http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach RSS feeds for Brave New Workshop Creative Outreach 60 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/54/Improv-Improves-Sales-Training.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=74&ModuleID=428&ArticleID=54 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=54&PortalID=0&TabID=74 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/54/Improv-Improves-Sales-Training.aspx Improv Improves Sales Training Star Tribune article by Wendy Lee, Star Tribune, May 9, 2011 Major League Soccer hopes to train its next generation of salespeople by adding a dash of improv comedy. Read the entire article at http://www.startribune.com/business/121407209.html Eric Mon, 09 May 2011 13:52:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:54 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/49/Brave-New-Workshop-Buys-Hennepin-Stages-from-the-City-of-Minneapolis.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=74&ModuleID=428&ArticleID=49 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=49&PortalID=0&TabID=74 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/49/Brave-New-Workshop-Buys-Hennepin-Stages-from-the-City-of-Minneapolis.aspx City Closes on Sale of Former Hennepin Stages Theater; Brave New Workshop Makes New Home on the Avenue April 29, 2011 (MINNEAPOLIS) – The City of Minneapolis closed today on the sale of the former Hennepin Stages Theater, located at 824 Hennepin Avenue, to the Brave New Workshop.  The sale comes at a time when Hennepin Avenue is showing signs of revitalization, including a number of new restaurants that have opened, the ongoing work of Hennepin Theatre Trust, the expected September opening of the Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts and a proposed housing redevelopment project at 8th and the avenue. “Fifty years after Dudley Riggs founded the Brave New Workshop, this groundbreaking theater is making yet another contribution to Minneapolis with an exciting move to a revitalizing Hennepin Avenue,” said Mayor R.T. Rybak. “Their move adds to the growing excitement on Hennepin and will bring 30,000 more theatergoers downtown to appreciate the wide variety of arts and entertainment available there.” “Turning Hennepin Stages into the new home of the Brave New Workshop adds to the energy in the Hennepin Avenue Theatre District,” said Lisa Goodman, Chair, City of Minneapolis Community Development Committee. “The avenue is seeing more pedestrian traffic as fans make their way to Target Field; go to productions at the Orpheum, State and Pantages Theatres; and the Burnet Gallery at the Chambers Hotel is celebrating its fifth anniversary.” The acquisition of the Hennepin Avenue theater represents a major expansion for the Brave New Workshop. The company will continue to operate the Student Union school of improvisation from its long-standing home at 2605 Hennepin and use the new downtown location for their trademark comedy revues and fast-growing business services division, Creative Outreach. “We could not be more excited to add 824 Hennepin to the Brave New Workshop brand,” said John Sweeney, co-owner of the Brave New Workshop. “Because of 52 years of support from this community we have become a world class theater and now we will have a world class location to engage our audiences! We have been on Hennepin since 1958, here’s to fifty more years of laughter on the Ave.!,” he added. A request for proposals was issued by the City of Minneapolis in July 2010, and the sale of the property to Into the Mystic Inc. (dba the Brave New Workshop) for $725,000 was approved by the City Council on February 25. The property has been most recently programmed by Hennepin Theatre Trust, was previously known as Hey City Theater and before that, Hirschfield’s Paint and Wallcoverings. The property is located near the Trust’s three historic theaters—the State, Orpheum, and Pantages—and within a few blocks of Target Center (NBA Arena) and Target Field (MLB). The Brave New Workshop will christen the stage with a new show and grand opening this fall. Until then, Girls Only: The Secret Comedy of Women, presented by Hennepin Theater Trust, will continue to be onstage at the theater through June 26. The Brave New Workshop’s current production of Sarah Palin’s Minnesota; or Hindsight is 2011 will continue to run at the 2605 Hennepin space through June 24. # # # Sweeney Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:35:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:49 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/48/Four-Types-of-Innovation-from-Blogging-Innovation.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=74&ModuleID=428&ArticleID=48 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=48&PortalID=0&TabID=74 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/48/Four-Types-of-Innovation-from-Blogging-Innovation.aspx The article linked below appeared on Blogging Innovation April 16. In it, author Jeffrey Baumgartner suggests there are four types of corporate innovation. But what I like most is his final point... "One of the biggest mistakes a company can make is to assume that only people in relevant departments can provide innovative ideas for a particular kind of innovation."  Yes! Read the full article at http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/wordpress/2011/04/the-four-types-of-corporate-innovation/ dawn Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:52:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:48 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/47/BNW-to-participate-in-Carlson-School-of-Management-Womens-Leadership-Conference.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=74&ModuleID=428&ArticleID=47 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=47&PortalID=0&TabID=74 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/47/BNW-to-participate-in-Carlson-School-of-Management-Womens-Leadership-Conference.aspx The University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management will host the 7th Annual Women's Leadership Conference April 29 from 7:30am-4:30pm. The theme for this year's event is "Own Your Achievements; Embrace Your Success." The conference will include keynote addresses from Beth Leonard, CPA Managing Partner Lurie Besikof Lapidus; and Mary Brainerd, President and Chief Executive Officer of HealthPartners. Workshops and panel discussions will round out the day's events. The Brave New Workshop is pleased to participate by offering a one of a kind workshop for attendees. For more information and to register, visit http://www.carlsonschool.umn.edu/womens-leadership-conference/index.aspx. Elena Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:54:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:47 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/45/Betty-White-and-a-Dream-of-a-Lifetime.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=74&ModuleID=428&ArticleID=45 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=45&PortalID=0&TabID=74 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/45/Betty-White-and-a-Dream-of-a-Lifetime.aspx Last week, I was given the chance of a lifetime - the opportunity to interview legendary actress and comedienne Betty White in front of 1500 people as part of LaughFest, a fundraising event for the Grand Rapids chapter of Gilda's Club celebrating the chapter's 10-year anniversary. It was like talking to a legend who also just happened to be alive, sitting across from me and a lot like my own wonderful mother. She was a rare combination of wisdom, compassion and hilarity! And though I always knew how funny she was, I came to understand how important she has been to the industry of comedy, especially as a true trailblazer for woman in the business. I would put her in the same breath as Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett and the rest! It truly was a dream come true... http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2011/03/betty_white_enchants_sold-out.html http://www.fox17online.com/news/fox17-betty-white-grand-rapids-laughfest,0,7349734.story   Sweeney Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:19:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:45 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/44/Good-Crowdsourcing-Open-Innovation-and-Idea-Brokers.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=74&ModuleID=428&ArticleID=44 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=44&PortalID=0&TabID=74 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/44/Good-Crowdsourcing-Open-Innovation-and-Idea-Brokers.aspx In reading an article on MIT's Technology Review website today (Harvesting Business Ideas from Inside and Out), I was reminded of Internet beginnings. I understand the development of the Internet as we know it is not crystal clear (in fact, didn't Al Gore take credit once?) but I do believe it was not conceived as a form of communication in any proposed history. Rather, the intent was to "create a way to share resources by interconnecting networks to improve processing power." (Ian Peters History of the Internet by way of explanation.) I still fancy this original intent which brings me to the two companies below. One is identified as an open innovation provider and the other is self-described as employing crowdsourcing to deliver a service and/or product. The terms crowdsourcing and open innovation are used so interchangably these days I won't attempt to articulate a difference. So, semantics aside, both companies seem to do an excellent job of actually bringing the ideas and talents of participating individuals to market as viable, valuable services and products for themselves and their clients. Both use a managed process for submitting and sharing ideas. Both rely on the services and knowledge of others to deliver the end result. And both monetize the value of an idea. But what truly makes them successful at this point? Is it that they supply a limitless pool of individual ideas and knowledge - or is it that they are able to successfully manage, package, buy and sell those ideas? 1) InnoCentive - If you know anything about Preserving Cell Viability at Positive Temperatures, become a Solver now. Other challenges abound from Seekers big and small. 2) Victor & Spoils - Set up as an ad agency with the distinct difference of relying on an unlimited number of creatives to execute the work. Recent clients include Harley Davidson & Gap. dawn Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:10:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:44 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/43/Repost-from-TalentZoocom-How-Improv-Improves-Advertising.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=74&ModuleID=428&ArticleID=43 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=43&PortalID=0&TabID=74 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/43/Repost-from-TalentZoocom-How-Improv-Improves-Advertising.aspx Thought this was an interesting article, written by Elyse Simpson on TalentZoo.com, about improvisation sparking creativity. Excerpt: "We all know that improv is designed to push people out of their comfort zones and make them think on their feet. Businesses are using improv as a way to develop leadership skills and strengthen communication in the workplace. But in a creative environment, improv does more than teach people to react and adapt. It becomes a dynamic process that optimizes creativity by allowing the free flow of communication to spark innovation." Read the short but full article on TalentZoo: http://tinyurl.com/4sz44we Sweeney Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:01:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:43 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/41/Major-League-Soccer-and-Improvisational-Selling.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=74&ModuleID=428&ArticleID=41 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=41&PortalID=0&TabID=74 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/41/Major-League-Soccer-and-Improvisational-Selling.aspx I like this! Not only does this blog mention MLS and Sweeney's sales training but salesgravy and the 800 pound gorilla as a web destination makes me both hungry and scared... http://www.salesgravy.com/800poundgorilla/whos-creating-new-jobs-major-league-soccer/ More info about the MLS Sales Training program and venue (featuring BNW's very own Mike Fotis and Joe Bozic teaching a training class) can be found, where else, but on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgXjHuSD5kE Meg Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:42:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:41 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/39/We-Finally-Launched-our-New-Website-Happy-Happy-New-Year.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=74&ModuleID=428&ArticleID=39 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=39&PortalID=0&TabID=74 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/39/We-Finally-Launched-our-New-Website-Happy-Happy-New-Year.aspx Welcome to the 2011! We're pleased to officially launch our new website (9 months after it went live) and our new name (a year after we started using it), and introduce you to a couple of new Creative Outreach team members. Eric Rislove has joined the team as Vice President of Sales and Meg Alles has joined us as our new Logistics Manager. As a result, we hope to make more money and be more organized. And we hope the same holds true for you. In the meantime, Sweeney and Caleb would like to share how some of our "new" stuff came into being... And/or read our NON-RELEASE PRESS RELEASE. dawn Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:14:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:39 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/38/Happy-Merry-This-and-That.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=74&ModuleID=428&ArticleID=38 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=38&PortalID=0&TabID=74 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/38/Happy-Merry-This-and-That.aspx Tis the season to wish people well... such as the mass email I received today, which read "During this holy season, I wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Merry Festivus, Happy Kwaanza, and for all you atheists - have a nice weekend!" Likewise, here's wishing you well for at least one of these, maybe even two: December 1st - Hanukkah Begins, Eat A Red Apple Day, National Pie Day, Rosa Park's Day, World AIDS Day December 2nd - National Fritters Day December 3rd - International Day of the Disabled Person, National Roof-Over-Your-Head Day December 4th - National Cookie Day, Wear Brown Shoes Day December 6th - Mitten Tree Day, St. Nicholas Day December 7th - National Cotton Candy Day, Pearl Harbor Day December 8th - National Brownie Day December 9th - National Pastry Day December 10th - Human Rights Day, Nobel Peace Prize Awarded December 11th - National Noodle Ring Day December 12th - Fiesta of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Poinsettia Day December 13th - St. Lucia Day, National Cocoa Day December 16th - Las Posadas, National Chocolate Covered Anything Day December 17th - National Maple Syrup Day, Underdog Day, Wright Brother's Day December 18th - Bake Cookies Day, National Roast Suckling Pig Day December 19th - Oatmeal Muffin Day December 20th - Games Day December 21st - First Day of Winter, Humbug Day, Look at the Bright Side Day, National Flashlight Day December 23rd - Festivus, Roots Day December 24th - National Egg Nog Day, Christmas Eve December 25th - Christmas, National Pumpkin Pie Day December 26th - Boxing Day, Kwanzaa Begins, National Whiners Day December 27th - Visit the Zoo Day, Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day, National Fruitcake Day December 28th - Card Playing Day, Pepper Pot Day December 30th - National Bicarbonate of Soda Day December 31st - New Year's Eve, Omisoka So, yes, by all means, we hope you enjoy the holidays! dawn Fri, 24 Dec 2010 02:48:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:38 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/37/Video-Fun-from-the-Brave-New-Workshop-Holiday-show.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=74&ModuleID=428&ArticleID=37 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=37&PortalID=0&TabID=74 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/37/Video-Fun-from-the-Brave-New-Workshop-Holiday-show.aspx A video clip from the BNW Holiday show, Brett Favre's Christmas Spectacular II: The Second Coming. Enjoy! dawn Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:28:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:37 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/36/Brave-New-Workshop-Seeks-Logistics-Wizard-FOUND.aspx#Comments 1 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=74&ModuleID=428&ArticleID=36 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=36&PortalID=0&TabID=74 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/36/Brave-New-Workshop-Seeks-Logistics-Wizard-FOUND.aspx The Brave New Workshop Theatre, the oldest satirical comedy theatre in the US, is seeking a logistics coordinator for our Creative Outreach division. This is an outstanding opportunity in our very fast-growing and entrepreneurial part of our business. You will be helping develop, execute and grow our offerings to Fortune 500 companies by assisting with logistics supporting the sales and service delivery processes and ad-hoc projects. If you're interested in joining our cutting-edge, irreverent idea factory, please read the rest of this article, which is basically a job description the size of a short novel. Elena Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:30:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:36 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/33/Sweeney-Takes-One-for-the-Team.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=74&ModuleID=428&ArticleID=33 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=33&PortalID=0&TabID=74 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/33/Sweeney-Takes-One-for-the-Team.aspx Yesterday, our fearless leader John Sweeney quite literally took one for the team. While giving a speech to more than 400 people at the Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation leadership event, a 12-inch steel knife chose to embed itself in Sweeney’s arm. For years, our team has performed the unique art of knife throwing to innovatively recap Sweeney's keynote speaking and training points without a hitch. Not so much yesterday. Immediately after understanding his new relationship with said knife, Sweeney excused himself from the stage while Caleb McEwen finished the event. 17 minutes later, a pair of Canadian paramedics removed the knife from his arm and transported him to the hospital to receive several stitches. On the way, Sweeney was quoted as saying, "Perhaps there is a better way to illustrate innovation that doesn't include knives?" For all those who witnessed the knife drama, thank you for your concern! Sweeney is absolutely fine, "physically speaking" (we all know he has never been completely fine in the head). He is back at home, at work, and already keyed up to discover the next big idea. We would like to thank all of those health care providers who assisted him and sent him on his way. Although he was impressed with the effectiveness of the Canadian health care system, it would be impossible for us not to somehow take a shot at our neighbor's to the North. So, we've started a pool for guessing the cost of his Canadian health care experience. If you’d like to join in the pool, please comment with a US dollar amount and we’ll cut you in! Winner gets two tickets to our holiday show! Feel free to view Sweeney’s follow-up to event attendees at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cdbXb2HDJY And this is what it looks like:     dawn Fri, 05 Nov 2010 23:26:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:33 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/32/Congrats-to-the-Tia-Foundation-for-Being-Named-a-Finalist-in-Secretary-Clintons-Innovation-Award.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=74&ModuleID=428&ArticleID=32 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=32&PortalID=0&TabID=74 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/32/Congrats-to-the-Tia-Foundation-for-Being-Named-a-Finalist-in-Secretary-Clintons-Innovation-Award.aspx Congratulations to our friends at the Tia Foundation for being named one of fifteen finalists in Secretary Clinton's Innovation Award for the Empowerment of Women and Girls.Two organizations will be selected in the final round to receive an award of up to $500,000 and we sure hope they win! Elena Thu, 14 Oct 2010 16:10:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:32 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/31/Run-Elena-Run.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=74&ModuleID=428&ArticleID=31 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=31&PortalID=0&TabID=74 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/31/Run-Elena-Run.aspx How cool is it that BNW's Bulgarian jewel and Vice President of Client Services, Elena Imaretska, completed her very first marathon on Sunday? For those of us cheering her on, all we can say is that she looked fresh as a daisy at mile 23 and absolutely beautiful at the end! Congratulations Elena, we are so proud of you! dawn Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:13:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:31 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/30/Dudley-Rigged-for-Laughter.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=74&ModuleID=428&ArticleID=30 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=30&PortalID=0&TabID=74 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/30/Dudley-Rigged-for-Laughter.aspx On Saturday, October 3, the sketch comedy biographical show about BNW founder Dudley Riggs opened at the History Theatre and featured everything from a formal dinner to cotton candy in a ziploc to an appearance by the man himself, Mr. Dudley Riggs. Written by BNW artistic director Caleb McEwen, owner John Sweeney and alumni Dane Stauffer and directed by Caleb McEwen and Ron Peluso, "Dudley: Rigged for Laughter" explores the colorful life of the theatre icon and how Riggs came to build a Minnesota comedy institution. Sketches range from an international incident to run-ins with the Minneapolis Moral Squad to a boiler operator's license and are full-on BNW-esque. We could not have been prouder and we urge every one on the planet to see it before October 24 when the show closes. dawn Mon, 04 Oct 2010 22:13:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:30 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/28/This-is-an-award-winning-website.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=74&ModuleID=428&ArticleID=28 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=28&PortalID=0&TabID=74 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/28/This-is-an-award-winning-website.aspx Guess what? According to the Web Marketing Association,  the Brave New Workshop Creative Outreach website is award-winning! No link because, hey, you're already here to enjoy it but I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to post a trophy. dawn Tue, 21 Sep 2010 16:10:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:28 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/27/MLS-Savvy-Sales.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=74&ModuleID=428&ArticleID=27 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=27&PortalID=0&TabID=74 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/27/MLS-Savvy-Sales.aspx What's with these soccer guys? Oh, that's right, they know how to get it done... http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/mls-developing-sales-savvy-personnel dawn Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:36:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:27 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/25/BNET-article-featuring-Sweeney-and-the-BNW.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=74&ModuleID=428&ArticleID=25 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=25&PortalID=0&TabID=74 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/25/BNET-article-featuring-Sweeney-and-the-BNW.aspx Special thanks to Peter McDougall for his article, "Surviving the Recession: An Improv Theater Follows Its Own Advice" published on BNET yesterday. The interview with Brave New Workshop owner John Sweeney and subsequent article explores how the improv philosophy of making it up as you go along has helped to keep the BNW growing. http://www.bnet.com/blog/smb/surviving-the-recession-an-improv-theater-follows-its-own-advice/2112 dawn Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:50:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:25 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/24/Name-Dudleys-Show-Contest-Enter-by-August-30.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=74&ModuleID=428&ArticleID=24 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=24&PortalID=0&TabID=74 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/24/Name-Dudleys-Show-Contest-Enter-by-August-30.aspx Hey, how about this funtastical contest from our friends at the History Theatre promoting the upcoming show about Brave New Workshop founder Dudley Riggs? The show is written by BNW's very own Caleb McEwen, John Sweeney, and alum Dane Stauffer and is currently titled, "Dudley: Rigged for Laughter." Yet in keeping true to BNW tradition the show needs an "or" title - and you're being asked to supply it. More info about the show will be coming soon. In the meantime, enter your title suggestions at http://historytheatre.posterous.com/name-this-show before MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2010! dawn Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:47:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:24 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/23/Wall-Street-Journal-article-Who-Has-Innovative-Ideas.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=74&ModuleID=428&ArticleID=23 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=23&PortalID=0&TabID=74 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/23/Wall-Street-Journal-article-Who-Has-Innovative-Ideas.aspx An August 23rd article in the Wall Street Journal, "Who Has Innovative Ideas? Employees," lays out seven steps for creating an innovation community and characteristics necessary for it to be successful. Written by JC Spender and Bruce Strong, the article makes some good points, not the least of which is to gather a broad range of viewpoints. The guys are preaching to the choir on this one. Read full article dawn Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:22:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:23 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/22/Inside-MN-Soccer.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=74&ModuleID=428&ArticleID=22 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=22&PortalID=0&TabID=74 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/22/Inside-MN-Soccer.aspx I spent my entire high school football career making fun of soccer players, who would have thunk I would end up working with this guy [Bryant Pfeiffer] at Major League Soccer? www.insidemnsoccer.com/2010/08/23/mls-national-sales-center-graduates-inaugural-class-major-league-soccer/ Sweeney Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:15:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:22 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/21/Do-Limited-Resources-Drive-Innovation.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=74&ModuleID=428&ArticleID=21 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=21&PortalID=0&TabID=74 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/21/Do-Limited-Resources-Drive-Innovation.aspx An article by Uri Neren, "Why Innovation Thrives at Mayo" as written for the Harvard Business Review and posted on Businessweek... An interesting read and some interesting results regarding environments that display innovation. One reason in particular caught my eye: limited resources. Would you agree or disagree? Neren is working to create a World Database of Innovation - a collaborative effort between his firm and several universities. To date, the information he shares represents over 20,000 hours of work, over 200 in-depth case studies, and compiles the ideas of 4,500 or so innovation experts and consultancies. The article is available here. dawn Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:43:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:21 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/20/Transformation-and-Information-article-by-Scott-Harris.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=74&ModuleID=428&ArticleID=20 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=20&PortalID=0&TabID=74 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/20/Transformation-and-Information-article-by-Scott-Harris.aspx An interesting article on innovation by Scott Harris as posted on the AAMC website: Transformation and Innovation Officers Shepherd Change Through Health Care System One of his points: "In the spirit of making these connections, it is important for innovation leaders to become 'viral,' or available to all levels of the institution, in one way or another." dawn Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:08:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:20 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/19/Look-Out-Canada-Here-Comes-Sweeney.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=74&ModuleID=428&ArticleID=19 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=19&PortalID=0&TabID=74 http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/creativeoutreach/What-The-/ctl/ArticleView/mid/428/articleId/19/Look-Out-Canada-Here-Comes-Sweeney.aspx Sweeney is slated to speak at the upcoming Creative Leadership Conference sponsored by the Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI) and the four Ottawa School Boards in November. We think this is going to be a great event and according to OCRI blogs so do they... http://ocriblogs.com/2010/06/john-sweeney-on-deck-to-bring-humour-and-improv-to-the-leadership-conference/ dawn Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:58:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:19