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7-Eleven Innovation: How a Convenience Store Giant Stays Ahead
7-Eleven innovation proves that even large franchises can lead in creativity and adaptability. Learn how this convenience store giant stays ahead of the curve.
The Future of Medicine: Innovation in Healthcare
Learn about the future of medicine with innovations like 3D printing, AI, and personalized healthcare. Discover how these technologies are transforming patient care.
Shifting Demographics in Associations: Navigating Change and Growth
As the landscape of professional associations evolves, adapting to shifting demographics is more crucial than ever. From the rise of digital engagement to the need for diverse revenue streams, associations face unique challenges in retaining members and staying competitive. This article explores how associations can innovate, meet higher member expectations, and navigate demographic shifts to ensure a sustainable future. Discover key strategies for adapting to change and maintaining growth in a dynamic environment.
Surviving Disruption: The Meeting Industry’s Path Forward
Meeting planners have always needed to be adaptable. With so many moving parts in organizing events, the potential for things going awry is high. This flexibility makes the role one of the most stressful out there. Yet, despite all the planning and preparation, few...
Inventor: Madam C.J. Walker and Her Legacy of Innovation
Madam C.J. Walker, born Sarah Breedlove, transformed the beauty industry with her innovative hair care products for Black women. Facing hair loss herself, she created solutions that not only improved her own condition but also addressed a widespread need. Walker’s entrepreneurial spirit and unique approach to marketing helped her build a thriving business that empowered other Black women to achieve economic independence. Her story is a powerful example of how necessity can drive innovation, turning personal challenges into opportunities for lasting change.
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Maximizing Creativity and Productivity in Remote Work: Strategies for Success
Remote work can present challenges to creativity and productivity, but with the right strategies, teams can thrive. Learn how to build a creative digital workspace, enhance productivity, and foster innovation in remote settings.
Innovation in Nature: How Chitosan is Revolutionizing Wound Care and Sustainable Solutions
Harnessing Nature's Bounty: Chitosan's Role in Advanced Wound Care and Eco-Friendly Innovations Inventors have long sought inspiration from nature. Today, the quest to solve modern challenges has led researchers to one of nature’s most abundant resources: chitosan....
Discover American Innovation at the Henry Ford Museum
Step into the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and explore the history of groundbreaking inventions, assembly lines, and interactive exhibits that celebrate ingenuity.
Innovation in Meetings and Events – Festivalization
I just got back from Charlotte, North Carolina where I was the innovation keynote speaker for the NC Festival and Event Association's Showfest 2019. The conference was packed and it was great to see such a fun and receptive crowd. These were people who took copious...
The Value of Prototyping in Research and Development
Last week I was the innovation keynote speaker for the James Hardie Research and Development Conference for their scientists and engineers. I normally don't show anyone my first prototype, but I wanted to show how simple prototyping can be, and the value of...
Halloween Innovation
People love the tradition and rituals of holidays. It's a comfortable time of doing something we've always done year after year, and usually involves family and friends getting together for a structured event. It's a time when the uncertainty of life becomes certain,...
Innovation in Nature – Cell Phone Screens
How many times have you tried to use your cell phone in bright sunlight and were unable to see the screen? Thanks to mother nature, that may be a thing of the past. According to the Optic Society, "Reflection is the major reason it’s difficult to read a phone...
Creativity and Problem Solving Through Low Tech
As technology takes over more of our lives, there is one skill a machine just cannot compete with...creativity. According to The World Economic Forum's recently released report, The Future of Jobs, that skill has moved from 10th place in 2015 to #3 in 2020. This is...
Creativity and Problem Solving Top Job Skills for the Future
According to the World Economic Forum's "Future of Jobs Report", creativity and problem solving are listed in the top three skills that employees will need by 2020. Critical problem solving is one of the most important attributes that employers look for in a new hire...
Innovation in Home Care
I was pleased to be the innovation keynote speaker recently at the Rocky Mountain Home Care Conference in Beaver Creek. The topic "Turning Your Employees Into Problem Solvers" was well received by a packed crowd of people in the home care and hospice industry. ...