via Drew Rossow, Hackernoon SXSW was packed with tech, long lines, inclusivity and patriarchy smashing. But one of the most life affirming takeaways, indeed one of the conferenceâs most surprisingly mindful experiences, came from an unlikely source. Brian Solis made his name as a digital anthropologist and futurist; heâs widely credited with shaping many market trends from the rise of Web 2.0 to startup acceleration to experience design to digital transformation and corporate innovatoin. But recently his career has evolved…
How to foster creativity and innovation by slowing down, reducing distractions, and single-tasking
My dear friend, Elisa Camahort and author of Roadmap for Revolutionaries, invited me to speak at the 2022 Rise conference organized by PBWC, the Professional BusinessWomen of California. When we explored all the trends converging that affect business professionals heading into the next year, we decided to focus on the core of what will influence everything we do next across the board…ourselves. In the days, months, and now years following our global CTRL-ALT-DEL moment, we have a choice in how…
The Next Web Conference Amsterdam: Foreseeing the future of the web
by MĂ©lody Deunier-Lisene, Voys Telecom, ITWeb, South Africa (excerpts published from original) Taking place every year in Amsterdam is The Next Web Conference, which gathers some of the worldâs sharpest tech minds for an intense two days in June. Tim Berners-Lee, Natasha Chamuleau, Brian Solis, Edward Snowden, Meik Wiking and Mo Gawdat were among the over 200 speakers at the 2022 event. MĂ©lody Deunier-Lisene from Voys South Africa went along to take a dizzying dive into the future of digital technology….
MarketingFacts – Brian Solis (Salesforce): âMarketing kan zich heruitvinden als Customer Experience disciplineâ
While in Brussels, I had a very welcome opportunity to speak with Matthijs van den Broek, MarketingFacts: Innovative in Marketing, after all of these years. What a pleasure! Source: MarketingFacts In aanloop naar The Next Web 2022 (vandaag en gisteren) sprak ik met Brian Solis, keynote speaker, onderzoeker, ex-Altimeter. Een mooi weerzien, na een jaar of 12. De carriĂšre van Solis is tot nu toe best indrukwekkend, niet alleen gezien waar hij nu staat (high-end adviseur van Marc Benioff bij…
Frankwatching: 5 tech-trends met directe impact op je leven (& hoe je er gezond mee omgaat)
via Kim Pot, Frankwatching De ontwikkelingen in tech-land gaan sneller dan we kunnen bijhouden. Dat is heel spannend, want het brengt ons letterlijk verder dan ooit, en dat is niet alleen de ruimte in. Tech dringt ook onze levens, en zelfs lichamen, binnen. Het maakt het leven veelal makkelijker, productiever en creatiever, maar het is belangrijk te blijven letten op de ongezonde kanten. We moeten als mens balans zien te vinden in de omgang met tech, want voor je het…
The Importance of Digital Wellness, Self-Care, and New Skills in a Hybrid World
This is a time for new leadership… In March 2020, we became a digital-first world. We didnât really have a choice otherwise. Everything changed overnight. We had to figure out how to keep up. We had to learn how to adapt. Weâre still learning. Weâre still trying to figure out what new role weâre supposed to play in this new future. As leaders, itâs not just about leading the accelerated digital transformation for our companies. Itâs also about understanding and…
The New Future of Work and the Importance of Self-Care, Well-Being, and Digital Wellness
SO SO SO EXCITED… Â In remote and hybrid work, we’re getting things done in new ways and reinventing the #FutureofWork at every step. We are also learning about our needs, to be not only productive, but also what we need to do differently to be happy, successful, and well. Now more than ever, we need to learn and practice new forms of self-care, well-being, and digital wellness as digital will only become more pervasive (and sometimes invasive) in our…
The Great Resignation is About Feeling Valued and Finding Value in Your Work
As the Great Resignation opens our eyes to the importance of being valued and finding value in our work, Brian Solis’ LifeSCALE is a essential book for anyone making a move. Listen to Brian on the “Art of the Possible” with Dan Morrison and Rob Page break it all down. Â Apple Podcasts Learn more about LifeSCALE by reading a third-party review here. “The world is experiencing a #greatresignation, not because people don’t want to work, but because people did not…
The Importance of Digital Empathy in a Digital-First World
At CongaConnect, Brian Solis joined Serena Williams as keynote speakers. In his speech, Brian shared lessons from LifeSCALE: How to Live a More Creative, Productive, and Happy Life, for all leaders and employees to thrive in this new hybrid, work from anywhere world. His presentation is available online here [registration may be required]. Presentation Overview While working digitally, itâs easy to forget weâre all human and that what we see on the screen doesnât always reveal what people are really…
How to Transform in a Time of Uncertainty; The Path to Personal and Professional ROI (Return on Innovation)
The following was written as a prelude to a keynote presentation for a global company undergoing massive transformation. May it also inspire you in your work to bring about meaningful change… Change isnât easy. This is why âbusiness as usualâ constistently becomes the status quo. Unless we decide to move in a new direction, nothing really changes. No matter our experience and beliefs, no matter how many new things we surround ourselves with, we arenât really moving in a new…
