Business Technology Insights from Wylie Blanchard - Business Technology Analyst and Speaker

Approaching January 1st, 2021

Posted on December 28, 2020January 6, 2021 by Wylie Blanchard

With the 1st day of 2021 approaching, there is no need to wait until the new year to begin planning goals and efforts, let’s do it now… Learn a new speaking language to exercise your mind muscles and your ability to connect to other cultures.Learn a new programing language to, again, exercise your brain muscles and to also improve your understanding of coding syntaxes. Start a video...
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Discussion with Traci Cox: The Value of Business Partnerships

Posted on December 27, 2020January 6, 2021 by Wylie Blanchard

I recently met with Traci Cox, President of Temple & Associates, on the value of business partnerships, managing partnership challenges and how partnerships enhance business opportunities. Here’s the full interview: Get the bonus Q&A with the audience by visiting GreatTechPros.com. Here are a few video clips from the discussion: Business Partnerships, R...
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Discussion with Jason Patel: Moving from Individual Contributor to Business and Strategy Leader

Posted on November 22, 2020January 6, 2021 by Wylie Blanchard

I recently met with Jason Patel, the Chief Technology Officer for Ensighten, to discuss moving from being an individual contributor to overseeing, leading and guiding the work of others, new challenges that one faces and what he’s learned over his career. Here’s the full interview: Get the bonus Q&A with the audience by visiting GreatTechPros.com. Here are a few vi...
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Discussion with Sean T. O’Kelly: Leveraging Technology for Revenue Growth

Posted on November 15, 2020January 6, 2021 by Wylie Blanchard

I recently met with Sean T. O’Kelly, Chief Technology Officer for Meetings & Events International (MEI), to explore how business leaders can utilize technology as a tool to drive customer and revenue growth. Here’s the full interview: Get the bonus Q&A with the audience by visiting GreatTechPros.com. Useful Links: You can connect with Sean on Link...
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UIUC Gies Business highlights Wylie Blanchard

Posted on November 8, 2020January 6, 2021 by Wylie Blanchard

Photo by Erin Randle: Wylie Blanchard, Gies College of Business - University of Illinois

I was recently featured in an article by the University of Illinois, Gies College of Business, highlighting what I learned as a student in the school's Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program and while attending global immersions in Germany and Brazil with my fellow MBA students. Here's an excerpt from the article titled "Blanchard Uses MBA Experience to Explore near-Shore Tech...
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Discussion with Eric Livergood: Smart Technology Road Mapping

Posted on October 31, 2020November 17, 2020 by Wylie Blanchard

Smart Technology Road Mapping (Full Episode) - Eric Livergood

I recently met with Eric Livergood, Chief Technology Officer for LeafLogix Technologies, to discuss how smart technology is guiding Leaflogix, and the cannabis industry. Here’s the full interview: Get the bonus Q&A with the audience by visiting GreatTechPros.com. Here are a few video clips from the discussion: What does Smart Technology Roadmapping Mean?Smart T...
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Discussion with Teneika Askew: Empowering Decision Making with Data Visualization

Posted on September 27, 2020October 23, 2020 by Wylie Blanchard

Empowering Decision Making Data Visualization (Full Episode) Teneika Askew - Great Tech Pros

I recently met with Teneika Askew, Head of People Analytics at Mozilla, to discuss how to utilize data for effective visualization and creating data stories that enable decision-makers to take action. Here’s the full interview: Get the bonus Q&A with the audience by visiting GreatTechPros.com. Here are some short video clips of topics discussed: What has changed in Business ...
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Destroying the Glass Ceiling: Lotus Buckner panel discussion

Posted on September 26, 2020November 15, 2020 by Wylie Blanchard

Lotus Buckner: Real People Real Talk - Virtual Roundtable: Destroying the Glass Ceiling - Wylie Blanchard

I recently participated in Lotus Bucker's #RealPeople #RealTalk – Virtual Roundtable on Destroying the Glass Ceiling. In this discussion, we explored the challenges that are place that prevent people from obtaining the career success that they're working toward, the obstacles that are in place that lock people out of the sales cycle when working to close deals with their high-profile clients ...
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Discussion with Sanford Hess: Government Information Technology Management and Change

Posted on August 2, 2020December 21, 2020 by Wylie Blanchard

Government Information Technology Management and Change - Sanford Hess

I recently met with Sanford Hess, IT Director for the City of Urbana, to discuss Government Information Technology Management, change within government IT, enhancing the relationship between people and government, career opportunities and more. Here’s the full interview: Get the bonus Q&A with the audience by visiting GreatTechPros.com. Here are some short v...
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