Part of me wishes that LifeScale was released in 2020. I know, I know, it’s not the most popular year. But it is the year that we were, en masse, informed about our “social dilemma” and also further thrust into living a digital-first life at work and at home, which basically became the same thing, i.e. WFH, WFHLife, work from home, work from anywhere, remote work, et al. Early in 2020, as lockdowns were in their initial onset (in some…
CBT Automotive Network Features Brian Solis in An Article on The Auto Industry and the “On-Demand Society”
Solis is prominently mentioned in an article on the CBT Automotive Network by Glenn Pasch entitled, “Is the automotive industry forgetting how to connect?” The author begins his piece by mentioning pundits who are talking about the new face of business – technology, connectivity, speed and customization. He then writes, “I was listening to a podcast from Brian Solis and he mentioned the term ‘On-Demand Society’ while discussing Uber and its effect on not just business, but the economy in…
The Insider’s Guide to Digital Transformation and the Path to Innovation
For those who do not know, Altimeter Group was acquired by Prophet, a brand strategy consultancy, in July 2015. The partnership doesn’t change Altimeter’s agenda. In fact, our research will only expand and scale. Recently Prophet hosted an event to discuss trends in customer experience and digital transformation. It was held in Minneapolis with some of the top local companies in attendance. Co-presenting with me was Chris Finlay, Director of Experience Design and Product Innovation UnitedHealth Group, and author of…
Content is King! Amazon Invests Millions In Original TV Shows…But Why?
My friend Tim Stenovec (@TimSteno) just published a great story on Amazon’s move to create original programming a la Netflix for The Huffington Post. He was kind enough to include me in his article (thank you Tim). He sent along a few questions as I was boarding my flight from NY to LA. As Tim was on deadline, I needed to send a thoughtful response as soon as I’d have the opportunity to turn my phone back on. The quote…
