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Every year, at the end of the year, we share some reflections on the past year from our readers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, sponsors, and others in the local technology community. Are there any technology innovations, gadgets/devices, software, that you found most interesting in 2019? Two lessons learnedand relearned!
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On the other end of the spectrum are ideas that truly represent a disruptive technology , or could lead to real social or environmental change. Examples I have seen include atomic battery technology, or how marine algae could help feed the world. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/15/2019.
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Institute deep metrics measuring all aspects of the customer experience. Amazon targets the new machine learning technology to leverage his focus on customers. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 05/15/2019. Make sure everyone knows it’s their job to maintain empathy and exceed customer expectations. Accept no excuses.
Highlight your competitive value, not your technology. This may sound obvious, but I still see too many companies with a strategy of highlighting technology improvements and features, rather than their value compared to competitors. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 07/03/2019.
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