The future of business phone service lies in the history of Voice over Internet Protocol or VoIP. Introduced in 1973, VoIP is a form of the electrical telecommunication system. A technology used to send and receive phone calls via an Internet connection. It no longer warrants the need for a landline or phone service. The many contributions to the tech industry, over the years, are what led businesses to the doors of VoIP. Without these certain inventions, the new business…
Brian Solis’ Definition of Generation C is Quoted in an Iranian News Article on Media Literacy
Solis’ trademark Generation C concept is used as a launching point for an article called “Media Literacy and Gen C: How to Deal With?” that appeared on the website of Iran’s Mehr News Agency, which is headquartered in Tehran. In the article’s second paragraph, author Setareh Behroozi writes, “In 2012, the digital analyst Brian Solis defined Generation C as the ‘Connected Consumer.’ He pointed out that anyone who integrates technology into their daily routine, regardless of age, shares certain qualities….
Brian Solis Ranks #2 on BuzzSumo’s List of Top 100 Digital Marketing Influencers
Solis is ranked #2 on the latest List of Top 100 Digital Marketing Influencers compiled by research and monitoring tool BuzzSumo. BuzzSumo is dedicated to helping users find content that is most shared on social media channels, find influencers to particular topics, get alerts based on keywords, brand name, links, author name or domain, and track competitors and do an analysis based on their content. People have always considered the opinions of their peers as a part of their…
Brian Solis Tops The Thinkers360 Top 20 Global Thought Leaders on Technology List For May 2019
With a perfect score of 100, Solis tops the Thinkers360 leaderboard for the top 20 global though leaders and influencers on technology for May 2019. The listing includes authors, influencers and speakers who are members of Thinkers360 and who have curated and shared their thought leadership content – including articles, blogs, books, keynotes, media interviews, panels, podcasts, social media, speaking events, videos, webinars and whitepapers – via the platform. Thinkers360 differentiates itself from the various influencer leaderboards on social media…
Lifescale and the Digital Transformation of Society and Business
Supporting his thesis that beyond the IT deployments across large organizations, it’s the “digital transformation of society that is really creating change,” Ross Quintana draws numerous examples from Solis’ book Lifescale. Quintana writes, “When I looked at the principles of his book I quickly saw the connection to all the stakeholders.” Illustrating his point that “technology is the problem and the answer,” the author mentions that Solis talks in his book about the impact that distraction is having on us…
BRIAN SOLIS DISCUSSES CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE IN THE AGE OF DISTRACTION ON THE TECH UNKNOWN PODCAST
On Episode 3 of the Tech Unknown Podcast, Solis offered insights about enhancing customer experience in this challenging digital age in an interview with host Tamara McCleary, CEO of media analytics and consulting agency Thulium. In the discussion, Solis explained: 1) How to create more meaningful customer experiences; 2) How businesses can more effectively use data to promote customer engagement; and 3) How digital distraction affects employees, customer and business leaders McCleary posts several key quotes from Solis before the…
Agility is the Key to Relevance
On the importance of agility… Agility is a way of thinking and working. It’s an open and aspirational mindset, perspective and constant series of actions that incessantly seek to deliver new value to evolving markets. Agility is the key to relevance. Brian Solis, Author, Speaker, Futurist Brian Solis is principal analyst and futurist at Altimeter, the digital analyst group at Prophet, Brian is a world renowned keynote speakerand 8x best-selling author. In his new book, Lifescale: How to live a more creative, productive and happy…
Brian Solis Discusses the Problem of Digital Distraction and Need for A New Perspective on Digital Transformation on Workplaces Site
Solis is prominently featured in an article by Jason Schwab on the Workspaces Event site called “Designing Workplaces in the Age of Digital Distraction. Solis is heavily quoted in the first half of the piece before the perspective shifts to the ways wellness company Headspace is adapting its workplace to minimize distractions and boost productivity. Introduced as “analyst, author and futurist” who believes there’s a dark side to the digital revolution, Solis says, “It’s killing us silently. Every time you…
There Isn’t an App for That: The Formula for Productivity, Happiness and Creativity Starts Within
We didn’t lose our ability to focus or be creative, we were programmed away from it, toward a direction where our attention is heavily monetized. It’s by design. The challenge is two fold. For those who remember life before smartphones and social media, memories serve as a benchmark for comparison. We tend to remember our analog lives and activities with a sense of nostalgia and also disbelief. After all, we’ve since learned to become digital-first in most things we do…
Social Media is a Human Network: We Have the Power of Choice in What We Consume, What We Share and Who We Engage
The good thing about social media, is that it gave us a voice. The bad thing about it, is that it gave us a voice. The path to saving it, making it valuable to not only ourselves, but for society at large, is in our control. The question is, what are you going to do differently moving forward? They say hindsight is 20/20. At some point, we will look at everything, recognize our missteps and ask, “why didn’t we see…
