Reuters’ Christina Farr recently attended a digital detox camp. She shared her experience and also reported on the rise of the technology cleanse trend. The article features thoughts from Brian Solis, who also studies the digital impact on society. SAN FRANCISCO, June 19 (Reuters) – Tired of the social media treadmill and hoping to unplug for a couple days? Consider this fast-growing summer camp three hours outside of San Francisco, where the first ritual involves handing over your personal electronics…
The Pivot Conference Unveils the Future of Business, Technology and Society; New Format Helps Executives and Strategists Chart a New Course Toward Market Relevance
The Tomorrow Project, LLC, Brian Solis and Momentum, the organizers of Pivot, today announced the agenda for the 2014 Pivot Conference scheduled for October in New York City. The Pivot Conference takes place October 16-17 at the Nasdaq Marketsite in Times Square and is produced by Brian Solis, principal analyst with Altimeter Group and author of the recently published best-seller What’s the Future of Business. The Pivot Conference is the annual gathering of the leaders of social/mobile/digital initiatives for major…
Could HIT-Amazon partnership spread like wildfire?
Aaron Hutchins of Kidscreen, a media company that covers the global children’s entertainment industry, covered the HIT Entertainment-Amazon deal and asked Brian Solis for his thoughts. Amazon and HIT Entertainment, a division of Mattel, announced a partnership that will bring the preschool series, as well as an array of consumer products exclusively to Amazon.com, via a Fireman Sam hub on the site. It is the first deal its kind for the two companies and it could also shape the business…
10 Brian Solis Quotes on The Future of Business by Prezly
Every now and then, Brian receives a nice surprise that gives him pause. Today is one such moment. The team at Prezly put together a Slideshare featuring quotes from Solis’ last three books Engage, The End of Business as Usual and What’s the Future of Business (WTF). Prezly is a PR toolkit that gives users everything they need to share important news with important media contacts. The Top 10 Quotes on the Future of Business 2009: Engage, The complete guide…
Brian Solis, World-Renowned Digital Analyst & Futurist, to Keynote DrivingSales Executive Summit
Via Virtual Strategy Magazine Award-winning author Brian Solis to show dealers how to navigate and embrace disruptive technologies (from wearables to sharing economies) and drive better customer relationships and more sales by becoming part of the ‘disruption’. DrivingSales announced that Brian Solis, an award-winning author and globally recognized thought leader on how digital technology is transforming society and business, will keynote the sixth annual DrivingSales Executive Summit (DSES). This year’s summit will be held Sunday, October 12th, through Tuesday, October…
Folk Skal Føle (People Must Feel)!
Digital adfærd kræver ny kommunikation. Det gælder om at vække følelser, og til dét er der masser af uudnyttet digital viden at hente, sagde Brian Solis da han indtog scenen ved årets Direct Marketing Pris. Digital behavior requires new communication. The idea is to evoke emotion, and that’s a lot of untapped digital information to collect, said Brian Solis when he took to the stage at this year’s Direct Marketing Awards. Den voksende gruppe af digitale forbrugere kræver i sagens…
Future Proof the Customer Experience: Tips from Brian Solis
Vocus’ Erin Feldman published a fantastic summary of Brian Solis’ latest research report on digital transformation. The article, “Future Proof the Customer Experience: Tips from Brian Solis” shares a roadmap for strategists to take the right steps toward the future…today. Excerpt… Digital transformation is upon us, Brian Solis says, and it affects the way we behave and interact with the world. As businesses try to catch up with our ever-increasing digital behavior, they find themselves asking the question, “What would…
Brian Solis Shares the Future of Retail, Experience and Technology
Over the last few years in particular, Brian has been asked by leading retail brands and industry organizations to study and present on the future of retail As a result, Brian has studied in depth how mobile, social, and disruptive technology is affecting the in-store experience. More so, he’s observing the role of technology and its impact on the entire customer experience. He’s noting what’s gaining traction as well as those that fail and why. Additionally, Solis is also looking…
Brian Solis Keynotes Direct Marketing Prisen 2014 in Copenhagen
Credit: @TrymJohansen Brian Solis was selected to open Direct Marketing Prisen in Copenhagen. Hosted annually by Post Danmark (Post Nord), Solis shared his view on the evolving digital lifestyle and the need to change the future of marketing. “This So-Called Digital Life” Brian Solis explored the evolution of disruptive technologies and its impact on business and society. He shared how technology is changing how people communicate, connect, and share, which is veering away from how businesses market, sell, and serve….
Advertising in the Year 2020? How About Right Now?
Brian is often asked about the future of marketing, advertising, or better ways that brands can reach customers. What he isn’t asked is about how behaviors, preferences and expectations of the very people brands are trying to reach are evolving. While in Austin, RocketFuel, a company that uses artificial intelligence to make digital advertising better, asked Brian to share his views for advertising in the year 2020. Instead Brian focused on what advertisers need to do now. Citing Apple’s famous…
