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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 my belt. One of these was a corporate event for a food company with $7 billion in…
The future of retail franchise operations!
A few weeks ago, I was the opening keynote speaker for the 2011 Multi-Unit Franchising Conference held at The Venetian in Las Vegas. The audience were owners and operators of…
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 students drew a fair bit of attention as an example of the novel use of a social…
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 the Venetian. I'll be speaking to a wide variety of consumer, technology, demographic…
Agriculture 2020! Innovation, growth & opportunity!
I found myself in Sonoma County, California earlier this week; I was the opening speaker for a small corporate conference that featured what were probably the top 100 cattle…
Article: The medium is the message (social networks and brands)
Here's an article from my September 2010 CAMagazine column: It’s no secret that social networks are booming. But let’s put into perspective how quickly they are growing. It took…
Future of the meetings / events industry
Last year, I was the opening keynote speaker for the 2010 International Association of Conference Centersl my focus was on the future of the meetings and events industry (in…
Time for a little innovation oxygen! Everyone needs to inhale deeply.....
Is your organization getting a tad stale? Try rejuvenating staff by prescribing a dose of newfound creativity - through some innovation oxygen! When my good friend Scott Kress…
Why golf is THE most important word you need to know for 2011!
Well, the headline caught your attention, didn’t it? So what gives? How could “golf” possibly be the most important word in a year which promises ongoing economic volatility…
Apple - 60% of revenue from products less than 4 years old!
This is from my January 2011 CAMagazine column. The article was based upon a blog post by Asymco in October of 2010, and includes some commentary from a previous blog post I made…
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