My Take on WWDC 2017
Monday, June 5, 2017 – WWDC 2017 (Watch The Event) It’s time for another Apple Live Event, which means I am locked in my office with time blocked on my calendar so that I can enjoy the event to the fullest. As someone who is regularly the go-to for technology and gadget advice, these events are […]
Become Conference Elite: Conference Tips Part 1
This is the another post that follows the theme of becoming conference elite. This idea is a work in progress to hopefully be released as a book in the upcoming months. These posts contain tips, tricks, tools, and items that allow you to get the most out of your travel and conference experience. When you’re lucky […]
Become Conference Elite: Travel Tips
This is the first post that follows the theme of becoming conference elite. This idea is a work in progress to hopefully be released as a book in the upcoming months. These posts contain tips, tricks, tools, and items that allow you to get the most out of your travel and conference experience. As someone […]
HOW Design 2017 – Saturday, Day 5
Sadly, Saturday was my short day to end the conference. I could only stay for the opening keynote as I had to jump into the van and start my long and boring drive back to Houghton. Mauro Porcini – SVP and Chief Design Officer for PepsiCo This is the keynote I was waiting the entire […]
HOW Design 2017 – Friday, Day 4
Almost to the end of the conference now. The spark session for the morning showcased Jennifer Severns, Chief Experience Officer for the American Marketing Association. She discussed the amazing task of re-branding the AMA and how it was achieved since there were over 1000 moving pieces to get that change to flow. With all the […]
HOW Design 2017 – Thursday, Day 3
The morning keynote was actually very interesting and a bit shocking. Natasha Jen, Partner at Pentagam, actually talked about how she doesn’t like the concept of design thinking. She showed a few projects that she has tackled with the opposite of design thinking, just jumping in and running more affordable shock campaigns instead. It was really […]
HOW Design 2017 – Wednesday, Day 2
After the fun adventures of Tuesday, I got a great nights sleep and was ready to begin my first full day of HOW Design LIVE. I met up with my recently graduated student employee Harley and we tracked down a quick breakfast. Then it was time for the morning spark session and keynote. The spark […]
HOW Design 2017 – Tuesday, Day 1
To begin my coverage on Day 1 of HOW Design, I have to start with my crazy adventure which started on Monday. On Monday, I was set to take the afternoon flight out of Houghton, MI to Chicago, IL. Now some background on the airport in Houghton, MI. It has one terminal. It has one […]
