As a media partner of Le Web conference that was held last December in Paris, TheMediaShaker had the chance to interview several expert speakers who worked closely on topics such as streaming platforms, new technologies, data, etc. Among these experts, TheMediaShaker featured Brian Solis, who is a renowned digital anthropologist and the Principal Analyst at Altimeter Group. Over the course of a very interesting and rich conversation, Brian Solis covered a wide range of topics, from Big Data to the…
Social Business is the Sum of Social Media Marketing, Social Customer Service, Social Selling and More
Customers and employees are still underserved and underappreciated. Some would say, in business, social media lost its way. Others would argue social media failed to live up to the hype. There are unfortunately still many examples of businesses not getting it, viewing or outsourcing it as a mere “marketing” function, and operating in siloes where social becomes anti-social by design. Without purpose and collaboration, social will always be just another thing that businesses use to defer the inevitable…change. Even though…
HootSuite Features Brian Solis in Video Series Covering Employment Expertise, Intelligence, Customer Service and Sales
Over the last year, Brian Solis spent time with the executives at HootSuite discussing the real importance (note: not trendiness) of social business and the future of employee and customer engagement. Please take a moment to watch the series and hopefully they will help reignite or spark your passion to fight for change. A New Era of Business Takes New Expertise Social Media Intelligence Social Customer Service Social Selling
Medium vs. Twitter and The Tech War in San Francisco – ContextMatters Episode 4
Medium vs. Twitter Have you used Medium the >140 version of Twitter? During the early days of social media, platforms such as WordPress and Blogger offered technology and networks to anyone with something to say. Over the years, blogging would give rise to a new generation of authoritative, engaging and entertaining voices that might not otherwise found their stage. At the same time, new social channels would emerge that would introduce a subtler more rapid form of publishing that focused…
The 80s Called, They Want Their Contact Center Back
Customer experience is meant to be evocative not reactive… We are entering an era of customer-centricity, mostly because we have to. But also, because employing a customer focus is the right thing to do. I guess businesses lost their way at some point. Blame quarterly earnings. Blame technology. Blame politics. But over the years, we overlooked the importance of the âCâ and âRâ and instead scaled the âMâ in CRM. It didnât hurt that we found ways to save time…
CMO.com: Can Your Content Make It On Mobile?
Giselle Abramovich, Senior & Strategic Editor at CMO.com, challenged brands on whether or not branded content can make it on mobile. She reached out to leading experts, including Brian Solis, to get their perspective on what works, why and how. Other experts include: Adam Broitman, VP of global marketing at MasterCard, Esmee Williams, VP of consumer and brand strategy at Allrecipes.com Jeff Hasen, CMO, chief strategist, and founder of Gotta Mobilize With more than half of digital content now consumed…
ContextMatters Episode 3: Brian Williams, The Future of Social Media + The Anti-Vaccine Movement
Three weeks in and three episodes are now online. Chris Saad and I really got into these topics in the latest episode of ContextMatters. There are parts that are charged and definitely NSFW. We stray a bit away from tech to tackle timely subjects related to journalism and the future of social media as well as the hotly debated topic of vaccinations. Schedule Topic 1: First up is Brian Williams and the controversy surrounding his news coverage in Iraq. We…
Midem Adds Brian Solis to Innovation Jury for Music Festival in Cannes France
Midem announces the opening of the call for entries for the Midemlab 2015 competition, the leading business catalyst for startups offering exciting new opportunities for the music ecosystem. Presented by Pepsi & Vivendi, Midemlab features the most innovative solutions to enable creative industries to build new consumer experiences. The competition is part of Midem, the leading business event for the music ecosystem which takes place in Cannes from 5-8 June. Midemlab has proved to be an effective launch pad throughout…
NPR Marketplace: Snapchat, a $19 Billion Company?
On the heels of its latest investment, Snapchat is now one of the most valuable tech companies in the world. NPR’s Marketplace invited Brian Solis on the show to discuss why and how this is even plausible. Solis joins at 6:48. Source
USATODAY: Snapchat could become third-most valuable tech start-up
Snapchat, the three-year-old messaging app with disappearing photos, could become the world’s third-most valuable tech start-up according to Jefferson Graham reporting for USATODAY. Snapchat is reported to be in talks to raise as much as $500 million, which would value the company at $16 billion to $19 billion. Graham spoke to Brian Solis to discuss why the company is garnering such a high valuation. Why is Snapchat worth so much? Because it reaches the “elusive” market of teens and young…
