As we've touched on several times, 2013 promises to be a banner year for innovation in every field, as a multitude of new business and technology advancements promise to bring several industries kicking and screaming into the future. Needless to say, as a public speaker and futurist, it's [...]
It's a brave new world in 2013 for the entertainment business, with innovations such as streaming media, cloud computing, big data, tablet PCs, second screen experiences, digital distribution and more suddenly exerting greater impact than ever. All of which, of course, conspire to leave business strategists' heads spinning, [...]
As industry insiders have undoubtedly noted, dozens of rising technology trends - connected devices, streaming media, near field communications, the rise in so-called 'phablets' (oversized touchscreen smartphones), etc. - are suddenly competing for your attention. The big question from a business perspective: Which to pay attention to, and [...]
Earlier in the year, our futurist experts took a closer look at key innovation and technology trends for 2013 amongst connected devices, and specifically explored the future of connected devices and digital entertainment with NPR. As part of our recent series on the future of high-tech entertainment, cloud [...]
January 25, 2013
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Online influencers are probably the most important component in the Internet marketing and promotion value chain. The challenge is to identify and connect with the right kind of authorities that can have a major impact on promoting a website, blog, business, brand, or individual. According to a Forrester [...]
January 24, 2013
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If you're planning a corporate meeting or special event for your company, your choice of professional keynote speaker to kick off the itinerary can be every bit as important as the venue, theme and timing for the occasion. While not every conference may call for the services of [...]
Connected devices including smartphones, tablet PCs and smart TVs are rapidly reshaping how we interact with content and digital media, whether you're talking about music, movies, games or TV shows. From a business perspective, this requires that industry leaders fundamentally rethink how they're building products, services and delivery [...]
New trends and developments continue to rock every sector of the corporate business world, but none so much as the high-tech and consumer electronics industry. As strategic innovation speakers and consultants, we had the chance to observe just how much, and how rapidly, the field was changing firsthand [...]
Despite challenging global markets and ongoing financial concerns, UK businesses continue to remain at the forefront of the global economy, and strong drivers of innovation throughout the world at large. As frequent London speakers and workshop, seminar and consulting providers to companies throughout the British Isles, we're pleased [...]
As any veteran CEO, manager and entrepreneur knows, there are many business lessons to be learned—and many of them can only be learned the hard way. While we’d all love to experience instant success, we learn so much more when we mess up, pick ourselves off the ground, [...]