What’s the future of healthcare, particularly in rural areas? “What we see is that every hospital, every clinic, every vertical healthcare practice actually represents a technology company,” said MEK’s managing principal Michael Snyder. “You will see those emerging innovative solutions...Read More
Congrats! You came with up with the Big Idea. Now you need a breakthrough. Unfortunately, (humorously) according to Joe Muldoon, CEO of FAST Biomedical, such far-reaching business development represents the land of misfit toys where ideas go to die. Avoid the detour to the Land of Where Ideas Go to Die Obviously,...Read More
The TV graphic blunder was an instant classic. And so was the reaction on social media. Here’s the background: in mid-February, an anonymous associate producer at ABC-TV anchor giant WLS in Chicago keyed up a previous graphic. With a push of a lever, the graphic smoothly transitioned as the backdrop...Read More
Right now, as you read this, the Fourth Industrial Revolution is upon us. The Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), digitally-driven supply chains, 3-D printing and more are driving change at an increasing pace. These trends are even blurring the lines between traditional physical,...Read More
A feared despot, Mugabe, renders your national currency worthless. An unrelenting national crisis emerges. Now what? Back in 2009, the barbaric antics of now-former Zimbabwean president-for-life Robert Mugabe were annihilating both people and economics alike in the formerly prosperous southern African...Read More
Business-to-Business marketing focus shifted gears in 2017, reversing prior trends. Even as B2B marketing and sales has taken on more of a highly focused account-based execution, companies now express more interest and energy in converting leads to customers. This trend represents a major change from...Read More
What does the future hold for brands? With millions of dollars being spent on brand campaigns, this represents a critical question. Few would argue that for brand development, times are changing. For marketers, there exist two critical times of major change. These are perhaps, at the moment, underestimated....Read More
Information avoidance – we’ve all faced it. In marketing and management, it can come in the form of ignoring research or KPIs that disagree or refute the campaign premise we so ardently fought for. In our personal life, information avoidance appears in the form of ignoring facts about financial difficulties,...Read More
