In this journey of creating an AI-driven digital assistant for the consumers, Google has managed challenges which include finding the right set of people, providing adequate resources, and getting users to actually adopt and use the digital assistant. Google has effectively created a more tangible, pocket-sized, silicon based butler that can only evolve from here.

The companies that are most successful at engaging and retaining employees are those that introduce innovation, cross-functional collaboration, and a fluid learning ecosystem. This allows employees to work at their own pace while taking advantage of modern technology and tools (buzzwords being social, gamification, mobile, multi-channel…). When it comes to learning and development, it’s important to have an overview of both expectations and requirements in order to be prepared to face the challenges that a new generation of employees and new market conditions bring in. Learn about the major paradigm shifts for Learning & Development professionals in employee-centric organizations.

Advice on social media is everywhere. The right advice on the right tools from the right PEOPLE … is rare. What if you could peek inside the minds of marketing’s most influential leaders to find out (1) their all-time favorite social-media tool, (2) why they love it, and (3) what it looks like in action? That’s what I did. And 50 of today’s top marketers weighed in. Find out what tools they chose — and let me know in the comments if they missed your own favorite … 1. Ann Handley 2. Joe Pulizzi 3. Joanna Wiebe 4. Neil Patel 5. Mari Smith 6. Rand Fishkin 7. Brian D. Evans 8. Jeff Bullas 9. Candice Galek 10. Jason Miller 11. Brian Clark 12. Larry Kim 13. Sam Hurley 14. Cammi Pham 15. Steve Rayson 16. Ross Simmonds 17. Pam Moore 18. Jay Baer 19. Griffin Thall 20. Michael Brenner 21. Andy Crestodina 22. Rachel Pedersen 23. Shane Barker 24. Murray Newlands 25. Josh Steimle 26. Sujan Patel 27. Johnathan Dane 28. John Rampton 29. Neal Schaffer 30. Ed Leake 31. Gerry Moran 32. Brian Dean 33. Glen Gilmore 34. Matthew Toren 35. Amy Porterfield 36. Kristi Hines 37. Shayla Price 38. Everette Taylor 39. Daniel Knowlton 40. Scott Stratten 41. Kevan Lee 42. Diana Adams 43. William Harris 44. Benji Hyam 45. Jon Morrow 46. Monina Wagner 47. Chirag Kulkarni 48. Nadya Khoja 49. Heidi Cohen 50. Tommy Walker