Mon.Jul 10, 2017

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3 Ways to Economically TEDify Your Event Strategy

BrainZooming

An April story in Fortune suggests , in so many words, that TED Talks are enough to break open the flow of ideas in your organization. It detailed how TED and its CEO, Chris Anderson, are trying to aggressively penetrate the corporate event strategy and production market. Targeting Fortune 500 companies for revenue, TED is pitching its event strategy production capabilities (with full conferences and Salon events), popular TED Talks speakers and TED fellows, speaking workshops, and even space at

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Why Sustainability is Your Next Big Innovation Opportunity

Innovation Excellence

What’s the business case for sustainable innovation? That’s the question I’ve been asked most in my years working on sustainability and the main reason clients cite for not innovating around social and environmental responsibility. Well now we have the answer; the business case is $12 trillion.

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What is the Root of Knowledge?

Mills-Scofield

Jonaton Pie ~ Stakkholtsgja Canyon, Iceland. I've been thinking a lot about what makes people want to create, invent, innovate, learn. So many of my colleagues and friends are innately curious and I know that, for me, learning is an addiction. So, appropriately, I was reading one of my favorite philosophers/theologians and found this: “ “Wonder rather than doubt is the root of knowledge.

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What Mike Tyson and the Stoics Teach Us About Innovation

Innovation Excellence

I spend a great deal of time searching for new ways of thinking about innovation and I must admit that I never thought that I would write an innovation article that included both Mike Tyson and the ancient practice of Stoicism. In his new book, Tyson recalls life lessons to which he attributed much of his success. These ideas, similar to the Stoics' are worth exploring from an innovation practitioner perspective.

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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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Corporate Open Innovation Portals: An Active Part of an Open Innovation Strategy

Yet2

As part of the Open Innovation movement, many companies now actively solicit technical solutions, products and business ideas from innovators, customers, suppliers, and the broader marketplace of technology providers. Some companies have begun utilizing structured innovation submission programs, typically implemented through their corporate websites.

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Tips for Selecting External Crowdsourcing Providers

Innocentive

In this article, we explore some of the key questions to consider when selecting a provider for external crowdsourcing.

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Chief Justice John Roberts' Commencement Address

Michael Roberto

I heard about Chief Justice John Roberts' commencement address at Cardigan Mountain School in New Hampshire the other day. I had an opportunity to watch the speech on YouTube, and I thought he shared a vitally important message. Moreover, it was unique, avoiding many of the usual pieces of advice offered by graduation speakers.

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PBTO58: Hunch – Where Insights and Foresights Meet! With Bernadette Jiwa

Rmukesh Gupta

Who is on the show: In this episode, we host Bernadette Jiwa. She is a best selling author of multiple books and writes one of the most popular marketing and branding blogs – The Story of Telling. Smart Company named as the top business blog in Australia of 2016. Seth Godin listed it as one of the marketing blogs he reads. Why is she on the show: She just released her most recent book – Hunch.