@JasonHoolsema

CIO at NRF, leader in gadgets, AI, and non-profit IT management; technology advocate and entrepreneur in retail. My tweets reflect my own views.

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Joined May 2007
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Check out my latest article: Why Personalization Is the Next Frontier in Digital Transformation linkedin.com/pulse/why-perso… via @LinkedIn #DigitalTransformation #Personalization #MemberExperience #CustomerExperience #RetailInnovation #Leadership #Collaboration

Why Personalization Is the Next Frontier in Digital Transformation

In today’s competitive retail landscape, speed to market and relevance are no longer optional. Members and customers expect experiences that recognize their needs, anticipate their interests, and...

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Discover game-changing and business-boosting tech at the #NRF2025 Expo! From the #Startup Hub to the Foodservice Innovation Zone and more, there's lots to explore with an Expo Pass. Retailers, get your FREE Expo pass by Jan. 5! bit.ly/472gbUu
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The #NRF2025 NRF Innovators Showcase, featuring 50 of the most impactful retail tech innovators, highlights cutting-edge solutions that are redefining how retailers sell and consumers shop. nrf.com/blog/the-greatest-hi…

The greatest hits coming to NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show | NRF

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Join me for a FREE webinar series this September to hear from experts leading the way in new and future digital retail experiences. Watch live or on demand! #NRFNXT app.ingo.me/q/wu5wb . app.ingo.me/q/0u5wb

NRF NXT 2021

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Join me for a FREE webinar series this September to hear from experts leading the way in new and future digital retail experiences. Watch live or on demand! #NRFNXT app.ingo.me/q/zu5wb

NRF NXT 2021

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Yes it should!
Bernie Sanders
@BernieSanders3 Nov 2020
Election Day should be a national holiday.
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@whenweallvote There are just 42 days until election day, and there is a big push to get people registered to vote, today is National Voter Registration Day Need help? text “VOTE” to 56005 #vote #nationalvoterregistrationday #whenweallvote #headcount #vote2020
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#Karen. We know + see her all too often on social. @pavelpaulinich comes and chats with @bonjourparis_ + @hereasterrencej about why it was important to document #KarensGoingWild and the impacts of these incidents. Do you know 'Karen'? Or are you 'Karen'? Come tell us it now!

Have you met “Karen”, the woman the internet loves to hate?

Social activist and Creator of @KarensGoingWilds Instagram Pavel Paulinich joins Paris and Terrence to talk about Karens all over, where the term came from, and why it has taken over social media.

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Walmart, or any retailer for that matter, is a private business. If they make a policy that is lawful and enforceable in order to address a health crisis and protect their associates and communities, that is their prerogative. Shopping their stores is a privilege, not a right.
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@Walmart15 Jul 2020
To best serve our communities and protect the health and safety of our shoppers and associates, face coverings will be required in all stores beginning Monday, July 20. For more on our decision and policy, please see here: bit.ly/3h34FNK
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A 🔟 isn't enough for this floor routine by @katelyn_ohashi. 🔥
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As I begin the process of selecting a new vendor, I reread an article I recently wrote on the topic, and still believe relationships matter. "Selecting the Right Vendor" linkedin.com/pulse/selecting… by @JasonHoolsema on @LinkedIn #vendorselection #cio #technology

Selecting the Right Vendor

No matter what industry you work in, chances are that, as you climb the rungs of the organizational ladder, you will be confronted with the task of selecting (or helping to select) a 3rd party...

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Chatbots: Choosing the Platform is as Important as Choosing to 'Chat' linkedin.com/pulse/chatbots-… #cio #linkedinfam #Watson #chatbot @eventbase @IBMWatson

Chatbots: Choosing the Platform is as Important as Choosing to 'Chat'

As some of you may remember, I made the decision to develop and deploy a chatbot to enhance the mobile app created for the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) annual shop.org event in Los Angeles this...

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Six #chatbots making the world a better place: ibm.co/2st8qUi #techforgood
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"#Chatbots: Why Should I Develop One?" linkedin.com/pulse/chatbots-… by @JasonHoolsema on @LinkedIn

Chatbots: Why Should I Develop One?

Over the last decade, chatbots emerged in nascent form, and have gradually been evolving into increasingly sophisticated tools. As such, one encounters numerous discussions and questions regarding...

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"Building a Highly Functional Team" linkedin.com/pulse/building-… by @JasonHoolsema on @LinkedIn
"Passive Data Gathering" linkedin.com/pulse/passive-d… by @JasonHoolsema on @LinkedIn

Harnessing the Power of Beacon and Other Data Collection Technologies

Over the last several years, a number of new technologies have emerged that have the potential to revolutionize event data gathering, such as Beacons, UHF, and NFC (the latter two being integral...

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"Recruiting II: Onboarding a Professional Making a Career Shift" linkedin.com/pulse/recruitin… by @JasonHoolsema on @LinkedIn

Recruiting II: Onboarding a Professional Making a Career Shift

In an earlier piece, the benefits and challenges of onboarding a recent university graduate were covered. This month, the focus is on a very different type of prospective employee: what is known as...

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"Beacon: Event Technology" linkedin.com/pulse/beacon-ev… by @JasonHoolsema on @LinkedIn

Beacon: Event Technology

You have very likely heard of the word “Beacons” as an emerging event-related technology – since their emergence in 2013, Beacons have received a fair amount of coverage. However, there is still a...

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