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The Network for Business Innovation blog shares insights and ideas from the front lines of B2B innovation. Our blog is a collection of original interviews, stories, and happenings about the coming age of B2B innovation. For more insights, check out our press page for our ideas shared on other blogs, podcasts, articles, keynote presentations, panels, and more. Our goal is to foster new ideas and point to signposts of progress.
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Our new article on Rebooting the Real World is about the future of real-world businesses as virtual platforms reach peak dominance. By virtual platforms, we mean companies including…
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The terms B2C (business-to-consumer) and B2B (business-to-business) have been in use for some time but gained currency as the forces of disruption and e-commerce took hold. Seeking …
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We’re on a roll. This article is our third on Rebooting the Real World. Many readers have shared comments, and many others have reached out through InMail and phone calls. All are a…
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Thank you for checking out our second article on Rebooting the Real World. Our work is about exploring and encouraging human-centric innovations. Today, traditional businesses must …
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I’m taking the Network for Business Innovation (N4BI) on a new journey. This is the first of a series of LinkedIn articles that will chronicle our progress, share ideas, and tell storie…
In many ways, the impact of digital transformation and disruption on the retail industry is ahead of similar changes happening in distribution….
Distributors are a strategic go-to-market asset for manufacturers and many are stepping up to reinvent the traditional distribution business model for the digital age. My recent conversations with man…
As distributors imagine business after the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a growing consensus that the crisis will lock in a trend toward customer preferences for virtual experiences. …
Many distributors are reporting that the Coronavirus crisis is leading to an increase in online ordering and virtual interactions with their customer service reps and inside salespeople. …