More touchscreen and mobile devices, including cutting-edge solutions such as smartphones, tablets and hybrid or ultrabook laptops, are connected to the Internet than ever before. According to Harbor Research, in fact, there are now nearly 7 billion connected devices on the planet - almost as many gadgets as [...]
Having satisfied customers is an admirable goal. However, having customers who love your brand so much they not only keep coming back, but feel so passionate about it that they feel compelled to share its promise with others, is a more fulfilling and potentially rewarding one. As Ken [...]
There’s little doubt that technology is changing the way kids are learning in school classrooms and college campuses around the world. Not only do today’s teachers need to learn new skills and decipher new ways of interacting to accommodate the growing use of smartphones, tablets, apps, online distance [...]
Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, Flickr, LinkedIn—the list of leading social networks businesses and brands must suddenly pay attention to goes on and on. Needless to say, it can be a daunting task to keep track of the social media marketing world when it comes to your business. Before [...]
Businesses juggling change management efforts and strategic initiatives as they work to adapt or reposition their organization to cost-efficiently and effectively operate in the new market reality often face a number of challenges from a corporate leadership standpoint. As even the most successful executives and best keynote speakers [...]
Personal branding is one of the most important actions a businessperson can perform. These days, you’re either essential or you’re ordinary, and ordinary people tend to fade away—or out. If you don’t want to crumble into irrelevancy, make sure to invest in yourself and brand yourself. Stand out, [...]
The educational possibilities for teaching kids using today’s technology and mobile devices are expansive, with online services, apps and connected gadgets easily capable of transforming into distance learning tools, communications and research centers, musical instruments, art boards and more. Are you a teacher or college administrator looking for some [...]
With age comes wisdom, or so we’re told. The truth is, all of us can learn a lot from children—and that goes double for CEOs. Experience counts for a lot, but so does a simple way of thinking, uncluttered problem-solving, and even basic, sensible kindness. And as any [...]
As a result of recent successful multimillion-dollar online fundraising campaigns for products such as the Ouya, Pebble E-Paper Watch and Amanda Palmer's Theater is Evil album/tour, which have captivated audiences worldwide, crowdfunding is quickly becoming a business staple. Hailed by many entrepreneurs as a better alternative to venture [...]
Worried about kids and social networks? While services like Facebook, Google+, Twitter and Pinterest are among the most public of online spaces, it may help to recall… A little education can go a long way towards teaching children how to behave and act more appropriately upon them. Granted, [...]