Category Archives for 2017 Innovation Festival
Can A.I. Solve Humanity’s Problems?
Dr. Kelland Thomas, Dean of the College of Arts and Letters at Stevens Institute of Technology, came to the 2017 Propelify Innovation Festival stage with a burning question. In today’s world, where tech
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18 Rules for Pitching an Investor
Tom Wisniewski is a Managing Partner at Newark Venture Partners, which means he hears a lot of pitches from entrepreneurs and founders who want funding. At the 2017 Propelify Innovation Festival Wisniewski
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The Future of Retail Stores
The way we shop and work is rapidly changing. At the 2017 Propelify Innovation Festival, Jason Abbruzzese, a business reporter at Mashable, talked the future of physical places, shopping, and branding
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Diversity, Inclusion, and Access: How Tech Needs to Accelerate
At the 2017 Propelify Innovation Festival Philip McKenzie, creator of the Influencer Conference, moderated a panel on how we can accelerate inclusivity in tech and media with Jon Gosier, Founder and General
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Tools & Tricks for Building Remote Teams
At the 2017 Propelify Innovation Festival, Ari Meisel and Nick Sonnenberg, co-founders of Leverage and self-proclaimed “productivity geeks,” spoke with Jason Feifer, editor-in-chief of Entrepreneur
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How the Chief Heart Officer at VaynerMedia Followed Her Intuition to Success
Launching a brand and running a company can be exhilarating – and exhausting. What should you do if your purpose feels far away and your work life is starting to feel a little less than lackluster?
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Three Bad Communication Habits and Three Easy Fixes
At the 2017 Propelify Innovation Festival, Michael Chad Hoeppner of GK Training and Communications, offered three key habit changes entrepreneurs can make to become more effective and efficient communicators.
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Three Easy Things Entrepreneurs Can Do To Protect Against Consumer and Identity Fraud
In the past six years identity thieves have stolen over $107 billion. Last year, identity fraud claims spiked by 16%. And, fraudsters are increasingly finding new opportunities to commit consumer fraud
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Use Design Thinking to Improve Your Life
Ever heard of design thinking? Companies like Apple, Airbnb, and SAP have used design thinking to create massive success and wins for themselves. Advocates hail design thinking as a template for everything
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