Leading With Change + Innovation
“If you really want to know about business, you should refer to Scott Steinberg.” -Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Group
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, [...]
Are you thinking about hiring a professional speaker for your next business meeting, conference, or event, and curious about what motivational speaking experts actually do? Several factors are involved in selecting an effective and engaging presenter, and understanding these individuals’ craft is important when deciding whether or not [...]
Every entrepreneur worth his or weight in bestselling business books is familiar with the philosophy of the lean start-up—a stratagem which advocates learning, analytics and iteration, and offers a more measured approach to organizational progress and expansion. But equally important to note for modern executives is minimum viable [...]
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, [...]
According to Norton Online Safety expert Marian Merritt, more parents are concerned that their kids will give out too much personal information online than are concerned about their kids interacting with inappropriate people or being exposed to indecent information. And certainly exchanging information over social networks is one [...]
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 [...]
As education speakers and youth trends experts, we often find ourselves touching on topics such as connecting Baby Boomers with Gen X and Gen Y workers, and keeping tomorrow's digital kids safe online. The latter seems to be a topic of especially growing interest amongst colleges, top university [...]
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 [...]
