WHAT’S YOUR DIGITAL IQ?
By Kristi Casey Sanders, VP Creative, Plan Your Meetings
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
A. Understand the newest business technology
terms and trends.
B. Identify personal learning gaps and potential
solutions.
C. Discover apps and web-based solutions for office
inefficiencies.
WHAT IS THAT
DIGITAL IQ ANYWAY?
BUSINESS IT SPEND IN
2014: $3.8 TRILLION
Source: PwC 2014 Global IQ Study
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DIGITAL ADAPTATION
= COMPETITIVE EDGE
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CEOS WANT TO MAXIMIZE
THAT INVESTMENT.
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EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED.
TECHNOLOGY IS JUST
ACCELERATING THAT.
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BUSINESS TECH TRENDS & TERMS
You may not need them now, but someday …
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HOW MANY CAN YOU DEFINE?
1. Big Data
2. IoT
3. Augmented Reality
4. Virtual Reality
5. 3-D Printing
6. Wearables
7. UX/UI
8. The Cloud
9. Microcontrollers
10. Mobile Payments
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WHAT’S YOUR DIGITAL IQ?
A. 1-2
B. 3-4
C. 5-6
D. 7-8
E. 9-10 @PYMLive
WHAT’S YOUR DIGITAL IQ?
A. 1-2 — Flashing 12
B. 3-4 — Newbie
C. 5-6 — Office wonk
D. 7-8 — Maker
E. 9-10 — Digital ninja @PYMLive
THE INTERNET
OF THINGS
(IOT) 

& “BIG DATA”
TREND #1
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THE INTERNET OF THINGS
“Smart” objects can communicate with each other
using the Internet. We can control or “activate”
them using apps or computer programs.
The objects adapt to us based on our behavior and
external factors.
Our interactions become part of “big data.”
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THE INTERNET OF THINGS
Examples:
Nest
If This Than That (IFTTT)
Arduino microcontroller
NYPD’s “Operation
Corral” (Computer Oriented
Retrieval of Auto Larcenists) Image: Arkadiusz Sikorski
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THE INTERNET OF THINGS
“We’ve spent thousands of years designing the
perfect umbrella, the best chair. Why would we
abandon all that to interact with a small black box?
The things we love will become smarter.”
— J. Damany Daniel, “The Event Nerd”
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IOT & BIG DATA
Websites, beacons, NFC/RFID chips, IoT, social
networks — all these things collect data for
marketers, government agencies, old boyfriends, etc.
What digital fingerprints are you leaving?
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IOT & BIG DATA
If you wonder how much IoT
knows about your “big data,”
surf the web …
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CUSTOMIZED
USER
EXPERIENCES
TREND #2
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CUSTOMIZED USER EXPERIENCES
Whether you are designing a
website, a brochure or a live
event, there are two terms
you need to know:
User experience (UX)
User interface (UI)
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CUSTOMIZED USER EXPERIENCES
Big data makes many things
possible.
Have you ever visited a
website and then seen
ads for that service
everywhere?
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CUSTOMIZED USER EXPERIENCES
Big data makes many things
possible.
Websites can deliver
different content to
different people based on
past behavior.
Image: greatschools.org
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CUSTOMIZED USER EXPERIENCES
Big data makes many things
possible.
Information helps you
personalize
communication.
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CUSTOMIZED USER EXPERIENCES
How do you apply UI/UX
and big data to your work?
Use what you know to
predict what the needs
and expectations are.
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CUSTOMIZED USER EXPERIENCES
How do you apply UI/UX
and big data to your work?
Craft the language,
visuals and experiences to
the person you’re serving.
Image: Karen Mardahl
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CUSTOMIZED USER EXPERIENCES
How do you apply UI/UX
and big data to your work?
Eliminate anything that
detracts from delivering
exceptional experiences.
Image: Karen Mardahl
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CLOUD
COMPUTING &
STORAGE
(“THE CLOUD”)
TREND #3
Image: John Biehler
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THE CLOUD
Examples:
Microsoft OneNote
Evernote
Dropbox
Google Drive
Intel Compute Stick
Lima (spring 2015)
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THE CLOUD
When data is stored in 

“the cloud,” you can access
it from any device, anywhere 

at any time.
Image: John Biehler
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WEARABLES
TREND #4
Image: Adafruit Industries
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WEARABLES
Tiny chips can be
programmed to perform many
different functions.
They can be as small as a
button and sewn into clothing.
This dress scans people
approaching and either
welcomes or repels based on
their biometrics.
Image: technabob.com
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WEARABLES
But they don’t have to be
space-age. They can track vital
statistics, your health, sleep
patterns & activity.
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WEARABLES
The point?
Help you reach your
maximum potential.
Be healthier.
Stay organized.
Have a little fun. Image: Jacobs School of Engineering/UC San Diego
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WEARABLES
Work-related examples
Google Glass
Apple iWatch
Samsung Galaxy Note
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MOBILE
PAYMENTS
TREND #5
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MOBILE PAYMENTS
Your phone is a wallet.
Examples:
Square
Tabbed out
Uber
Image: squareup.com
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MOBILE PAYMENTS
It makes it possible to collect
payments via mobile phone or
tablets.
It digitizes all financial
transactions and eliminates
paper (receipts can be emailed).
It makes it easier to track
consumer purchases and
behavior (Big Data).
Image: sydcon.com
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3-D PRINTING
TREND #6
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3-D PRINTING QUIZ
What kind of things can be 3-D printed?
A. Plastic sculptures & figurines
B. Metal jewelry
C. Food
D. Cells and other biological material
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3-D PRINTING
Work applications?
Awards and other
promotional items.
Prototypes for designs can
be given physical shape.
Replacement parts can be
fabricated quickly.
Image: makershed.com
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3-D PRINTING
What do you think?
Will there be a 3-D printer/
scanner on every desk?
Or will we get our 3-D prints
done at a 21st-century
Kinko’s-style shop?
Image: makershed.com
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AUGMENTED
REALITY
TREND #7
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AUGMENTED REALITY
The camera in your phone
can be used to decode media
based on an image or your
GPS coordinates.
Transparent screens/glass also
can provide a visual overlay
on what you see.
Image: SmartMobileFactory.com
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AUGMENTED REALITY
Applications:
Training
Bringing print to life
Interactive conference
display screens
Self-guided tours
Tupac at Coachella
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VIRTUAL
REALITY
TREND #8
Image: Phil Whitehouse
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VIRTUAL REALITY
Virtual reality isn’t an overlay
you see through, it is an
experience that overrides or
enhances your senses.
Image: SMI Eye Tracking
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VIRTUAL REALITY
Examples:
Oculus Rift
3-D simulated amusement
park rides
Image: Global Panorama
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VIRTUAL REALITY
Applications:
Virtual tours (of hotels, destinations)
Training demos
Game-based simulations
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WHEW!
Look at what you’ve learned!
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DO YOU REMEMBER?
1. Big Data
2. IoT
3. Augmented Reality
4. Virtual Reality
5. 3-D Printing
6. Wearables
7. UX/UI
8. The Cloud
9. Microcontrollers
10. Mobile Payments
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QUESTIONS?
On terms, trends, security concerns, the weather?
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HOW COMFORTABLE ARE YOU WITH THE
TECHNOLOGY YOU USE AT WORK?
A. I barely require training. In fact, people often ask me how
things work.
B. I’m usually OK, but sometimes I need reminders on how
to do certain things.
C. I have to reference the instructions often because I keep
forgetting things.
D. I barely can keep up. I don’t even know how to set the
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YOU’RE NOT ALONE
Sometimes it takes a small village …
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REMEMBER
You have the skills you
need to perform your job.
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REMEMBER
Technology just provides
new tools.
Image: Terry Robinson
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REMEMBER
Knowing how to use the
tools just gives you more
options.
Image: Terry Robinson
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RESOURCES
Khan Academy
YouTube
Google
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WHAT DO YOU NEED HELP WITH?
A. Travel management
B. Time/project management
C. Document management
D. Email management
E. Event management
F. All (or most of all) of the above
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TRAVEL
MANAGEMENT
Handy Apps & Hacks
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TRAVEL MANAGEMENT
TripIt.com
expensify.com /
concur.com
AppStormLLC.com
(Receipt Generator)
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TIME/PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
handy apps and hacks
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TIME/PROJECT MANAGEMENT
doodle.com
YouCanBook.me
asana.com, basecamp.com,
podio.com
any.do, trello.com
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DOCUMENT
MANAGEMENT
handy apps and hacks
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DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT
google.com/drive
onenote.com
evernote.com
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EMAIL
MANAGEMENT
handy apps and hacks
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EMAIL MANAGEMENT
SaneBox.com
unroll.me
google.com/inbox
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EVENT
MANAGEMENT
handy apps and hacks
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EVENT MANAGEMENT
topi.com
pathable.com
evernote.com
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YOU’RE ALL EINSTEINS!
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