Mon.Mar 20, 2017

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Innovation is about finding and discovering

Jeffrey Phillips

I've been thinking a lot about the challenges that midsized and larger companies face when trying to do more innovation. It's not a secret that they need to do more innovation; everyone knows this. It's not really a secret what innovation is, or what the potential benefits might look like. We've seen the results of good innovation in the marketplace.

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My Most Surprising Business Strategy Tool

BrainZooming

Short Story: With strategic thinking tools, you want dependable ones that deliver help to move forward in a smart fashion – no matter how unusual the tool may seem. We share many Brainzooming strategy, innovation, and branding tools. The range is eclectic because their inspirations come from everywhere. In fact, one of the funniest questions I’ve been asked was whether I went to a training program, took the material, and called it Brainzooming?

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Lessons from Monet: Impressions of Innovation

Innovation Excellence

I did not set out to chronicle the innovative characteristics of the great painters (my previous writing was on Leonardo da Vinci’s paintings), yet somehow I ended up following precisely that path as I read a new book by Ross King on Claude Monet’s famous Water Lilies. In Mad Enchantment: Claude Monet and the Painting of.

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How to Befriend Digital: A Continuous Improvement Story

Inceodia

In my business, the projects worth doing are often big ventures. They’re the ones that are daunting in scale of effort and scope of impact. We think of these projects, things like creating an online store or implementing a digital inventory system, in terms of when we’ll do them not if we’ll do them. Of course we’ll tackle these efforts eventually, because we need our business to succeed.

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Turn Payments Into Personalization: Unlock the Value of Transaction Data

Speaker: Loreal Lynch, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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Be Our Guest | Social Cocktail Hour At Unleashing Innovation 2017

eZassi

eZassi is honored to participate in the 11 th edition of “ Unleashing Innovation ” being held on April 6 th and 7 th at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. This dynamic, two-day conference brings together world innovation leaders from a variety of industries, who will discuss innovation strategies and how to harness them for success. Unleashing Cocktails and Innovation with eZassi.

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Innovators to Watch 2017

InnovationManagement

Alongside the annual Innovation Leaders analysis of large organizations’ performance , we also identify upcoming companies that are seen as potential future catalysts for change. While these are organizations that are yet to achieve global scale, they are already making significant impact. They are the companies that are inventing new technologies, applying new business models and creating value in new ways that may well have significant global influence in the years ahead.

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ARF’s 2017 Innovators A-List

Betterific

We’re pleased to announce that we were just selected to the Advertising Research Foundation’s 2017 list of innovators. They look for startups who are helping marketers and advertisers innovate in their field. As a startup that connects brands with consumers to help dream up new products, marketing campaigns and services, we are a perfect match.

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Great Interview Question!

Michael Roberto

On Friday, I moderated a panel discussion at Bryant University's 20th Annual Women's Summit. One audience member asked the panelists to describe their favorite interview question. Gerardine Ferlins, founder and CEO of Cirtronics (a contract manufacturer based in New Hampshire), explained her favorite line of inquiry. She asks job candidates to think of someone that they admire professionally. perhaps a former manager or colleague.

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4 ways to hardwire your innovation culture

100%Open

Less than 30% of the worldwide workforce is engaged at work. That’s an awful lot of people turning up to work and not caring about their job. A concerning statistic and one that is not easily remedied. The new workforce is younger and more diverse than ever before and this represents a seismic shift in trends, aspirations and needs. Salaries and perks will always be important but the new generation of workers are looking for more than that.

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Segmentation is Killing Your Brand: Five Reasons To Find Your Unicorn Customer

Innovation in Practice

by Deb Gabor. A store is a place you go to buy stuff, usually out of convenience or habit. In contrast, brands inspire irrational loyalty and yes, even love. How does a company build itself into a brand that people can fall deeply, madly in love with? The old model says segmentation is the key to business success. This involves strategically dividing your potential customers into groups based on who they are and why/how they’re buying.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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.