All kinds of big news in the past week, Big Thinkers. The tech giants all posted huge earnings. Then we got news about a vaccine for COVID-19. Does a vaccine mean things are going back to normal? Nope. No way. In fact, the first piece of news illustrates why digital will drive the next decade of business growth. And it illustrates why you’ve got to get on board.

The latest episode of Thinks Out Loud looks at how why digital will drive the next decade of business growth and why there’s no going back to where we were before the pandemic.

Want to learn more? Here are the show notes for you.

Thinks Out Loud Episode 308: Digital Will Drive The Next Decade of Business Growth Headlines and Show Notes

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Show Notes and Links

As always, here are the "regular" show notes, detailing links and news related to this week’s episode.

* COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective, manufacturers report

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* Big Tech Posts Solid Results While Sounding Caution Over Virus – Bloomberg

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