Dan Burrus

Daniel Burrus is one of the world's leading technology forecasters and business strategists, and is the author of six books, including the highly acclaimed Technotrends, which has been translated into over a dozen languages. The New York Times has referred to him as one of America's top three business "gurus" in the highest demand as a speaker.

His interest in research became apparent in his third year of college when he became one of the first undergraduates in the nation to direct a federal research grant. In 1983, Burrus was the first and only futurist to accurately identify the twenty technologies that would drive two decades of revolutionary change.

Burrus' client list encompasses a wide range of industries, and includes many Fortune 500 companies such as GE, IBM, Oracle, Microsoft, DuPont, AT&T, Toshiba, American Express, Northwestern Mutual, Exxon, and Sara Lee. He has been the subject of a PBS Special and has appeared on programs such as Larry King, Lou Dobbs, CNNfn, and Bloomberg and is quoted in a variety of publications including Fortune, Forbes, and USA Today.

Category: Future Thinking

Web Sites:
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The fast (small business) can best the slow (big business)

Featuring Dan Burrus December 12, 2011

The days of the big eating the small are over. Dan Burrus joins Jim Blasingame to explain why the new competitive paradigm is that the fast are beating the slow, and with new technological capability, small business are the fastest.

How the cloud helps you compete with smallness

Featuring Dan Burrus December 12, 2011

Using smallness and virtualization to win. Dan Burrus joins Jim Blasingame to say that trying to match the big competitors won't work, you should focus on the advantages of small by using cloud technology.

Plan for the future by not listening to the past

Featuring Dan Burrus December 12, 2011

The news is not your friend when thinking about the future. Dan Burrus joins Jim Blasingame to say that bad news sells, good news doesn't, so stop listening to all the bad news and focus on what's good about the future for your small business.

Jim and his friend, Fred Hochberg, chairman and president of the Export-Import Bank of the U.S.

Jim lu-u-uvs local chambers of commerce!.

Jim loves interviewing his heroes, small business owners!

Aris Melissaratos, former Sec. of the Maryland Dept. of Business and Economic Development, and Jim

Jim and Karen Kerrigan, President & CEO of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council

Jim received the Small Business Advocate of the Year Award fromThe New York Enterprise Report.

Speaking at a Zions Bank small business event.

Jim does his Mickey impersonation at an SBA annual gala in Orlando, Florida.

Jim is a high-energy keynote speaker.

Emceeing a black tie event for the SBA

Speaking to an audience at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C.

"The Age of the Customer is replacing the Age of the Seller."

Jim speaks to his peeps at a local chamber of commerce.

On stage with Paul Sarvadi, CEO of Insperity, and Bob McTeer, former President of the Dallas Fed.

"Starting a small business is easy – operating and growing a successful one is not."

Jim addresses an SBA audience during Small Business Week.

Jim and Davonna are honored to work with the King, Arnold Palmer, and his hospitals.

Jim autographs one of his books and shares a story.

"21st century success will require you to leverage technology effectively."

Jim has been a frequent emcee during Small Business Week for the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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