The Royal Millennials and Magical Retail Experiences

Tony D'Onofrio·14 June 2017·Customer Engagement

...Recently I had the opportunity to participate in the World Department Stores Forum 2017 in Toronto, Canada. Forty five retail CEOs joined 300 attendees in an industry event titled "Digital and Brick-n-Mortar: One Magic Experience". This post summarizes my favorite insights from this year's IGDS event. Read More...

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Seven Magnificent Leadership Books You’ve Probably Never Heard Of…

Roderic Yapp·14 June 2017·People & Change

...Over the past two years, I have read quite a large number of Leadership books. Some great, some less so. In this short article, I want to share the ones that have been the most influential in shaping my thinking. These are the ones that have stood out for me and I continue to reference.  Read More...

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Is the time right to change your job?

Anuj Tripathi·12 June 2017·People & Change

...Few things are more soul destroying than sticking with a job or career that looms ahead like a never-ending dark tunnel. While it's true that attainment comes along effortlessly with some jobs, with others it can take some time; it may never come in some cases, no matter how hard you try. Switching to a new job is the right step to take if you are getting frustrated with your job. Sometimes you may not even be aware that you need to quit your job - even when the symptoms are evident. Here are the signs you should watch out for: Read More...

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A real-life take on GDPR

JC GAILLARD·12 June 2017·Cyber Security

...Over the past 6 months, social media and the Internet have been inundated with GDPR-related material. Law firms, consultancies – large and small – and even tech firms have all jumped on what they perceive to be a lucrative band wagon. Read More...

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Test: 8 Questions Every CEO Must Answer

Ripu Daman Singh·12 June 2017·People & Change

...Digital Transformation is reshaping every industry. And there is not a single CEO who is not losing sleep over keeping up with this change. Here’s a simple test devised by Lean Apps to determine a company’s digital maturity.  Read More...

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Communications and Stakeholder Engagement

Alison Clare·11 June 2017·People & Change

...In our last blog on Business Change we talked about the importance of communication and stakeholder management.  The benefits of understanding that change is on the way and what it is will ensure your stakeholders appreciate what is happening and why. Read More...

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Why are the BI rock stars reluctant to take on unstructured data?

Kenneth Gustin·5 June 2017·Data & Analytics

...For decades now Business Intelligence and Analytics folks have been the rock stars of the IT department.  They’ve been the ones collecting, integrating, analyzing, slicing, dicing, dashboarding, scorecarding,  and in general dazzling upper management and the C-suite with stunning insights and revealing statistics about all that data sitting in warehouses, marts and other silos.  Read More...

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Self-service BI is a myth

Kenneth Gustin·5 June 2017·Data & Analytics

...Face it.  It’s not a thing.  Or, at least the way the concept is spun, it’s not.  I’ve sold BI technology for six or seven vendors (depending on how you define BI) over the last thirty years.  I’ve sold for the big stack vendors, the sexy new start up types, the niche players, the data warehouse guys, and a third tier wanna’ be.   I’ve focused on the back end, the front end, and the full solution.  I’ve sold the software and the consulting services to implement it…. I’ve been around. Read More...

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Business Intelligence and Digital Natives

Kenneth Gustin·5 June 2017·Data & Analytics

...My son just bought a car.  He plugged his smart phone into it and his apps appeared on the screen just above the gear shift, it looks a bit like an iPad embedded in the dashboard.  With an extremely simple UI it tells him all he needs to know about his car and gives him anything he wants with a couple touches of the screen.  He also talks to his car.  Read More...

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Taking Quantitative Marketing Research to a Higher Level

Kevin Gray·4 June 2017·Data & Analytics

...Quantitative marketing research is just cross tabs and t-tests, right? Nope. Not even close.   Read More...

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Why I am not afraid of the machines

Kevin Gray·4 June 2017·Data & Analytics

...I’m not afraid of machines taking my job away. Here’s why. I’m a marketing researcher and marketing science, by various definitions, is my specialization. Much of… Read More...

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What I Learned From a Drone, Camtasia, Video and My Son

Mark Hewitt·4 June 2017·Customer Engagement

...For brands that are transforming, the context and experience of consumers must drive all functions of the business. And, loyalty is earned through the establishment of trust during a customer's journey with the brand. This week, I had two simple and impactful digital moments that I thought to share. Read More...

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