#GDPR is here - how do I know? 50+ messages in my inbox around privacy policy updates over last few days.

While consumers are gravitating towards #messages, #chatbots, #messengers, #slacks, as a preferred medium for communications, most enterprises and retailers still rely on email as their primary engagement channel. #CX fail. #DigitalTransformation fail.

ALERT: A 130-acre site known as Spring Hill that is part of N.C. State's Centennial Campus is reportedly a leading contender as the site where Amazon would build the mammoth HQ2 project should North Carolina be chosen, a source told WRALTechWire.

What is the Difference Between Deep Learning and “Regular” Machine Learning? Via KDnuggets - #AI #MachineLearning #DeepLearning - kdnuggets.com/2016/06/differ…

Without change, something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken. FH …

IMO - it already is thanks to great universities and programs supporting startups such as @RTPfrontier, CED @HQRaleigh and American Underground. Why Raleigh will be the next startup hub: inc.com/jeff-barrett/w…

To be effective, your goals should be: 1. discussed Frequently 2. Ambitious in scope 3. measured by Specific metrics and milestones 4. Transparent within your organization In short, make sure they're FAST, not SMART → mitsmr.com/2Hnx2DX #Management #Leadership

Having the self-belief that you will be able to figure things out as you go along is critical to success at anything hard. Get started and trust yourself. No one has all the answers at the beginning.

Why does Measuring Marketing ROI and proving its worth remains a major challenge for most organizations? We conducted a survey of more than 100 Marketing Executives and Practitioners and discovered common thread: cloudsage.io/measuring-mark… #MarketingROI #MarketingAnalytics

My ​long-promised ​current view of​ ​what I want to work on the next 20 years-> medium.com/@vkhosla/reinv…. Open to other new ideas/suggestions and partnering with entrepreneurs who want to enable this impact. What ideas/technologies am I missing in my speculations?

Number of iPhones sold in Q2: Q2 2018: 52.2 million Q2 2017: 50.8 million Q2 2016: 51.2 million Q2 2015: 61.2 million Q2 2014: 43.7 million Q2 2013: 37.4 million Q2 2012: 35.1 million Q2 2011: 18.6 million Q2 2010: 8.8 million Q2 2009: 3.8 million Q2 2008: 1.7 million

Apple betting on #AR and Google on #AI. Difference on their technology bet is interesting but not surprising - Apple products are all about #customerexperience and Google about #intent and #relevancy.

Key to the success of #DigitalTransformation initiatives: engaged workforce and digital leaders x.com/mitsmr/status/…

Digital #transformation is sweeping the business landscape, but you can’t become a #digital organization without a digital culture. on.bcg.com/2HQO8v4

Love this quote. It’s been on my fridge for years, and I see it every time I open the door. #Emerson

Seems only fitting that #CMU will take a lead in this. Carnegie Mellon university to offer undergrad degree in #AI: technologyreview.com/the-download/6… #Artificialintelligence

I’m Tibetan, I’m Buddhist and I’m the Dalai Lama, but if I emphasize these differences it sets me apart and raises barriers with other people. What we need to do is to pay more attention to the ways in which we are the same as other people.

"Great strategists are like great chess players or great game theorists: They need to think several steps ahead towards the end of the game and then reason back to what that means about what they need to do today" mitsmr.com/1hsLu0j

Adobe finally able to fill the gap in its marketing cloud ecosystem: Adobe acquiring Magento commerce - adweek.com/digital/adobe-… via ADWEEK #Ecommerce #DigitalExperience

#Adobe and #Magento integration will be interesting to watch as while Magento definitely fills in much needed gap in Adobe’s ecosystem; their customer base don’t overlap much - #Adobe targets #enterprise customers; whereas Magento is popular amongst #SMBs