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Like a Virgin: Live-Tweeting Sir Richard Branson
Virgin head Sir Richard Branson spoke at McGill University in Montreal Tuesday night, and Sparksheet was on the scene to live-tweet the event. Although the talk focused on leadership and growth, Sir Richard had some interesting things to say about employee engagement, brand preservation….and space travel.
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