Mills Scofield

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

The media tells us everything that''s wrong in the world but it''s Random Collisions of Unusual Suspects ( #RCUS ) that show us otherwise. After every BIF , we always wonder if it can get any better and each year is as unique and powerful as the one before. This is a testimony to the human spirit.

Kaplan 155

Kaplan Storytelling Media Innovation 155

Mills Scofield

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Ok, the media were different (voice, text, image) but simply tagging the media type in a header all the services understood meant one architecture, shared messages, and media conversion as necessary! Why did I have to create three different architectures for three different messaging services? Done and on to the next project!

Human Capital 141

Human Capital Constraint Media Banking 141

Mills Scofield

JANUARY 28, 2014

The main advantage of the tablet seemed to be that it made streaming video and social media look nicer. The sleek, frictionless future sold by our most successful tech-media companies says, "You deserve better than to lift a finger." I didn''t really "get" tablets for a long time. Then I saw someone use a tablet to type "Hello.".

Innovation 132

Innovation Disruptive Innovation Health Care Engineering 132

Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 7, 2018

Despite what we hear from the media, our world is filled with good people. Miraculously, people find and activate their potential, even when they didn’t think they had any. That potential, when realized, impacts others - helping them see their potential and getting and giving second, third plus chances. Stories matter!

Kaplan 91

Kaplan Guidelines Learning-by-Doing Media 91

Mills Scofield

AUGUST 12, 2013

It covers my love of social media and obsession with photo management to the lifecycle of events and what it is like to try to change an organization from the inside. I uploaded Online Affects Offline: Learnings From the Field to Flickr using sets as chapters on July 4 as a declaration of my independence.

Storytelling 189

Storytelling Library Creativity Content 189

Mills Scofield

JULY 19, 2011

We tend to think of 21st Century ‘new management' companies as those in ‘cool' industries: Internet, tech, alternative energy, social media, etc. Recognition that we need to find a new way to ‘manage' work is gaining ground. These companies shun command-and-control! However, there are some "old" "boring [.]

Management 105

Management Innovation Workshop Energy 105

Mills Scofield

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Our program houses two unique degrees in digital media and community/networks, both aimed at creatives who are on the frontlines of shaping superb communication strategies through story-driven content, audience engagement, and insightful analytics.

How To 167

How To Education Class Audience 167

Mills Scofield

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

The media compares Egypt’s future to either Iran or what? One of my favorite authors is Ismail Kadare from Albania. Over Valentine’s weekend, my husband and I had a romantic discussion of the Mid-East (ok, we’re ‘different’). Trust me, these are related.

Media 98

Media Strategic Planning Disruptive Innovation Kaplan 98

Mills Scofield

AUGUST 5, 2014

Our program houses two unique degrees in digital media and community/networks, both aimed at creatives who are on the frontlines of shaping superb communication strategies through story-driven content, audience engagement, and insightful analytics.

Education 131

Education Class Audience Content 131

Mills Scofield

APRIL 27, 2014

A young startup, Whatsapp, figured out that we have changed the way we communicate and want to share images, video and audio media over the internet across multiple platforms. At the start of the year, Whatsapp had more than 450 million users, all built and supported with a team of just 32 engineers.

Wiseman 155

Wiseman Kaplan Open-book Engineering 155

Mills Scofield

JANUARY 17, 2013

This year, the media marked the three-year anniversary with a review of aid efforts. The earthquake was one the largest natural disasters in modern history. About half of American households donated, and aid poured into Haiti, determined to do good ( New York Daily News ).

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Long-term Goal Learning-by-Doing Review 174

Mills Scofield

APRIL 15, 2012

Saul cites Whitney Johnson’s description of what jobs social media does for her [3]. ” Clayton Christensen , an advisor to BIF, taught us that customers are hiring companies to “do a job” for them. There is more to doing a job for a customer than just creating the solution – you have to actually get it to them.

Kaplan 151

Kaplan Business Model Levitt Christensen 151

Mills Scofield

MARCH 19, 2013

One that can be taught. One that can be used to improve life. We have somehow created a bigger tribe – about 10,000 people from 175 countries a day come to read and discuss and listen and access the wisdom of the crowd of innovation practitioners who hang out with us.

Innovation 138

Innovation Govindarajan Human Capital Health Care 138

Mills Scofield

MAY 20, 2013

Since we are especially excited about what students in these settings have to offer, Coursolve is also working directly with course participants to gain insights into how we can improve our social media strategy.

Education 164

Education Innovation Course Learning-by-Doing 164

Mills Scofield

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Through "listening" of social media, they were able to identify a need for a new type of hair product because consumers online (on Twitter, Facebook, forums) were complaining about having to mix hair wax with oil to get the texture they desire.

Stage-Gate 128

Stage-Gate Productivity Products Innovation 128

Mills Scofield

JANUARY 6, 2013

From social media tools to business process gamification to digital wallets, we received over a dozen great ideas. We wanted people to use their own criteria in voting for the ideas that they thought were the coolest, most fun and engaging, even if the idea had nothing to do with our business.

Innovation 130

Innovation Incubator Brand Document 130

Mills Scofield

JUNE 30, 2015

” Of course, we still ask these questions, and can now use new media to answer. These illustrations illuminated the unobservable or unclear, often answering, “Will that plant kill me?” ” or “What’s going on inside my body?”

Film 70

Film Definition Transportation Engineering 70

Mills Scofield

JUNE 30, 2015

” Of course, we still ask these questions, and can now use new media to answer. These illustrations illuminated the unobservable or unclear, often answering, “Will that plant kill me?” ” or “What’s going on inside my body?”

Film 70

Film Definition Transportation Video 70

Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

We’re similar in that we’re a physical, experiential conference that disseminates its content via a variety of media ( webpage , YouTube channel , blog , Huffington Post , podcasts , Facebook , and Twitter ), but we take a very different approach.

Venture Capitalist 132

Venture Capitalist Conference Education Class 132

Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 5, 2011

It’s just not in the mainstream media. I’m tired of all the “Woe is America” stuff – we’ve lost our innovation edge, we’re stagnating, etc. What I see is the opposite – incredible innovation in products, services, processes and business models.

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Blanchard Video Venture Funding Innovation 124