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The strategic value of thought leadership speakers

Shaping Tomorrow is one of the world's leading trend watching services, observing on its home...

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Upcoming keynote: The Future of Recreation

I head to Salt Lake City next week; I'll be the opening keynote speaker for the annual...

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Article : The Future of Energy

There's no doubt that one of the biggest issues facing the planet and its inhabitants in the...

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Insight on deep, transformation change – and the “next economy”

Next week, I'll be in Jacksonville, as the lunch time keynote speaker for the annual meeting...

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Failing at the future: 10 reasons why some companies will miss out on the economic upturn!

Just over a year ago, the global economy changed. What has it changed to? When I keynoted the...

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What’s next with economic development? My report from Missouri ….

Two weeks ago, I was featured as the closing speaker at the 2009 Governor's Conference on...

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Achieving growth: innovation in the post recession economy

I'm thrilled that Microsoft has asked me to be the opening speaker for a number of events this...

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World Health Care Innovation and Technology Congress, Washington, DC – The Future of Health Care

Held in Washington, DC, it’s one of the world’s most prestigious health care...

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“Those are people who died” – the “other” Jim Carroll, dies at 60

Almost fifteen years ago, when I first got onto the speaking circuit, I registered the...

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Speeding into recovery – what’s up for the fall of 2009?

Summer's over, and things are happening fast! I'm off tomorrow, to deliver the closing...

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A brief vacation update: a tornado!

I'm off till the end of the month, but with a bit of an update: we've been through a...

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Why innovation thrives in the building of sandcastles…

I'm now into a bit of a slow stretch for some summer; postings here will be slow for a...

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Column: “Don’t be a one night brand”

>by Jim Carroll, CAMagazine, August 2009 When you travel like I do, you spend a lot of...

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Are we thinking fast enough?

Back in 2006, I keynoted the Society of Cable Telecom Engineers at their annual conference in...

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Has innovation really changed much with the meltdown?

One year ago today, I was on stage in Sydney, Australia, opening the 2008 Toshiba Mobility Exchange...

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10 Questions to Ask Yourself as the Recovery Begins….

Are you in the right frame of mind to cope with the future, particularly as it becomes evident...

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Innovator’s fail faster!

There's quite a bit of traffic on my clip about the importance of innovation with social...

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Being innovative – it depends on the company you keep!

Even though it's summer, I'm busy dealing with the CEO's of a large number of clients for...

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10 trends unfolding with the recovery

While the shape of the future economy continues to unfold, there are several strong trends at...

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Increasing the stakes – why innovation is gaining more traction

As we end the first six months of 2009, one thing is clear: people are realizing that...

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Major trend – the emerging smart energy infrastructure

For years, I've been advising my clients that one of the biggest trends for the next decade is the...

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Innovation and the future of energy

I spent some time with the CEO and senior management team of a large global energy...

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Re-engage with the Future! 10 Great Words

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Live poll – When will we see an economic recovery?

I'm doing a keynote for a leading global loyalty management company on Thursday; I'll be...

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Trend: The emergence of the Chief Momentum Officer

One of my key themes through the years has been that "faster is the new fast" -- that the...

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The Impact of Social Networking on Brands

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The Time to Invest in the Future is Now!

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“Recessions provide tremendous opportunities”

ENTREPENEURS: Recessions provide 'tremendous opportunities,' trends expert says London Free...

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Accountancy in the Twitter era

One of the columns I write on a regular basis is for CAMagazine, which goes to about 100,000...

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“What am I going to do today to kill new ideas?”

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A conscious decision – don’t take part in this recession!

I led a small workshop last week after an event, focused on the issue of "how can we establish...

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Where’s the growth? Rethinking long term opportunity

I wrote this PDF report last spring, before the recession set in. Yet I still think it makes...

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Playboy, innovation, and brands from the 1950’s

When you travel a lot like I do, you end up doing a lot of reading. One of the books I've...

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Imagine the hospital of 2020! I certainly can!

I'm at the airport in Austin, Texas, having just delivered the opening keynote for Facilities...

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Followup to BCAMA conference – Keynote feedback!

Some very nice feedback from my keynote for the BC American Marketing Association Big Ideas...

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The Internet economy: How it will drive recovery

From my May CAMagazine column. As we worry and wonder about the state of the global...

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I read a book today, oh boy! “Bothered by My Green Conscience”

Fifteen years ago, I met Franke James -- a brilliant designer, artist, and creative thinker....

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Time for a little innovation oxygen? Why wasting time is a GOOD thing…..

When my friend Scott Kress summited Mount Everest last year, he used a little bit of oxygen...

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10 Things You Need to Do to Innovate in a Recession

Business Week ran an article in January, "10 Worst Innovation Mistakes in a Recession." It's...

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“Opportunities 2009” – the workforce of 2020!

I was the opening keynote speaker yesterday for Opportunities 2009, a conference in Ontario,...

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THE FUTURE BELONGS TO THOSE WHO ARE FAST features the best of the insight from Jim Carroll’s blog, in which he
covers issues related to creativity, innovation and future trends.

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