A leader in digital communication and content delivery, we help companies achieve their global product growth strategies. #digitalstrategy #ecommerce #DX #CX
Chicago, IL
Joined June 2009
- Tweets5.7K
- Following451
- Followers753
- Likes1.1K
Great insights from McKinsey & Company on the concept of "the invisible edge."
Their research suggests that fast-growing companies spend more than slower companies on intangible assets such as brand, skills, and knowledge.
It r…lnkd.in/dAEA98Dg lnkd.in/dtdY8KUy
When you think of the world's 20 largest cities visions of Hong Kong, London, Moscow, LA, Paris, Seoul and Madrid may pop up in your mind.
However, you might be surprised to learn that none of those actually made the list.
In fact, no European city and…lnkd.in/eMYHkDB
IT leaders are quickly learning that the mere act of spending money on technology does not magically solve business problems.
Although investing strategically in technology is more important this year than ever, there are many wa…lnkd.in/eXZDvVH lnkd.in/eCufdnb
Watching HoloLens 2 work its way into a mechanic's tool box along side wrenches, screwdrivers and diagnostic laptops is one area of focus for me in 2021.
We may not be there yet... but it's coming soon.
Companies across industr…lnkd.in/eEyGzmP lnkd.in/exiACpR
I just came off a great discussion with @andrew_rohman from Knapsack who forwarded me his thoughts on the changing UI design expectations that we're all experiencing in 2020.
Great designs and intuitive UIs are now basic requir…lnkd.in/dRwCJtK lnkd.in/dxci7F6
Great advice from Crunchbase News on common errors presenters make when trying to communicate complex ideas.
My favorite is: Slides that are "Too Wordy"
#future #digitaltransformation #entrepreneurs #investing #investment
lnkd.in/g3xJpq3
Five questions to answer before you finalize your media plan in 2021
New consumer behaviors require CMOs to rethink their media-spend plans.
mckinsey.com/business-functi…
Today, C3.ai, Microsoft, and Adobe inadvertently reveal their go to market AI advertising strategy:
1) Find a competitor’s ad from the WSJ print edition.
2) Sprinkle “AI” in its category to justify its “reinvention.”
3) Proclaim self…lnkd.in/eMX9YWA
A new McKinsey & Company Global Survey of executives finds that responses to COVID-19 have speeded the adoption of digital technology by several years.
Many of these changes could be here for the long haul.
mckinsey.com/business-functi…
Congrats on the American Library Association's release of
to the RDA Toolkit BETA site!
rdatoolkit.org/September2020…
No matter how great you think an idea is and how valuable it may be...always remember..."Ideas are just a multiplier of execution" sive.rs/multiply
Congratulations to all the amazing young founders sharing their vision for the future in this week's Future Founders Startup Bootcamp Pitch Day!
@scottissen did a great job moderating and a special thanks goes to the young entrepreneurs Milan McElroy…lnkd.in/eh3qEuV
More than ever, we now have to find creative ideas to keep our economy running.
Here's one of my favorites...
Lithuania's capital is creating vast outdoor cafés for free in public spaces by closing streets to enable social distancing in restaurants.…lnkd.in/eKXj2VR
It was great to see the news from Liana Bran as leaders of tech and innovation economy need to come to together to support each other more now than ever.
The Latinx Incubator is a first-of-its-kind partnership between Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerc…lnkd.in/eVV5pG5
It's hard to find good data to use to predict how the economic impact of COVID-19 will play out in the upcoming weeks.
However, one good source is a cash balance report from JP Morgan Chase analyzing the cash flow, balance and buffer days of 600,000 bu…lnkd.in/e5cg28u
This morning, shortly after opening my laptop to check in on all things COVID-19 (3/15/20), I was shocked to see this ad from a large US bank.
How tone deaf could they be?
However, upon a bit more reflection, I wondered how fair is this reflexive c…lnkd.in/eSh_NJW
My colleagues and partners who have worked at Xerox keep reminding me about all of the great ideas that came from that organization through the years.
This particular example from @burkov highlights how we tend to overvalue new concepts and even execut…lnkd.in/ec2ZnGw
Join us at the world's leading ecommerce and digital marketing conference for global manufacturers and distributors coming up April 20-22 in Chicago, USA.
I'm excited that we're sharing our success stories from last year as part of the planned agenda.
A…lnkd.in/eDm282N
In today's world, we tend to focus on fast growing companies that make an immediate impact on our lives in a short period of time.
After looking through the list of the world's oldest companies, I wonder why we don't spend more energy learning how to b…lnkd.in/eRkECxi
Great news from @BetsyZEO today as she announced that the parent company of 1871 just acquired the Illinois Technology Association (ITA) providing one-stop shopping for training and support for tech firms here in Chicago.
#technology #innovation #digital…lnkd.in/eAc_9CT