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A quick #SXSW recap for your Tuesday morning: Midwest House is incredible. So many awesome connections made and a hot-spot for hyper-relevant networking opportunities. Their content + talks were so valuable for innovators + creatives throughout the MW. Not to mention the amazing music acts they lined up each night (My favorite was the band #friko out of Chicago, IL). Will definitely be back! The SXSW conference content was top notch, too. The technology/ design talks were really valuable. My favorite was a talk on AI + UX from Ioana Teleanu who is a lead AI product designer from Miro (which we use here at DIG - Digital Industry Group). She talked about how we are currently in the midst of a "3rd design revolution" focused on Intent-based Outcomes, vs Command-based Interactions. My main takeaway from her talk was 4 areas we can utilize #AI to enhance product experiences: ➡ Relevance: hyper-personalization, context awareness + predictive capabilities ➡ Declutter: ephemeral apps, one interface for all ➡ Accessibility: screen readers, translation, image recognition for visual impairments ➡ Assistance: chatbots, sentiment analysis, intelligent routing, self-service solutions We have a long way to go, but these things can lead us ultimately to improved learning, faster testing, better insights + data synthesis. Lastly, Austin is just an incredible city. A few must-do's while there: 🐷 Terry Blacks BBQ - it is the real deal, recommend the brisket and mac + cheese! 🏌♂️ Butler Pitch + Putt - had the chance to play this Par-3 course with some folks from Random Golf Club - coolest golf vibes ever. 🌳 All of the riverside parks were amazing for walks/runs. ⚽ Austin FC - great time catching up at the game with an old friend - Nate Brink 🚙 Keeping an eye out for Cybertrucks. My count was 4 while I was there!

Every last Friday of the month, colleagues from all our offices and remote locations meet for interactive sessions and presentations while we let the project work rest for one day. 🤓 At E-Day, every colleague can register, prepare or hold a session about his or her favorite topic - whether it's about newly learned skills, insights into projects, or talking about one's hobby or personal passion. There's no better way to combine fun, learning, and development! 💪🏽🎓 Swipe through the slideshow below to meet today's speakers: Session #1 - "Future of fashion" by Sarah Puscz: Learn where the fashion industry is headed and how fashion brands should make use of the latest technological advancements. Session #2 - "From ideas to reality" by Yubraj Ghimire: Join me for an exclusive showcase of awe-inspiring AI prototypes that push the boundaries of what's possible. Don't miss this opportunity to satisfy your curiosity and explore the game-changing potential of these extraordinary innovations. Session #3 - "Driving personal development" by Vanessa Kläschen, Kim Breckwoldt & Hannah Heger: You always wanted to be part of an ideation round and use known ideation techniques? Let's ideate together and craft compelling themes for meaningful E-Day Sessions in 2023 and beyond. Session #4 - "The AI-strategy house" by Jannik Steuber: Get insights about a possible AI­ Strategy framework for Etribes itself. Let's actively apply it together in an interactive way. Session #5 - "Velocity - Legless commerce to walk the extra mile" by Lukas Hoeft and Dr. Florian Krause: Get an exclusive insight into our new state-of-art NextGen composable frontend platform built by the Etribes tech squad. Session #6 - Inspirational Keynote by Eckart Diepenhorst: The Ex-CEO of FreeNow talks about how to deal with exceptionally high levels of uncertainty and ambiguity such as the war, inflation, the pandemic or AI. Which session would you like to join the most? Let us know in the comments! 🚀 #Etribes #Eday

I often say that RE-AK Technologies has one of the best technology stack on the market. 🗺 At the moment, I'm unaware of any company that can produce multimodal Experiential Maps. Our proprietary process makes it possible to illustrate a high-dimensional spatial dataset onto a 2D color-coded representation. This is both useful and practical as the experiential maps can be used as visual support in meetings or as marketing material, as everyone can understand what is being shown. Use our maps to drive internal decision process, showcase the effect of your changes and/or quality of your experience delivery. Showing it, proves it! ⏱ Our Chronological Maps are also surprisingly techy. I'm sure it occurred to you that not all participants take the same time to go through a freely behaving experience... We successfully worked around this problem. Notice, how we use transparency to carry the meaning of what is know in the field as "statistical significance", because the best visualization is both true and accessible. 🛠 With our technology, you can develop a deep understanding of the experience dynamics of your audience. Understand and act on the onboarding process, monitor how the state of mind of your participants evolve over the course of the experience and pinpoint when disengagement commence. With our technology, you don't aim for a good experience, you aim for experiential 🎢 excellence! Contact us to be among the first to have access to our tool. Early access is limited to 50 units (only 40 remains), and early birds will benefit from unrestricted access to advanced functionalities, dedicated technical support and access to our companionship program to help you adopt this technology, even if you have no prior experience in emotional and cognitive analytics. 📅 Launch: Fall 2024. #bci #emotions #cognition #experiential #entertainment #excellence #launch #event

At Wobot, creativity isn't just about thinking outside the box—it's about redefining what's possible. Einstein's words, “Creativity is just intelligence having fun,” are baked into our brand ethos. Whether we're revolutionizing video intelligence or cooking up new ways to improve customer experiences, we're always on the lookout for fresh ideas and innovative solutions. From envisioning solutions that solve real, everyday problems to bringing them to life with cutting-edge technology, we're constantly pushing boundaries and redefining what's possible. So here's to all the creative minds out there—keep dreaming big, thinking outside the box, and making awesome things happen! Happy Creativity and Innovation Day from your friends at Wobot AI! #videointelligence #videoanalytics #wobotai #creativity #innovation #creativityandinnovationday #aiinnovation #aiinbusiness #artificialintelligence

We might live in the era of AI and ever increasing technical advancement, but emotion will always be the key to successful design. I’ve always been a big advocate of the power of emotion in design, and spoke about this a couple of times - with Yasmin Nestlen at SXSW last year, and also at webinale back in 2020. As designers we have a unique opportunity to look beyond the basic needs and behaviours of our end users and layer emotion into what we are building. Every design decision you make sends an emotional signal to the end user, no matter how small. When we build empathy and understanding into those, we can create lasting connections between people, brands and society as a whole. Yasmin and I are picking this topic up again and would love to hear your thoughts around #emotionaldesign. #publicspeaking #digitaldesign

𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐫 🦖 In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, keeping up with the latest advancements is crucial to stay ahead of the competition. One of the most important steps to achieve this is to ensure that your applications are up-to-date and functioning optimally. However, knowing where to start can be overwhelming. • With the latest advancements in AI and Machine Learning, transforming a legacy document into a new system has become quicker and easier than ever before. This can help to update your documents to new branding guidelines and ensure communications conformity across all products. • In addition to keeping your applications up-to-date, it is crucial to make them accessible to all users, regardless of their disabilities. Adding accessible content to your applications is a great way to give people more ways to access content in documents suited to their needs, be it visual, hearing, or mobility impairment. • Personalizing your communications can make a significant difference in how your customers perceive your brand. • If you are spending a lot of time administering the system your software runs on, it might be worth exploring moving to a hosted system. This way, someone else can take care of the care and maintenance of the software, allowing you to focus on developing your apps and delivering an exceptional customer experience. Attending conferences, webinars, and workshops is an excellent way to stay up-to-date with the latest technology trends and advancements. These events provide a great opportunity to network with like-minded individuals, learn new skills, and gain insights from industry experts. By attending these events, you can stay ahead of the curve and ensure that your applications are always cutting edge. So, make sure to keep an eye out for relevant events and take advantage of the knowledge-sharing opportunities they offer. Remember, don't be a dinosaur, keep up with the latest technological advancements and stay ahead of the curve! #CCM #CXM #digitaltransformation #ai #dataanalytics #cloud #customerengagement #omnichannel #compliance #customercommunicationsmanagement #customercommunications #customerexperiencemanagement #accessibility

A webinar aimed at guiding you through the process of redesigning and launching your product within an 8-week timeframe. #ai #innovation #designsprint #framework #webinar #innoway

🎉 After months of hard work, we are thrilled to announce the launch of Wunderkind's groundbreaking Autonomous Marketing Platform and its first application: Studio! 🚀 As marketers ourselves, we understand the challenges our clients face in today's fast-paced, data-driven landscape. Scaling personalized experiences, optimizing interactions & experiences, and driving revenue growth can be daunting tasks. That's why we are launching a platform that harnesses the power of AI to streamline your marketing efforts and deliver truly personalized customer experiences, always with the goal of driving more revenue. 💡 One of its applications, Studio, empowers brands' teams to collaborate seamlessly with Wunderkind's experts, making real-time edits and adjustments to ensure campaigns are always on point. 🎨👥 Say hello to even more agility and creative control We're excited to embark on this journey with you and help you unlock the full potential of your marketing efforts. 🔓 Learn more about our Autonomous Marketing Platform and how it can revolutionize your approach to customer engagement. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eHeC9bZa. 📣 #AutonomousMarketing #PersonalizedExperiences #RevenueGrowth #Wunderkind

Brew your coffee and grab your notebook! The dscout Co-Lab series is back running daily sessions on the UXR Landscape, GenAI and making a case for impact. Hourly and accessible sessions. Never stop learning y’all! #uxe #userresearch #dscout #userexperience #ux