Pregame has been working with nonprofits and government agencies to make their equity vision into reality to empower long-term planning. The work of creating an even playing field for everyone in business is a cause we care about at Pregame, so we put together a free webinar for our nonprofit, government, and business colleagues looking …
Pitch emails aren’t just for publicists. Sales, business development, job searches… even most emails you send to your boss or team are appeals designed to pitch your point of view and position yourself as a valuable team member. It should go without saying that your emails should always be professional, without spelling errors or missing attachments, match …
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“Hey guys!” Maryn says as she joins our group coaching session via Zoom. “This is my second of seven meetings today!” The troubling part is that she’s not troubled. At her organization, back to back meetings have become the norm, leaving her only an hour plus a few 10-minute slivers to get her actual work …
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You know those items on your goal list that you just can’t seem to achieve? Big confession: even this goal-getter has those insurmountable items that get stuck in goal purgatory. The biggest one that keeps getting pushed to next week, then next month, has been: Getting support for myself. Those of you with a service …
Today I’m going to break a sacred marketing rule: instead of using this space in an attempt to make you ooh and ahh at my insights or spark interest in doing business with Pregame, I’m going to deflect the attention to other experts who are absolutely killing it with their content. I’m blessed with a wealth of people in …
Last week, I had the pleasure of meeting a new client: a company’s new CEO had hired me to train his executive team on working on the business versus working in the business. Boom! No problem; that concept is what we coach people on every day at Pregame. Still, I had pre-performance nerves. It was …
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In the rap game, there’s nothing worse than Fake MCs. Weak beats and weaker lyrics hiding behind rhinestone bling, illegal samples, and irritating hooks; distracting from the Real MCs and real talent with the smoke and mirrors of big budgets and booty. The coaching game is no different (well, less booty). Thanks to the low …
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This spring, we had the pleasure of partnering with The Street Trust, a multimodal transportation advocacy organization based in the Portland Metro area, to revamp their strategic plan for the post-pandemic world. Sarah Iannarone, the organization’s interim executive director, had collaborated with Pregame in her role as director of First Stop Portland and as a …
[case study] From Strategic Plan to Game Plan with The Street Trust Read More »
When I used to work as a producer, there was a phrase that many of my producing colleagues would use whether commenting on whether a show was a success or a flop: Nobody Knows Anything. The idea of that statement is that in entertainment you could be sure that you had the best show in …
The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick) Seth Godin Portfolio, 2007 Support Local: Powells.com Amazon.com Synopsis In this iconic bestseller, popular business blogger and bestselling author Seth Godin proves that winners are really just the best quitters. Godin shows that winners quit fast, quit often, and quit without …
