14 2023 October
SXSW Sydney and a Sneak Peek at the Non-Obvious Podcast
Next week I'll be back in Australia speaking at the international edition of SXSW in Sydney. In addition to doing a Featured Session, I'll be recording two episodes LIVE from the stage for my upcoming Non-Obvious Show podcast (launching later this year).
Read Now10 2023 October
Welcome to Fat Bear Week, Which Is Exactly What It Sounds Like
“Think of Fat Bear Week as a March Madness meets Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest.” That’s the way one article describes the annual habits...
Read Now30 2022 December
The Most Popular Non-Obvious Stories of 2022 (Based On Reader Feedback)
Based on this combination of quantitative and qualitative data, here is a partial list of some of the most popular stories of the year, based on what my readers shared.
Read Now26 2019 December
5 Non-Obvious Megatrends Changing Our World In 2020
For the past ten years I have gone through an annual ritual of publishing a book about trends that describe our shifting culture and business...
Read Now20 2017 June
Brazilian Publisher Offers On-Demand Clever Captions For Your Selfies
Sometimes it is hard to pick the perfect caption for your selfie, but Brazilian publisher Leya has a solution to help … and introduce you...
Read Now09 2016 December
15 Non-Obvious Business Trends Shaping 2017 (Retail, Consumer, Tech, Marketing, and Media)
Are you a member of the media? Visit our media kit to download a trend summary and more information about requesting an interview with Rohit...
Read Now07 2013 January
5 Things For Marketers To Love About The New Myspace
Myspace is back, and you’re probably already thinking about the best jokes you can share about its return. It’s hard to remember a brand launched...
Read Now10 2012 December
2013 Trend – Hyper-Local Commerce
What’s the Trend? New services and technology makes it easier for anyone to invest in local businesses and buy from local merchants. The consumer desire...
Read Now20 2012 September
The 8 Year Website Redesign
If there is one fact I have seen over and over from just about anyone who runs a website … it is that we all...
Read Now27 2012 July
The Best And Worst Of London 2012 Olympic Marketing Roundup
NOTE – To see a full visual roundup of the best and worst marketing, visit my London 2012 Olympic Marketing – Best & Worst Pinterest Board. As...
Read Now04 2012 May
5 Marketing Lessons From Uber (The World's Best Travel App)
Several weeks ago I was standing on a street corner in New York. (This is not the sentence I thought I'd start this post with,...
Read Now01 2012 March
How MindValley Is Building the Next TED (Only More Useful)
This morning I watched an amazing TED video of flying robots that can operate autonomously and collaborate with each other at the same time. It...
Read Now16 2011 March
What You Should Know About Google For NonProfits
This afternoon in front of a packed room of nearly 200 nonprofit communicators in Washington DC, Google announced their most innovative and ambitious set of...
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