N2Growth Blog

JUNE 5, 2011

I’m always on the lookout for new practitioners entering the market where we have practice areas, disruptive technology, or changes in the landscape that could disintermediate certain aspects of the market. Competitive technology innovations that could adversely impact your business.

Leadership 353

Leadership PR Disintermediation Supply Chain 353

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 7, 2018

How companies are using artificial intelligence in their business operations. Yet, more so than traditional travel providers, these companies face possible disintermediation by smart speakers, which will be capable of aggregating potential travel options on command. Use loyalty programs as leverage. Insight Center. Adopting AI.

Travel 9

Travel Industry Hotels Airlines 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2013

Everyone is curious about how big data is going to play out, what's in store for wearable technology and just what, exactly, the screen of the future will look like — and how consumers will interact with it. Still, the role of the agency remains fairly simplistic (in philosophical terms): help a brand increase their sales and loyalty.

Marketing 9

Marketing Brand Advertorial Advertising 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

The challenge is obvious: the quickening pace of technological change has shrunk the shelf life of skills acquired by today’s university graduates to just a few years. The cycle time for new technology has compressed and will continue to do so. Is the developed world on the verge of a skills crisis?

Skills 8

Skills Company Core Competence Career 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2017

Loyalty programs have proliferated across travel, retail, financial services, and other economic sectors. household participates in 29 different loyalty programs, according to the 2015 Colloquy Loyalty Census. Loyalty programs are ripe for some kind of disruptive innovation that would make them easier to use.

Loyalty 12

Loyalty Customer Loyalty Travel Hotels 12