Independent Thinking Blog
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These 22 Trends Point to the Future of Business
Look no further to understand the future of business. Wired has released its 2nd annual list of the people creating the future of business. The magazine calls them "the unsung creative, technical, and social visionaries working to bring the incredible world of...
4 Reasons + 8 Ways to Use Text Messaging
Call it text messaging. Or call it SMS. Or just send a text, maybe without using periods. Actually, you want to send a text. A friend of mine just redesigned his company's mobile app to embed text communications. He figured out what a lot of businesses have been slow...
Social Media Productivity Hacks 5
I’m using the phrase “productivity hacks” because it sounds a lot sexier than saying “tools I found online to help me do my job a little better or a little easier.” And, yes, my best hacking days (such that they exist) are ahead of me. This edition is all about design...
The Employee Engagement Disconnect
Are you doing right by your organization or by your customers? These should be the same thing. An "and" not an "or." The answer should be "both." What improves the business should also improve the people the business serves. I don't care if you're selling widgets,...
Why You Need to Pay Attention to Livestreaming
Livestreaming has arrived. In my last post, I talked about dark social, one of the two seemingly diametrical evolving trends in the digital space. Now I want to talk about live everywhere. Don't confuse the livestream with video. Video has been a hot trend on...