InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has just announced they’re buying Six Senses for £300 million.

Told you it was going to be a big year! ;-)

Press Release: http://bit.ly/IHGbuysSS

#hotelnews #acquisitions #wellness #hotels InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) Six Senses

LinkedIn is finally rolling out a live video broadcast feature. Invite only in the US for now, but hopefully we can all get our hands on it soon. How will you use LinkedIn Live?

#livevideo #livebroadcast #socialnetworks #videocollaboration

Never underestimate the power and long-term, deep learning that comes from being totally immersed in what you do.

#learning #knowledge #immersion

As personal brands become more important and as audio increases its relevance as a medium, we will all need a our signature sound bite.

#personalbranding #audio #sensorybranding #audiotag

B Corp certification basically says you’re a company that does the right thing. You’re about Purpose, not just Profit. Click below if you want to take a free assessment...

https://lnkd.in/f9TKt3D

#corporatesocialresponsibility #purpose #sustainable #responsiblebusiness

If you can use Uber to satisfy your transport NEEDS, then the few times you actually want your own vehicle, you can choose the brands you WANT.

#sharingeconomy #brandloyalty #brandvalue #wants #needs

In case you haven’t been paying attention, podcasts are becoming a big deal. That’s why Spotify is buying a top podcast content producer (Gimlet) and top podcast creation and distribution platform (Anchor)

#podcasts #audio #contentcreation Spotify Anchor Gimlet Media

Google+ is about to be shut down. If, instead of going it alone, Google acquired an existing social network, it may have been a much different story. If you don’t have the money to acquire, look for strategic partnerships & alliances.

#strategicpartners #partnerships #alliances

Often we think about giving more to our loyal customer, when in fact, they have all they need. Offer something to his or her spouse instead, and you might unlock some real long term loyalty.

#loyaltyprogram #customerloyalty #rewardsandrecognition #rewards

Anytime you make changes to the way you offer and deliver your product or service, make sure you communicate those changes clearly to your customers. Seems obvious, but often isn’t.

#businessmodel #innovate #communication #customercommunication