge your clients are facing.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 16, 2017

His wrong thinking about what a chef does and how he does it has allowed Mallmann to create incredibly unique culinary experiences that could never happen in a traditional restaurant setting. I thought, what if my role is that of the sidekick, getting obstacles out of their way and letting the superhero learn to fly.”

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Emerson Consulting Group

JANUARY 31, 2019

Asking questions is critical to succeeding in selling your product or service or your business in general. The objective of basic sales questions is to identify what your prospect actually wants. So start by asking the simplest question of them all: “What can I do for you?” Questions to Ask Yourself.

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MishTalk

MAY 7, 2014

The US on Tuesday called the decision to move the oil rig “provocative and unhelpful”. US Response OK so what is the US going to do about this? If your answer is to do something (other than have Obama yap his head off about red lines in the sand), then be prepared to answer two more questions: At what expense?

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Chad Barr

OCTOBER 16, 2013

This week’s reflection point: When you consume content such as an article, a video, an audio podcast or an eBook, what seems to grab your attention? Incorporate provocative and contrarian thinking to challenge basic premises. ” When you create provocative content you will easily distinguish yourself from others.

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Chad Barr

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Let me share with you what my most successful clients do regarding their content. Is provocative, which means that it forces the recipient to think, agree or disagree. My question for you: Please share your content best practices examples / stories by leaving your comment here. . Gets noticed by others engages them.

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Chad Barr

AUGUST 1, 2012

For as long as I’ve been in business, I’ve been fascinated with what it takes to significantly increase our success as well as what are the habits of those who have done so. Provide Value – This is where your products, services, wisdom, experience, advice and published content comes to life to impact your clients.

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Chad Barr

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Promote ourselves shamelessly and provocatively. What vibes are we giving to our clients? Evaluate and improve the questions we ask at the end of our presentations to entice the audience to stay in touch with us and become a client. Ask our team these questions: What will make you happier?

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Harvard Business

APRIL 25, 2017

Some questions have what I like to call a catalytic quality. That is, they do for creative problem-solving what catalysts do in chemical processes: they dissolve barriers and accelerate progress down more productive pathways. ” That’s a huge question, and I hope it’s a catalytic one.

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Chad Barr

JULY 20, 2011

Years ago when Chad first started to use Facebook, he asked this question on his Facebook wall: “Is anyone seriously reading or even paying attention to these silly status messages?” A few minutes later, his nephew from Australia replied: “That is what we live for!” I love seeing the numbers and what people think. Ever wonder?

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 24, 2017

The brain processes a provocation by a boss, competitive coworker, or dismissive subordinate as a life-or-death threat. Underlying every team’s who-did-what confrontation are universal needs such as respect, competence, social status, and autonomy. You and Your Team Series. Becoming a Manager. Speak human to human.

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Chad Barr

AUGUST 26, 2015

The challenge is to quickly come up with topics within my areas of expertise or questions I was recently asked and to immediately be able to address these with several insights and recommendations. Identify what are the hot discussion topics of your target audience and create powerful and provocative content around it.

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NeoAcademic

JANUARY 27, 2021

Psychologists using traditional psychological methods are typically focused on psychological problems – which constructs affect which constructs, what is the structure of mentral processes, etc., At that time, this mostly involved making my name appear in pretty flashing colors using BASICA. This is partially a philosophical problem.

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Chad Barr

MAY 9, 2011

In a recent presentation I delivered in Rhode Island I was asked what are the components I consider when reviewing the effectiveness of web sites for my clients and prospective clients. Does it answer the key question of “What’s in it for me?” Remember my philosophy: “Strategy first, technology second!”

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MishTalk

MARCH 23, 2014

The key question here is Russia''s Crimea annexation legal or illegal, aka criminal. If it is criminal, then a question of reaction level is not mute. Let''s return to the first question: Was Russia''s annexation of Crimea illegal? What gives Obama the right to be judge and jury? In response to Failure is Truly Success !

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Harvard Business

MARCH 19, 2018

If an enterprise can figure out what kind of leader reliably emerges from its ranks—and especially if it doesn’t like what it discovers—it can start doing something about it. If it’s not clear what kind of leadership works best at your company, here’s one strategy for figuring it out.

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Chad Barr

JUNE 6, 2012

” I realized that what is about to come out of his mouth better be good. He then said: “Your ability to quickly frame the issues and ask us provocative questions is remarkable. The post What’s Your Purpose and Your Passion? Stay tuned! © Chad Barr 2012. All rights reserved.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 1, 2017

What follows, then, is an attempt at culture shock — five hard questions about the “soft” side of business that leaders must be able to answer if they hope to build a workplace that works. But they also care more than everyone else — that’s what holds people together as colleagues in the workplace.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 12, 2017

It’s always on the tip of the tongue with offspring around, no matter the question. Read more from HBX: What to Do When You Make a Mistake at Work. First, remember that saying “no” by itself is almost always provocative. So one key is to provide context when responding to a question or request.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 14, 2016

At Clevertech, we win over candidates with minimalist yet provocative descriptions that spark their interest and curiosity, such as “If you like new ideas and want to work with a virtual but absurdly talented group of people in a learning-friendly environment, check out the open positions.”

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Chad Barr

AUGUST 17, 2012

I get asked this question a lot: “Chad, now that I’ve launched my site, how do I best promote it?” ” A while back I wrote You Just Launched Your New Site, Now What? where I reviewed some key elements to promoting your site. Load them all into a database such as Excel. I know you’ll find this of value.

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