When it comes to branding, you learn that in order to build a brand, you need to define a mission and a core set of values. Externally, that’s how you drive growth: by offering a vision that consumers can identify and align with. Driving growth internally is another matter entirely.

In today’s fast-paced world, companies across every industry are impacted by the exponential rate of disruption. In my time as an expert in business transformation and corporate modernization, I have seen that innovation now happens in months, not years, which means that decisions need to be made instantly rather than quarterly. Companies must keep up with the ever-changing desires of consumers, or they will get left behind. Accordingly, many organizations are forced to operate in a stealthy startup-like mode in order to compete in the marketplace. Over the last two years as president of my company, a real-time consumer insights software platform, I have seen firsthand the massive business impact of what staying close to your customer can do.

It's almost a regular part of daily conversations -- or at least the interruptions are. Smartphones manage to take a big chunk of our time considering how small they are. Whether it's the ding of an email, a spam phone call or a notification from Instagram that someone posted for the first time in a long time, the effect is the same -- it interrupts a face-to-face interaction with another person.

Artificial intelligence and computing are currently as competent (in some areas) as their human counterparts. At what point will they surpass us and what are the consequences?

As services fine tune their platforms to better enable live content, brands will need to adapt their methods to take full-advantage of increased interest and rapidly evolving technologies.

As the fourth quarter of 2017 begins, most companies are busy with year-end preparations and strategic planning for the next fiscal year. With the focus shifting to future operations, it's easy to forget some of the buzz and excitement from the year before. Toward the end of 2016, a lot of people were making predictions about what sort of tech would be hot in 2017. Here's a look at some of the most popular predictions and their ultimate outcome.
 

Podcasts are a hot trend right now, and that's because they're easy to listen to on a morning commute, during a workout or even cleaning the house. With thousands to choose from, here are ten top podcasts that discuss advice on startups, entrepreneurs, financial planning for a new generation, marketing trends and more.

There is no denying that Jeff Bezos' shrewd drive and vision have made Amazon an enduring tech juggernaut that has massively impacted modern business as we know it. One can easily argue that no company has impacted modern business more than Amazon. 

There are characteristics I've noticed that most successful entrepreneurs have. It's not what people think are the important ones either -- smarts, work ethic, creativity. Those are helpful, but we all know plenty of smart, hardworking people with great ideas who aren't entrepreneurs. No, what I've seen the most is something that no one is born with.

In an age where digital is quickly replacing analog, technology has seemingly become ingrained in our everyday lives. Here are five examples of helpful and innovative wearable gadgets that will make your life a little less hectic.

Many tech products are easy to install on your own, while others require a professional. Either way, technology can change your home for the better. Here are five ways it can improve your life and your castle.

With advances in new technologies, education is rapidly taking off in new directions that will substantially change how students learn. Everything from gamification and cloud computing to virtual learning and the use of big data is already having a dramatic effect on the educational process.

New tech has revolutionized healthcare management, and IT spending in the medical sector has skyrocketed. Which software and tech trends are dominating the medical field? Here are three that you need to know about.

 McKinsey & Company estimates that automation could take over as many as half of the roles performed by humans around the world. Who will be safe when the robots come knocking?