The future of work clearly lies in artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and workflow optimization, topics we find ourselves speaking on frequently. But market research shows that under 10% of data being collected by organizations is actually being utilized to positive effect, and many businesses still...
Change management speakers love to give virtual presentations and key note speeches filled with flowery prose and catchy stories about why it's important to keep up with changes in life and business. But the truth is, it's far simpler to do so than even they...
Technology experts make no bones about it: High-tech solutions are an essential tool for helping you stay one step ahead of the competition - and one step ahead the curve. Luckily, they're also becoming more cost-affordable and easier to implement than at any point in...
As a futurist keynote speaker and trends expert, I find that it's important to remind audiences up-front: Despite common misconceptions, futurists aren’t psychic, and we don’t actually predict the future for a living. Instead, we serve as market researchers and digital anthropologists of a sort....
What does it take to get a business like an association off the ground, or explore a new strategic initiative, today? Next to nothing, actually – often, you just need a few hours’ spare time and a credit card. Over a third of America is...
Associations looking to innovate and successfully handle the process of change management are advised to remember that getting ahead in an age of COVID-19 is about being more resourceful, not having more resources. Likewise, they'd also do well to keep in mind that flexibility is...
Trade secret: We're not just associations keynote speakers and futurists by day - we also head up a trade organization. BIZDEV: The International Association for Business Development and Strategic Partnerships – the trade association with teamwork at its core – strives to provide education, professional...
What's the future of work - and what new workplace innovations will define it? Partners often ask us to research and provide deeper insight into these topics. Following are just a few subjects we've been consulting on lately, and brief overviews of our findings. As...
Business experts make no secret that the skills needed to succeed tomorrow will be radically different from those required to get ahead today. But finding ways to grow and build your company isn't always as challenging as you might suspect. Oftentimes, it's as easy as...
Here's the funny thing about learning how to make creativity and innovation flourish inside a business - it's far less difficult and far less time-consuming that you might imagine. As our market research shows time and time again, sometimes all it takes to solve the...
