Posts Tagged ‘Business Growth’
If you asked CEOs what keeps them up at night, the majority would say it’s the potential impact a new disruptive technology can have on their company. They’ve seen disruptive technologies change industries and put companies out of business fast. They’ve also seen it put companies out of business slowly (think Kodak or Motorola).
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Posted in Anticipating the future, Planning. Tags: Burrus, Business Growth, Business Strategy, Competitive Advantage, Dan Burrus, Daniel Burrus, Disruptive Technologies, Disruptive Technology, Technology. 1 Comment »
If you look at the types of apps currently available in the app stores, you can see that most of the companies developing apps are focused more on the present than the future as they design their apps. The majority are creating simplistic and basic apps that don’t take into account a broader set of present and future needs and that certainly aren’t designed as enterprise level apps.
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Posted in Anticipating the future, Competitive Advantage. Tags: Apps, Burrus, Business Growth, Business Strategy, Dan Burrus, Daniel Burrus, problem solving, Smartphone Applications, Smartphones. No Comments »
While creating apps with a mass-market appeal is good (such as apps for organizing files or creating action lists), few companies are thinking about the evolution of apps and what the next generation of apps will be.
Continue reading ‘What Are The Apps of Tomorrow?’ »
Posted in Technology News, Uncategorized. Tags: Apps, Apps of Tomorrow, Burrus, Business Growth, Business Marketing, Business Strategy, Dan Burrus, Daniel Burrus, Future Technology, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Smartphone Apps. 2 Comments »
No one can deny that the original telephone Alexander Graham Bell invented in 1876 has changed significantly. From a luxury item proudly displayed as the centerpiece of the home to something small, portable, and powerful that people keep within arm’s reach 24/7, the humble telephone has evolved into a mini personal computer capable of much more than traditional voice phone calls.
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Look at every product and service you have and ask, “Why is this item a commodity?” Then ask, “What can we do to make it different?” For example, look at the features and functions of your products, how things are housed, how convenient the product or service is, what the customer experience is like, how something is processed or made, etc.
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No matter what industry you’re in, chances are you have a few products or services in your line that are commodities. From food and beverage items to household products to daily services, commodities are everywhere and make bottom line profits harder and harder to attain.
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Look at the specific ways in which you compete in the marketplace as well as what makes you unique. Then decide how technology can redefine the way you compete. For example, when was the last time you bought something from the Polaroid Company? At one time, they were the king of instant photography. But then technology and digital photography changed their industry, and the way they competed (instant photography) changed…but Polaroid didn’t change with it.
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Look at how technology is affecting your customers in your industry right now. But don’t just look at productivity. Look at the overall customer experience as well as who is buying your offerings.
Continue reading ‘Take a Moment To Understand How Technology Is Affecting Your Customers’ »
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Today we’re in an era of technology-driven transformation. That means you can attain higher profits when you use technology to redefine your products, your services, and/or how the industry in general works.
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A new Internet service called touchatag (formerly tikitag) allows you to create your own radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and 2D barcodes (QR codes) that automatically launch online applications (including Skype, iTunes and Web browsers) using a variety of devices.
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Posted in Technology News. Tags: Burrus, Business Growth, Business Marketing, Business Strategy, Competitive Advantage, Dan Burrus, Daniel Burrus, Future Tech, RFID Tags, Technology-driven change. 3 Comments »
The phone was designed for two-way communication and since social media marketing is a two-way dialogue, it’s a natural extension to have mobile cell phone applications for social media programs that allow you to view and post to various social media sites.
Continue reading ‘Building A Cast For Mobile Social Media With Your Company’ »
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If your company is using social media marketing but has not yet gone mobile with it, you must do so as soon as possible. Here’s are some compelling reasons why:
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As more people realize and embrace the fact that social media marketing is a real time experience rather than a “wait till I get to my computer” experience, they’re taking advantage of the processing power today’s mobile phones have to offer.
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