Whether it’s Stephen Curry draining a 3-pointer, or Villanova winning the NCAA title, Spring in America means basketball. In the world of business, some leaders live by the same disciplines and strategies as the game. I recently met with Adam Wray, CEO of Basho, and his team at a Final Four happy hour in San […]
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Thoughts from #CES2016 and a Conversation with Aaron Goldman, CMO of 4C
Excerpts from my interview with Aaron Goldman, CMO of 4C. Bourque: Having attended the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2016), what are some of the key takeaway principles, in your expert opinion, which businesses should more thoroughly prepare themselves to address? Goldman: It’s all about connected devices. Smart cars, smart TVs, smart microwaves, even smart shoes! As more “things” […]
Interview: Storytelling in Mobile Advertising
Now in its sixth year, the Mobile Media Summit led by CEO and Founder, Paran Johar, is the largest mobile media and advertising conference series in North America and Europe. The events feature advertising’s best technologies, and are regularly attended by the industry’s top brands, agencies and mobile innovators. To date, over 10,000 have attended one or more shows. Paran Johar recently interviewed Vaino […]
Investigating the Silicon Prairie
Below is the product of a written interview with three C-level executives at Silicon Prairie startups in June of 2015. Jonathan Herrick – Chief Sales and Marketing Officer and Partner-Hatchbuck What’s the first thing you notice is the difference between startups in the Silicon Prairie, and those in Silicon Valley? Startups in silicon prairie can […]
Why Tech Innovators Are High on the Prospects for Legalized Marijuana
As published to Entrepreneur While the tech industry soldiers on mightily in search of disruptive, game-changing, TED-worthy apps, SaaS platforms, and amplified monetization plays, a few brave souls have taken the proverbial off-ramp in search of the next big thing. Experts estimate that the highly fragmented $2.3 billion US legal cannabis industry will increase to $10.2 […]
Why Tech Innovators Are High for Legalized Cannabis
As published to Entrepreneur While the tech industry soldiers on mightily in search of disruptive, game-changing, TED-worthy apps, SaaS platforms, and amplified monetization plays, a few brave souls have taken the proverbial off-ramp in search of the next big thing. Experts estimate that the highly fragmented $2.3 billion US legal cannabis industry will increase to $10.2 […]
Video is Essential to Great Content Marketing: Interview with Pulse Network [VIDEO]
As published on Social Media Today When it comes to content marketing, video is vital. Your customers and potential customers are watching and sharing more video than ever. The recent Vineapp and Instagram video battle demonstrates technology is making it easier to both produce and consume. Viewers are watching it everywhere: at work, at home and on […]
Fixing Broken Social Media Channels with Agile Leadership and Gamification: Interview w Fanzy
As written for Technorati Is This the Year of Gamification? Last year I had a prediction that 2012 would be the year of gamification. I may have been wrong. Just this year the Gamification.co proudly announced 1 million views to their consistently compelling SlideShare content. And others are beginning to talk of game integration into processes as line […]