Whaddya miss this month? Among my pieces that generated the most conversation and shares were: innovation or core? try both — My latest QSR Magazine column about how start-ups and established brands alike must balance their focus on their core brand, while also pushing the innovation envelope. brand romney — A post explaining what Presidential […]
Earlier this week I had the opportunity to attend the Consumer Electronics Association’s Industry Forum 2012. Leaders in the consumer electronics industry gathered to learn and connect, and speakers including John Gerzema, Alexis Ohanian, and Dean Kamen provided insight and inspiration – here are some choice quotes about business, new opportunities, and digital health… Soundbites from […]
“Emotion is the bridge to take to cross the chasm from the early market to the mainstream market.” That was one of the points from my address at a Women in Technology International luncheon last week. The topic of my talk was “Crossing the Digital Health & Fitness Chasm.” I outlined practices that enable technology […]
Did ya miss any of these? Design Is Everybody’s Business — a write-up on Herman Miller’s ten principles of design (this post was featured on GigaOM and several other sites). Brand Experience Brief: Gap — a video comparing Gap’s store redesign to an “old” Gap The Over-Promise Problem — a blog post about how companies tend to over-promise […]
When a healthcare venture capitalist and a leading digital health company exec get together to put “Digital Health in the Hot Seat,” you’re sure to get an earful. In a session at last week’s Digital Health Summer Summit, Lisa Suennen, Managing Member of Psilos Group, and Don Jones, Vice President of Wireless Health, Global Strategy […]
Justin McCarthy is the spokesperson for Garmin‘s fitness and outdoor segments throughout North America. In his role, he applies a wealth of technical knowledge as well as truly understanding the mindset of an athlete and what they want, in order to help the company market its fitness products. Because of this unique perspective, I […]
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) can be an intoxicating experience. Drinking in all the devices on the show floor, it’s easy to be dazzled by cool features, brilliant designs, and products you never even dreamed of. Speakers captivate your imagination as they describe bold visions and demo the newest products. But amid all the hype, […]
Check out my recap of the technologies at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in the next wave in consumer electronics: digital health and fitness. […]
Today we get the opportunity to hear from someone who has spent the past 30 years exploring what it means to be living in digital times. Robin Raskin is an author, editor, magazine publisher, blogger, TV and radio personality, consultant, and most notably producer of the Living in Digital Times summits and exhibits at CES. These summits, […]
Last week at the Consumer Electronics Show I attended two Summits about the convergence of technology and health/fitness/wellness. So many of the innovations introduced there were exciting and intriguing. I wanted to share my takeaways about these innovations because they speak to issues that are relevant to all companies which relate to technology in some […]