As more and more companies leverage crowdsourcing to market and sell their products, Harvard Business Review wanted to know if customers would be more eager to buy if they knew folks like themselves helped come up with the innovation or marketing: We decided to look at how consumers perceive crowdsourced new products and in particular…
When it comes to the convenience of shopping, we have so many options today that the lines between where and how we shop are blurring as retailers scramble for our dollars. This is called “Channel Blurring,” and it’s a trend I’ve been watching with interest for several years now. One of the industry watchers for…
Drivers who find themselves behind a semi-trailer truck can often become impatient, and try to pass when they should wait. Now Samsung has developed a solution hat helps motorists see what’s in front of the truck, designed with saving lives in mind. It’s called the Safety Truck, and it employs a wireless camera attached to…
Do you have a digital supply chain? There is a fascinating Forbes article highlighting 11 trends and future developments detailing how a digital supply chain can better enable customer-centricity: Digitization isn’t merely a buzzword. The digital transformation of your business can have a serious impact on your organization – particularly as it applies to your…
A Los Angeles-based company has developed an ultra-thin solar panel that you can duct tape to just about any surface, anywhere. Imagine the potential! Sunflare spent 16 years developing the solar cell made with copper, indium, gallium, and selenide, which they say are superior to traditional solar technologies in terms of weight and efficiency,…
Imagine a house that stays stable only if its inhabitants cooperate! Here’s a home that is balanced on an axis. It’s called ReActor, and is part of the 2016-17 Architecture Omi exhibition WOOD: From Structure to Enclosure. Check out this amazing video: The home was constructed at the Omi sculpture park in the Hudson Valley north…
Did you know that there are currently 39 million people aged 65 and older using Facebook, Twitter, and Skype, making them the fastest growing age demographic on these sites? According to the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, “the 74-plus demographic is the fastest growing demographic among social networks.” But many businesses may…
Tesla has come up with a self-parking car called the Model S, with autopilot. Will it revolutionize the way consumers purchase the must-have features? Here’s Tesla’s video: The company says its autopilot mode allows Model S to drive itself to steer within a lane, change lanes with the simple tap of a turn signal, and…
Here is a shameless plug for our Facebook Page, which we hope you will “like.” I frequently post articles there that you might find interesting, like this entrepreneur who decided to motivate his employees by reducing their workday hours to just five:
If you’re passionate about mentoring the next generation of innovators, you might want to get involved in Maker Faire. If you’ve not heard of Maker Faire before, you will as it grows in popularity around the world. If you missed last week’s Maker Faire event, there are more throughout the year: It started in 2006…
