Brand intimacy is the essential relationship between a person and a brand that transcends purchase, usage and loyalty. This relationship is becoming increasingly important as technology keeps transforming the way brands thrive resulting in pervasive, information-rich, more socially driven and on–demand experiences. What’s more, how a brand interfaces, influences and...

As with most new technologies, many consumers have treated cloud computing like a mythic being. Its verbiage has been one of ‘shoulds’ and ‘coulds,’ and, although cloud technology’s value is quickly growing, many consumers remain skeptical about its security features, usability and price. They wonder how it will work, when...

In the startup world, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) seem to come up far too often. Whether you are an angel investor or a startup founder, you may had to sign an NDA or had someone else sign one at some point in your career. A lot has also been said about...

a.k.a. Do You Wish You Were a Mind Reader? When you run a company, the bottom line is forefront in everything you do, and part of that is to know and understand your customers and clients. What they like and what they don’t like, why they do or don’t do...

In football, your best strategy as head coach is to put your players in the best position to succeed. You wouldn’t start your kicker, say, in the defensive tackle spot. As CEO, you’ve likely faced similar strategic situations, gathered a solid management team, and delegated tasks where they fit best....

Here are 45 of the best fashion quotes from some of our favourite fashion designers and style icons; sometimes provocative and, in most occasions, timeless! I thought it would be fun to share these with you today. What are some of your favourite words of wisdom from the icons of...

In the 1990s, when Bill Clinton’s affairs were fresh news and the future of Rachel and Ross’s relationship was still uncertain, Microsoft created and maintained what was heeded to be a revolutionary electronic encyclopedia called Encarta. I remember those old CDs from the days when I was a kid, writing...

Dougan Clarke, CEO and Chief Product Architect of TUUCI, spent his summers growing up in a boat shop where he rigged boats and worked with marine-grade materials such as fiberglass, teak, acrylic fibers, polymer, aluminum alloys, wood epoxy, and polyester resins. In 1998, he took his knowledge in marine design...

If you were asked to define yourself with just one word, could you do it? Maybe you’re a mother, a runner, an entrepreneur, a dog-walker or a gardener. Maybe you’re all of these things. The point is who you are extends well beyond a single word. Complexity is what makes...