Category Archives: Disruption

12 Tech Trends for Marketers in 2012

It’s year-end forecast time. Following are the 12 technology trends that I think are critical for marketers to watch in 2012. These are the emerging customer behaviors, digital interfaces, social media, and marketing platforms that will transform the way customers … Continue reading

“It’s the Simplicity, Stupid” and Other Lessons from the Flip Camera

Last week, Cisco decided to shutter its Flip Video camera division, pulling the plug on one of the remarkable success stories in product innovation of the last decade.  It’s hard to believe, but it was just five years ago that the … Continue reading

3D Printing: Coming to a Niche Product Near You

One of the most exciting digital technologies that is starting to reinvent established business practices is 3D printing. A wave of new companies like Freedom of Creation and Bespoke Prosthetics are applying this technology to the custom manufacturing of everything … Continue reading

iPad Dreams and the Delusions of Big Media

So far, the iPad is starting to look like a breakaway success. With the first million units sold in 28 days (the iPhone took 74 days to achieve that), the shiny tablet computer seems to have won the hearts of … Continue reading

The Future of the News [VIDEO]

At the recent BRITE ’10 conference, I had the chance to speak with Vivian Schiller (CEO of NPR) and Jeff Jarvis (CUNY professor of journalism) about the future of the news business. (Click lower-right buttons to watch full-screen, or embed/share. … Continue reading

Announcing… the BRITE '10 conference!

I am thrilled to announce the agenda for this year's BRITE conference, which I will be hosting at Columbia Business School, March 31 – April 1. As always, BRITE '10 will bring together big thinkers from business, technology, media, and … Continue reading

Favorite Links Jan 1-14

Build Your Own iPhone App in Minutes with AppMakr [Mashable] (read) Speak No Evil: The Decade's Worst New Business Terms [DailyFinance] (read) Citing Attack, Google Says It May Leave China [NYT] (read)  As Android Rises, Is Apple Doomed to Relive … Continue reading

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