Posts by Dan Blacharski
Cultivating food from the air we breathe: How decades-old NASA technology is still delivering disruptive tech today
The “Replicator†machine seen on the “Star Trek: The Next Generation†television series was imagined as a 24th century technology that could create food out of thin air, but the device was not strictly something picked out of the creative brain cells of Gene Roddenberry. The concept was actually considered and researched in the 1960s…
Read MorePandemic disruptions and a paradigm shift in virtual business
Over the past year the personal and business disruptions due to the COVID pandemic have brought disaster, closings of long-standing successful businesses, job loss, and distress on a personal level. Recovery will be a long and painstaking process, and in some cases, will involve bringing in an entirely new way of thinking about how we…
Read MoreDiversifying the Corporate Boardroom
Diverse talent is abundant, but do you still need to know the secret handshake? A small group of tenured leaders, corporate board members have always been chosen from behind closed doors and often from a pool of insiders who are predominately white men. Although corporations have at least acknowledged the need for diversity, achieving that…
Read MoreGig Economy, The Side Hustle and the Changing Digital Landscape
The term “gig economy†is positioned by its many advocates and detractors as part of the new economy, a byproduct of globalization and the Internet. It’s true that the gig economy has been further enabled by digital platforms which make it easier to collaborate on a virtual basis; and by globalization which makes it easier…
Read MoreNext-Gen Restaurant Apps Are Changing the Industry
The restaurant industry is undergoing a major shift which corresponds with the retail industry, which is rapidly moving towards the digital world, online sales and digital apps. A recent report highlights how the restaurant industry is embracing digitization – and is increasingly dependent on digital and delivery sales. According to a report from Zacks, analysts…
Read MoreVape marketers combine big tobacco’s branding history with new strategies
Since the very first vape product hit the market, something curious has happened as they managed to sneak in under the radar, using branding and advertising strategies that Big Tobacco has not been allowed to do for years. Eventually regulation may turn against them, but for now, marketing vape products is a little like the…
Read MoreHospitality Industry Leading the Building of a Sustainable Future
Hotel Terra in Wyoming is set on the edge of Grand Teton National Park and south of Yellowstone National Park, with some of the most breathtaking scenery you’ll find anywhere on the United States. It’s no wonder, then, that guests of the upscale 132-room hotel appreciate nature and choose an experience that helps to protect…
Read MoreOrganizational effectiveness and building a company strategy
Every organization wants to be effective. Ask any business executive whether they want to achieve a level of organizational effectiveness, and no doubt the answer will be positive – who wouldn’t want that? But to achieve it, we first have to define what it really means. Maryann Gallivan, President and CEO of Tunnell Consulting, agrees…
Read MoreHow some educators are creating unique learning options for students who benefit from personalized education
Education is more than the conveying of facts, and today’s students and their parents face overwhelming challenges, higher stress levels, and more decisions than ever as they follow their journey to become better learners and human beings. The future of education demands a new approach that combines the traditional teaching methods with meeting the increasingly…
Read MoreEnergy-Efficient Innovations in Commercial Real Estate
Millennials, now the largest consumer demographic, have redefined how businesses serve their customers, from retail to real estate. With this demographic illustrating a very different set of consumer demands and expectations than the older Baby Boomer generation, the relationships that exist between utility companies, property managers, and manufacturers of household appliances; and the Millennials who…
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