As we head into the new year, it’s important to look back and see what events occurred that will lead us into future trends. Trendwatching.com has compiled a fantastic report on important consumer trends that will take center stage in 2008.
Items like the iPhone has created a revolution about “status spheres”. It’s all about lifestyle [...]
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5 Dec 2007
Trends in 2008
30 Oct 2007
This Is Going Viral For Sure
Today at work someone sent me a blog link that got me laughing harder than I ever have. I couldn’t control myself. Johnny Virgil writes a blog called 15 Minute Lunch, in which he posts many humorous entries about all sorts of things he encounters. It turns out that the other day he found a [...]
17 Oct 2007
Sexist Products
Here’s a trend: Niche marketing. I’ve spoken about it before; about how marketers are more and more targeting women who make up more than 80% of consumer purchasers in the US.
Now BuzzFeed has captured this as “sexist products”. Home Depot is piloting a new store called “Her Depot,” a store for women with “cleaner” aesthetics. [...]
19 Sep 2007
International Talk Like A Pirate Day
Avast! It be International Talk Like A Pirate Day! So yah scurvy dog, what it to yah? Make yah learnin’s below!
12 Sep 2007
The Metric System
One thing that has always bothered me is how the United States insists on being different than the rest of the world. We call it soccer. We don’t have universal health care. We don’t even use the metric system!
The US is one of three countries in the world that do not use the metric system. [...]
5 Aug 2007
A Good Book
I’ve never been one to constantly be reading. I know many who can get through a book in a couple of hours and never fall asleep during the read, like I do. The latest books I read have been through referral, and that’s definitely the best way to discover new books. I prefer non-fiction, so [...]
31 Jul 2007
Trend: Ginormous Niche Markets
Where have you not seen products or services targeted to baby boomers? This month’s trendwatching.com briefing is about such “forever trends” and these ginormous niche markets: Women, GLBT, Boomers! Here’s a brief overview:
Women
Here’s a good point — Women make 80+% of consumer purchasing decisions in the US. Maybe you’ve noticed plenty of adverts targeted to [...]
19 Jul 2007
Blog Basics (And Metrics)
The most important asset to a serious blogger is statistics. You have to know how many readers you have, what causes people to read, where they come from, and how they find you. It does seem like common sense.
Well, the infamous Grammar Vandal I’ve been speaking about has been popularized by BuzzFeed, and lately, The [...]
17 Jul 2007
Loving Your Job
Yes, believe it. There are so many companies that offer a great culture and a fun place to work. Employees are happy, productive, and look forward to work each day. After all, you spend most of your day at work, so you might as well enjoy it!
Most jobs can get boring and tedious. I pleasantly [...]
10 Jul 2007
The Moleskine
“I bought a Moleskine,” says one blogger who needs a place to jot down his great blogging ideas.
The Moleskine notebook is said to be the legendary notebook of people like Ernest Hemingway and Vincent van Gogh. These things date back a couple centuries. It went away for a while but now is back–bigger than ever.
“My [...]
