New social good innovations help us all. When we come together to face global crises, our problems become a little more manageable. Technology innovators play a crucial role in overcoming global issues and building roads towards action. Katie Dupere, reporter at Mashable, shares some of the most impressive social good innovations from this year. Adaptoys…
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Interface innovations are happening almost every day now. Interfaces are what allow humans to touch and control technology. Effective user interfaces make complex systems and technologies possible. In an article titled, “35 Interface Innovations that Rocked Our World,” Xerox compiles a list of interface improvements that changed the way we interact with the world around…
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Digital marketing and social media are constantly evolving, and your advertising strategy should do the same. Try new things and don’t be afraid to embrace technology. Entrepreneur Scott Gerber has put together a list of proven digital advertising strategies in his Mashable article, “11 Digital Platforms and Tips to Improve Your Advertising Strategy.” Here are…
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Leadership teams are seeing an increase in tech-savvy Millennial managers leading their companies to digital success. Gen Y and Gen Z will make up more than half of the workforce by 2020. However, both Baby Boomers and Millennials will face the same challenge: being an effective leader in the age of technology. Michaela Lindinger, CEO…
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9-to-5 jobs have traditionally been the most common type of job schedule. Today’s workforce, however, is seeing a drastic shift away from 9-to-5 jobs. John Rampton, founder of online payment company Due, describes how a new type of worker is dominating the talent pool in his article, “Age of The Freelancer: How a New Breed…
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Modern technology is becoming prevalent in almost every aspect of our lives, including toy technology. This year’s International Toy Fair in New York showcased children’s toys with incredible new capabilities, from drones to virtual pets to 3D printing. Parija Kavilanz, Senior Writer at CNNMoney, shares a few innovative toy technology highlights from the Toy Fair…
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Social media platforms are now a reality with prominent data source used by corporations, academics, and even the government to gain insights on our society. A common tendency in the new era of big data is to quickly analyze every new dataset or tool and draw conclusions before fully understanding the implications behind it. In…
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Small businesses have played a critical role in shaping America’s economy. However, big data affects small businesses meaning these companies could be in jeopardy. Startups and small enterprises have created millions of jobs. As we move into the future, these companies may be in jeopardy. Zoe Baird, CEO and President of the Markle Foundation, explains…
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The very first website went live on December 20, 1990, becoming the very first of the website pioneers in the digital age. Tim Berners-Lee, a British physicist, wanted to find a way for scientists and research institutes to easily access and share data. His site consisted of basic information about the World Wide Web project…
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In recent years, email marketing has been ignored, unnoticed, and declared uncool alongside the rise of social media. However, as emails are becoming a popular tool amongst marketers and is why email is on the rise in 2016. Brands are slowly returning to email marketing and they are finding that it has new capabilities, expansive…
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Marketers in 2016 will face challenges of improving customer experience while adapting to a digital world. In her article, Natalia Angulo discusses upcoming digital marketing trends to watch for this year. Mobile, video, and social media gained incredible traction among brands and advertisers in 2015. In the upcoming year, marketers must concentrate less on their…
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Reid Hoffman is a venture capitalist and Greylock parter who has either founded or invested in some of the fastest growing companies in Silicon Valley, including both Facebook and LinkedIn and now he wants to teach others how to create the next Facebook. Hoffman will partner with former Mozilla CEO John Lilly, LinkedIn co-founder Allen…
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