by Jessica Flores | Aug 11, 2017 | Benchmarking, Business Research, Competitive Intelligence, Innovation, Market Trends, Strategic Thinking
Every business understands that there are competing services and product offerings that affect the growth and success of their company. Most businesses are concerned with their direct competitors, those that are similar in size, offerings, and who they most frequently...
by Jessica Flores | Aug 4, 2017 | Business Research, Disruption, Innovation
We live in an age of disruption. There is no industry, technology, or service that is untouched by disruptive innovation. When marketing a disruptive technology or innovation it is important to remember that most clients are buying solutions to their problems, rather...
by Matt O'Connor | Jul 27, 2017 | Guest Post, Leadership, Strategic Thinking
Leadership is regularly cited as a root cause of execution failure. There are a number of reasons why, but most often leaders delegate execution to “the grunts”, thinking of it only as a series of metrics on a scorecard. This is an incredibly damaging mindset and a...
by Wanda McDavid | Jul 27, 2017 | Information Management, Legal Research, Technology
Historically clients have deferred to the law firm on how their case was being handled. In today’s economy, law firms are facing fierce market pressure. Now clients are very involved in making decisions regarding organization, staffing, and pricing. This shift has...
by Shani Cairns | Jul 21, 2017 | Business Plan, Leadership, Strategic Thinking
Sustainable leadership has become a buzzword in business lately. Exactly what is all the hype about sustainability and how can you make it work for you? Data from the International Finance Corporation found that companies with high environmental and social scores...
by Jessica Flores | Jul 14, 2017 | Branding, Business Research
Branding is important topic today. Type the word branding into Google and you will get over 250 million results. What does branding really have to do with a B2B company? A lot actually. According to research conducted by Google, B2B buyers are more emotionally...
by Patty Wellinger | Jul 7, 2017 | Business Research, Disruption, Innovation, Market Trends
Video use in corporate employee training programs is gaining in popularity. Fortune 100 companies like IBM and Microsoft have written case study endorsements. Research firms such as Bersin and Gartner have also written about the merits of video usage. Video can help...
by Jessica Flores | Jun 30, 2017 | Business Research, Disruption, Innovation, Market Trends
It is no secret to anyone that retail is undergoing a massive disruption. What we may consider the traditional brick-and-mortar retail store environment is facing immense competition due to the increase of e-commerce sales, which according to IBISWorld has exhibited...
by Patty Wellinger | Jun 23, 2017 | Productivity, Training, Workforce
Continuing professional development helps you maintain knowledge and skills in a rapidly changing environment. Whether it is learning new technical skills or keeping in touch with trends that will affect your clients, professional development is a life-long process....
by Jessica Flores | Jun 16, 2017 | Innovation, Market Trends, Startups
In a world of rapid technological change and disruptive innovations, many organizations are looking towards partnerships with startup companies to unveil new products or service offerings that differentiate them from their competitors. CBInsights recently published...
