Jeffrey Phillips

MAY 15, 2017

May you live in interesting times. This is supposedly an ancient Chinese saying, replete with both opportunity and a veiled threat. Interesting times can introduce great new innovations but can also inaugurate great conflicts. Nowhere is this more evident than the evolving phenomena of autonomous vehicles. Innovators across the globe, from the large (Amazon, Google) to the small are all working on autonomous vehicles.

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BrainZooming

MAY 15, 2017

Beyond depicting your product every which way (or depicting the equipment and people who create your service every which way), what images do you include in your brand’s visual vocabulary? As you consider that answer, ask yourself this: Are you effectively using the best images to reinforce your brand in strategic, consistent ways ? Let’s talk about your brand’s visual vocabulary.

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Wazoku

MAY 15, 2017

What do toddlers, ideas and carrot sticks have in common? To some people, not very much, but to any parents desperately trying to instil some vitamins into their child – innovative ideas and disguised vegetables go hand in hand. Which is why today is a very exciting day at Wazoku as our customer, the Infant and Toddler Forum (ITF), sets out with a new public challenge addressing one of the hardest questions facing parents today – How can we make sure we’re feeding our children the right t

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Faisal Hoque

MAY 15, 2017

Like it or not the modern world forces us to constantly reinvent ourselves. And the reinvention process requires and entreprenuerial mindset. The post How To Reinvent Yourself With An Entreprenuerial Mindset appeared first on Faisal Hoque :: Entrepreneur | Author.

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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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CorporateIntel

MAY 15, 2017

My wife and I spent this past Saturday morning volunteering for a college service project where we read stories to elementary school children in downtown Los Angeles. We have done this several times before and it is always a rewarding experience, but this time our interaction felt especially poignant. I guess it’s the ceaselessly unpleasant political dialogue all around us, or maybe hearing one too many times why a tax cut for the wealthy is at the forefront of our national agenda.

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InnovationManagement

MAY 15, 2017

Globalization is great for business: it opens up new markets and allows businesses to bring in revenue and talent from all over the world. However, the first steps into international expansion can be fraught with growing pains, forcing companies to waste time and money on efforts that don’t gain any traction in foreign markets. To avoid this, company leaders have to get ready to embrace change and innovation outside their normal comfort zone.

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Innovation Leader

MAY 15, 2017

Companies once believed that the best innovation environment was an isolated campus. But now, the urban appeal continues to grow. Here’s our list of the top cities for corporate innovation in North America.

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Innovation Excellence

MAY 15, 2017

This is not your average story about business leadership. But it illustrates one of the crucial concepts every truly great leader knows.

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Innovation Leader

MAY 15, 2017

Companies once believed that the best innovation environment was an isolated campus. But now, the urban appeal continues to grow. Here’s our list of the top cities for corporate innovation in North America.

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Idea Champions

MAY 15, 2017

One of the biggest challenges that internal change agents have when it comes to fostering a culture of storytelling in the workplace is building the business case -- why it matters and what the impact can be. The quote below, from John Kotter, author of Leading Change , will help. If you need help building your case, shoot me an email and I will send you some more "grist for the mill" -- links to compelling articles and videos on the topic.

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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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