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Being with the right people, at the right place is the game changer! In a social experiment conducted by Washington Post.. Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell, dressed in casual clothes, stood near a wall at DC railway station for 45 mins. Few Passer-bys stopped there for few mins, few spared him a dollar and few gave few quarters. In total Joshua collect about $30+ in about 45 mins. Just days before this experiment, Joshua had performed at Boston’s Symphony Hall, where even the cheapest seats were over $100 and all seats were sold out. The Joshua Bell experiment shows that context and the right audience are crucial for recognition. It makes us rethink how we see value and talent in everyday life and highlights the importance of showcasing skills in the right setting. Whether in arts, business, profession, or personal life, being with the right people and place is key to getting recognition. Thoughts?

The recent controversy surrounding the West End production of "Slave Play" in London has sparked important discussions about the need for spaces where marginalized communities, particularly Black individuals, can feel safe and celebrated. The decision to host Black Out Nights, specifically inviting Black audiences, has been met with both support and criticism. 🔍 It's essential to recognize that creating affinity spaces is not about exclusion but about providing a sense of belonging and safety for communities that have historically been marginalized. As playwright Jeremy O. Harris aptly explains, radical invitations are necessary to counteract the pervasive notion that certain groups do not belong in theater spaces. 🎟️ The intention behind Black Out Nights is not to enforce segregation but to actively welcome Black individuals into a space where they may not have felt comfortable or represented in the past. This initiative aims to break down barriers and foster a sense of inclusivity in an industry that has often overlooked or marginalized diverse voices. 💡 Harris's personal experience (which I completely fall into this category too) underscores the importance of initiatives like Black Out Nights. For many individuals from underrepresented backgrounds, access can be limited, and initiatives like this can serve as a gateway to experiencing and engaging with the arts. This moment is an opportunity to reflect on how we can create more inclusive and equitable spaces within the arts. By embracing diversity and actively inviting communities who've been underrepresented into the fold, we can enrich our cultural landscape and ensure that the arts truly belong to everyone. #Arts #Culture #Theater #UK #Race #AffinityGroups #DEI #RepresentationMatters #Inclusion #Equity #DiversityInArts #Intersectionality #BlackArtists #BIPOCRepresentation #SocialJustice #AccessToArts #Empowerment #RadicalInclusion #CommunityBuilding #ArtisticExpression #Empathy #SupportTheArts #CulturalEquity

I hate talking about our government, but this proves to be an issue I can’t stay silent on. The reason this show is facilitating a Black-only performance of Slave Play is to create a safe space for Black folk to reconcile with what will obviously be an impactful but partly traumatic watch. I can’t help but think about the times I’d come out of the cinema after screenings of films like BlacKkKlansman and 12 Years a Slave, to be inundated with responses, concerns and appraisals from white people while I’m still processing the deep emotions that were unearthed when watching these films. Not to mention the questions… so many questions. It’s strange to me that BlackOut’s intent could be so drastically misconstrued, and this really shines a light on how out of touch our government is with the arts and historically marginalised communities. This isn’t particularly radical at all, but rather necessary for some to allow for space to watch the play without having to mask our emotions in order for us to make any white audience members uncomfortable. They’ve chosen to allocate a small number of performances to centre the comfort of Black people whilst engaging in an artistic expression of a dark part of proven history. A history which claims and contorts the wellbeing of Black people in the present. Can we stop vilifying safe spaces for BIPOC folk? Especially as the wider world appears to become even more hostile towards historically marginalised people.

73% of SDRs aren’t hitting quota 🥲 According to Operatix and Pavilion. And guess who 🌶️Arthur from Chili Piper interviewed to talk about this? Becc Holland!!! She’s Founder and CEO Flip the Script, and she's taken companies that average a less than 1% response rate and got them to 20%+. And this is part of her secret sauce: A framework to educate and inform the target audience around problems that they didn’t know existed. Becc’s framework consists of 5 steps: 📝 ☑ Mobilize buyer - help them understand something they didn’t know beforehand ☑ Widen the buyer’s perspective of the problem  ☑ Educate by way of an industry stat or first-party data Check out all 5 steps in the comments! 🌶️

ISPE Delaware Valley Chapter (ISPE DVC) #EmergingLeaders this looks like a good event to get outside your comfort zone, meet new people, have fun and share some knowledge about what is going on in the #lifescienceindustry

Storytelling is such an essential tool in career success. Whether you’re networking, interviewing for a job, building your personal brand or promoting your business/non-profit, you are sharing a story. People connect with stories and engage more when they relate. It really is a skill that everyone should learn early and fine tune throughout their life. So glad to see young, talented people getting out there and setting themselves up for success. These are our future leaders.

Taylor Swift became the first singer to reach 1 billion dollars in revenue on a tour. Is she Luciano Pavarotti's level of signer? I would say not. Does she have the number of recognizable songs on Michael Jackson's level? I would say not. Is she a Freddie Mercury level performer? I would say not. But her marketing is incredible. I mean, Travis Kelce was 5th most googled person in 2023. just because of rumours of dating Taylor Swift after she attends multiple Kansas City Chiefs games. Don't get me wrong, Taylor Swift and her music is a good product, but it's communicated way beyond that. You can be really good at your job. You can be a really marketable personality. If you have the right people to handle your brand and make magic, haven is a limit. If you don't want to invest that much in people to handle your brand, you will still be "really good" because of the quality of work, but really good is not the magic. And the gap between really good and magic is big. #branding #communication #marketing

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Jay-Z taking a data-drive approach to question bias in the Grammy Awards voting process. 📊🫶🏽 While I must admit to being (positively) biased when it comes to Beyoncé, the data speaks volumes. 🏆 Jay-Z drew attention to the fact that Beyoncé, despite winning more Grammys than anyone, has never been awarded Album of the Year. 👉🏾 “So even by your own metrics, that doesn't work. Think about that. The most Grammys; never won Album of the Year.” Metrics are powerful, but they must be analysed and acted upon to drive change. Otherwise, they merely expose gaps and inaction. Metrics also empower others to hold institutions accountable. As Jay-Z so brilliantly did - using his acceptance speech to spotlight bias at the Grammys. #Music #Diversity #Bias #Data #musicbusiness #Grammys