Elevator Speeches?

[Brown, Nathan]

Don,

I would be very interested in hearing more about how the class went and what
sort of success you have with the faculty and board.  I am trying to get
open space into Trintiy University and the Story would be very helpful.

Thanks

Nate

-----Original Message-----
From: don e. smith
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Sent: 5/29/00 8:53 PM
Subject: Re: Elevator Speeches?

A few weeks ago my professor did open space with our class of eleven.
It
was great!  I want to use it with my faculty and my board.  It will be
fun
and a challenge.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ralph Copleman" <ralph at EARTHDREAMS.NET>
To: <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2000 8:38 PM
Subject: Re: Elevator Speeches?


> Hi,
>
> I agree that the essence of explanation is in story.  After 21 years
of
> consulting and selling my services (let's face it, none of us really
do
any
> true marketing), I keep my explanations to a minimum and get to the
> story-telling as soon as I can.
>
> As an alternative, Chris Corrigan's winning poem had, let's see...
>
> 4 times 4, carry the one...
>
> times 4 again... equals...
>
> 64 words.
> --
> Ralph Copleman
> http://www.earthdreams.net
> 609-895-1629
>
>
> > From: Jeff Aitken <ja at svn.net>
> > Reply-To: OSLIST <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
> > Date: Mon, 29 May 2000 12:03:56 -0700
> > To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> > Subject: Re: Elevator Speeches?
> >
> > Here's what I usually try. Did I say twenty five words? I meant
seventy
> > five - as long as they can be spoken in a few sentences. ;-)
> >
> > "Not long ago I did Open Space for an evening with 75 people,
talking
about
> > the future of their county. They created fifteen substantial
conversations
> > about the issues they really care about and came back together to
say it
> > was one of the best meetings they ever had. The whole thing took
three
> > hours and all the notes are online for people to follow up. That's
an
> > example of what can happen in Open Space."
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> > -
> > PLEASE NOTE - my new phone:
> > Jeff Aitken
> > PO Box 1092
> > Inverness CA 94937
> > 415-663-8789 (ending May 30)
> > 415-669-1924 (beginning May 30)
> > ja at svn.net
> >