Brian Solis is principal at Altimeter Group, a research firm focused on disruptive technology. A digital analyst, sociologist, and futurist, Solis has studied and influenced the effects of emerging technology on business, marketing, and culture. Solis is also globally recognized as one of the most prominent thought leaders and published authors in new media. His new book, What’s the Future of Business (http://bit.ly/WTFBook), explores the landscape of connected consumerism and how business and customer relationships unfold and flourish in four distinct moments of truth.Tumblr (3.0; @briansolis)http://briansolis.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6527db7c6c1e9d9a025416ce3083c8f0/tumblr_molss8X7eW1qz4c0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Spotted in the wild…Google’s self driving car! (at Googleplex)</p>http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/53296668977http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/53296668977Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:28:56 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/48a214017d7bbda25cf903584b90ecd4/tumblr_mojsgbrpnA1qz4c0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>About to present at CRMC event in Chicago. The Grand Ballroom at the Hilton is indeed grand. (at Hilton Chicago)</p>http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/53206497457http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/53206497457Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:26:35 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/83260322b9c26046a83d3a726a34e724/tumblr_moi2kkeF6O1qz4c0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Happy Fathers Day to the dads and father figures out there! Commanderie de la Bargemone rose. Cheers!</p>http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/53131195670http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/53131195670Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:09:56 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f499e5b15dbf9bd4a2b2fc98b5fad72f/tumblr_moeplsDwQE1qz4c0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Had the opportunity to present to university executives from around the country today in MN. Thank you @johntlawlor and thank you to everyone who attended #sumsem13</p>http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/52981868858http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/52981868858Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:37:04 -0700sumsem13<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/441cded4390e15d5dd6d1598630aa664/tumblr_mocteuq79e1qz4c0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Beautiful afternoon for a stroll on Nicollet Mall, MN (at The News Room)</p>http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/52902197400http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/52902197400Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:04:06 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9bb4683d7242ac1cbe67ebdc2b49f46a/tumblr_mobe32SSOb1qz4c0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Beau Joie at @SOHOhouse NY (at SoHo House)</p>http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/52845972280http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/52845972280Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:35:26 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c02b85a23807e2bd2bad8218e1bdddc4/tumblr_mob1kwpgYb1qz4c0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>At the @pivotcon dinner with Siegel+Gale, Socialflow, Janrain, Magnet Media (at Il Buco Alimentari e Vineria)</p>http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/52827050576http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/52827050576Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:05:20 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5ca515c16e98f1c509ead9802fc7411b/tumblr_mo9gsoxDze1qz4c0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Cheers from NY…a view from @sohohouse ny (at SoHo House)</p>http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/52763758122http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/52763758122Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:38:48 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b3f30e4eaa021c8fc4c4778a49f4e700/tumblr_mo96enWITp1qz4c0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>On approach…JFK (at New York City)</p>http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/52747971404http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/52747971404Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:54:23 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b23fa2cd699d55565bcd7e377d1454cd/tumblr_mo93yaXMMQ1qz4c0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Departing SFO to JFK</p>http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/52744342771http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/52744342771Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:01:22 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/889950b657eb00201af921732c322168/tumblr_mo78kqDtlF1qz4c0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Valeria certainly knows how to best enjoy #WTF…on a beach with a drink of course! <a href="http://bit.ly/WTFBook">http://bit.ly/WTFBook</a></p>http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/52660679356http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/52660679356Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:46:01 -0700wtf<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6e5740f3d669d25ab6a8f9b157173a0a/tumblr_mo3m5y3psW1qz4c0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Charles de Cazanove…Santé! #champagning (at Yucca de Lac)</p>http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/52498854941http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/52498854941Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:49:10 -0700champagning<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2f0aa278218e72fda818e851139e5b05/tumblr_mo2z2gm6jv1qz4c0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Presenting at NYU Stern on the future of SEV (shared experience value)</p>http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/52465259001http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/52465259001Sat, 08 Jun 2013 08:30:16 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cd4e304c2a6db61520639b7517f07801/tumblr_mo1pnkNbt91qz4c0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>On approach to SFO…The Dumbarton Bridge (84) (at Dumbarton Bridge)</p>http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/52414020953http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/52414020953Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:09:19 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/649c6aa57c74d36bb3c70f123bb92b30/tumblr_mo0dc05I8r1qz4c0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>And now…the deuce of Ace of Spades (at Nicola’s Ristorante)</p>http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/52361637834http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/52361637834Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:45:36 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0d276adaeea5244fcaaf41b1eec2de66/tumblr_mo08v7qaZM1qz4c0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>And now for a glass (or bottle) of Ace of Spades… (at Nicola’s Ristorante)</p>http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/52356063190http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/52356063190Thu, 06 Jun 2013 21:09:07 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/05d849394ea5bb8c673e5dbfdf01b9d0/tumblr_mo05wvvRi01qz4c0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Here’s your exit strategy E.I.E.I.O. - reporting live from Plano ,TX (at Whiskey Cake)</p>http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/52351709947http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/52351709947Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:05:19 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8fd82e481d37cbf55ede910628d20e8e/tumblr_mnzyjgasqi1qz4c0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>In Plano and my new friend Wayne from WorldVentures asked me to sign his copy of WTF…but wait, which version is this!? (at Seasons 52)</p>http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/52339939355http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/52339939355Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:26:04 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/52eb898ef0f341a1e2b0391e517a81c1/tumblr_mnzvnju4eP1qz4c0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Porter Gale, Stephanie Agresta and Brian Solis at the RN74 celebrating the launch of Porter’s new book, “Your Network is Your Net Worth.”</p>http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/52335537414http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/52335537414Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:23:43 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6f77ef6ce1318754d2ad019d818527f5/tumblr_mnycqcxX941qz4c0yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Madman…. (at RN74)</p>http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/52275052428http://briansolis.tumblr.com/post/52275052428Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:37:24 -0700