Amit Chowdhry at Pulse 2.0 covered the big news! Brian Solis officially joined Salesforce as Global Innovation Evangelist. Renowned keynote speaker and digital evangelist Brian Solis announced he has been hired as Global Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce. Solis is known for studying global digital trends in order to understand their impact on market dynamics and identifying opportunities for innovation. Solis researches digital transformation, innovation, customer experience, disruption, and digital commerce. And as a “digital anthropologist,” he also observes the evolution…
Align Digital Transformation with Business Modernization to Compete for the Future
Digital transformation is more important now than ever, but some organizations are more difficult to change than others. I love it whenI get to join Karen Roby on her TechRepublic show. Each time, we discuss leading business technology news and trends and I honestly geek out each time. In our latest episode, we explore the hurdles facing organizations and how to overcome them as they go through digital transformation. We also explore some highlights from the Salesforce Dreamforce 2019 event….
TechRepublic’s Karen Roby Interviews Brian Solis About Hurdles To Overcome In Digital Transformation
In an article titled “Digital transformation: Business modernization requires a new mindset,” Karen Roby of TechRepublic interviews Brian Solis (described as a “futurist”) about the hurdles that companies must overcome while working through a digital transformation. A video of the nine-and-a-half minute interview appears atop the page, followed by an edited transcript. Some highlights from Solis: “Digital transformation means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. I’ve been covering it for the better part of a…
Salesforce: Digital Transformation: Strategies for Success
The CRM software company Salesforce recently interviewed Brian Solis regarding tips and strategies for digital transformation, which they have included in a free report available for download at their website.
Digital Transformation: Strategies for Success
Brian Solis on Digital Transformation, “Transforming businesses through digital innovation — blazing through dreams, disruption and delivery.”
Every Company is a Cloud Company: The Relationship Between Technology and the Future of Business
People first. That’s where this discussion begins. My guest on this episode of Revolution is NetSuite CEO Zach Nelson. For running one of the leading companies in the cloud business software game, Nelson is among the more grounded and sincere technology executives I’ve sat down with in quite a while. We didn’t discuss innovation, speeds and feeds or key differentiators of NetSuite versus other companies, instead we looked at people, why and how they run businesses, and how technology enables…
How Social Media is Sparking Organizational Transformation
It is with great pleasure that I share with you some exciting and hopefully helpful news. Salesforce and Altimeter Group recently collaborated on a special project to help executives understand the real impact of social media and in turn how to lead meaningful and lucrative transformation. The result is The Little Blue Book of Social Transformation, a free ebook that outlines 20 principles to lead change. It is available today as a complimentary download here. Now, the backstory… Executives are…
Nissan Embraces Social Media to Improve Customer Experiences and Foster Advocacy
In this episode of (R)evolution, Nissan’s David Mingle, Director of Customer Management and Erich Marx, Director of Marketing join me for a refreshing conversation about social media’s impact on business transformation, customer experiences, and building an adaptive business model to learn and evolve based on new opportunities. We explore Nissan’s approach to new media for not only marketing, but also how the company uses social media to invest in and shape the customer experience over time. Having both David and…
How Suntrust Uses Social Media to Engage Customers and Comply with Regulation
Financial institutions are bound to rules and regulation than other companies experimenting in customer engagement, specifically in social media, can ignore. Over the years, SunTrust has stood out as one of several examples that understand how to use regulatory boundaries to inspire a new generation of customer engagement. The result is finding balance between risk and reward to meet customer expectations and improve customer experiences now and over time. As I’ve always believed…constraint forces creativity. Bianca Buckridee, AVP of Social…
Dunkin’ Donuts Uses Social Media to Improve Customer Relationships and Experiences
Dunkin’ Brands is a customer-centric business and has earned a community of loyal supporters over the years. If “America runs on Dunkin’,” or if it is to continue to do so, the company must continue to earn the time, attention, and support of customers. As their behavior and preferences evolve, Dunkin’ to must rethink its customer approach to remain part of its customer’s daily routine. Tyler Cyr, Web Communications Manager, Dunkin’ Brands shares how social media helps continue and improve…
