Thinking Aloud
Disrupt — Or Be Disrupted
Everyone wants to be a disruptor — but not everyone has the right timing or innovative ideas to be one. Knowledge, says Jason Bangerter of Rentler, is key with industry disruption.
How Software Developers Can Be Set Up For Failure
Abiding by industry best practices and utilizing the most ideal tools and strategies available to software developers will go a long way toward ensuring the delivery of exceptional software, but it is equally essential for everyone involved in software development to become familiar with the both the correct and incorrect way to develop software.
An Introduction To The Importance Of E-Learning
Everyone learns in different ways. There’s an important role for elearning to play in helping employees participate in additional learning opportunities and essentially, get better at their jobs. Ryan O’Connell, Director of GLAD Solutions shares more.
How Politics, Regulations Affect Startups
While regulators are becoming more familiar with the nature and capability of startups to change aged industries rapidly, the idea that a company can act now, break the rules, and then seek forgiveness, is less likely to work. Leslie Katz of Greenberg Traurig LLP looks at the increasing recognition of the importance of, and the nexus between, the growth of technology and the political, legislative, and regulatory arena in which startups now operate.
5 Mistakes We Made While Growing A Startup In Southeast Asia
In March 2016, Rosanne Hortensius left the Netherlands to launch online couponing platform Saleduck in Southeast Asia. she shares her experiences of what she has learnt along the way and what can be done differently.
A Timeless Lesson You Can Learn From Benjamin Franklin
Mladen Pupovac, founder and CEO of Web Marketing Hub, looks some 300 years into the past in an attempt to learn from Benjamin Franklin, an author, businessman, scientist, inventor, activist and politician widely regarded as one of the most colorful and influential characters in American history.
Transportation, On-Demand And The Asian Economy – Asian Horizons
When we say on-demand, the glorious image of Silicon Valley and its technological environs pops up in the layman’s mind, and even that may be too imaginative. For several different versions of the on-demand economy in other parts of the world, the term itself may be alien, its implications unknown, says Samar Singla, founder of Click Labs.
What Ten Promising Startups Taught Us About Marketing New Products
This past August, Mass Innovation Nights launched its 11th MIN FOODIE event in Somerville, Massachusetts. Looking at the winner and the runners-up in the event, three big lessons stand out on how companies can differentiate themselves in crowded markets - Stephen Wunker, David Farber, and Jessica Wattman, authors of "Jobs to Be Done: A Roadmap for Customer-Centered Innovation" shares.
Got Credibility? 3 Keys To Convincing Others You Can Deliver
By Samuel B. Bacharach, author of "The Agenda Mover"
To accomplish anything in the workplace – to move your agenda forward – you have to...
How World-Class Mountain Guides Inspire Young Business Leaders
Together with a remarkable group of expert mountain guides, Christopher Maxwell, author of "Lead Like a Guide: How World-Class Mountain Guides Inspire Us to Be Better Leaders", climbed Wyoming’s Grand Teton and navigated canyons in Utah, explored the wilds of Patagonia, Peru, and Mexico, learned winter survival skills in Quebec, and traversed remote glaciers in Iceland, all with the aim of building leadership and teamwork skills that would be transferrable to business. He shares six of those lessons.
The Future Of Mobile Phones Is NFC
Wireless communication technology in these devices has permeated every part of our lives. Despite NFC's proliferation, many still haven’t fully utilized this amazing tool. James Kane, Director of Sandpiper Digital Payments shares some examples of how NFC could change our lives in the future.
The Importance Of Blogging For Startups
If you are starting a new business you must have heard a million times already that building up your reputation is one of the most important keys to success. A great way to tell others about your brand and about what you have to offer is to start blogging, argues Nate Vickery.
Building Behavioral Awareness To Understand Your Customers
Historically, many of the decisions about marketing and selling to customers have been based on demographic and psychographic research, such as customer surveys, focus groups, and ethnographic studies. These sources of information are increasingly ill-suited to today's reality, argues the authors of "Digital Vortex: How Today's Market Leaders Can Beat Disruptive Competitors at Their Own Game".
How Two Wheels Made Me a Better Entrepreneur – The “Cycling Intervention”
Cycling has made Marygrace Sexton a better wife, mother, sister and CEO. The founder and CEO of Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company says she sees clearly now that physical competition can be fun and it’s an important counterbalance to that part of her mind that only seems to focus on business.
How Gamification Of Business Process Yields Successful Results
Nike utilized the concept of gamification to enhance the engagement level of fitness maniacs to take their workout session to a higher standard. On the other hand, Khan Academy does it to improve the students’ learning experience.
Hail The March Of The Citizen Coder
We may not be able to wait for those currently studying programming to attend the workforce. Therein lies the need for the citizen coder. Self-taught and digitally native, the citizen coder is a symbol of 21st century success and a ready-made solution to a yawning skills gap. Jonas Lim, Director, Solution Engineering (Asia), Salesforce explores.
4 TED Talks On Productivity
TED Talks touch on a large amount of topics and we decided – why not add our favorite productivity talks for you? Seyran Dalipovski, Social Media and Content Manager at Simpliday looks at a handful of those talks focusing on issues with being productive and how you can overcome them.
Is Your Company Ready To Deliver Value As A Service?
Effectively delivering Value-as-a-Service requires a new kind of relationship between vendors and customers, one that is outcome-based, rather than a transactional exchange of goods and services for money, says
What Marketers Can Learn From Road Safety Campaigns
Great campaigns have one thing in common — it's the way their stories are told. Marketers can be great storytellers. If people can relate well to your core message, the material becomes significant, unforgettable, and becomes a source of inspiration, says Pierre de Braux of Spiralytics, Inc.
Beyond The Hype Of Pokémon GO – What Does This All Mean For Small...
The instant fever brought about by Pokémon GO has been phenomenal, but when it comes to consideration for long-term investments, businesses should look beyond the game itself. Siva Ganeshanandan, Director, APAC, Adobe Marketing Cloud shares three insights that small business owners can glean from this phenomenon.
How Selling My Property Turned Me Into An Entrepreneur
Being an ‘entrepreneur’ is a mindset – you start looking for things to make better, and problems to solve, says Ivan Lim, founder of Averspace. He shares where he has had the biggest mindset shift ideas that have helped him become a better entrepreneur.
Exploring Your Melt-Rate And Other ‘Confront The Brutal Fact’ Questions
In today’s Age of Disruption, we all need to continually reflect and focus on our current and future competitiveness. We can do that by asking four “confront the brutal fact” questions and, in fact, can ask them about ourselves as professionals as well, says Shane Cragun and Kate Sweetman, authors of "Reinvention: Accelerating Results in the Age of Disruption".
Back In The Filtering Game: Entrepreneur Drawn by The Siren Call Of The Startup
Shane Kenny loves the fast-paced, see-my-work-have-a-big-impact nature of a new startup. He is now neck-deep in Startup No. 9, FilterSnap.
IF You Want A Truly Successful Career, Try Doing Just 5% More Than You...
Why do some people seem so successful at whatever they do in their jobs or their careers? The truth is that highly successful people are not any different from us. What they do have in common is that they understand the concept of “5% More”, says Michael Alden, author of "5% More: Making Small Changes to Achieve Extraordinary Results".
How To Make Your IT Future Proof
In the ever-changing world of technology, small businesses need to be flexible and savvy to keep their competitive edge. The most important way to do this is to make sure that your tech is future-proofed and able to support business growth and change, says Shaun McKay, Managing Director of LeadingEdge Technology Ltd.
How Doing Less Will Make Your Business Better
Starting a business requires a serious work ethic — but sometimes that's what holds the business back, posits Justin E. Crawford, author of "Live Free or DIY: How to Get More Customers, Increase Profits, and Achieve Work-life Balance".
Digital Advertising Is Broken: Three Alternatives For Businesses Looking To Monetize Their Website
You likely already know the dire of advertising. Let’s talk about how it got here - and how you can monetize your site without it. Max Emelianov, CEO of HostForWeb, tells us more.
The Best Business Investments For SMBs
It’s important to know where to spend and where to hold back on spending as a business owner, and you don’t want to simply slash costs across the board — or else assign every department with the same budget. Here’s some advice from Jason Kruger, President at Signature Analytics on what really matters.
Why Do 80% Of Business Startups Fail?
It seems that most businesses fail, not due to the validity of the idea, but rather that the project was under capitalized or underfunded from the start, points out Randy Steele, author of "The Entrepreneur's Roadmap to Success".
It’s Time To Take The ‘Sitting Is The New Smoking’ Claims Seriously
Recent research shows that sitting down all day causes damage that exercise can’t fix. The average office worker spends about 16 hours a week in meetings. Chloe Hashemi shares five tips to help you start planning more exciting and productive meetings.