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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Second screen experiences, or apps which allow you to interact with what's showing on TV via mobile or connected device, are becoming increasingly popular around Hollywood and Madison Avenue. But experts still question their value to the entertainment, movie and music industry, and whether we wouldn't be better [...]
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 [...]
The digital media and entertainment world is among the most rapidly changing high-tech industry sectors this year, and provides a telling look at the sweeping transformations which promise to reshape many other businesses in months to come. A proverbial canary in the coal mine, you don't have to [...]
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 [...]