Board members are among the most influential leaders in any organization - and best equipped to effect positive change on a global scale. As one of the world's most widely-acclaimed business strategists and management consultants, outside director Scott Steinberg (author of over 14 books including international sensation Make [...]
What do hugely successful businesses, leading innovators, and today's most forward-thinking companies do differently? You may be surprised to learn the answers, as our latest infographic reveals. After all, uncertainty is the only thing certain in business today. So it’s no surprise that like successful individuals, market-leading organizations [...]
As a futurist speaker and trendspotter, it's safe to say: 2015 will bring many new trends for business - several of which we'll see on display here shortly at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, starting this coming week. But which will matter most to your enterprise [...]
Career speakers often talk about the need to be highly proactive when it comes to climbing the corporate ladder. We're of the opinion that's a skewed view: As challenging as today's job market can be for both senior executives and junior recruits, proactivity is certaintly vital - but [...]
How can you stay more productive while on the road this holiday season, even if you don't consider yourself a technology expert? It's a great question, and one we're proud to have teamed up with our friends at Hyatt Place to answer as part of its Seamless Travel [...]
Consumer trends experts have the best job in the world: We're often called upon not only to research the latest happenings in the business, technology, and consumer products worlds, but frequently also asked to share these findings with the media. And, of course, when the 2014/2015 holidays rolled [...]
As sales speakers and experts can tell you, we now have four generations operating side by side in the workforce today. As a result, for businesses looking to more effectively speak to B2B clients, or everyday end-users, finding ways to better communicate and engage customers of all ages, [...]
Like major brands such as Apple, Nike and Home Depot, from job-seekers to established professionals (and of course influencer marketing and social media marketing firms), everyone is the business of marketing something. In today's trust-based business world — a world based on what we call the relationship economy [...]
For more expert crowdfunding advice, please see Part 1 of our guide to raising money online via Kickstarter, Indiegogo, RocketHub and more. Q: How long should your crowdfunding campaign run? A: Thirty days seems to be the magic number. You need time to see what’s resonating and fix [...]
Questions are good, as we like to say around here: Without asking them, it's hard to get the answers you need. And given skyrocketing interest in crowdfunding, and the growing participation of industry celebrities, we can imagine that you've got more than a few you'd like to ask. [...]