Do we want our children to speak like Trump or Clinton or Kelly Anne Conway or Kimberly Guilfoyle or Jimmy Carter? Distrust politician speak? Hope your kids don’t learn to talk like that? Also worried they might go the other way and not know how...
Even after implementing process orchestration software, many key processes in companies are still manual. Because many of these processes directly impact the velocity and cost-efficiency of the business, some leadership teams are leveraging robotic process automation, intelligent process automation and other specialized artificial intelligence-based solutions...
Is sales still a challenge for your company? Is your sales team difficult to manage? Are your products great but still not being sold at the scale you'd like? Are all of the products in your portfolio being sold appropriately? Is your channel strategy and...
Every company has got some automation — if not artificial intelligence (AI) — initiatives going on. Assess where you are in the progression and where you might want to go. Below is a list of critical use-cases on a road map to AI adoption, along with the...
The only parts of many a museum that work well are their collections, ticket purchase and paper maps. Few museums or their exhibits are either greatly enlightening or much fun. Even diligent museums fail to provide more than a perfunctory explanation of their most important...
2020 has been abysmal in general and particularly for women in the workforce. Tanking economy, layoffs and kids stuck at home have driven women away from the workforce. However, with vaccines found and a recovery in the offing in 2021, it would seem the right...
We are near the end of the hype cycle for artificial intelligence (AI). The human champion of the game of Go decided to retire, saying AI cannot be beaten after AlphaGo defeated him. Domain-specific chatbots are engaging with customers and providing them with the answers they need. AI is...
Much as we all like to claim our preferences, our opinions, our birthrights, one wonders : What would we be if as babies we were not constantly smiled at? Would we be sad? Unloved? Destined to lead a lonely desperate existence? Unable to be joyous? Unable to...
Two main factors drive the success of a children’s book: does it appeal to the parents … and then the kids? does it bring home enough of a life lesson? Commercially successful ones have a preponderance of wonder and fun that sometimes grossly overshadow any lessons. There...
Growth by acquisition is not usually an option for startups or small businesses. The focus is usually organic growth. Money is tight. Investors and/or advisors do not want to hear about buying other companies. However, of the many things a founder/owner has to do why...