Robin Crow

In the 21st century you cannot be an effective leader without acknowledging that we are living in a time where the size and scope of the challenges before us is unprecedented. World poverty, terrorism, a bankrupt economy, the energy crunch, healthcare reform, and climate change are just a few of the complex issues that we face every single day. And all of it is having a profound effect on your business, right here, right now.

Business growth cannot be sustained if it remains in its present form. We are already seeing the early stages of the disintegration of traditional business models from the late 90s and early 2000s. In this presentation Crow will show you how the solutions to achieving business sustainability tie neatly together with one common thread. He will lay out principles that can be put to use by entrepreneurs and businesses of all sizes to experience better, faster results with consistent profitability.

In this presentation you’ll learn:
- Why constant innovation will become the gateway to accelerated growth for your business
- How to make your company more efficient, more relevant, and more profitable
- Why business holds the key to saving the planet and saving the economy
- How shared sacrifice holds the key to our potential success in the 21st century
- Robin’s Seven Step Challenge – a call for action

Your audience will leave armed with the tools to be more innovative, more strategic and more effective business leaders.

Exceeding expectations is not just a state of mind; it’s a philosophy that should permeate every aspect of your life. Whether your pursuit is a business venture, helping the poor, raising a family, or fighting for a cause, going the extra mile will give you the upper hand. Great leadership personifies the idea of going the extra distance and thereby exceeding expectations. People will always be drawn towards someone who cares, is focused, committed, and not only goes the distance, but a few steps beyond. There are no limits to what degree your personal and professional life will prosper as you engage in this simple but profound strategy. Exceeding expectations is an ideology that will fuel creativity and innovation.

Exceed the expectations of your customers by providing them with a compelling experience, and they WILL return for more. You will command their loyalty. This idea must be taken further than simply exceeding the expectations of your external customers. Your internal customers –your employees – are equally important. By creating environments where exceeding expectations becomes part of your DNA, you will experience abundance at every level. In this keynote presentation, Crow will share with you the stories and experiences that have led him to the pinnacle of customer service excellence. He will lead you towards ideas and strategies that keep these same goals of continual, daily improvement front and center in your team’s mind.

How do we reignite our passion to reach out and help the sick, the suffering, the homeless, and the forgotten? Perhaps it’s the understanding that true success has little to do with what we accomplish for ourselves, and everything to do with how we reach out to others. No one knows how far the ripple effects of our decisions go, but the decision to give back and make a difference is the highest calling we can aspire too. Of all the global issues we face, none is more important than helping people in need.

Though these times are trying, giving back and making a difference might be what will turn our world around. If we all give according to our ability, the positive impact will be staggering. Each of us can use our unique gifts to lift spirits, touch hearts, and become powerful agents of change in the world. In his keynote speech, Crow will help your team envision and apply such thoughts and principles to your specific business model, empowering employees at all levels to be leaders in their own right.

In the 21st century you cannot be an effective leader without at least acknowledging that we are living in a time where the size and scope of the challenges before us are unprecedented. Poverty, terrorism, a bankrupt economy, the energy crunch, and climate change are just a few of the complex issues that we face every single day. It seems like the whole world is on fire. These problems seem bigger than any of the solutions that have been proposed for them, which is all the more reason we must rise together to meet these challenges. You don’t need to own a company or write books to have a significant impact on a cause that is important to you. You just need to get involved.

In this presentation, Crow will share insight and insider stories from his successful businesses and others around the world that have done their part to reduce their carbon footprint while increasing their bottom line.

This breakout session by keynote speaker Robin Crow is excellent for any business owner who wants to grow their company effectively and profitably. No abstract theories here, only street-smart advice from someone who's spent decades in the trenches. An entrepreneur for almost 35 years, Crow has gained a deep reservoir of experience in multiple business sectors.

Through the execution of these ideas, his company Dark Horse Recording (one of the premiere recording studio complexes in the world) has continued to thrive, even during this “perfect storm” of a collapsing recording industry, antiquated business models, and a devastated economy. At Dark Horse, dealing with constant setbacks and extreme challenges has simply become "business as usual." In this interactive session, Crow will facilitate a two-way conversation with your group to come up with solutions for the challenges you are facing, sharing critical factors for accelerating the growth of your business.

By reinventing itself, continually improving, and focusing on customer service, Dark Horse Recording has weathered dramatic change to achieve sustained success. Excellent for any business owner who wants to grow their company effectively and profitably, this presentation shares factors critical to accelerating small business growth. No abstract theories here, only street-smart advice from Crow – someone who’s spent decades in the trenches as an entrepreneur. He will cover:

- How to determine your top three priorities and the subsequent top three actions
- The power of consistently improving your brand
- How to stay focused on growth in an environment of chaos
- The art of making quantum leaps through creative delegation
- How to turn pressure into your biggest ally

In this keynote you will learn the ten fundamentals that are paramount to becoming and effective leader, and how they can be applied in your business and life in absolutely any situation. Crow shares the tools and strategies that helped him lead his company, Dark Horse Recording, to extraordinary success:

- Why leadership and service are completely interconnected
- How to make yourself indispensable to your customers
- Three ways to dramatically increase your productivity
- The power of taking responsibility
- The importance of exceeding expectations to gain the competitive edge with your customers