Clifford Thomas, Senior Vice President and General Manager at Cisco, assembled a list of people who can help you learn about major trends shape how think, work, and grow. “Be News, not Noise: 20 Experts to Help You Grab Attention, and Keep it” – Link Brian Solis Forbes once called Brian Solis “one of the more creative and brilliant business minds of our time.” ZDNet called him “one of the 21st century business world’s leading thinkers.” Solis researches digital transformation,…
6 Business Speakers Who Will Motivate Your Teams With Their Real-Life Experiences – GRIT DAILY
via Elizabeth Walker, GRIT DAILY Business speakers are often a source of inspiration and motivation for those struggling on their innovation or transformation journey. No business leader can succeed without help. That’s what the experts on this list do, they help leaders…lead. They guide, support, and motivate business leaders to build their best, most successful organizations and careers. Brian Solis made the list of some of the best business speakers that leaders turn to when they’re in need of more…
Retail Therapy: At the forefront of digital transformation and customer experience with Paul Zahra, CEO of ARA
In this episode of Retail Therapy, we have the pleasure of hosting Brian Solis. Brian is a leading digital anthropologist and futurist, known for his expertise in digital transformation, customer experience, and innovation. He is currently the Global Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce, where he leverages his vast knowledge to drive thought leadership and research. Join host Paul Zahra, CEO of ARA, to delve into Brian’s unique perspectives on the ever-evolving retail industry. With over 700,000 followers on social media, Brian brings a…
engatica Names Brian Solis to its list of 200 World’s Top Business & Technology Innovators
Engatica named Brian Solis to its “powerlist” representing the “200 World’s Top Business & Technology Innovators.” Brian Solis Brian Solis is a globally recognised thought leader, keynote speaker, and 8x best-selling author. He is known for his expertise in digital transformation, customer experience (CX), innovation, and the future of technology and business. As the VP of Global Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce, Brian has published over 60 research papers and is a frequent contributor to industry-leading publications such as Forbes, ZDNet,…
McKinsey: A CEO’s guide to the metaverse
Via By Homayoun Hatami, Eric Hazan, Hamza Khan, and Kim Rants, McKinsey Quarterly Suddenly, the metaverse is in the zeitgeist, for better or worse. Investment more than doubled in 2022 powered by big moves (such as Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, now under antitrust review) and small ones (about $12 billion to $14 billion of venture capital and private equity investment). Everyone has heard about the successes racked up by some big gaming companies: Roblox reported more than 58…
Are Hotels Ready for Generation Novel? How the rise of Generation-Novel or Gen-N could transform the future of guest service
Via David Millili, CEO at LodgIQ, HospitalityNet What defines world-class guest service? Is it personalized offers or a value-driven loyalty program? Is it a timely reply sent back to an unsatisfied guest review? Is it flexible stay options or policies? Is it an engaging social media presence? Guest service can be all of these things… and with the demands accelerated by the pandemic, it has also become so much more. The problem with defining guest service in any singular way…
Salesforce Commerce Cloud Innovations: Redefining How Brands Approach Their Customer Experience with Salesforce Futurist Brian Solis
Brands are in a position where they must exceed customer expectations even if the customer wasn’t expecting it. No brand is safe from the need to stay one step ahead of its customers – just think of Blockbuster and Nokia. In this episode, I have a great conversation with Brian Solis, VP, Global Innovation at Salesforce. Brian is a world-renowned digital anthropologist, futurist, eight times bestselling author, and international keynote speaker. He has consistently been recognized as one of the…
The Future of Tech – Predictions and Trends to Watch in 2023 According to Salesforce
Via Salesforce Newsroom The only constant in technology — as in life — is change. In this article, you’ll hear predictions from leaders across Salesforce for how technology will shape the future, including: Technology predictions businesses should keep top of mind in the future The future of sales, service, and marketing What technologies will disrupt industries in the future How businesses will lead with their values in the future Salesforce leaders are on the front lines of the latest trends,…
Customer service teams feel more empowered by automation and artificial intelligence
Via Salesforce Today’s service leaders are struggling to meet growing customer expectations amid a 19% average annual turnover rate and tightening operational budgets. Salesforce Service Cloud CEO Clara Shihand Global Innovation Evangelist Brian Solis see automation and AI as a solution. Why it’s important: Shih and Solis, who recently joined the Blazing Trails Podcast, discussed how service teams feel more empowered by technology, and backed their statements up with data from Salesforce’s latest State of Service report. The Salesforce perspective:…
Press: McDonald’s Launches a Whole New Kind of Restaurant
The fast-food giant is trying an idea that Starbucks has already been successful with via Veronika Bondarenko, TheStreet. Digital-forward restaurants are some of the fast-food industry’s most controversial new developments — some see them as a way to cut the use of staff and speed up the ordering process while others describe them as too automated and soulless for their tastes. In the last year, chicken chain Wingstop launched what it called its “restaurant of the future” — a small…
