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Brian Solis’ Interview With Mike Lawson at 2018 CO-OP Th!nk Conference Focuses on Changing Your Perspective to Change the World

Brian Solis’ Interview With Mike Lawson at 2018 CO-OP Th!nk Conference Focuses on Changing Your Perspective to Change the World

Before his keynote at the 2018 CO-OP Th!nk Conference, Solis was interviewed in the Studio Lounge by host Mike Lawson. He discussed how to change your perspective to change the world – something the financial services industry is currently experiencing. Solis provided some practical tips on how you can change your perspective – especially if you’re stuck in a rut. Among his quotes: “I have a saying: ‘If you have to wait for someone to tell you what to do,…

4 Strategic Areas Where Facebook Must Invest Post-IPO

Mark Zuckerberg by Brian Solis Mark Zuckerberg and 900 million of his friends hit Wallstreet with America’s largest IPO and has once again made history. Facebook’s first trade was $42.05 giving the social network a valuation of ~$115 billion.  In the process, Zuckerberg became the 29th-richest man in the world with another half dozen employees also becoming billionaires. It’s also estimated that U2’s Bono will make more from his investment in Facebook than in his entire 30-year music career. As…

Where the Streets Have Names: Learning from Bono’s Facebook Dilemma

Source What happens in the real world can usually end up on the Web for all to discover, share, and assess with or without your knowledge. According to The Mail, even Sir Bono, lead singer of U2, couldn’t escape the global distribution and network effect of Facebook. The rock star, humanitarian, and family man inadvertently shared a portion of his St. Tropez holiday, courtesy of a 19-year old and her Facebook profile. Jane Smith (name changed for purposes of this…