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: [email protected] 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" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> > > Reply-To: OSLIST <[email protected]> > > Date: Mon, 29 May 2000 12:03:56 -0700 > > To: [email protected] > > 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) > > [email protected] > >
