Barilla’s LGBT remarks boiled over on social media and David Worthington of SmartPlanet sought Brian Solis’ views on the subject. “Guido Barilla’s comments were the perfect recipe for a social media crisis. In a world where news no longer breaks, it Tweets, Barilla had no chance to stop the wrath it deserved on social media. The company had remained silent for far too long in a real time world but at least Barilla issued an apology on its primary accounts…
Brian Solis to join Robert Scoble, John McAfee, Nolan Bushnell and Steve Wozniak at Silicon Valley C2SV Festival
Robert Scoble (Scobleizer/Rackspace), Gary Kremen (Bitcoin), Steve Kirsch (entrepreneur), Bradley Lautenbach (Zuckerberg Media), Brian Solis (Altimeter Group) and Maynard Webb (Yahoo Chairman) are just some of the big names in social media and tech that will take to the stage in Silicon Valley over the coming days. C2SV (Create. Converge. Silicon Valley.) kicks off September 25th at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center (its new $130 million expansion opens next month). Via StarkInsider.
Telefonica Interviews Brian Solis for Digital Futures During Annual Campus Party London
Following his keynote at Telefonica’s annual Campus Party at the O2 Arena in London, Brian Solis joined Co-anchors: Shivvy Jervis and Hugo Pinto for an episode of Digital Futures: ‘Innovate! Inspire! Invent!’. What’s it going to take to really drive innovation and entrepreneurship? Telefonica Digital tracked down an MIT data scientist, programming prodigy and ‘father of the internet’ plus 7 other global thought leaders (including Brian Solis) at the world’s largest electronic entertainment event – Campus Party. Here’s their take…
BizTech Magazine Names BrianSolis.com A “Top 50 Must-Read IT Blog” for Two Years Running
For a second year in a row, Brian Solis’ blog (www.BrianSolis.com) has been named one of the Top 50 Must-Read IT Blogs by BizTech Magazine. According to BizTech, “When it comes to understanding the intricate relationship between social media and business, Brian Solis wrote the book — literally. As the principal at research firm Altimeter Group, Solis is often regarded as the authority on social business. With the trends pointing toward the growing influence of social media in business, you…
The New York Post Talks about SnapChat’s Challenge with Keeping Pictures Private with Brian Solis
Sara Ashley O’Brien of the The New York Post interviewed Brian Solis in a story that examined SnapChat’s business model and its ongoing challenges with keeping pictures private as well as the feud between its co-founders. Here are some of Solis’ thoughts… “What makes Snapchat so promising and popular is the illusion of self-destructing images. It is still genuinely misunderstood that Snapchat is a safe environment,” explains Brian Solis, principal analyst at Altimeter Group. Illusion is now very much the…
Huffington Post Explores The New Rules of Advertising, Marketing and PR with Brian Solis
Scott Steinberg interviewed Brian Solis for his column in Huffington Post to discuss “The New Rules of Advertising, Marketing, and PR.” In an age of constant change and connectivity, everything has changed for working professionals, brands and businesses. Regardless of your chosen industry or field of expertise, famed social media expert and Altimeter Group analyst Brian Solis proposes a better approach to navigating these increasingly choppy and uncertain waters in his new book What’s the Future of Business? Outlining what…
All Analytics Interviews Brian Solis on Making Business More Human
While in New York for Integrated Marketing Week, All Analytics spent a few moments with Brian Solis to hear his thoughts how marketers can stay competitive in the new digital economy. Brian Solis, author of What’s the Future of Business and principal analyst at Altimeter Group, advocates going back to the basics: what customers think, believe and share with others. That, he says, may be the key to marketing principal analyst at Altimeter Group, advocates going back to the basics:…
Adobe Interviews Brian Solis While in London for a Special Edition of Marketing Minute
In July 2013, Brian Solis was invited to present in London at a special Adobe event celebrating the launch of What’s the Future of Business: Changing the way businesses create experiences. Immediately following the presentation, he joined Adobe’s Jeremy Waite to shoot an episode of Marketing Minute. As the title suggests, each episode is supposed to last 60 seconds. However, this conversation wrapped just shy of 10 minutes. The interview was edited down for its usual episode format but was…
CNET Talks to Brian Solis About the Rise of the Vine Famous
CNET’s Jennifer Van Grove talked to Brian Solis once again to discuss how the loopy video app is providing young adults, aspiring actors, and YouTube stars with a new place to showcase their quirky creativity. As Van Grove and Solis observe, a new generation of stars are emerging. As with so many new social tools, Vine is cool with the younger set. “Vine is mainstream amongst Millennials,” said Brian Solis, an analyst who studies digital preferences among young people for…
PSFK Publishes Epic Interview with Brian Solis that Explores Experience Design
PSFK, a leading media authority on Design, Advertising and Digital Media, interviewed Brian Solis on his ideas around the future of experiences introduced in his latest book, #WTF. Macala Wright lead the interview and introduced it this way…”In today’s digital age, consumers expect more from the business they support and the products they purchase. Consumers not only expect great brand experiences, they believe they’re entitled to them. Experience are now directly tied to aspiration and intention, creativity and technology are…
