“This is the Wild West,” said Brian Solis, an analyst with the Altimeter Group. “Google has to move aggressively and swiftly.”
IoT For All – The New IoT Era Requires Better Standardization
“We are looking at a future in which companies will indulge in digital Darwinism, using IoT, AI (Artificial Intelligence), and machine learning to evolve rapidly in a way we’ve never seen before.” — Brian Solis, Altimeter Group.
audiense:resources – Who runs the social intelligence world?
Extracting data from 1,046 of the most important public figures, the largest influencers of professionals in the space, Brian Solis was in good company, named #4 among the top 10 Macro Influencers for the audience of Social Intelligence professionals, Elon Musk being #1, and Guy Kawasaki being listed as #6.
Forbes – Influence And The Influencer: Persuading Audiences Through Social Identity
There are plenty of other approaches to determining influence. According to digital analyst Brian Solis, “Influence is the ability to cause desirable and measurable actions and outcomes.”
CMS WiRE – Why Nano-Influencers Are a Social Media Marketers Secret Weapon
Although it may seem counter-intuitive for marketers to approach an individual with a small following, nano-influencers can be important assets that help boost your brand’s social engagement strategy. According to research by Brian Solis, principal analyst at Altimeter Group, only 32 percent of consumers follow big-name influencers, compared to 70 percent who are influenced by their family and friends online.
Inventiva – Online marketplaces must go beyond sales to experiences
That’s the sweeping conclusion of a new report called “The State (and Future) of Digital Marketplaces,” produced by Altimeter principal analyst Brian Solis and published by marketplace technology company Kahuna. More than just selling a product, these platforms will increasingly need to find ways to simplify and integrate the entire customer experience, from discovery to purchasing to delivery.
“It’s an economy with experience as a service,” Solis said. “That facilitating of transactions just isn’t going to be enough for the success of marketplace anymore.”
Ross Dawson – Futurist Influence Rankings
Using inputs by Followerwonk Social Authority, Alexa, & Twitter, Ross Dawson recently put together a clever widget to rank the most influential “Futurist” leaders on social media. Brian Solis ranked #87!
The Financial Brand – Top 9 Digital Consumer Trends for Financial Marketers in 2019
“The question is no longer just about how to ensure brands appear in key search moments online,” says Brian Solis, ” but also about the type of role brands should play in the conversation – including how they influence and affirm the experiences people are seeking in real life.”
iPerceptions: Customer Experience Must-Reads
We are in a new era of customer experience. Do you know how customers interact with your brand? Do you know how they feel about your services? What they tell their friends? In his new book “X: The Experience When Business Meets Design,” Brian Solis gives readers the answers. If you think your creative marketing and customer service are good enough already, think again.
CNET: Facebook Live — Where a YouTube star can earn like an Olympic icon
It’s exactly at a place like VidCon that you realize even though “internet famous” might still smack of a lower worth than “Hollywood famous,” the line is blurring.
“[Younger millennials and Generation Z] are not watching television, they’re not reading magazines the way that younger generations did before them,” Solis said. “Their idols are these online creators because their mobile phone is their television screen.”
