Late in 2014 I had the opportunity to visit NYC for an event co-hosted by IBM and Pure Matter. The purpose was to put a diverse group of future-forward thinkers together to discuss the future of work…This is my story, and my take away. Can’t wait to hear your thoughts! We live our lives online. Ninety-one percent of us wake …
Can Productivity Tools Lead To Business Innovation?
I have spoken a number of times about small innovation being a big key to success in a fast moving society. While that’s true, we can’t ignore the fact that innovation, small or big, is not easy to achieve. Especially with distractions galore, it’s easy for productivity to jump the track. And today, businesses are more distracted than ever before …
Why Video Collaboration Is Key to Building Smarter Workforces
Given the current trend of taking office spaces from the physical to the virtual realm, working together from diverse locations across the world is not at all uncommon. This has changed the way we collaborate and the way we co-work. However, while we often no longer consider physical presence as an important factor when it comes to attending a meeting …
Born On Tech: Getting To Know @SpotHero (Video)
How making parking simple created a culture of Heros! An Interview With SpotHero COO and Founder, Jeremy Smith. Imagine never having to worry about where to park. Whether heading to a ballgame, dinner or running errands downtown, picture yourself simply downloading an app (of course) and entering your destination for an instant list of parking options. Instead of circling endlessly …
How Social Media Is Disrupting Communication
This article is the first of a 4 part follow up to the earlier published 4 Trends Transforming the Way We Communicate. The original article can be found here. Everybody on the planet would probably agree that the world’s youth are pervasive users of social media. The generation often referred to as the millennials embrace their social platforms and that is why …
Are People Really Going To Use #AmazonCart?
Have you ever been so compelled by a brand tweet that you just have to have their product now, or at least you have to buy it right now? And I’m not talking about some delectable food image or a late night delivery from Taco Bell, but rather a product like a book or gadget or something that you would …
4 Technology Trends Disrupting How We Communicate
As much as I love to get out and do public speaking, running a business can make it really hard to find the time to travel, deliver a presentation and keep up with the day to day operations. Especially without worrying about what you may be missing back at the office. However, tomorrow I will be heading off to deliver …
How Digital Signage Drives Marketing ROI
For most retailers the idea of digital signage leads to two things: 1) Lots of interest because consumers expect technology as part of their shopping experience. 2) Discomfort due to the struggle to measure the return on investment. For companies selling digital signage, it is about moving a product and service to help our clients meet a need, however with so much growth …
Wearable Tech: Commerce and the Human Data Center?
The annual CES show in Las Vegas always brings a lot of buzz. Any time well over 100,000 people touch down in the same city at the same time for one event, you know big things are happening. You would think I was talking about the Super Bowl? Las Vegas is safe from the NFL for now, but let’s just …
BYOD: The Good, The Bad And So Much More
When it comes to the next wave of Unified Communication platforms, to bring, or not to bring…that has become the question. To bring what you ask? To bring your own device, that is. Businesses and technology buyers everywhere are asking themselves this right now. With pressure mounting as CEOs and front line sales alike are looking to use their favorite …