What's the fastest way to put yourself on the right track to staying ahead of the curve? It's to constantly encourage your people to try new things; apply new strategies and solutions; track results and learn from each venture; and adapt your approach in turn...
You don't have to be a disruptive innovation keynote speaker or futurist to figure out the secret to successfully dealing with chaos and uncertainty. In fact, it's quite simple, actually. Put simply: Make a point to routinely change in time with changing environments, and if...
What is futurism? Glad you asked: By definition, it describes our ability to predict future events and trends, and project our thoughts forward to determine what's coming next. More to the point, it's quickly becoming a crucial job skill to exercise. For example: Have you...
As future trends experts often note, emerging trends are easier to spot than you might think. To improve your ability to recognize new business opportunities and challenges, all you often have to do is ask yourself the following 10 simple questions: - Which new trends and...
Meeting and event planners worldwide are currently feeling the effects of COVID-19 on business operations, with eight in ten having been forced to cancel live and in-person gatherings as a result of virus-related complications already. However, while many expect a steep drop in events in...
It’s hard to predict what the future will bring when you’re young. Where will you be in 5 years? 10? 20? Will you be married? Have children? Living in the same city? Regardless, from a financial standpoint, it’s vital to plan for tomorrow today, and...
Running a virtual speakers bureau and offering online keynotes, webinars, or guest speeches? Then you're already doing your part to adapt to changes wrought on the marketplace by the recent COVID-19 pandemic and coronavirus-induced recession. But as we explained in parts one and two of...
Speakers bureaus have invested heavily in virtual presentations, livestreaming, and online webinars in response to changes brought about to the meetings and events industry as a result of COVID-19 and coronavirus-related challenges. But there are many more strategic opportunities to position a speakers bureau or...
Looked at Apple or Google's app stores recently? You'll notice a curious trend: Of the billions of apps inhabiting each, many are top-rated, yet go unnoticed, while just a tiny handful of these applications generate the vast majority of the revenue. In a world of...
Even many future trends speakers tend to miss that the most important leadership skills for 2020, 2021, and beyond look very different than those success skills that were needed to get ahead yesterday. In effect, today's business leaders now face a simple mandate - they...
