Author: scott

16 Nov CHANGE MANAGEMENT: DRIVING ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AND GROWTH

Posted at 07:17h in Business, Change Management, Creativity, Finance and Banking, Future of Work, Future Trends, Technology, Workforce Trends and Innovations

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...

16 Nov TECHNOLOGY EXPERT: NEW BUSINESS TRENDS, INNOVATIONS

Posted at 07:08h in Associations, Advertising, Communications and PR, Finance and Banking, Futurist, Keynote Speakers, Management, Marketing

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...

15 Nov HOW FUTURISTS THINK AND BUILD BUSINESS STRATEGY

Posted at 18:46h in Change Management, Creativity, Customer Service, Design Thinking, Future of Work, Future Trends, Keynote Speakers, Leadership

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....

15 Nov HOW TO BUILD AND GROW YOUR ASSOCIATION

Posted at 18:36h in Change Management, Communications and PR, Customer Service, Finance and Banking, Future of Work, Futurist, Innovation, Marketing, Personal Finance

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...

15 Nov HOW ASSOCIATIONS CAN INNOVATE AND ADAPT TO COVID-19

Posted at 18:15h in Associations, Advertising, Business, Change Management, Communications and PR, Future of Work, Futurist

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...

15 Nov ASSOCIATIONS SPEAKER: HOW TO STAY AHEAD OF THE CURVE

Posted at 18:07h in Associations, Advertising, Change Management, Communications and PR, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Technology

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...

13 Nov FUTURE TRENDS: NEW WORKPLACE INNOVATIONS

Posted at 07:33h in Future of Work, Future Trends, Futurist, Innovation, Keynote Speakers, Personal Finance, Technology, Workforce Trends and Innovations

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...

13 Nov BUSINESS EXPERT: SIMPLE WAYS TO GROW YOUR COMPANY

Posted at 07:24h in Advertising, Business, Communications and PR, Customer Service, Finance and Banking, Leadership, Management, Marketing

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...

13 Nov CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION: HOW TO DISRUPT YOURSELF

Posted at 07:17h in Business, Change Management, Creativity, Futurist, Keynote Speakers, Management, Marketing

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...

12 Nov CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AND CUSTOMER SERVICE: DOING IT RIGHT

Posted at 07:52h in Business, Change Management, Customer Service, Future of Work, Futurist, Innovation, Technology, Workforce Trends and Innovations

Being customer experience (CX) keynote speakers and consultants, we find ourselves being asked more and more: What's the secret to designing a great customer experience - and taking customer service to the next level? Likewise, partners often wonder: How can you create a corporate culture...