Elevator Speeches?

don e. smith desmith at ipa.net
Tue May 30 19:01:44 PDT 2000


Nate,
It would be best if you talked to one of our brilliant professors that
introduced us to OS.  He is Dr. David Cox at Arkansas St. U.
dwcox at pawnee.astate.edu    Our cohort had been together for two years.  We
critiqued the doctoral program.  We met in Memphis for a day and half.  The
first day we wrote our passions on paper, taped them to the wall and went
from there.  we typed them up that evening.  We went over them the next day
and wrote a report.  If you would give me an address I will mail you a copy.
I don't know if it will help or not.  I thought it was great for the fact
that anytime you can talk on the same level it becomes beneficial to
everyone.  Feel free to talk to Dr. Cox.
Don
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brown, Nathan" <nbrown2 at Trinity.Edu>
To: <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 6:04 PM
Subject: Re: Elevator Speeches?


> 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
> > >



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