All posts in E-Commerce

Brett King

By | 01/2012 | Authors, Banking, BUSINESS, Change, Consumer Trends, Cyber-security, E-Commerce, Economic Outlook, ECONOMY, Emerging Markets, Financial Markets, Future Trends / Futurists, Generation X and beyond, Global Economy/Trade, Globalization, HUMAN RESOURCES, Information Technology, Innovation, Personal Finance, Social Media, TECHNOLOGY, Technology | Comments Off
Brett King

Brett King is the best-selling author of the groundbreaking book Bank 2.0 and strategic advisor to the global financial services sector. He is an International Judge for the Asian Banker Retail Excellence Awards and for the Middle- East Business Achievement Awards. A keynote speaker at leading global events for financial services and innovation, King is an acknowledged expert on innovation, customer experience and channel distribution strategy including understand the fundamental shifts in consumer behavior. Read more…

Rick Barrera

By | 03/2011 | Advertising, Authors, Branding, BUSINESS, Change, Customer Service, E-Commerce, Future Trends / Futurists, Marketing, Sales Skills, Sales Strategy, Sales Techniques | Comments Off
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Rick Barrera is a nationally acclaimed speaker, marketing consultant and author, known throughout the Fortune 500 for his extraordinary speaking ability and his unique approach to brand building. His research on the strategies used by breakthrough brands like Starbucks, Chico’s, Yellowfreight, Lexus, Tivo, and Google will change your thinking about marketing forever.

Rick has helped hundreds of companies re-design their systems and implement a holistic approach to serving customers. His impressive client list includes Abbott Labs, AutoZone, Bayer, Caterpillar, IBM, Intel, Merrill Lynch and Verizon. Read more…

Michael Bergdahl

By | 02/2011 | Authors, BUSINESS, Customer Service, E-Commerce, Global Economy/Trade, HUMAN RESOURCES, Innovation, Leadership, Management, Motivation, Retail, Success, Training | Comments Off
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Michael Bergdahl, international business speaker, author and turnaround specialist is best known for his outstanding work with Wal-Mart, as the Director of “People” at the headquarters office, where he worked directly with Sam Walton. Michael Bergdahl is considered an authority on Wal-Mart and shares his experience with the company’s unparalleled success story. Part business, part inspiration, part storyteller, Michael Bergdahl is a Wal-Mart authority and acclaimed international speaker who has captivated audiences on six continents. Read more…

David Weinberger

By | 01/2011 | Authors, Branding, BUSINESS, Change, Communication, Consumer Trends, Corporate Culture, E-Commerce, Future Trends / Futurists, HUMAN RESOURCES, Innovation, Journalists, Negotiation/Strategy, SALES / MARKETING, Social Media, TECHNOLOGY, Telemarketing, Vision | Comments Off
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Dr. David Weinberger’s status as one of the foremost interpreters of technology’s impact on business and society continues to grow. His latest book, Everything Is Miscellaneous: The Power of the New Digital Disorder, reveals new principles for taking advantage of the onrushing flood of information in order to help us pull ourselves together now that we’ve blown ourselves to bits.

Called a “marketing guru” by the Wall Street Journal, Weinberger is co-author of the influential bestseller The Cluetrain Manifesto (1999), and author of the critically acclaimed book Small Pieces Loosely Joined (2002), a highly original and accessible reflection on the human impact of the internet.

Weinberger addresses the key elements of an information and technology revolution that impacts how we organize our businesses, increases our customers’ new-found control of the information they touch, and challenges the core concepts of who and what we trust.

One of the connected economy’s most thought-provoking mavericks, Weinberger is a fellow at Harvard University’s prestigious Berkman Center, a former philosophy professor, NPR commentator, technology columnist, weblogging pioneer, and a dot com entrepreneur. A dynamic and witty speaker, he has received widespread acclaim – and we can prove it! – for captivating presentations to such companies as IBM, Yahoo, Microsoft, Google and Disney.

Weinberger turns his remarkable range of experience and knowledge to the most important question facing every business today: How is technology changing the way my employees, partners and customers are putting themselves together, and how is that changing the basics of my business? The answer will surprise you.
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Daniel Burrus

By | 01/2011 | Agriculture, Authors, BUSINESS, Change, Computers, Consumer Trends, E-Commerce, Education, Future Trends / Futurists, Information Technology, Innovation, Negotiation/Strategy, SALES / MARKETING, Social Media, TECHNOLOGY, Technology, Telecommunications, The Internet | Comments Off
Dan Burrus

Considered one of the world’s leading technology forecasters and business strategists, over the past quarter century Daniel Burrus has established a worldwide reputation for his exceptional record of accurately predicting the future of technology-driven trends and their direct impact on the business world. He is a strategic advisor to executives from many Fortune 500 companies, helping them to develop successful, competitive strategies based on the creative application of leading-edge technologies. He founded and managed 6 successful businesses himself, and The New York Times referred to him as one of the top three business gurus in the country. Read more…

Jim McCann

By | 01/2011 | Authors, Branding, BUSINESS, Consumer Trends, Creativity, Customer Service, E-Commerce, Entrepreneurs, Innovation, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Motivation, Public Relations, Retail, Sales, SALES / MARKETING, Small Business, Success, TECHNOLOGY, Technology, Telemarketing, The Internet | Comments Off
Jim McCann

Jim McCann is a highly successful entrepreneur, public speaker and author whose passion is helping people deliver smiles. Jim’s belief in the universal need for social connections and interaction led to his founding of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, which he has grown into the world’s leading Florist and Gift Shop and Celebrations.com, the leading website for expert party planning content and advice.

McCann’s willingness to embrace new technologies that help people connect and express themselves, such as the Internet, Mobile Commerce and Social Networking, often long before others, has enabled him to stay at the forefront of consumer and social trends.

Recognizing the enormous potential in providing on-the-go consumers with quality gift-giving opportunities, McCann pushed traditional boundaries to create not just one, but several access channels. As his business grew, McCann pioneered its entry into other retail access channels — going online in 1991 and becoming the first merchant of any kind on AOL in 1994.

As a result, McCann has become an award winning public speaker, a published author and a frequent guest on radio and television programs nationwide. In addition to serving as Chairman of the Board of Directors for 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, McCann is a member of the Board of Directors of Willis Group Holdings Limited and Gruppo Lottomatica.
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Terry Jones

By | 01/2011 | Branding, BUSINESS, Consumer Trends, Corporate Culture, Customer Service, E-Commerce, Entrepreneurs, Future Trends / Futurists, Healthcare/Pharmaceutical, Hotel/Restaurant/Hospitality, Innovation, Leadership, Real Estate, Retail, Social Media, TECHNOLOGY, Technology, Travel | Comments Off
Terry Jones

Terry Jones, founder of Travelocity.com, led the company as President and Chief Executive Officer from its beginning until 2002. Prior to that, Jones served as Chief Information Officer at Sabre Inc., and is now managing principal of Essential Ideas, a consultancy he co-founded to help companies in their transition to the digital economy. He serves on the Board of Directors of Earthlink, Inc., La Quinta Corporation, Kayak.com, and is a special venture partner with General Catalyst Partners. Jones knows that the 21st century demands new marketing techniques, new methods of creating brands and new weapons to create technological advantage. As companies work to develop successful multi-channel strategies, and capture the on-line generation as customers, Jones can provide real world examples that audiences can use in this complex new environment. Read more…