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5 Stages In Leading Paradigm Shift Levels Of Change

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, I still remember when Dean Kamen launched the Segway Human Transporter in 2002, predicting a transportation paradigm shift, and geared up to sell 10,000 per week for the next five years. Due to qualms of customers and governments, he sold less than 30,000 of the devices over the next five years.

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Neuromarketing Ethics: How Far Is Too Far?

ConversionXL

Decades later, in 2002, Dutch marketing professor Ale Smidts coined the term “neuromarketing.” In Mexico’s 2015 elections , citizens’ responses to the governing party ads were often recorded without their knowledge. Neuromarketing isn’t the only way to gain tacit influence over consumer behavior (or government policy).

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Leading During Uncertain, Trying Times – Five Essential Practices

The Startup Magazine

Your organization could be a corporation, department or division, partnership, small business, government body, association, educational institution, charity or other organized entity. He served as SmithBucklin President & CEO from 2002 to 2015. 1. Communicate incessantly with meticulous clarity and context.

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How Reed Hastings’ Facebook Status Update Landed Netflix in SEC’s Crosshairs

Gust

The move came as a shock to many in the tech business community, in which we’ve become accustomed to real-time disclosure by company executives through social media. Last month, the SEC announced it was taking action regarding Netflix’ (NFLX) securities compliance based on a Facebook status update posted by CEO Reed Hastings.

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Opting-out of Face Recognition at Airports

Austin Startup

The government and the airlines pay attention to opinion of their customers. If you have concerns, it’s important that you tell someone whether it be at the gate in person or via social media. citizens at all air, sea, and land ports of entry. Opting out may cause a delay or it may not. Why Should You Opt Out?

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Damon Becnel Discusses How The Startup Scene Has Changed Over The Past Decade

The Startup Magazine

The term “startup” often refers to companies in high-tech industries such as information technology, biotech, social media, robotics, hardware manufacturing, etc. Now it’s one of the most used social media sites in the world. supermarkets). And if you need even more access to your favorite artists’ work?

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Prevailing Wisdom

Mucker Lab

2002 – “the social network fad is over”. 2002 – “Information Technology is not a competitive advantage”. 2002 – “Consumer electronics is a low margin and highly competitive industry”. 2005 – “Sales cycle is too long for software companies selling to government and educational sector”. Evernote, Dropbox).

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