Industry publication a.list recently took a look at Brian Solis’ Altimeter report on the current state of influencers, sharing conclusions along the way.
Venture Beat: Online marketplaces must go beyond sales to experiences
Industry publication Venture Beat recently took a look at Brian Solis’ Altimeter report on the state and future of digital marketplaces, drawing conclusions along the way.
Epic Presence: The B2B Marketer’s Guide to the Future of Social Media
Marketing company Epic Presence recently released a guide to the future of social media for B2B marketers, highlighting Brian Solis’ work at Altimeter when it comes to influencer marketing.
Fonolo: 5 More Contact Center Reports Worth Your Time
The Fonolo industry blog recently did an overview of great reports regarding contact centers, citing Brian Solis’ recent look at the rise of collaborative contact centers.
CMO.com: How Leading Retailers Are Responding to Digital Disruption
Giselle Abramovich at Adobe’s CMO.com, a blog devoted to marketing topics, recently covered Brian Solis’ newest report for Altimeter Group, which looks at leading trends in retail innovation.
The New Kodak Moment = That Moment When You Lose Market Relevance
“You press the button, we do the rest.” These are the touching words of Kodak’s first advertising slogan. Coined by George Eastman, Kodak’s iconic founder in 1892, this tagline almost seems relevant 120 years later. Almost. There was a time in history where uttering those words evoked an emotional sense of nostalgia. Now, unfortunately, the Kodak moment represents that moment when executives fail to realize how consumers are changing and how markets will ultimately evolve in new directions without them….
Human-Centered CX: Uniting Stakeholders Across the Enterprise to Deliver a Relevant and Holistic Customer Experience
Customer experience is said to be a top business priority for most companies around the world. Many experts agree that investing in CX establishes a competitive advantage against companies that prioritize the bottom line. While customer experience is a noble and important catalyst for business transformation, becoming truly customer-centric requires an introspective approach. This takes stepping back to define what customer experience really means from the customer perspective, what they truly value and also what’s primed, broken or missing to…
Culture is Either the the Roadblock or Gateway to Digital Transformation
Executives underestimate the importance of culture in an era of digital Darwinism. Most cultures are risk averse at a time when taking risks is the most direct path to innovation… Digital Transformation is the act of investing in people, technology and systems and processes to upgrade how businesses work in this digital economy. Technology is disrupting everything. Beyond market shifts, people too are different because of technology. As a result, behaviors, expectations and preferences are evolving. Our business philosophies and practices though…
The Dim Light at the End of the Funnel
Over the years, businesses have developed sales, marketing and service strategies around the funnel. Awareness, interest, desire, action, to this day, describes the likely steps a customer may take in making a decision. Over the years, it was assumed that the liner path would also continue through a transaction to a state of loyalty and ultimately advocacy. The process of customer engagement to this day is designed to shepherd people along this delicate path. For at any moment, consumer attention,…
Enterprise Social Networking is More Than Facebook Behind a Firewall
We see everyday what’s possible with social networks for improving customer engagement and experiences? Can the same be done with internal social networks for improving employee engagement and experiences? In the many years of helping businesses align business objectives with social and new media strategies, there is one thing that always introduces difficulty into the equation, employee engagement. At some point in the development of any strategy, employee and stakeholder input is critical to ensure relevance and ultimately success. While…
