We talk about the ‘new normal’ or the ‘next normal’, but for world-renowned digital anthropologist and author Brian Solis, ‘normal’ was part of the problem. In this powerful talk, he explains how the pandemic has accelerated digital transformation for the better and paved the way for disruptive innovation with technologies like 5G. Now more than ever, we need new ideas, partnerships and mindsets that unlock creativity and imagination to deliver sophisticated new experiences for business customers and consumers. I recently…
14 Expert B2B Influencer Marketing Predictions for 2021
TopRank Marketing assembled 14 industry leaders to share their predictions for Influencer Marketing in 2021. What will B2B influencer marketing look like in 2021, and where will it take B2B marketers and brands when a post-pandemic world eventually arrives? To help answer these questions we’ve gathered top B2B influencer marketing insights from both industry experts and our own team, and present our look at their predictions for 2021. Moving into 2021, we can all congratulate each other for making…
Socialbakers Brings Top Marketers Together at the Engage 2020 Conference
Socialbakers Engage 2020 is the largest, free online marketing conference, bringing together the best marketing minds in the world. he theme this year is the “The Value of Experience,” highlighting the importance of understanding what it takes to meet and exceed customer expectations at a time when consumers have put digital at the fore. Brian Solis will open the event with a special keynote exploring experience design innovation, “The Meaning of Experience: Humanity is the Killer App.”
Keynote: Empathy, Creativity and Imagination are Critical, Soft Skillsets Needed in the Future of Advertising and Marketing
Brian Solis keynoted “Creativity4Better” for the International Advertising Association. His topic focused on the importance of new creativity and how to reimagine the future of brands as a result of pandemic disruption. His session seemed to be well received. “On behalf of IAA, I would like to express our heartfelt thanks for your presence and involvement. The content was just amazing. You were inspiring and relevant. All the comments were fabulous. The audience was thrilled by your presentation, and the…
How COVID-19 and the “Novel Economy” is changing the way customers respond to businesses
TechRepublic’s Karen Roby spoke with Brian Solis, global innovation evangelist at Salesforce and bestselling author of several books, about what he calls Generation N and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected business. The following is an edited transcript of their conversation. Karen Roby: How our lives have changed since we last talked! This is why I was really glad to talk to you today, because Generation N! This is a concept I want you to explain, and tell everybody,…
La Génération N, les nouveaux consommateurs post-confinement – L’ADN
Source: L’ADN Il n’y a pas que les millennials et les Z dans la vie. La crise du Covid rebat les cartes et fait apparaître de nouvelles générations, plus complexes à cerner. Épisode inédit dans nos vies, le confinement a été un catalyseur de tendances. Contraints et forcés, nous sommes passés de l’open-space au télétravail en jogging-chaussettes. Côté conso, la fermeture des magasins physiques a évidemment reporté les achats sur le digital. Mais, d’après l’anthropologue digital Brian Solis, ces nouvelles contraintes de la…
Retail Just Experienced Its Ctrl-Alt-Del Moment
Denyse Drummond-Dunn explores the state and future of retail in Customer Think—features Brian Solis. Will the future of retail be without physical outlets? Brian Solis wrote a great article also in early 2017 on the “11 Trends Shaping The Future Of Retail” based on a presentation he wrote back in 2015! However, despite their age, I feel that they remain as true today as when he wrote it. He says that retail continues to suffer from what he calls the new “Kodak…
Build the Future of Conversational Experiences – Brian Solis Keynotes Conversation 2020 in Paris
Brian Solis is keynoting Conversation 2020 in Paris on 3 December, 2020 with a special, VIP Q&A. . Closing the Experience Gap: Creating meaningful digital experiences at a time when customers need it the most In this gripping keynote, world-renowned speaker Brian Solis will shed light on how shifting from selling products to delivering experiences builds stronger customer relationships and drives business growth, a fitting transformation for the times. briansolis.com/speaking
Redefining the human-centred approach to marketing
Via CMO… We’re living in a time of the ‘#noveleconomy’, a new and unusual time marked by the coronavirus, where the number one driver has to be customers and employees, Salesforce global innovation evangelist, Brian Solis, claims. “We have to learn, whether that’s in retail or in brand, how to deliver a much more impactful experience, not just for someone who’s connected, but for someone who’s emotionally, subconsciously and intellectually moved because of a global pandemic,” Solis explained during this…
Brian Solis to Keynote Nokia Real Talk 2020
Brian Solis will keynote Nokia Real Talk 2020, 10 November. This is not the new normal or the next normal: that’s for everyone else – Link World-renowned digital anthropologist and best-selling author Brian Solis will explore the true meaning of innovation in times when everything doesn’t seem to make sense. In his years of research in challenging convention and breaking new ground, he will share insights from COVID’s disruption, how the most resilient responded, and also how we, as individuals,…
