Personal transformation guru and popular author Deepak Chopra has partnered with LivePerson to provide insights on demand through Amazon Alexa. “I have this little microphone attached to this little phone and I just speak out to what I’m thinking and what my intention for the day is,” says Chopra.
Enterprise and Small Business News
Nokia CEO: 5G Will Launch in 2019 Starting in the US
Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri says that the company will start to launch 5G in 2019 and 2020 starting with the United States followed by Japan, South Korea, and China. He says that the rollouts have already begun with actual 5G launches next year.
Billionaire Ron Baron: By 2030 Tesla Could be a Trillion Dollar Company
Billionaire investor Ron Baron says that by 2030 Tesla could be a trillion dollar company. He says it’s clear that Tesla will be at $60 billion in sales within the next 3-4 years. Baron added, “It’s remarkable what Elon Musk has done.”
Dropbox CEO: The Opportunity is Massive
Dropbox CEO Josh Lipton says that making their product better is their primary strategy to achieving continued strong growth and he doesn’t expect their growth to slow down in the near future.
Etsy CEO: Machine Learning is Opening Up a Whole New Opportunity
Etsy CEO Josh Silverman says that “machine learning is opening up a whole new opportunity” for the company to organize 50 million items into a discovery platform that makes buying an enjoyable experience and also is profitable for sellers.
SAP: Imagine if We Can Work Together and Make Inclusion a Fact
SAP Chief Strategy Officer Deepak Krishnamurthy said at the Web Summit, “Imagine if we can work together and make inclusion a fact.” Alexa Gorman, who is SVP, Head of SAP.iO Foundries Europe also announced the creation of a dedicated accelerator program for women and diverse-led enterprises in Berlin, Germany.
RingCentral CEO: All of the Legacy Providers Are in Secular Decline
RingCentral founder and CEO Vlad Shmunis spoke with Jim Cramer on CNBC about how they are competing and leading in cloud communications, winning business from huge legacy companies such as Cisco and Avaya.
Tim Draper: These Guys Transformed the World and We Should Thank Them
Legendary investor and political activist Tim Draper says that instead of getting on the case of Elon Musk, we should be thanking him other transformational entrepreneurs such as Steve Jobs and Travis Kalanick.
How to Use Email Segmentation to Drive Conversions
Email is still a very powerful marketing tool. Contrary to proclamations that it’s a dying…
James Schramko: One Simple Change to Improve Your Sales Presentations
James Schramko of SuperFastBusiness talks about how to improve your sales presentations with one very simple change, remove anything that has nothing to do with the offer. Shift the focus to the customer by simply asking them questions.