Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 95 High-Tech Presentation Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 95

This week’s reflection point: Have you ever attended a speaking presentation where the presenter was struggling while trying to get the technology to work rather than focus on his or her presentation? I have to admit that I have sat through several of those. Why is it so many get caught up in trying to impress the audience with their technical savvy rather than focus on delivering their powerful message? Today, I am delivering a presentation to the Pittsburgh Consulting...

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Presenting For The Pittsburgh Consulting Community

I am looking forward to presenting to the great consultants of the Pittsburgh Consulting Community. Achieving Global Web Presence and Thought Leadership Cyber Strategies to Transform Your Business Presented by Chad Barr, President of the Chad Barr Group Inc. What are the best practices of multi-million dollar entrepreneurs? How do they leverage their web presence to significantly grow their business and dominate the web? What can you do to strengthen your thought leadership, increase your global reach, and generate significant...

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New Web Presence Launch – Cantor Laurel Barr

It’s show time! I am thrilled to announce another outstanding creation from my team at The Chad Barr Group. The launch of the brand new web presence for my wife, Cantor Laurel Barr. Laurel serves the community as a personal cantor. She has created a special niche working with wedding couples, preparing them for their special day and creating ceremonies that capture their personalities. Her sense of humor and lighthearted style has made for some really incredible moments that bring laughter to...

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Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 94 Thought Leadership Traits Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 94

This week’s reflection point: I am here in Palm Beach, Florida, participating in Alan Weiss’s Thought Leadership Symposium. Surrounded by 28 global thought leaders from 7 countries, one of the many topics we discussed today was identifying the traits of thought leaders. Here is what we quickly came up with. They: Are prolific publishers of great content Engage emotionally Are Contrarian and provocative Convey sincerity Are concise Care about their audience Help their audience see the future, communicate trends and...

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Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 93 How Productive Are You? Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 93

This week’s reflection point: Would you indulge me in answering the question: “how productive are you?” Most of the people I talk to often complain about the fact that they are busier than ever, they don’t have enough hours in the day to accomplish their tasks, and they feel a sense of being overwhelmed. It all comes down to having a clear focus on accomplishing what we plan to accomplish each day and also eliminating distractions that disrupt us from...

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Presenting At The Million Dollar Consulting® Convention

I’m one of the global, expert faculty members at the Million Dollar Consulting® Convention in Atlanta, March 11-13, 2105. The keynoters are Alan Weiss and Dr. Martin Seligman. The 11 expert presenters and your colleagues from all over the world will create an experience that has never before been provided for solo practitioners and boutique firm owners. I thought you and your colleagues would be interested in attending what is a unique event in the world of consulting, coaching, and...

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Fun Innovation Through Videos

Among quite a few new projects my team and I have been working on, one that we are getting ready to launch is the new web presence for my wife, Cantor Laurel Barr. With it is a new kids video channels we are calling “Kids Korner” and here is the video intro my brilliant team has just put together:   © Chad Barr 2014. All Rights Reserved.

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New Web Presence Launch – Fulcrum ConsultingWorks

Another amazing creation by our team. The debut of a brand new web presence for Becky Morgan, President of Fulcrum ConsultingWorks, Inc. Becky is a manufacturing strategy consultant, an expert at clarifying complex ideas, finding creative solutions to problems, and developing operational excellence. I urge you to check out her site and content. Simply brilliant!   And here is a short video testimonial expressing Becky’s experience of working with us:

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Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 92 Become a Game Changer Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 92

This week’s reflection point: How do you increase your reach and influence and become a game changer? The best way to achieve this is to publish prolifically and provocatively. This will reduce the chance of you sounding like everyone else, it will help stimulate and generate new ideas and increase the overall interest in you. Take a look at the visual below: I broke it down into four quadrants: Invisible — This means that you don’t publish much and you...

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Podcasting Microphone

I am often asked which microphone to use for podcasting. Below are two of my favorite microphones: 1. Samson C01UCW Studio USB Mic: OR   2. MXL USB 009 24BIT/96KHZ USB Condenser Mic: I also recommend getting the following stand and filter: 3. ProLine MS112 Desk Boom Mic Stand: 4. Nady MPF-6 6-Inch Clamp On Microphone Pop Filter: 5. Marantz PMD620MKII Professional Recorder: 6. SanDisk 16GB Flash Memory Card:

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