Episodes
April 12, 2017
AI and the Conversational Era of Chatbots: Connecting People to Technology -- Part 2
The buzz: “It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much” (Yogi Berra). 2016 was a pivotal year for Global 2000 companies to align practical AI applications and embrace intelligent, conversatio...
April 5, 2017
Money's Digital Makeover - Part 2
The buzz: “It is as if every dollar bill in your pocket has a list written on it of all the transactions it was involved in prior to reaching your hands. The blockchain ledger infrastructure has huge potential to simplify” (T...
March 29, 2017
Money's Digital Makeover - Part 1
The buzz: “The world is drowning in cash – and it’s making us poorer while fueling a corrupt underground economy.” (K.S. Rogoff, The Curse of Cash). Jerry Maguire’s “Show me the money” is taking on new meaning: India demoneti...
March 22, 2017
Mobile Technology: Dangerous vs Delightful?
The buzz: “It’s getting harder and harder to differentiate between schizophrenics and people talking on a cell phone” (B. Newhart). Is mobile technology improving or endangering us? Picture this: While driving or walking, you...
March 15, 2017
Digital Winners: Making Digital HR Real
The buzz: “High-impact HR organizations focus on continuous improvement, not radical HR transformation” (Stacey Harris). Organizations that fail to continually update their leadership approach are at risk of falling behind, w...
March 8, 2017
Social Selling and the Golden Rule: Manners Still Matter
The buzz: “We have to remember social over selling” (Viveka Von Rosen). “[Social networking risks]…Trickier to manage are lapses of etiquette, tone and consistency” (Barbara Giamanco and Kent Gregoire). The Golden Rule – “Do ...
March 1, 2017
You Don't Own Me: But What About My Data?
The buzz: “The most promising privacy thing is stupid phones. I’m dumping all my smart phones” (John McAfee). We as individuals have welcomed Internet-connected, often mobile devices to help us make daily decisions. But wheth...
Feb. 22, 2017
Blockchain Technology: Turning Marketing on Its Head?
The buzz: “Blockchain is much bigger than Bitcoin and its reach is far more holistic.” (forum.daohub.org) In search of the holy grail of a unified customer profile, marketers have built massive databases for up-sells, cross-s...
Feb. 15, 2017
Retail in 5 Years: Digital Dinosaurs vs Survivors - Part 2
The buzz: “Whoever said money can't buy happiness simply didn't know where to go shopping” (Bo Derek). Ongoing digital innovations in our hyper-connected world have dramatically impacted consumer buying behaviors and expectat...
Feb. 8, 2017
Finance Manager's Guide to the Future: Dynamic Planning and Analysis
The buzz: “The modern CFO is often the right-hand man or woman of the CEO” (Fox Business 10/24/13). Your Finance department is at a critical juncture. Gone are the days when CFOs just reported on past results. The modern offi...
Feb. 1, 2017
Tell Me a Great Story: The Role of Storytelling in Sales
The buzz: “People are hungry for stories. It’s part of our very being” (Studs Terkel). Everyone loves, craves, and has a story. But many companies approach prospects and customers with boring, crammed power point slides devoi...
Jan. 25, 2017
Legal Lessons for Women Business Owners: Clear Your Legal Clutter for the New Year
The buzz: “For last year’s words belong to last year’s language And next year’s words await another voice” (T.S. Eliot). 2017 brings the opportunity to start with a clean slate, despite your mistakes last year. It’s also a ti...
Jan. 18, 2017
Game-Changers 2017 Predictions - Part 5
The buzz: Crystal ball for 2017. If #1 on your business wish list is to know what 2017 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we’ve got insightful predictions from more than 75 thought leaders about the technolo...
Jan. 11, 2017
Game-Changers 2017 Predictions - Part 4
The buzz: Crystal ball for 2017. If #1 on your business wish list is to know what 2017 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we’ve got the next best thing. We’re bringing you insightful predictions about the te...
Jan. 4, 2017
Game-Changers 2017 Predictions - Part 3
The buzz: Crystal ball for 2017. If your #1 business wish this holiday is to know what 2017 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we’ve got the next best thing. We’re bringing you insightful predictions about t...
Dec. 28, 2016
Encore: Game-Changers 2017 Predictions -- Part 2
The buzz: Crystal ball for 2017. If your #1 business wish this holiday is to know what 2017 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we've got the next best thing. We're bringing you more than 70 thought leaders' ...
Dec. 21, 2016
Encore: Game-Changers 2017 Predictions - Part 1
The buzz: Crystal ball time! If your #1 business wish this holiday is to know what 2017 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we've got the next best thing. On Dec. 7, 14, and Jan. 4, 11 and 18, we'll bring you...
Dec. 14, 2016
Game-Changers 2017 Predictions -- Part 2
The buzz: Crystal ball for 2017. If your #1 business wish this holiday is to know what 2017 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we’ve got the next best thing. We’re bringing you more than 70 thought leaders’ ...
Dec. 7, 2016
Game-Changers 2017 Predictions - Part 1
The buzz: Crystal ball time! If your #1 business wish this holiday is to know what 2017 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we’ve got the next best thing. On Dec. 7, 14, and Jan. 4, 11 and 18, we’ll bring you...
Nov. 30, 2016
The Innovation Explosion: Replicating a Special Century?
The buzz: “Impossible is not a fact. It is an opinion” (Muhammad Ali).A unique clustering of inventions in the century after the U.S. Civil War improved the American and European standard of living – human well-being – more t...
Nov. 23, 2016
Encore: Disruptive War Gaming: A Critical Tool for Today's Innovators - Part 2
The buzz: "Shall we play a game?" -WarGames, 1983 film. Successful Fortune 500 companies anticipate—and often invent—the future before their competitors do. Why? They know that anticipating industry disruptions is predominant...
Nov. 16, 2016
Female Entrepreneurs: Overcoming Hurdles to Success
The buzz: “I want to be around people that dream…and do things” (Amy Poehler). Forty-six percent of US privately held firms are at least half owned by women and represent ~16 million jobs. But while female entrepreneurship is...
Nov. 9, 2016
Smart Cities, Smart Streets: IoT to the Rescue - Part 3
The buzz: “Cities are never random.” (Neal Shusterman) Cities around the world are on a mission: maintain a safe, clean, well-oiled, inclusive urban environment for residents, businesses, and visitors. The key is to perform m...
Nov. 2, 2016
Disruptive War Gaming: A Critical Tool for Today's Innovators - Part 2
The buzz: “Shall we play a game?” -WarGames, 1983 film. Successful Fortune 500 companies anticipate—and often invent—the future before their competitors do. Why? They know that anticipating industry disruptions is predominant...