By now many of you have read the Business Model Innovation Factory. You’ve been tantalized by the ideas of collaborative innovation and passionate leadership, and of course are hungry for more. If you live near Chicago, Iowa City or Boston you’re in luck!
Collaborators are everywhere. You will find them in the gray areas between silos. Just look up from your current business model. Seek out difference and gather often across boundaries, disciplines, and sectors. Be open and be curious. Beware of random collisions with unusual suspects. Unless, of course, if you want to learn something new.
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Transformation is tough stuff. And no place is more in need of it than education. One of the more fruitful transformative approaches to education model innovation is blended learning. Blended learning provides a mix of different learning elements and environments - combining traditional face-to-face classroom methods with more modern technology-mediated activities. The result, when done right, is a more personalized learning experience for students.
Believe in the power of design. Through it, we will chart the landscape of possibility – designing, testing and prototyping new terrain. Be a market maker rather than a share taker.
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We are so delighted to feature Robin Chase (@rmchase), the ultimate transportation innovator in our inaugural #BIF8 twitter chat on Monday April 30 from 1:00-1:45 EST. Join us for a deep dive into all things innovative in the transportation industry, while Saul Kaplan (@skap5) leads the way as our moderator.
When a consumer product company wants to know how a new product or new marketing campaign will perform, it doesn't rely solely on traditional market research surveys. It goes to test markets. It's the right way to discover how the innovation will go over in real market conditions, without the risk of a national or global rollout.
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Learn by doing. Constantly test new ideas. Learn, share and repeat. The world is ever changing -- stay ahead of the curve. Embrace the art of discovery. We need to try more stuff. Innovation is never about silver bullets. It's about experimentation and doing whatever it takes, even if it means trying 1,000 things, to deliver value. Business model innovation requires a lot more experimentation than we are comfortable with today.
Business models don’t last as long as they used to. So how can you stay relevant when the world is changing at such breathtaking pace and the ever-changing streses of today's global environment are everywhere you turn? Saul Kaplan, founder and chief catalyst of the Business Innovation Factory, has written a new book that suggests companies, in order to remain competitive, must be capable of designing, prototyping and experimenting with new business models all the time.
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Who’s excited for BIF-8 this year? The Summit may be five months away, but the chance to interact and engage with our fabulous storytellers is now!
We all know two innovators are better than one, so this year we’re taking that mantra to new levels! Starting immediately all Summit ticketholders are eligible for our brand new BIF-8 referral program.
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