Episodes
Feb. 14, 2018
Digital Sales Meets AI: Two Worlds Colliding
The buzz: “…it’s clear that AI (and robotics) will change the face of sales” (www.i-scoop.eu/). Reality check: Buying and selling have changed dramatically in the Digital Age. Outreach to today's buyer is more difficult using...
Feb. 7, 2018
UX 2018: User Experiences for a New Generation - Part 2
The buzz: “UI is the saddle, the stirrups, and the reins. UX is the feeling you get being able to ride the horse, and rope your cattle” (Dain Miller). Remember your anticipation when you got your first smartphone? Your curios...
Jan. 31, 2018
The State of Innovation 2018: Fluff vs. Fact
The buzz: “I refuse to be intimidated by reality anymore. What is reality? Nothing but a collective hunch” (Lily Tomlin). Welcome to the Digital Era, where new technology terminology, hype and interpretations bombard us daily...
Jan. 24, 2018
Exploring The Future of Energy: Welcome to the Enernet
The buzz: “Energy is the new new Internet” (Brian Lakamp techcrunch.com/2017/01/22/energy-is-the-new-new-internet). The dynamic, distributed, and multi-participant Energy Internet – aka Enernet – is positioned to transform ou...
Jan. 17, 2018
Game-Changers Crystal Ball 2018 Predictions - Part 5
If your #1 business wish is to know what 2018 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we’ve got the next best thing. Our five-part 2018 Predictions Special brings you 75 thought leaders’ insights into the technol...
Jan. 10, 2018
Game-Changers Crystal Ball 2018 Predictions - Part 4
The buzz: Welcome to 2018! If your #1 business wish is to know what 2018 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we’ve got the next best thing. We’re bringing you predictions from 70 thought leaders about the tec...
Jan. 3, 2018
Game-Changers Crystal Ball 2018 Predictions - Part 3
The buzz: Welcome to 2018! If your #1 business wish is to know what 2018 holds for your company, industry and the world, we’ve got the next best thing. We’re bringing you predictions from 70 thought leaders on the technologie...
Dec. 27, 2017
Encore: Game-Changers Crystal Ball 2018 Predictions - Part 2
The buzz: Your crystal ball for 2018 is here! If your #1 business wish this holiday is to know what 2018 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we’ve got the next best thing. We’re bringing you predictions from ...
Dec. 13, 2017
Game-Changers Crystal Ball 2018 Predictions - Part 2
The buzz: Your crystal ball for 2018 is here! If your #1 business wish this holiday is to know what 2018 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we've got the next best thing. We're bringing you predictions from ...
Dec. 6, 2017
Game-Changers 2018 Crystal Ball Predictions - Part 1
The buzz: Crytal ball for 2018! If your #1 business wish this holiday is to know what 2018 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we’ve got the next best thing: predictions from 75 thought leaders about the tech...
Nov. 29, 2017
Today's Digital Disruption: How Leaders Prepare for Tomorrow - Part 2
The buzz: “Companies that view technology as a tool rather than an integrated part of a vastly different business future–risk their very survival” (SAP Executive Study). Welcome to the 4th industrial revolution, with digital ...
Nov. 22, 2017
Encore: Today's Digital Disruption: How Leaders Prepare for Tomorrow
The buzz: "Companies that view technology as a tool rather than an integrated part of a vastly different business future – risk their very survival" (SAP Executive Study). Welcome to the 4th industrial revolution. The economy...
Nov. 15, 2017
Modern Competitive Analysis: Remember Social Media - Part 2
The buzz: “You’ll be in trouble quickly if you assume your only–or biggest–competition looks exactly like you” (Paige Leidig). All brands operate in a competitive global environment. Some prefer to ignore the competition. Oth...
Nov. 8, 2017
Today's Digital Disruption: How Leaders Prepare for Tomorrow
The buzz: “Companies that view technology as a tool rather than an integrated part of a vastly different business future – risk their very survival” (SAP Executive Study). Welcome to the 4th industrial revolution. The economy...
Nov. 1, 2017
Robots at Work: Whose Job Is It Anyway?
The Buzz: “The robots really embody that love-hate relationship we have with technology.” (Daniel H. Wilson) Headline news: “Security robot 'in critical condition.’” Say what? It’s true. When Washington D.C. security robot “S...
Oct. 25, 2017
Next Wave of Tech at Work: Is Human-Centric AI Possible?
The buzz: “CHROs using artificial intelligence in the workplace…to transform recruiting, HR service centers, and learning and development? I believe the answer is yes” (J. Meister). As AI moves from ideation to reality, busin...
Oct. 18, 2017
Social Selling at the Tipping Point - Part 2
The buzz: “79% of sales people that use social media outsell their peers” [Forbes]. Social selling is at a tipping point, “that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, spreads like wild...
Oct. 11, 2017
Redefining Innovation to the Power of D: Multiple Layers of Diversity
The buzz: “New research provides compelling evidence that diversity unlocks innovation and drives market growth” (hbr.org). With the commoditization of technology, your company may have focused on improving efficiencies. But ...
Oct. 4, 2017
Money's Digital Makeover - Part 3
The buzz: “Today thoughtful people everywhere are trying to understand the implications of a protocol that enables mere mortals to manufacture trust through clever code. This has never happened before” (Don and Alex Tapscott)...
Sept. 27, 2017
Don't Start with Me: Funding Female-Founded Startups - Part 2
The buzz: “Male VCs—obviously most are—are very comfortable now giving female entrepreneurs capital for ‘girl stuff’” (Vivoom). Don’t be fooled. Sexual harassment and discriminatory treatment toward women are not a Silicon Va...
Sept. 20, 2017
Target Incentive and Rebate Programs: Driving Digital Transformation
The buzz: “Motivation is an art, not a science” (Dan Tyre). If you’re regularly paying sales incentives to customers and partners but getting nothing in return, you know the challenges of juggling an array of programs and pre...
Sept. 13, 2017
Innovation Culture: Is Your Business A Split Personality? Part 2
The buzz: “You can invent alone, but you can’t innovate alone” (G. van Wulfen). Business leaders have long pondered whether culture impacts an organization’s evolution and growth. If culture is the “personality” shaping the a...
Aug. 23, 2017
Global Commerce, Tax and Technology: Navigating Rough Waters Ahead
The Buzz: “Tax complexity itself is a kind of tax” (Max Baucus). The confluence of global trade, new technologies and governments' increasing need for tax revenue is impacting the global commerce landscape, challenging you an...
Aug. 16, 2017
Disruptive Solutions Mindset 101
The Buzz: “Disruption is a process, not an event, and innovations can only be disruptive relative to something else” (Clay Christensen). Rapid change has forced today’s visionary business leaders to replace conventional growt...