Episodes

March 7, 2018

Social Selling Post-Training Momentum: Strategies and Best Practices - Part 2

The buzz: “Just as salespeople are moving into the future, the buyers are already ahead of us” (K.Sexton). Your staff may be excited about social selling training and enablement. But will they put those lessons into practice ...
Feb. 28, 2018

ERP, Technology and Purpose in the Wild: Elephants, Rhinos, People

The buzz: “No one in the world needs a Rhino horn but a Rhino” (Paul Oxton). Africa’s wildlife threat levels are growing at alarming rates – particularly from increasing poaching of elephants and rhinos. Traditional conservat...
Feb. 21, 2018

Smart Cities Citizen Engagement: Mobile, Connected and Digital - Part 2

The buzz: “By 2030…8.3 billion people with an urban proportion of about 51%. So out of necessity, smart cities are needed …” (Dr Gráinne Watson, Fujitsu) In our mobile-first, digitally connected world, consumers expect to acc...
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...