26 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...
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13 2018 December
The 2018 Non-Obvious Book Awards – Top 50 Business Books Of The Year
Every year my team and I read and review hundreds of books in the process of curating ideas to incorporate in our annual list of...
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18 2018 July
Can Hyperlocal Apps Actually Make Us Interact With Our Neighbors?
The idea that neighbors might want the food you won’t eat might seem far fetched depending on where you live. Yet the hyperlocal food sharing app...
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12 2017 August
What If Smart Home Devices Sold What They Know About You?
If your smart robot vacuum cleaner created a map of your home in the process of cleaning it, that data could provide new insights to...
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09 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...
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03 2013 December
The HSBC Story: How To Squander Great Advertising And Lose A Customer For Life
In case you hadn’t noticed, your bank wants to upsell you more services – and sometimes that’s not a bad thing. Unless your bank happens...
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7 Tips To Win A Business Competition Or Pitch Contest
There’s a few things they don’t tell you about being on The Shark Tank. One of them is that every pitch on the popular reality...
Read Now22 2013 May
How Do Big Brands Answer 16 Essential Social Media Questions?
In just a few weeks, it will be time once again for one of my favourite marketing events of the year. No, it’s not the...
Read Now13 2013 February
Inside the Greatest Online Product Launch Since Gmail
Looking back, it’s fair to say the launch strategy Google used back in 2004 has become legendary. When the new platform first came out offering...
Read Now29 2013 January
How Great Brands Rethink Their Expiration Dates
There is a very good reason that milk has an expiration date. No one wants to have crusty lumpy milk in their fridge. A lot...
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The 2012 Influential Business Book Shortlist
The books on your shelf say something about you. That’s why most of us have books that we put on our shelves over the past...
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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...
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2013 Trends – Friend-Sourced Travel
What’s the Trend? New and old friends change the travel experience by curating where to go, and offering more local authentic experiences. Your friends are...
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