How can your business adapt to stay on top of COVID-19 and changing customer habits? Local Memphis CBS affiliate WREG-TV asked us to weigh in, and expand on the principles introduced in recent book Think Like a Futurist to offer expert hints, tips, and advice that organizations can [...]
The public relations (PR) and communications industries have been fundamentally disrupted and upended by the rise of COVID-19 and coronavirus. So how can you adapt your firm or agency to stay more resilient - and stay one step ahead of the curve? Answers await in our new report [...]
Over the past 25 years, we’ve worked with numerous speakers bureaus, Fortune 500 brands, and executive leaders to design winning business strategies and innovative marketing campaigns. So while COVID-19 may have disrupted the meetings and events industry, and temporarily upended the field of professional speaking, it doesn’t have [...]
May 12, 2020
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Think quickly – the future is coming on fast! In Think Like a Futurist, you’ll not only learn how to thrive in an age of constant disruption by embracing a simple, straightforward model that anyone can use to make better decisions. You’ll also discover how to consistently get [...]
As recently noted, we're honored to announce the debut of BIZDEV: The International Association for Business Development and Strategic Partnerships™, a first of its kind trade group devoted to one of today's most in-demand fields. But what is business development exactly? And why do so many still struggle [...]
May 7, 2020
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It's official! We're honored to announce that I'll be serving as President and CEO of BIZDEV: The International Association for Business Development and Strategic Partnerships™, the trade organization serving as the voice of business development and strategic partnerships professionals worldwide. Please don't hesitate to shout if we can [...]
Ever wonder what the difference between machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) is? Or how deep learning differs from traditional AI solutions? Considering that we now have high-tech devices powerful enough to think like humans, these are timely questions to ask. Happily, the answers don’t require a supercomputer [...]
Welcome to the new era of consumer engagement: Thanks to new advances in technology, shoppers can now access and consume more information, and from a broader range of mobile devices, more easily than ever before. And with more than 6.1 billion smartphones now in circulation globally, and most [...]
As recently as just a decade ago, the idea of a 21st century home, as depicted in countless space-age TV shows and films, seemed like a fading memory. But thanks to the magic of high-speed connectivity, smart technology, and the Internet of Things (read: devices capable of sending/receiving [...]
As discussed in a number of books such as Lead With Your Heart and Make Change Work for You, uncertainty is the only certainty that working professionals can anticipate going forward. From the smallest local businesses to the largest global enterprises, the mass onset of coronavirus and other disruptive events [...]