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Hacking Citizen Engagement – presented by Deloitte Pixel and Singularity University’s Global Summit

Betterific

We’re really excited to announce our newest innovation competition centered around hacking civic engagement. Let’s involve more people with civic projects and the law-making process. It was founded in 2008 by Peter Diamandis and Ray Kurzweil.

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Teacher shortages bring to mind the saying ‘necessity is the mother of invention’

Christensen Institute

As a result, disruptive innovations typically start by serving areas of nonconsumption—where the alternative is nothing at all. By outperforming this alternative, disruptive innovations can take root and improve over time until they take over.

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How to Keep Innovating in an Economic Downturn

Innov8rs

Innovators are forced to give up on initiatives, projects, and resources. In this context, innovators wonder how to get ideas across, how to continue projects, what back-up solutions to find and how to keep innovation afloat. The long-horizon projects are the first to go and this leads to an unbalanced innovation portfolio.

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The Personality of a Business: More Than Just a Brand Image

Tullio Siragusa

It’s a more profound reflection of its core, influencing its product quality, pricing, employee relations, and customer engagement. Case Study: Airbnb’s Personality Shift and Rebranding Background: Founded in 2008, Airbnb started as a platform that allowed homeowners to rent out their spaces to travelers.

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Thought Leader and Influencer Interview with Maribel Lopez Founder and Principal Analyst, Lopez Research LLC

Thinkers360 - Thought Leader Interviews

After several technology marketing and market research industry analyst roles, I took the leap and created my own independent analyst practice in 2008. Thinkers360: How do you like to work with brands who wish to engage you as a thought leader? Contact us to discuss any of your project needs at info@thinkers360.com

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Five Leadership Qualities that Motivate Others During a Crisis

CMOE

can do right now to inspire people to do their best work in times of crisis and to help shore up engagement and commitment. Empower them to lead projects and make decisions within their capabilities and talent. Regardless of whether you are a formal leader or not, there are five powerful things that you.

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IDEA 2008

Boxes and Arrows

Digital Context Clues – Jason Kunesh Experience design is evolving in both discipline and practice as more people communicate and engage with media. Information in Space – Elliott Malkin Artists and Information Architect Elliott Malkin discusses his new media projects installed in public space.