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Chief Marketing Officer for Harvard Business School by day, lead singer for CramerHill by night.

Boston, MA
Joined February 2009
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Welcome to Twitter @IsraeliAyelet. Looking forward to seeing your insights on all things branding/marketing.
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Warning. This podcast is all about the “F” word.
Why do startups fail? In this podcast, @Lindsay_Hyde, former CEO of failed pet concierge startup @hello_baroo, explores lessons learned with @HarvardHBS Professor @teisenmann and @hbscmo Brian Kenny. hbs.me/3mJTsYp CC: @ilab @AlumniStartups @HBSRock @women2
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Would you move to Tulsa for $10,000? You might after hearing our latest podcast.
.@tulsaremote offers a $10,000 grant for workers and #entrepreneurs to relocate to Tulsa, Oklahoma for one year—or longer. On #HBSCold Call, @prithwic explores the challenges in scaling this model throughout rural #America and beyond with host @hbscmo: hbs.me/3b126Lu
When tragedies happen, someone has to be accountable. @Bill_George makes no bones about it.
On the newest episode of #HBSColdCall, @Bill_George joins @hbscmo to examine the @Boeing 737 Max crashes through the lens of industry and corporate culture. Listen now: hbs.me/3dzVOnS
One person’s trash really can be another’s treasure. Check out my latest #HBScoldcall podcast about a truly innovative waste management firm.
On the newest episode of #HBSColdCall, Professor Shai Bernstein and @Rubicon's @NateMorris chat with @hbscmo about how the software #startup leveraged #technology to disrupt the waste industry and other enduring lessons. Listen now: hbs.me/3sUMVdN
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Check out my latest podcast featuring legendary @Harvardhbs entrepreneurship professor Bill Sahlman.
Should @RachelRCarlson, the CEO of education start-up @GuildEducation, expand within the company’s core marketplace or extend the #business model and enter a new #market? Professor Bill Sahlman and @hbscmo explore on the latest episode of #HBSColdCall: hbs.me/2PfRdgK
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If you’ve never heard about the Tulsa massacre, you’re not alone. But it’s one of the most shameful incidents in our nation’s history. Check out our latest podcast to learn more.
Suppressed in standard curricula, the Tulsa Massacre of 1921 emerges in a case study by @HarvardHBS prof @desaimihira as a way to debate reparations and examine the effects of racist policies in the US. Read/listen: hbs.me/2MJ0i0K CC: @hbscmo @RaceJusticeEd @NAACP_LDF
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If you’ve ever questioned whether or not there is systemic racism in the American justice system, listen to this podcast and judge for yourself.
On the new #HBSColdCall, Professor Reshmaan Hussam and @hbscmo probe the assumptions about the #prison system—with its huge racial disparities—and considers what could be done to address the #crisis of the American #CriminalJustice system. Listen now: hbs.me/3kdQIPP
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Terrific conversation with Prof Tony Mayo about Rosalind Fox, the first Black female to lead a major manufacturing operation for @JohnDeere.
On the newest #HBSColdCall Professor Tony Mayo and @hbscmo discuss the pressure on Rosalind Fox to assimilate into @JohnDeere's culture, her decision to lean into her authentic self, and the deep connection between employee engagement and #authenticity: hbs.me/3anmuGy
Just one of many great insights shared by @massimobottura and @francescagino during our IG Live session today. Check it out on the harvardhbs IG feed under IGTV.
What if, I wonder, we all approached life with the same curiosity and wonder we had when we were little? We would reinvent traditions that too often we take for granted. @massimobottura “Tradition is an experiment well received. Traditions are built to be reinvented.” @hbscmo
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Can a KKK leader come together with a Black community activist to improve schools? It happened. Hear all about it in my podcast with @francescagino
Can Bill Riddick help community leaders overcome their differences & integrate local schools in 1970s #NorthCarolina? @francescagino & @hbscmo explore how #empathy and #curiosity can foster understanding in divisive situations: hbs.me/39Fy1AC #HBSColdCall
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If you’re feeling cynical about politicians, check out my latest podcast with @MitchWei. It might just change your mind.
Can the mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota, overhaul the city’s public #safety framework amid budget shortfalls and national protests against #police brutality? .@MitchWei explores with @hbscmo on the latest episode of #HBSColdCall: hbs.me/3qt8254
Is money the greatest incentive? Listen to what HBS Professor @ashleywhillans has to say about.
Is it possible to improve social workers’ well-being using non-cash rewards, recognition, and other strategies from behavioral #science? Professor @ashleywhillans and @hbscmo explore on the newest episode of #HBSColdCall:
I am moderating a new live online series featuring HBS faculty called Off the Shelf where you could engage directly with them on the big ideas featured in their recently published books. Limited seats. Visit: bit.ly/HBSofftheshelf
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Weight loss is hard to sustain. Turns out that weight loss businesses are hard to sustain as well. Thanks @REHerzlinger for sharing your insights on this great case.
On the newest episode of #HBSColdCall, @REHerzlinger and @hbscmo explore how to evaluate #health care innovations aimed at providing solutions for #obesity. Listen now: hbs.me/2J2F5wu
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I learned a lot from @deboraspar about #fertility. It’s business and it’s personal.
Entrepreneur Christy Jones wants to create a venture for women to preserve eggs & postpone #motherhood— but what would an egg-freezing service sell? On the new #HBSColdCall, @deboraspar discusses the challenges of commercializing #fertility with @hbscmo: hbs.me/35hno56
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Replying to @deboraspar
@Deboraspar offers great insights into the business side of this deeply personal topic.
Entrepreneur Christy Jones wants to create a venture for women to preserve eggs & postpone #motherhood— but what would an egg-freezing service sell? On the new #HBSColdCall, @deboraspar discusses the challenges of commercializing #fertility with @hbscmo: hbs.me/35hno56
Nehemiah takes the notion of social enterprise to a higher level.
On the newest #HBSColdCall, Professor Michael Chu and @hbscmo discuss the challenges Nehemiah Manufacturing faced while turning their social mission to hire convicted felons into a competitive advantage—decreased turnover and higher staff loyalty: hbs.me/35yrk08
Really enjoyed my conversation with @MargaretMolloy and these great CMOs. I learned a lot.
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