Adam Soccolich interviewed Brian Solis for the December 2021 issue of Entrepreneur. The article made the print edition and is also available at Entrepreneur.com (subscription required). Your Top 4 Questions About 2022, Answered By the World’s Top Superforecasters Consumer Behavior What will customers want or expect more of? Beyond the oft examined categories of millennials and centennials, a new generation of consumers that I call Gen N ā thatŹ¼s N for ānovelŹ¼ ā are now driving business transformation. It comprises…
International Retail Design Conference Kicks Off with Keys to Surviving Digital Darwinism
Via VMSD Magazine The 21st annual International Retail Design Conference presented by VMSDmagazine played host to a throng of visual merchandisers, store designers and retail executives at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel. Centered around the theme āRethink Retail,ā the conference opened with keynote speaker and digital anthropologist Brian Solis, who shared how the emerging customer experience economy is transforming retail design. Among his insights were keys to surviving what he called ādigital Darwinism.ā āWith every tech revolution, society changes, business…
CIO: Generation Novel – Survey Reveals Potential Opportunities and Security Threats CIOs Face with A Hybrid Workforce
via CIO The workforce has learned from COVID-19 challenges, and now Generation Novel demands more flexibility, security, and digital-first experiences. This shift in the traditional work environment, mindset, and experience of the workforce, has spawned an entirely new cross-generational cohort dubbed āGeneration Novel,ā or Gen-N, for short. Coined by digital anthropologist Brian Solis, Gen-N describes a collection of people who thrive on digital-first experiences, and place greater value on personalization, customization, and transparency from the brands they buy from, work…
Lifehack: 50 LinkedIn Influencers To Follow, No Matter Your Industry
via Brian Lee, Lifehack LinkedIn is an excellent platform to network with great people to help you in your career and businesses. However, with over 575 million people on the site, who should you follow? This list will steer you to the right people to follow, organized by categories of expertise. Brian Solis often reflects on the future of business and how technology can disrupt our world. Read Lifehack for the full list.
Generation C and why healthcare must adapt to meet their expectations
via Jason Considine, MedCityNews Who is Generation C and how will healthcare adapt to meet their expectations? The term āGen Cā was first introduced circa 2012 by futurist Brian Solis as a way of describing a generation of connected consumers defined not by their age, geography, or income but by their hyper-connected, mobile-first mentality. While the term āGen Cā was first introduced circa 2012 by futurist Brian Solis as a way of describing a generation of connected consumers defined not…
Digital futurist says the technology behind psychographic targeted can be used for good, evil or advertising
Original article written by Austyn Allison, Campaign Middle East Brian Solis is Global Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce [previously principal analyst at Altimeter Group in the US], where he studies disruptive technology and works with companies around the world on business innovation and digital transformation strategies. He was introduced at last monthās OMD Predicts event in Dubai as āa keynote speaker, digital anthropologist and futurist,āand he has always looked at how technology affects society. He began his career looking at ways…
Building brand loyalty with empathy
Thoughts about the future of customer service and experience published by Brian Solis in Forbes, was recently included in CO by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, “5 Customer Service Trends That Are Here to Stay.” Author, Sean Ludwig. During the pandemic, businesses changed their customer experience. Here are the changes that will be around long after COVID-19 is a thing of the past. Building brand loyalty with empathy One way customer service has notably changed during the pandemic that brands…
The New Playbook for the Future of Marketing and CX Will Be Written by You
Recent McKinsey research uncovered a āgrowth triple play,ā where successful companies integrate creativity, analytics, and purpose to deliver at least two-to-three times the growth of their peers. But even for those companies that used just one of the capabilitiesāeither creativity, analytics, or purposeāthey experienced an average growth rate of more than 6%. Those that added a second component saw growth rates climb to more than 7%. And for those that employed the full triple play, growth rates climbed to more…
Digital Experience Is Your Brandās Superpower
A special video/audio conversation recorded for the Invoca Summit that explores how #DX will shape #CX. Description: A conversation between Kenneth Kinney, host of “A Shark’s Perspective” and Brian Solis, the Global Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce; a world-renowned keynote speaker often referred to as one of the greatest digital analysts of our time; and an award winning author of eight best-selling books including āLifescale: How to Live a More Creative, Productive, and Happy Lifeā. Video version here.
100 CX Thought Leaders That Are Changing The CX Game
via Survey2Connect Customer Experience has become the top priority for brands and businesses all around the globe. It can be seen in the increased investment in customer experience and extra focus on providing impeccable customer experience alongside a great product. But at the heart of the amazing customer experience lies our customer experience heroes, who through their vision, bring the game-changing CX strategy. On World CX day, we bring to you a list of 100 CX leaders from all around…
