As was widely reported earlier this year LinkedIn spent what many reported as an eye watering $1.5 billion in April to acquire Lynda.com, the skills-training video library. This was the 4th largest deal in social media history, as reported on their CEO, Jeff Weiners Blog....
To the point and controversial as always, Anand Sanwal article (founder of CB Insights) popped into my inbox this morning (see below) ...
The on demand economy is taking hold, we’ve all heard of Uber and Airbnb success in allowing people to leverage the spare capacity of their cabs and houses’ respectively to meet consumers demands. Whether their valuations at their last fund raising ($41bn - December 2104 &...
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UK corporates - falling behind the Digital Innovation challenge With more than 2 billion customers connected to social networks, 5 billion people carrying mobile phones, and 2.5 quintillion new pieces of data generated every day, it is clear that being digital is critical for corporate success....
There are some market truths to consider in better understanding why graduate recruitment is set to be disrupted by mobile apps: The mobile phone is a graduates main and arguably the only engaging communication channel, in their pocket, throughout the day, across the world. Making Mobile...
How to leverage start-up collaboration to deliver innovation Across industry growth is dominated by small agile businesses delivering innovative often technology based new products and services. (figures indicate 2015 will overtake 2011 as the record year for start-ups at over 110,000 in the UK alone!) London...
The reality of innovation driving business model disruption is plain for all to see: Hundreds, of companies have sprouted like weeds, filling gaps in the flowery meadows of consumer demand. Often, traditional marketers haven’t even considered these small patches of ground as opportunities. Disappointed by your...