via Ken Yeung, VentureBeat âThe thing about Square is that its biggest advantage is that it could empower SMBs to become more of a digital business,â said Brian Solis, Altimeter Group principal analyst and author of X: The Experience When Business Meets Design. âDigital Darwinism knows no sides â itâs an equal opportunity disruptor. SMBs struggle with this and itâs devastating to the economy if they donât adapt.â
DOZ – [Review] X: The Experience When Business Meets Design
Source: DOZ Brian Solis has a new book out and it is an instant classic. X: The Experience When Business Meets Design is sure to inspire new thoughts and actions. Everyone works hard. Everyone has good ideas. Everyone wants to succeed. But only some make it. Why? The âxâ factor, that undefinable difference that means some rise to the top and others can only watch as they do. Until now. In his new book, X: The Experience When Business Meets Design,…
25 Top Marketing Influencers
via Sideqik With Influencers being respected professionals in their fields which consumers turn to for advice, who do marketers turn to when they need to know the latest trends and best practices? Marketing Influencers of course!  But with so many marketers to choose from, finding the best voice which resonates with you can be difficult. That is why we have compiled a list of the 25 Top Marketing Influencers, from authors to bloggers and speakers to executives, conveniently all on one place! There is a reason…
800CEOREAD: Thinker in Residence: A Q&A with Brian Solis About X
Interview via 800CEOREAD “Hereâs the thing. Experience is the brand. Meaningful and shareable experiences are now forms of marketing.” âBrian Solis 800-CEO-READ: You begin by telling us that marketing and advertising are generally prioritized ahead of investing in experience, yet it is a customerâs experience that leads to the most influential and effective advertising there isâword of mouth among customers. So, how do we go about changing that mindset, and redirecting resources accordingly? Brian Solis: Youâre exactly right and thatâs…
Book Excerpt: Brian Solis on Why the Future of Business Is Experiential
by Mitra Sorrells, BizBash In his new book, the digital analyst and futurist explains how to create and cultivate meaningful experiences. As a principal analyst at the Altimeter Group, a research-based business advisory firm, Brian Solis studies the effects of disruptive technology on business and society. His latest book, available October 19, is X: The Experience When Business Meets Design. In it, Solis contends that in todayâs always-on, always-connected world, customer experience is what drives a brandâs reputation, and therefore…
Blockbuster and Netflix: Why Thinking Ahead Matters
by Rebekah Dehghan, Near Me Excerpt a recent article by Brian Solis (@briansolis) on MarketWatch, Solis provides insider information on how to prevent your business from failing the way Blockbuster did years ago. In the early 2000âs, the founder of Netflix, Reed Hastings, proposed a partnership to Blockbuster CEO, John Antioco, to fully run Blockbusterâs brand online and have the video giant promote Netflix at their on-site locations. Mocked and ridiculed by this proposition, Hastings took with him his disruptive…
Pivot Summit 2015: The Future of Business is Digital – Featuring Brian Solis, Robert Scoble, Shel Israel
via ITWire The Pivot Summit 2015 is in Geelong on 28 October, yet launches tomorrow, 25 September at the RACV Club Torquay with speakers including Robert Scoble. The inaugural Pivot Summit 2015 is set to officially launch tomorrow (25/09) at the G21 Stakeholder Forum in front of over 230 business, community and political leaders at the RACV Club, Torquay. But what is the Pivot Summit? Its parent organisation, Pivot Summit Inc, is described as âan industry-led not for profit organisation…
Marketplace: Meet J.C. Penney’s New Chief Merchant
Via Nova Saffo, Marketplace When you walk into J.C. Penney, the merchandise, the prices, the promotions you see, all were signed off by the chief merchant. It is a crucial role for any retailer. J.C. Penney announced Wednesday the appointment of a new person to that job. John Tighe was already a senior general merchandise manager for the company. He got a promotion to the top job. Kohl’s and Target also recently shuffled people in and out of the chief merchant position….
Experience architecture elevates the role of marketing and redefines your brand
via Eric Melin, CallahanCreek With the overpopulation of channels, platforms, and devices in our connected world, itâs easy for marketers to get caught up in âthe next big thing.â We need to be on Snapchat! We should Periscope this! Whatâs harder to figure outâbecause it requires rigorous, deep thinking about the divide between how your brand talks about itself and how people talk about your brandâis how to create culturally relevant, meaningful experiences for your customers. Digital anthropologist and author…
Content Marketing Blogs: The Ultimate List
via Curata The amount of information available to marketers is vast, diverse and sometimes overwhelming. Because it can be difficult to find high quality content, I have put together a list of some of the top content marketing blogs out there. This list is intended to help content marketers find the information, education and value theyâre seeking to improve their strategies and business as a whole. Analysts & Research Brian Solisâs Blog â Brian Solis, a principal analyst at Altimeter,…
