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Scouting The Innovation Battlefield S11 Ep45

Download Scouting_The_Innovation_Battlefield_S11_Ep45.mp3 This weeks show continues our discussion from last week. Now that you understand what an innovation timeline is, what should you do next? You need to take each of the innovation items on your timeline and scout the innovation landscape or what

scouting the innovation battlefield

6 Steps to Creating Better Predictions Of The Future S11 Ep44

Download Predicting_The_Future_S11_Ep44.mp3 Part of my job has been and continues to be about predicting the future. A few weeks back, I shared with you my prediction about what was going to be the hot innovations of 2016. Most have been already validated by the buzz

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Can the sharing economy kill your company?

Download Innovating_The_Shareconomy_For_Other_Industries_S11_Ep43.mp3 Sharing has become the new business model that is being applied to a wide range of industries. The most popular sharing economy companies include Airbnb, Uber and Lyft. Can the sharing economy take over your industry? If so, what would

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Internet of Things: Is There Room For Innovation or Is It Hype?

Download Internet_of_Things_Is_There_Room_For_Innovation_or_Is_It_Hype_S11_Ep42.mp3 Internet of things (IoT) has become a hot space for innovation over the last few years. Smart thermostats, smart light bulbs - heck even internet connected smart sprinkler systems. Where is this going and what

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So - Who Won The Innovation Competitions? S11 Ep41

Download Winners_of_Innovation_Competitions_S11_Ep41.mp3 In this weeks show, Phil McKinney and Kym McNicholas talk about the winners of the technology and innovation competitions held at CES along with an eclectic set of companies and innovations they believe could be winners in 2016. They discuss: Extreme Tech

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What does innovation culture, going beyond the obvious, testing ideas and storytelling have in common?

As I get ready to layout the topics, guests and schedule for 2016 for the Killer Innovations radio show/podcast, I went back and looked at the most popular shows since we started in 2005 to see what you were most interested in. While there are now close to 200

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Innovators Secrets To Time Management S11 Ep40

Download Innovators_Secrets_To_Time_Management_S11_Ep40.mp3 In this weeks show we discuss the  15 secrets successful innovators know about time management. As inventors, innovators and creatives, we struggle with prioritization given that we tend to be working on multiple ideas at the same time. I know I

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Innovation Trends and Technology Trends for 2016 S11 Ep 39

Download Innovation_and_Technology_Trends_for_2016_S11_Ep_39.mp3 This weeks show is the annual "prediction" of what will be at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and what that means for the innovation trends and technology trends for 2016. Some of the innovations and technologies

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Starting Selling and Pivoting Start-up Companies

Download Starting_Selling_and_Pivoting_Start-up_Companies_S11_Ep_38.mp3 This weeks show gives insight into a serial entrepreneur and the cycles he went through from starting, pivoting and selling his past companies and his current start-up that has gone through its pivot to find its place

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Kym McNicholas and the Extreme Tech Challenge S11 Ep37

Download Kym_McNicholas_and_the_Extreme_Tech_Challenge.mp3 In this weeks show, Kym McNicholas joins Phil to share her surprise and enthusiasm for Colorado, and specifically the Boulder, start-up scene along with sharing her work with Sir Richard Branson and the Extreme Tech Challenge. Some of the topics

Kym McNicholas and the Extreme Tech Challenge S11 Ep37