We Are All Designers The Little Problem of Designing for Big Data Are you tired of talking about Big Data yet? I suspect we all are, but it can’t be helped. We have virtual silos full of data, and until we get better at milling this glut of information down into tiny, relevant grains of truth, it won’t go away. The future of our business relies on […] Written by BPH June 23, 2016October 26, 2020
We Are All Designers Trade Show Leader: Freeman’s Bob Priest-Heck Check out my latest interview with Rachel Wimberly of Trade Show News Network (TSNN) where I share some of my insights on the experience industry as well as lessons learned along the way. Read the full story here. Written by BPH June 22, 2016October 23, 2020
We Are All Designers Designing for Return on Interest Whatever industry you happen to be in, when the conversation turns to metrics, it pretty quickly jumps to the bottom line. We wouldn’t be good business people if we didn’t care about Return on Investment. From product development to marketing, everyone wants to know that they’re getting their money’s worth. One hundred years ago, retailing […] Written by BPH June 16, 2016October 23, 2020
Lessons In Leadership Treat People How You Want to Be Treated A reminder that the Golden Rule applies in business as well as life. Pretty much every religion or philosophy has some version of the Golden Rule or, as it’s otherwise known, the ethics of reciprocity. Sometimes it’s not in our power to give people what they want – a raise, time off, or a get-out-of-jail-free […] Written by BPH June 9, 2016October 26, 2020
Lessons In Leadership Are You Open to Feedback? Be self-aware and open to feedback. The four most-dreaded words in any relationship may be, “How do I look?” It feels like a no-win question – like some form of emotional entrapment. But as professionals, we often do the same thing to each other. We ask for feedback that we don’t really want and then […] Written by BPH June 1, 2016October 26, 2020