Insights.
When You Hear CRISPR, Do You Think DADA? Part 2
The artists at the Cabaret Voltaire supported and encouraged each other. Dada spread around the world and its influence is still felt today.
The Dadaists worked in visual, literary and sound media. They painted, wrote, photographed, performed. They also made chance encounters (meetings, conversations, collaborations) a part of their creativity.
When You Hear CRISPR, Do You Think DADA?
In 1916, a group of exiled European artists gathered in Zurich and started an art movement that would change the world.
Unhappy with the violence and the horror of the first World War, the artists rejected logic, reason, and modern capitalism.
Birthed at the Cabaret Voltaire, the movement was called Dada.
Right Now, This Very Minute Is When to Prepare for SynBioBeta 2019, Or Any Event You're Attending
Are you attending SynBioBeta for the first time?
Congratulations!
SynBioBeta is one of the most exciting events of the year bringing together the founders, investors, thinkers and people who are changing the world with synthetic biology. The conference is one of the only places where you can see the future of biology by being around the people who are already creating and living it.
Don't Be Intimidated by that Big-and-Ugly Strategy Word. It Only Means a Plan of Action.
I love strategy.
The word gets overused but you can’t accomplish a thing without a strategy.
And strategy is simple.
It’s a plan of action to achieve a goal
What It Takes for You to Lead the Industry. And How You Can Do It.
I teach a class on thought leadership, I always open by saying "Everyone in this room is a leader."
And I always get blank stares.
Every. Time.
What Happens When Your Piece of Kick-Ass Content Takes Over Your Business (A Must-Read For You)
Imagine you had written an article or blog post, or had recorded a podcast or video that answered the most pressing issue in your industry.
Your audience would read, listen, or watch, and would understand your solution.
Their questions would be answered.
You Have a GREAT LIFE SCIENCES STORY But Want to Tell It Better. Could These 6 Tips Help You?
The response we got from that article is rare. But the article itself worked because it was really, really good.
What are the elements that made the piece so successful?
Let me tell you so that you can think about this the next time you’re creating a piece of content for your audience. It was...
Use These 6 Tips to Connect With Your Audience and Be Their BFF
So, clearly, you are all aware that I’m on an obsessive crusade to help scientist-entrepreneurs tell great biotech and synbio stories, convince investors to back you, build great companies, disrupt the way things have been done, and make the world a better place.
Want To Tell A Great Story? Then, You Better Make Your Audience Your BFF
“To live well is to see wisely, and to see wisely is to tell stories.” - Padraing O. Tuama (quoted in Jerry Colona’s Reboot)
A question I’ve been asking myself lately is: Who am I talking to? Right now?
In the past three days, I’ve spoken with:
You Have THIS BRILLIANT BIOTECH IDEA, But You Don't Know How to Start Telling Your Story. Here's How
When you're launching a new company, you want to keep your marketing simple.
The current universe of marketing tactics is overwhelming, so you need to prioritize them.
Don't Be Overwhelmed, Sell Something
Let me tell you a story:
A few weeks ago, a post-Series A biotech company called and said, “We need a public relations agency.”
My stock answer is, “We’re not a PR agency. We help clients grow. Public relations is just one of many growth tactics. Let’s figure out if that's what you really need.”
If You're a Life Scientist Freaking Out Before a Pitch, Relax -- You're Already Wired for Story
If you're a scientist-turned-entrepreneur, then your storytelling chops better be damned good.
Storytelling is key to selling your ideas to investors, customers, the press, the public.
It all comes down to how well you tell your own story.
Don't Be McBoring. Essential Tricks for Remarkable Storytelling.
Given the amount of information we process everyday, telling your story, sharing your vision of the future, is more important than ever. It is how you stand out.
Want to Avoid Common (and Uncommon) Failures? Admit You're Running Continuous, Unending Experiments
CUE THE FREE JAZZ: We're running a marketing experiment.
Go ahead. Admit you care. You really do.
What? You don’t?
Well, you should because we’re all about to learn something together. Because we're running an experiment.
Messaginglab CEO, Karl Schmieder to Moderate Panel at Ginkgo Bioworks
Messaginglab CEO and WHAT'S YOUR BIO-STRATEGY? PREPARING YOUR BUSINESS FOR SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY co-author, Karl Schmieder, will be hosting a panel at Ginkgo Bioworks on Monday, May 6th in Boston.