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A Curated List of Interesting and Curious CES 2020 Highlights

A Curated List of Interesting and Curious CES 2020 Highlights

The Consumer Electronics Showcase in Las Vegas is a spectacle I’ve experienced (in some cases, endured) for over 20 years. But this year was different. Why? It’s not just about consumer electronics anymore. We’re finally witnessing the convergence of physical and digital “things” and spaces in everything…and I mean everything. Following are some of the more promising, curious and also interesting takeaways from CES… TVs: There were OLED and 8k TVs that are better than what we can actually see,…

CNET Features Insights by Brian Solis on VW’s Moia and Eco-Friendly Transportation Startups Entering Rideshare Market

CNET Features Insights by Brian Solis on VW’s Moia and Eco-Friendly Transportation Startups Entering Rideshare Market

CNET‘s Shara Tibken explored the new e-mobility, electric and green transportation startups aiming to disrupt the ride sharing market. The article, “These posh ride-sharing startups aim to leave Uber and Lyft in the dust,” includes details on VW’s new ride-sharing service Moia (currently available in Germany), and other providers offering environmentally friendly and comfortable transportation. As an leading expert in e-mobility, startups and innovation, Tibken sought the commentary of Brian Solis on Moia and the state of the evolving ride sharing…

CBT Automotive Network Features Brian Solis in An Article on The Auto Industry and the “On-Demand Society”

CBT Automotive Network Features Brian Solis in An Article on The Auto Industry and the “On-Demand Society”

Solis is prominently mentioned in an article on the CBT Automotive Network by Glenn Pasch entitled, “Is the automotive industry forgetting how to connect?” The author begins his piece by mentioning pundits who are talking about the new face of business – technology, connectivity, speed and customization. He then writes, “I was listening to a podcast from Brian Solis and he mentioned the term ‘On-Demand Society’ while discussing Uber and its effect on not just business, but the economy in…

Brian Solis is Quoted on Customer Behaviors in Businesswire Article On Rakuten Ready

Brian Solis is Quoted on Customer Behaviors in Businesswire Article On Rakuten Ready

  Rakuten Ready partnered with Brian Solis to study the state of the Order Ahead for Pickup market and track how brands perform in retail, QSR and grocery markets. The study enlisted secret shoppers to evaluate the Order for Pickup customer experience and wait times at 25 top quick-service restaurant, retail and grocery brands across the U.S. Chipotle, Panera, and Starbucks came out on top for fastest in-store pickup times overall, with retailers Best Buy and Nordstrom clocking in as best…

e-Mobility and The Future of Transportation – #EnelFocusOn in Rome

e-Mobility and The Future of Transportation – #EnelFocusOn in Rome

The future of e-mobility (full presentation on demand) Our climate is changing. Some of the manmade causes that are accelerating these changes can be reduced or possibly reversed with notable, some not insignificant changes in our lifestyle. Obviously some are easier than others but nonetheless important. Without getting into the politics or the science of climate change, I do want to share an experience about one of the many areas of innovation aimed to curb it, eMobility. As Tesla Found Elon…

Designing the Future of Customer Experience

Designing the Future of Customer Experience

My last book, X: The Experience When Business Meets Design, explored the art and science of experience design. Looking beyond the disparate, but important disciplines of customer experience, brand experience, user experience, service experience, I sought to spark a creative coalescence between them…hence, “X.” It’s the letter, and more importantly, the experience, they share. Why leave experiences to chance? Why should experiences be disconnected and impersonal? Yet, for the most part, even in an era of digital transformation and machine…

Customer Experience is the New Marketing and Customer Experiences are the New Brand

Customer Experience is the New Marketing and Customer Experiences are the New Brand

My friends Rob Cottingham, Gerard Francis Corbett and I have had some fun lately. One way to gain perspective on our modern reality is to do so through humor. So when a several big brands in the beverage, transportation, banking and airline industries were suddenly in the global media hot seat, we had a laugh and productive conversations behind the scenes. As a result, we set out to build upon these unfortunate opportunities with a couple of pithy but poignant cartoons hoping to spark a bigger dialogue….

Uber’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad String Of Events

Uber’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad String Of Events

Uber is en route to a massive IPO. As the company gets closer to its destination, its once 5-star rating is rapidly diminishing. As a result, the company’s president, Jeff Jones, opened the Uber door and jumped out after only six months on the job. The list of recent offenses, not all incidents since its launch, just some of the events over the last several weeks, have been very public and damning. To name a few… Uber CEO Travis Kalanick joined…

Level Up: An Introduction to the 5 Different Levels of Self-Driving Cars

Level Up: An Introduction to the 5 Different Levels of Self-Driving Cars

With all of the talk about self-driving cars, you’d think that they were already on our streets. Well, technically in some states such as California, Nevada and Pennsylvania, automakers and technology vendors are already publicly testing autonomous vehicles¾with human drivers and engineers onboard. You might have also heard about the Tesla’s driving around town in “Autopilot” mode where drivers are doing everything but driving. Not all autonomous cars are the same. While engineers are striving for full self-driving mode one…

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