VisionCritical collected 21 insights from respected business leaders to inspire your 2014 marketing strategy. The quotes were artistically arranged and assembled as a free Slideshare download. The list includes thoughts by Marc Benioff, Jeff Bezos, Meg Whitman, Steve Jobs, Howard Schultz, Larry Page, Marissa Mayer, Sheryl Sandberg, Mark Zuckerberg, among 12 other noted business leaders. Brian Solis author of What’s the Future of Business and Principal Analyst at Altimeter Group is also featured. His quote is sourced from an inspiration…
Broadview Networks Names Best Blogs for Entrepreneurs in 2013
Broadview Networks published its list of best blogs for entrepreneurs this year. Brian Solis’s blog at briansolis.com explores the impact of disruptive technology on business and society to help strategists learn and grow. As a digital analyst, anthropologist and futurist, Solis takes both an analytical and philosophical approach to make difficult subjects approachable and even inspirational. As he says, technology is a constant. Innovation is now part of our everyday life. Disruption is becoming a real threat to everything and…
Forbes: 2014 Marketing Predictions With A Twist
Steve Olenski just published a list of 2014 marketing predictions over at Forbes. It’s not your usual list though…he did so with a twist. The question Steve posed to his list of experts was this, “If you had to pick one song title, song lyric, movie title or movie quote that best describes where you see marketing going in 2014, what would it be and why?” Here’s Brian’s response… “This dizzy life of mine keeps hanging me up all the…
McKinsey’s Top 5 Interviews of 2013
McKinsey just released its top 5 interviews of 2013. The list includes industry thought leaders discussing the evolution of marketing and consumer behavior. Jonathan Gordon, a McKinsey partner, talks about the future of marketing with Brian Solis, principal analyst at Altimeter Group. Rob Tarkoff, president and CEO of Lithium Technologies, describes marketing’s changing view of its customers from “passive purchaser” to “consulting consumer.” McKinsey partner Brian Gregg talks about social media, Big Data and the future of retail with Nicolas…
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Time to Grow Up! Social businesses mature, yet many still lack a strategic foundation [infographic]
This year has been particularly busy yet productive for Charlene Li and me having published two reports that detail the six stages of social business evolution and the true state of social business in 2013, an ebook on how successful social businesses are evolving, and an image-rich slide deck complete with all the graphs and charts you need to benchmark where you are compared to other social businesses. Now Charlene and I are proud to introduce our latest infographic that…
Brian Solis on the Future of Public Relations
Despite his status as a noted author, blogger and social media expert, Brian Solis said that he never stops learning. “I’m still a student,” he said during the Oct. 27 General Session at the 2013 PRSA International Conference. And he implored attendees to keep learning as well. “Everything you think you know isn’t all you need to know. It takes a new perspective to see what the future is,” said Solis, principal analyst at the Altimeter Group. “That’s why it’s…
LinkedIn: A Free Holiday Ebook Featuring The Top 10 Influencer Posts
LinkedIn released a very clever ebook that features 10 of LinkedIn’s favorite Influencer posts (now Pulse). Per LinkedIn, “This timeless collection was hand-crafted just for you, the marketer, and we hope it will inspire, educate, and entertain just as every great piece of content should.” The ebook features… Ann Handley, Chief Content Officer at Marketing Profs and Author of “Content Rules” Joe Pulizzi, Founder of the Content Marketing Institute Ryan Holmes, CEO of Hootsuite Jonah Berger, Marketing Professor at Wharton…
Demand Horizon: A Revolutionary Approach to Creating Great Products
Gerry Campbell is a serial entrepreneur, investor and adviser (bio). He’s also a good friend. Gerry has just published a new book, Demand Horizon: A Revolutionary Approach to Creating Great Products. The book introduces a new mental model for understanding and adapting to the demand-driven economy. It’s a framework for making sense of the new rules in product creation, offering both strategic understanding and practical actions for adapting to the new rules of business. Demand Horizon shines a light on…
DNN Creates Infographics Highlighting Top 10 Blogs Every B2B Marketer Should Read
DNN has developed a clever way to share its favorite marketing blogs…in an infographic titled, “Top 10 Blogs Every B2B Marketer Should Read.” The list includes: – Brian Solis – Seth Godin – Paul Gillin – Ann Handley – Jay Baer – Jeremiah Owyang – Moz.com – Kissmetrics.com – Marketo.com – Amy Porterfield
Global Media Respond to Brian Solis’ Appearance at Le Web
Brian Solis presented his thoughts on the “Next 10 Years” at LeWeb in Paris, one Europe’s largest tech conferences. He focused on the importance of innovation that drives toward disruption…looking beyond creativity. Solis shared the characteristics of what he terms, “The Dilemma’s Innovator” to solve problems and create opportunities. French media responded well to his message. Following is a roundup of some of the coverage to come out of LeWeb. Les stars de Le Web 2013 : Brian Solis, l’innovation…
