Boxes and Arrows

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Have you ever felt like you were having a one-sided conversation with someone? It feels as if you are exerting much effort with minimal feedback or response in return. When we use an application, we can think of this experience as a conversation between the user and the technology. Sometimes, it feels as if we are having that same one-sided conversation with the technology we are using.

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BrainZooming

OCTOBER 4, 2016

I attended a presentation on cultivating a creative culture delivered by Michael Perman, formerly of Gap, at The Marketing Conference last week in San Francisco. During his keynote, Perman discussed twenty-plus three-day creativity sessions he organized while at Gap. Called M!ndspark, the sessions brought together thirty team members from The Gap in three-day “mini-TED conferences” to capitalize on creative diversity.

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Innovation Excellence

OCTOBER 4, 2016

One of the activities I undertake to force my brain to step outside of any regular patterns is to listen to an internet stream of an all-news French radio station, known as FranceInfo. I lived in Aix-en-Provence, France, in 1991 and FranceInfo was my favorite local station. I recently heard an interview with a French.

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Information Playground

OCTOBER 4, 2016

A few weeks ago I attended an MIT Media Lab discussion on the potential impact of blockchain technology on the health care industry. In preparation for the day I asked around Dell Technologies to determine if there were any pockets of expertise that had experience with either Bitcoin or blockchain technology. I discovered that Dell has already been accepting Bitcoin payments on Dell.com for a couple of years.

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Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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Innovation Leader

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Capital One's The Garage is an incubator that brings together cross-functional teams to create new products and services. Find out more.

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Michael Roberto

OCTOBER 4, 2016

You are applying for that job you would really love to nab. You have created a strong resume. Now comes the cover letter. What should it say? How should you communicate your skills and experiences in a way that the reader will find compelling? At Fast Company this week, Sara McCord has written an unbelievably good article about the mistakes that people often make when drafting cover letters.

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