The Top 15 Marketing & Social Media Trends To Watch In 2011. January 2, 2011 | 20 Comments Now that we are in the new year of planning, marketing teams everywhere are crafting and executing their plans for the next 12 months. It’s going to be a busy and competitive year, and in looking back at 2010 there were plenty of big developments that point to a 2011 year filled with innovation, new business models, possibilities for new technologies like mobile and tablets and continued growth and attention on social media. I spent the last week reading many recaps from other blogs and media properties, as well as looking back on some of the most noteworthy developments over the course of 2010. I originally planned on creating a list of the top ten trends I’ll be watching for and sharing with clients, but as I compiled this list I found myself landing on 15 big trends instead.
What do you think about this list? 2010 Poll Findings that Will Matter in 2011. By Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center On issues ranging from the rising power of China to the desirability of bipartisan cooperation and the outlook for the nation’s future, Americans expressed views over the course of the past year that are likely to have consequences for the future course of U.S. policy and governance. Doing Better: Blacks’ assessments about the state of black progress in America have improved more dramatically than at any time in the last quarter century. (January 2010) We’re Beholden: Most Americans identify China as the foreign country holding the most U.S. government debt and most know that the United States imports two-thirds of the oil it consumes.
(January 2010) Nothing in It for Me: In assessing the personal impact of health care legislation, relatively few say they expect their insurance coverage to improve should the measure become law. A Bank Boon: Government economic policies are seen as favoring banks and big business, not middle class or poor. The Decline of Marriage and Rise of New Families. II. Overview Over the past 50 years, a quiet revolution has taken place in this country. Decades of demographic, economic and social change have transformed the structure and composition of the American family.
The pre-eminent family unit of the mid-20th century—mom, dad and the kids—no longer has the stage to itself. A variety of new arrangements have emerged, giving rise to a broader and evolving definition of what constitutes a family. At the center of this transformation is the shrinking institution of marriage. Part of this decline is explained by the fact that the average age at which men and women first marry is now the highest ever recorded, having risen by roughly five years in the past half century.
Public attitudes toward marriage reflect these dramatic changes. Changes in marital patterns have had a major impact on the lives of children in this country. The racial differences are even larger. Public Reactions to Decades of Change Family Remains Central, Satisfying. Understanding The Spend Shift Page 3 of 3 - Forbes.com.