{"id":615,"date":"2014-05-14T03:00:12","date_gmt":"2014-05-14T08:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/?p=615"},"modified":"2017-10-04T09:53:22","modified_gmt":"2017-10-04T14:53:22","slug":"karen-hough-improv-business-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/karen-hough-improv-business-success\/","title":{"rendered":"BWR 041: Karen Hough: Improv + Business = Success!"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4545\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-615-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/041_-_Karen_Hough_-_ImrovEdge_1.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/041_-_Karen_Hough_-_ImrovEdge_1.mp3\">http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/041_-_Karen_Hough_-_ImrovEdge_1.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/041_-_Karen_Hough_-_ImrovEdge_1.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/?powerpress_pinw=615-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/041_-_Karen_Hough_-_ImrovEdge_1.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"041_-_Karen_Hough_-_ImrovEdge_1.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>How do you build a successful consulting practice using your skills as an actor?<\/p>\n<h1>Listen to our Interview with Karen Hough, Founder of ImprovEdge to find out!<\/h1>\n<p>Karen Hough is the Founder &amp; CEO of ImprovEdge, and has been using improvisation as an engaging learning tool for over 12 years. She is the author of the Amazon #1 category Bestseller, \u201cThe Improvisation Edge: Secrets to Building Trust and Radical Collaboration at Work\u201d published by Berrett-Koehler, and the Yes! Deck, a handy deck of cards packed with exercises, tips and ideas. Karen is working on her second book which will be published in spring 2014. \u00a0ImprovEdge received the silver Stevie International Award for \u201cMost Innovative Company of the Year 2012\u201d for Women in Business.\u00a0She is the recipient of the Athena PowerLink Award for outstanding women-owned business, and ImprovEdge is a certified WBE (Women\u2019s Business Enterprise). Ms. Hough writes numerous articles for industry media, and has been featured in ASTD\u2019s T&amp;D magazine, Mashable.com, BusinessInsider.com; she is also a regular contributor to the Huffington Post and Inc.com. She is a national conference keynote speaker\u00a0on topics such as executive presence and presentation skills, negotiation, and leadership. In this hilarious, totally improvised interview, Karen shares all about her own personal business journey!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Karen&#8217;s Kick-A$$ Quotes:<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>The unknown is actually the stock and trade of improve.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>When you mess up, you always learn something.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Say yes first, and then go to your team and figure out how to make it work.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Check out Karen&#8217;s New book!<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00GT486VG\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;linkCode=as2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/kh-book.jpeg\" alt=\"kh book\" width=\"151\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Click Below to Listen to any book of your choice for FREE!<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/BusinessWomenRock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrack.com\/impression.track?CID=102175&amp;AFID=305190&amp;ADID=671644&amp;SID=\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Find out more about Karen &amp; ImprovEdge!<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/improvedge.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-621\" src=\"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/im.jpeg\" alt=\"im\" width=\"287\" height=\"176\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4547\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-615-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/041_-_Karen_Hough_-_ImrovEdge_1.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/041_-_Karen_Hough_-_ImrovEdge_1.mp3\">http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/041_-_Karen_Hough_-_ImrovEdge_1.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/041_-_Karen_Hough_-_ImrovEdge_1.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/?powerpress_pinw=615-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/041_-_Karen_Hough_-_ImrovEdge_1.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"041_-_Karen_Hough_-_ImrovEdge_1.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/041_-_Karen_Hough_-_ImrovEdge_1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadHow do you build a successful consulting practice using your skills as an actor? 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