Innovation and Entrepreneurship - tips for staff
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Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Llew JuryManaging Director
ReloadMedia.com.au
In your business…
…be the InfluencerPositively influence your peers, managers, directors + everyone elseManage upGrow your personal brandBe creativeBe resilientBe confidentHave fun at all times…
But, it’s all about one thing…
Empowerment
Empowerment to…
Develop self confidence in awesome people & cultureBuild creative & resilient peopleDevelop a great leadership teamDeliver excellent client satisfaction Attract quality clientsNegotiate cost effective outgoingsEducate marketsInnovate and change the game…
Disruptive innovation
Be disruptive…
By being different to what everyone else around you is doing.
Disruptive at Reload Media
We found a niche that very few companies in Australia were doing wellCalled up old contacts – trusted reputationHad systems, processes and people ready to goKnew that the SME market wanted “packages”Treated an online business like an offline one (great customer service)Constantly challenged ourselves
Tried different things out
So how can I innovate?
These might help…
Sell well
Be passionateFrom day one, everyone in the business becomes a sales personWe call this the “BBQ effect”– Everyone is always selling the business brand– We have a program called “Time From Llew” for
blog article credits– “Networking the room” is a mantra for all functions– Code of conduct includes selling/reputation – Social media access, updates encouraged
Be Creative
Creative thinking isn’t just design relatedOpportunity is out there – it’s how you harness itCreative to us is: – Thinking outside the square on everything we
do– Always linking creative + technology– Making creative change a priority – Looking at the problem in a different way –
having more time
Be Resilient
Always be accountable - as it builds resilienceLive to fight another dayEntrepreneurs look at the glass being half full, not half emptyWhen you have no blueprint for innovation or leadership try many different waysTry ten things, nail one perfectlyDon’t sweat the small stuff – it’s not worth itBuild resilience in others – influence
Get/Become a mentor
Get a mentor– Choose someone opposite to your strengths– Listen– Watch/observe– Ask the right questions– Get outside your comfort zone
Become a mentor…Never stop learning
Become a brand
Source: LlewJury.com
Become a brand
Source: BrisbaneTimes.com.au
Do speaking gigs
Like Kate did…
Innovative companies
GoPro
Went on a surfing holiday and made a rubber band attachment. From $0 to a US$1billion+ company. Had a light bulb moment and ran with it.
Virgin + Branson
Customer service is everything and they foster “intrapreneurs”
Questions?
Llew Jury – Managing Director
W: ReloadMedia.com.au
/ReloadMedia @Reloada or @Reload_Media