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BIF-6: Stunning Sights, Interesting People, Innovative Ideas

Michael Lee Stallard

Today began with a drive East from my home in Connecticut to Saul Kaplan’s wonderful Business Innovation Factory Conference (called “BIF-6″) in Providence, Rhode Island. Driving into the sunrise on this sunny, clear day with a hint of Fall in the air was simply stunning. why is everyone smiling?

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What Great Social Media Campaigns Get Right

Harvard Business Review

While its social media KPI’s soared, its business suffered. Its founder, Saul Kaplan , is a self-professed innovation junkie. BIF’s annual conference serves as its focal point. That’s why many social initiatives fail miserably. Clearly, social initiatives are not a panacea. It is now a cult favorite in the innovation world.

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