Morgo 2009 day 2

More quotable quotes from this year’s Morgo

Mike Hutchinson – ICE Interactive (Quoting a Tongan cleaner):

Everyone needs:

• Something to do
• Someone to love
• Something to look forward to

Leigh Jasper and Rob Phillpot – Aconex

• Get the right people, and move the wrong ones on quickly
• Defend the culture
• Be born global
• Know your industry
• You can’t skimp on service
• Maintain your independence and level the playing field
• Strategise the network
• Align participants’ incentives through the business model

Mark Stuart (WaikatoLink) and Brad Duft (CoDa Theraputics)

• Fundraising reality: No IP, no money
• Deal-making reality: No IP, no deal
• Innovation = invention + commercialisation;

Andy Lark (Dell)

• A CEO dedicates on average 9 minutes to each decision
• The quality of your [social] network is a predictor of your success. You are your network.
• It’s not how many awards you get, it’s how many recommenders you have.
• Authenticity matters

Ten tips:

• Communicate abnormally to be noticed
• Timing is everything
• Turn up – there’s no substitute for being there in person
• Plan the pass on – if you’re asking for a reference, write that reference
• Avoid communication constipation
• Cold calling rarely works
• Nurture your network; don’t be needy
• Respect rejection
• Work your story