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7 Mobile Marketing Stats That Will Blow Your Mind. Graphics, marketing, fun and more online services for $5. Mega-Trends for 2013. More From Headlines from CNBC 10 Mega-Trends for 2013 Predictions are always precarious business.

Mega-Trends for 2013

A left-field hit to the economy can throw forecasts into disarray while a scandal, new technology, or a new idea can push trends into unforeseen directions. Despite this, there are a lot of likelihoods for 2013. The economy is expected to grow more robustly than it has recently, Washington politics notwithstanding. New technology releases, such as better Smart TVs, will most likely change consumer behavior. Some long-term demographic shifts, such as nationwide differences when people get married and have children, will hit tipping points. Real Beauty Sketches - Dove. Why Facebook is blue: The science of colors in marketing. 33.5K Flares Filament.io 33.5K Flares × Why is Facebook blue?

Why Facebook is blue: The science of colors in marketing

According to The New Yorker, the reason is simple. It’s because Mark Zuckerberg is red-green colorblind. This means that blue is the color Mark can see the best. In his own words Zuck says: “Blue is the richest color for me; I can see all of blue.” Not highly scientific right? After all, the visual sense is the strongest developed one in most human beings. So how do colors really affect us and what is the science of colors in marketing really?

First: Can you recognize the online brands just based on color? Before we dive into the research, here are some awesome experiments that show you how powerful color alone really is. Example 1 (easy): Example 2 (easy): Example 3 (medium): Example 4 (hard): These awesome examples from Youtube designer Marc Hemeon, I think show the real power of colors more than any study could. How many were you able to guess? PowerPoint Timeline. PowerPoint Charts & Diagrams CEO Pack> PowerPoint Timeline PowerPoint Timeline: Description: PowerPoint timeline helps you display a list of events in chronological order.

PowerPoint Timeline

They may be project milestones or significant events of the past. They help audience understand events and trends over time. PowerPoint Movie Style Timelines Metaphors for Showing Growth Over Time Creative PowerPoint Timeline | Image Gallery Timeline Creative PowerPoint Post It Timeline Stylish 2 Year and 3 Year Comparison Timelines. Dodge Dart Registry > Home.

3 Surprising Ways to Find New Clients. People tell me the weirdest stories.

3 Surprising Ways to Find New Clients

Some are tales of drunken escapades, brushes with law enforcement or photos inadvertently distributed on the internet. Others are more surprising: They star astonishingly sober folks hellbent on playing by their own business rules. One of my favorite themes of the second group: People who employ unconventional methods for connecting with new customers. Get ready to put their oddball antics to work for your business. Traveling pants: Andy Dunn's Bonobos jeans. Photo courtesy of Bonobos. Distill Your Message to as Few Words as Possible. It's amazing how complex our lives have become.

Distill Your Message to as Few Words as Possible

Nothing's simple anymore. Think about it. Even your Facebook page has a million things going on. The increase in complexity has led to a decrease in focus. It's hard to know what even matters anymore. Well the same is true for your customers. Everybody's talking at once, saying so much, that customers can no longer remember what we started talking about in the first place. Why is this so important? What can you do about it? One of the most valuable skills in the world is the ability to explain complex concepts in simple, easy-to-understand terms. Imagine you had a quick minute to tell a potential customer why he should do business with you.

Next, go to one person and deliver your simplified pitch. S Trend Briefing covering "10 Crucial Consumer Trends for 2013" 2013 will be the perfect storm of necessity and opportunity: some economies will do OK(-ish), others will be shaky, but whatever market or industry you're in, those who understand & cater to changing consumer needs, desires and expectations will forever have plenty of opportunity to profit.

s Trend Briefing covering "10 Crucial Consumer Trends for 2013"

A remapped global economy, new technologies (or 'old' technologies applied in new ways), new business models... hey, what's not to like? Hence this overview of 10 crucial consumer trends (in random order) for you to run with in the next 12 months. Onwards and upwards: To date, the ‘big data’ discussion has focused on the value of customer data to businesses. In 2013 expect savvy shoppers to start reversing the flow, as consumers seek to own and make the most of their lifestyle data, and turn to brands that use this data to proactively offer customers help and advice on how to improve their behavior and/ or save money...