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“Raving fan of PollEverywhere”

The folks at PollEverywhere -- the service that I use to conduct live text message polling while on...

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“10 Things My Kids Think Are From the Olden Days” – Early thoughts on the era of instant obsolescence

“Daddy, is that from the olden days?” That's a question I would often get from my sons when...

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Fairmont Hotels, Whistler, BC – Leadership and the “Masters in Business Imagination”

This iconic global brand held a global leadership meeting, bringing together its top hotel...

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Monster Government Solutions: Recruiting and Retention in the 21st Century in the Era of the Emerging Skills Crisis

Part of the global online Monster recruitment firm, they had Jim keynote their annual...

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Article : “What’s your vision of the future?”

[caption id="attachment_8824" align="alignright" width="320"] "If Carroll had his way, the phrase...

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Computer Science Corporation, St. Andrews, Scotland – Aligning Your Business Model to High Velocity Change

I shared this event with Jimmy Wales, the Founder of Wikipedia. And to this day, Wikipedia editors...

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Keynote: CSC Executive Exchange 2011 – The Future of Technology & Innovation

Jim Carroll was a featured keynote speaker at the CSC Executive Exchange 2011, held July...

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Keynote: Linde Health Group Summit, Munich – Global Opportunities in Healthcare

Jim Carroll delivered the keynote address at the Linde Health Group Summit in Munich, Germany in...

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Upcoming European keynotes

I'm off to Europe to keynote two events; the first, a private talk on future health care...

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Keynote: McKesson IdeaShare 2011, San Francisco – Healthcare 2020 and the Future of the Pharmacist

Jim Carroll delivered the keynote address at McKesson IdeaShare 2011 in San Francisco, California,...

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Insurance 2020: Bold moves, turning concepts upside down!

In the last few weeks, I've done a number of insurance oriented keynotes, including one for a...

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“We’re going to think big, start small, and scale fast” – Experiential capital and the PGA

Here's a video clip from my opening keynote for the 94th Annual General Meeting of the PGA of...

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Food industry trends 2011 – Report from a keynote

It's been a whirlwind of activity over the last two months, with about 20 major keynotes under...

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Keynote Presentation: A View Toward 2020: What Should Medical Publication Professionals Should Be Doing Now?

Back in April, I opened the 2011 International Society of Medical Publication Professionals...

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Keynote: Assurant – The Future of Specialty Insurance: Innovation Beyond the Core

Jim Carroll delivered a keynote for Assurant in June 2011. As niche and specialty insurance markets...

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My 200KM / 140 Mile “Ride to Conquer Cancer” June 11/12 – I did it!

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Keynote: Maple Leaf Foods Marketing Leadership Summit, Toronto – Food Industry Trends 2011

Jim Carroll delivered the keynote address to the top 250 marketing executives of Maple Leaf Foods...

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From bombs to beauty: the ubiquity of innovation!

Here's an adaptation of my May CAMagazine article, which was titled "From Bombs to Beauty" in the...

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NPR interview : “Time for Associations to Trade in Their Past?”

Anyone who follows this blog knows that for quite some time, I've been putting out a message...

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Professional skills 2020: Advice for a flat world!

My blog back engine pointed out to me this morning that a few articles that I posted to the blog...

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Geeking out .. what does it really take to run a blog in the cloud?

While I spend a huge amount of time travelling to speak at various events, I also spend a good...

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The future of retail franchise operations!

A few weeks ago, I was the opening keynote speaker for the 2011 Multi-Unit Franchising...

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Keynote: Bombardier Global Operators Conference – Innovation and the Future of Aviation

Jim Carroll delivered the keynote address at the Bombardier Global Operators Conference in 2011,...

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Live text message polling – on stage for the PGA!

My recent post about using a live text message poll while speaking to a group of high school...

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Paying attention, family dynamics and under the influence – key consumer trends…

I'm in Las Vegas Thursday, as a keynote speaker fo rhte Multi-Unit Franchising Conference at...

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Agriculture 2020! Innovation, growth & opportunity!

I found myself in Sonoma County, California earlier this week; I was the opening speaker for a...

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Health benefits and healthcare 2020: Moving beyond the politics of healthcare

People are getting sick to death of listening to politicians bicker about health care, and...

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Keynote: Micro Beef 4C Summit, Sonoma County – Agriculture 2020: Innovation, Growth and Opportunity

Jim Carroll delivered the keynote address at the inaugural 4C Summit organized by Micro Beef...

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Association CEO’s – Are you thinking big enough?

As an association executive, are you thinking BIG enough? That's the challenge I raise in a...

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Keynote: Pearson Education Leadership Conference – The Future of Learning and Knowledge Delivery

Jim Carroll delivered the keynote address at a Pearson Education leadership conference in 2011,...

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Chameleon’s poised for success! Reinventing your revenue…

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What happens when high school students are TOLD to text?

What happens when you ask 200 high school students to do EXACTLY what they've always been told...

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ISMPP

Jim Carroll opened the International Society for Medical Publication Professionals (ISMPP) 7th...

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Remember those kids in school who were really good at math? They own the future!

What happens when the world goes "real time?" When we've got the capability to process vast amounts...

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Innovation in the field of franchised operations…

In April, I'll be one of the keynote speakers for the Multi-Channel Franchising Conference in...

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Why we ski….

"What I really feel is that, if on a pair of skis ... I forget everything but the joys of...

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Headlines: The More Things Change, the More Things Stay The Same (sometimes)

"Most people overestimate the amount of change that will occur in two years and underestimate...

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Perfect microwave popcorn!

When do you think you'll be able to make perfect microwave popcorn? I'd thought I'd be able...

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Keynote: Lockheed Martin Global HR Conference, Washington DC – Skills Agility and the Future of the Workforce

Jim Carroll delivered the keynote address at Lockheed Martin’s 2011 Global HR Conference in...

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“Wacky Leaks: The Looming Confidentiality Crisis and Corporate Governance

Last year, I went back to school, investing time to graduate from the University of Toronto -...

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