Can what you binge-watch make you more attractive? We’re familiar with dating sites and apps like Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid and stalwart Match.com. 40 million Americans use online dating sites and apps, so there are 40 Million Americans giving out personal information, in the hopes that whatever predictive algorithm being used will lead them to a…
DetailsThere are a myriad of lists out there extolling the top trends and innovative products to watch this year. But perhaps the greatest innovations in business won’t be what companies decide to sell, but how they’ll go to market in ways that create entirely new business models. Here are four strategies to watch: Exclusivity –…
Details
The French have introduced many innovations that have positively impacted the world, from technology to food. This article was posted in response to the November 2015 Paris terror attack. In the aftermath of a terrible tragedy, or an act of malice, we are called upon to remain strong. We take it upon ourselves to stand…
Details
In the melee of getting kids prepared to head back to school, it’s easy to overlook the bigger disruptive changes happening in education nationally and even globally. It’s time to innovate the classroom and let the mobile phone technology ring in! Though we’re all pretty well aware of the social, economic and behavioral challenges educators…
Details
In the style of summer action movie blockbusters – a summer battle went down between Amazon and Walmart. Both retail giants offered discounts and promotions to rival those only seen during traditional Black Friday sales. These sales created the kind of hype associated with summer blockbusters and put the marketing punch for the new Terminator…
Details
Millennial fathers are reinventing parenting, and a variety of new innovative products and services help them get the job done like never before. Millennial dads. They’re unlike your father or grandfather. They’re redefining fatherhood – and influencing parenthood as a whole. Mostly because they don’t subscribe to traditional gender norms.They do a larger portion of…
Details
Mainstream business culture penalizes women for being women. But “feminine” skill sets are the not-so-secret ingredients for what it takes to innovate in today’s digital world. 2015 has so far been monumental for women. Hilary announced her run for office, and six women took home the Pulitzer Prize (compared to one female winner in 2014).…
Details
2015 has so far been monumental for women. In light of Hilary announcing her run for office, and six women winning the Pulitzer Prize (compared to one female winner in 2014), I though I’d share this infographic depicting the historic impact of women in the business world over the past century. If you missed it,…
Details
Researchers find people who have lived abroad have the most successful negotiations and solutions. University researchers, Adam Galinsky and William Maddux, conducted a series of experiments that revealed some of the benefits of pushing past the boundaries of our existing mindsets. They looked at the differences between people who have lived in two or more…
Details
Four Questions To Ask When Faced With Those Putting A Drag On Innovation. Have you ever come across someone who exhibits “wet blanket” behavior? We recognize it when we experience it. Simple words extinguish ideas, zap energy, and gobble up enthusiasm: We don’t have time to innovate. We’re not set up for innovation. Innovation isn’t…
Details