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The Effect of Facebook’s IPO
By guest author Daniel Burrus Facebook’s IPO may well be the biggest and most hyped IPO ever … and for good reason. Many people would like to have bought Google or Apple when they first went public, but they didn’t. Now they’re kicking themselves for it. Unfortunately, you can’t go back and undo the past.
How To Save Manufacturing
By guest author Daniel Burrus Like most industries, the manufacturing sector is transforming rapidly. Because of recent technological advances and globalization, U.S. manufacturing is facing intense international competition, increasing market volatility and complexity, a declining workforce, and a host of other challenges. Yet we know that in order to have a strong economy, we need
The Top 20 Technology-Driven Trends for 2012
By guest author Daniel Burrus No matter what industry you’re in, your company can’t survive without technology. And these days, even non-technical employees know that technology goes way beyond desktop computers and networks. From smart phones and tablet computers to mobile apps and cloud-based technology, there are a plethora of technological advancements to not only
The Next President Must Have an Integrated Social Media Strategy
By guest author Daniel Burrus When President Obama became president, it was widely reported that he used social media and technology to help gain the momentum and the votes he needed. Today, if we look at the republican candidates and their use of social media, we see that each has a lopsided social media strategy
Gameification: Accelerating Learning with Technology
By Guest Authors Daniel Burrus and John David Mann Anyone who has kids—or who has been around them for any length of time—knows they are attracted to video games like moths to light. You might be tempted to think these young-uns are using their time idly. In reality, they’re pioneering the future of business training
It’s Time To Transform The U.S. Postal Service
By guest author Daniel Burrus The United States Postal Service has been doing poorly, financially, for years. With the advent of email and electronic bill payment, there’s been a dramatic drop in the use of the postal service, yet their expenses have increased. It’s thus no surprise they have recently announced big cutbacks to help rein
We’re All Too Busy … Missing Amazing Opportunities
By guest authors Daniel Burrus and John David Mann Two questions. First: Are you busier now than you were a year ago? You don’t even need to check your calendar: a quick gut check tells you the answer. Sure you are. Every month seems to go by faster than the last. And second: In the
How to Future-Proof a Business
By guest author Daniel Burrus Have you ever wished you could predict the future? It is possible to develop accurate insight and use it to cultivate a radically different way of doing things. Called “flash foresight,” this ability enables you to not only look into the future, but transform it into a new paradigm for
