Lessons In Leadership Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Have Your Digital Twin Call My Digital Twin Technology isn’t just getting better, it’s getting more personal. Back in August, Brian Cooley, senior technology editor at CNET for over 25 years, spoke at our leadership conference about how the point of AI is to amplify the human experience. One of the many opportunities he presented is the emerging technology behind digital twins. The […] Written by BPH November 9, 2023November 9, 2023
Lessons In Leadership Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Why We Need to Connect Thinking about Comic Con and Taylor Swift as a force for good. I’m not sure why the arrival of New York Comic Con at the Javits Center lifts my spirits every year, but it does. I think anything that brings people together in a playful way is worth celebrating. People crave connection. And while fan […] Written by BPH October 12, 2023October 12, 2023
Lessons In Leadership Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Resist the Urge to Isolate Thoughts while streamlining airport interactions. I love the way technology is helping streamline some of the more tedious parts of my day. Because I’m in the events industry, I travel a lot. I have a strategic routine to minimize annoying airport interactions. I have a boarding pass on my phone and a printed copy in […] Written by BPH September 14, 2023September 14, 2023
Lessons In Leadership Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Good News Behind Daunting Data Boiling the ocean and other idioms. Anyone who follows my posts knows that my perspective is based on a long career in the events industry. I am no doubt biased in my belief that the world of events is a force for good that is too often undervalued. But more objectively, my experience has shown […] Written by BPH August 31, 2023August 31, 2023
Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Once Upon a Time Unpacking a remarkable experience. Last week I had the joy of spending time with Freeman people at our annual leadership conference. We call it Camp Buck, after the man who founded the business back in 1927. We went to an unexpected destination — Boise, Idaho — and found its rich culture, diverse venues, and welcoming […] Written by BPH August 21, 2023August 21, 2023
Lessons In Leadership Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Captive or Captivated? It’s time to show eventgoers some love. Brand marketers all profess to love their customers, but like many star-crossed teenagers, they struggle to find the right words. That’s why they sift through data analytics, hoping to find a clear answer to the question, “what do my customers want?” They hire agencies that develop robust strategies […] Written by BPH July 6, 2023July 6, 2023