Top 10 Business Trends That Will Drive Success In 2015. Holiday Social Media Marketing Trends 2014 - #Infographic. Timeframes for the future of work: trends and uncertainties in this decade and beyond. I recently ran an internal workshop on the future of work for a large company. In the next couple of years it will shift its headquarters into a new building and adopt Activity Based Working across the organization. The key executives understand that in their planning they need to engage with the broader issues of how the world of work is changing, and not just the immediate issues of office space and workforce structure.
In the first phase of the workshop, before delving into the specific issues for their business, I used my Future of Work Framework to provide a big-picture view of the forces of change and the major shifts in play. Click on the image to download the full framework. An executive in the workshop asked about the timeframe for the framework. Did it apply to the present or some future date? It was an interesting question, as I hadn’t explicitly focused on a timeframe when I was creating the framework. The simple answer is that the framework highlights long-term trends. On the Road to Information-Driven Healthcare. Innovative technology is changing the field of healthcare from increased patient engagement to the implementation of electronic health records (EHRs) to genomic and personalized medicine. Ninety percent of healthcare CIOs view IT innovation as critical to success, according to a new infographic from Dell.
The infographic also provides details on desktop visualization, EHR statistics, the use of social media, telehealth and mobile devices, as well as potential challenges such as data security, shortages of health IT workers and more. Get the latest healthcare infographics delivered to your e-inbox with Eye on Infographics, a bi-weekly, e-newsletter digest of visual healthcare data.
Click here to sign up today. You may also be interested in this related resource: 2013 Healthcare Benchmarks: Telehealth & Telemedicine . Tags: desktop visualization, digital age, genomic medicine, Health IT, personalized medicine Related Posts: Why Everybody's Going Freelance. More Americans are declaring their independence: as in the 17 million that self-indentified as indepenendent workers--as in freelancers, temps, self-employed consultants and the like--as of May 2013, up 10% from 2011.
That's according to MBO Partners, who does the taxes for such workers. And as the Wall Street Journal reports, the total number of indie workers is predicted to grow to 24 million in the next five years. The new tendency to go independent is happening across demographics: 36 percent are gen-Xers. 33 percent are baby boomers. 20 percent are millenials. 11 percent are matures, And equally male or female.
What's fascinating is why people are increasingly independent, which owes equally to shifts in the workforce and the steady-going nature of humans. Reasons why: de-commitment, self-expression, and layoff “Companies are less committed to commitment,” Gene Zaino, CEO of MBO Partners, told the Journal. Here's my number, autonomy maybe? Hat tip: The Wall Street Journal. The Loop: Which start-up could be the next big thing. Future Paradigms for Business. Parallel Universes Against the broad sweep of human history on this planet the last few hundred years have given rise to astonishing innovations.
These have resulted in prosperity for a large proportion of the human family and the accumulation of massive wealth by a small minority. But as we begin to internalise and comprehend the real costs associated with this remarkable and unprecedented phase of exponential growth and development, there is increasing evidence that a fundamental course correction is needed (at least in the means of production and rates of consumption) if continued affluence is to remain a viable goal for the majority. Although the title of this piece hints at future paradigms for business I actually want to share with you some of the advances that are already disrupting the status quo, as well as those that are rapidly emerging; the reasons these breakthroughs are happening now; and what benefits we might expect to flow from the new paradigms.
Our Civilisational Crisis. 10 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2013 - Technology & Science. The year ahead looks promising for Canada's tech start-ups, following a breakout 2012. In a story published Thursday, CBCNews.ca spoke to four tech company CEOs. The CEOs interviewed – Mike McDerment of FreshBooks, Tobi Lütke of Shopify, Ryan Holmes of HootSuite and Judy Sims of Shopcaster – head companies that had been identified in a CBC story this past summer that asked, "Who will be Canada's next tech darling? " These CEOs talked about the industry and identified some tech start-ups that they think are companies to watch in 2013. Here are their picks. In the summer, a CBCNews.ca story asked, 'Who will be Canada's next tech darling? ' Lightspeed Tobi Lütke describes himself as a product-centric person, saying "that's what you need to build companies in the tech sector. " Lightspeed says they have done business with 10,000 retailers in more than 30 countries.
LINK: Lightspeed Wave Accounting They're another favorite of Lütke's, who says Wave is "going to go really far. " LINK: Wave Accounting. Mr.Ghost: iPhone EMF Detector by Aaron Rasmussen. Future updates will be on this project page and at www.aaronrasmussen.com/MrGhost Thank you everyone so much for your support on this project! We achieved the $32k stretch goal so I will be adding a spectrum analyzer to the app.
Have you ever looked at your iPhone and thought, "Wow, this thing is impressive! But I wish it had a detachable EMF detector! " Well, we did! So we made one. Mr.Ghost is an EMF detector that plugs right into the headphone jack of your iPhone. We believe that in the future iPhones will be as powerful as Tricorders, and able to sense, interpret, and record the natural world around us. The great thing about adding external sensors to iPhone is that you can use the advanced features the phone already has. Why is it useful? Because it's fun, and humans can't help but be curious. Did you see the episode of the American The Office where Dwight freaks out over EMF? What is EM radiation? Is it safe for my phone?
Yes, absolutely. Which models of iPhone/iPad does it work with? “Engagification”of the Enterprise – Gamification and Employee Engagement. Elise Olding Research Director 6 years at Gartner 26 years IT industry Elise Olding is a research director in Gartner's Program and Portfolio Management (PPM) group. Ms. Olding provides research on a worldwide basis, advising clients on BPM implementation practices.
Read Full Bio Coverage Areas: by Elise Olding | November 14, 2012 | 12 Comments I had the pleasure of crafting one of Gartner’s top predicts for 2013: By 2015, 40% of Global 1000 organizations will use gamification as the primary mechanism to transform business operations. Why do we need to consider gamification in our workplace transformation efforts? Gamification can help organizations make the workplace more engaging and productive. In presenting this topic at Gartner Summits and Symposiums around the world this year, the reception has been surprisingly positive.
Here are a few tips when applying gamification within the enterprise: Strive for collaboration. What’s your reaction to using the term engagification? S Location Intelligence Blog : Using Smartphones to Improve Walk-ability. Courtesy of Sustainable Cities Collective When it comes to walking in the city, a smartphone is now almost as important as a good pair of shoes.
Our phones provide us with pedestrian sat-nav, reviews of the best places to visit and even measure how many calories we’re burning, while we walk. In fact recent research suggeststhat our phones are encouraging us to walk further in the city and explore more places. Now a new mobile app from Walkonomics provides an essential tool for the walkable lifestyle. TheWalkonomics app enables people to check the walkability of the street they’re standing in, as well as discover new walkable streets in other areas and add their own reviews. The free app, which is available for Android devices, uses over 600,000 street ratings from Walkonomics.com, covering every street in San Francisco, New York and England. Road safety;Easy to cross;Pavement/Sidewalk;Hilliness;Navigation;Fear of crime;Smart & beautiful;Fun & relaxing. Get an iPad Mini installed in your car for $800 (iPad not included) – Cell Phones & Mobile Device Technology News & Updates.
It was only Friday that the iPad Mini was released and the Apple faithful rushed to open their wallets. No sooner did the device hit the streets, than the fine folks at Soundwaves automotive customizing stuck one in a car dashboard. No matter how you feel about iOS , this is about a million times better than any stock in-dash touchscreen you’ve ever used. In order the get the drop on everyone else (well, maybe not everyone) Soundwaves used the accessory specs released by Apple to pre-fabricate the mounting system. The custom dash does not have the iPad permanently built in, which is nice. Who wants to permanently affix a pricey tablet to the dashboard? Also installed in this 2012 Toyota Corolla is an Audison wireless controller.
This has likely piqued some people’s interest, and you might be wondering how much it will cost. Interestingly, the mod shown off here does not appear to have a power connector built in. Via Engadget and Soundwaves. Disease Surveillance in a Mobile and Digital World. Disease surveillance began in the 17th century with John Graunt’s “Natural and Political Observations Made Upon the Bills of Mortality.”
His work was the first to perform basic epidemiological and demographic analysis on the causes of death in London. His statistics included some interesting and unfamiliar causes of death from itch to lethargy to consumption. While Graunt’s analysis was the first of its kind, he still faced many insurmountable challenges. Fortunately, we have made tremendous strides in health, science and communications technology since the days of John Graunt. The realm of current opportunities to collect, store and ultimately use data at each level of the health system is increasing exponentially. source: One of the main drivers of this evolution is the use of mobile phones and other digital approaches.
TYF_2012MOTD_full. The Future of the Retail Industry: Retail in 2020. In 1950, a magazine called “Popular Mechanics “attempted to predict the future in an article entitled, “Miracles You’ll See in the Next Fifty Years.” Many predictions were wildly off the mark. (An example: One forecast saw people of the 21st century recycling underwear to produce candy.) Other guesses were much closer to today’s reality. The article foresaw the ubiquity of television and even the convergence of it with other technologies: “Of course the [average per-son has] a television set.
But it is connected with the telephones as well as with the radio receiver.”According to the article, the housewife of the future would be able to dial up a department store and have personnel “obligingly hold up for her inspection bolts of fabric or show her new styles of clothing.” What prognosticators in the 50’s couldn’t predict were technological and social shifts that dramatically changed future possibilities—namely the women’s movement and the Internet.
Source: accenture.com. The Future of Our City: The Vision. Future of Toronto’s financial district by Onespace Unlimited Inc. Courtesy of Ontario Association of Architects. Charting a course to 2050 is going to be a daunting task for any city. Over the next few weeks, Justin Robertson will be placing a microscope on Toronto’s key industries and institutions that will be shaped by the predicted population growth facing the city in a series called “The Future of Our City”. The five-part series will examine how the city will be impacted by the aging population, the future of cars and transit and solutions to traffic congestion, and how the face of education and learning environments will change. This week: We look at the vision of a futuristic Toronto, how our built landscape and infrastructure will evolve and why we are talking about the future of this city right now.
By the year 2050 Toronto living will be small. The City of Toronto predicts we’ll hit the three million people by 2020 and the GTA would be looking at six million. Scenarios for the world in 2040. For those of you that have missed out on the free e and p copies of Future Vision here is the first bit of some more free bits. About this book People have always been curious about what lies over the horizon or around the next corner. Books that speculate about the shape of things to come, especially those making precise or easily understandable predictions, have been especially popular over the years. Interest has not diminished of late. Indeed, the number of books seeking to uncover or explain the future has exploded. The world offers more promise than ever before, but there are also more threats to our continued existence.
In short, the future is not what it used to be and needs rescuing. Thus the interest in books that explain what is going on right now, where things are likely to go next and what we should do about it. For example, in 1884, an article in The Times newspaper suggested that every street in London would eventually be buried under nine feet of horse manure.
Your phone will soon be your new doctor. Imagine a day when your phone has all of your health information. It knows your goals, your time horizons and what activities you need to focus on to achieve those goals. It knows your schedule, whether you like to do things alone or in groups and who you like to train with. It knows what you eat, how much you’ve slept and all of your vital signs in real-time. Based on the information it collects, your phone will lay out a plan to help you live a healthier life. It will notify you when it’s time for an activity (i.e. taking a pill, going on a walk or taking your blood pressure), and adjust this plan as you go, based on what is and isn’t working. Many people are up in arms about how much your phone already knows about you. Lots of apps have emerged in the last few years to track all of this health information.
Making sense of large data sets has been done in other categories many times before. Image courtesy of Flickr user El Payo. A New Species: Video Infographics. The Van Indicator Signals Recovery on Main Street. (Corrects dates in X-axis of chart) How can we tell how small businesses are feeling? Find out how many vans they’re buying. Van sales were up 32 percent in July over last year, a greater increase than nearly every other vehicle type (exception: sports cars), according to data from Bloomberg Industries. “Van sales offer an insight into corporate economic sentiment, given their high penetration into small businesses and commercial fleets,” writes analyst Kevin Tynan.
He estimates that well over 90 percent of vans are purchased by businesses. From housing contractors to beer distributors, much of America’s small business commerce travels by van. Nearly 26,000 vans were sold in the U.S. last month. The trend in van sales broadly tracks small business optimism as measured by the National Federation of Independent Business: Some of this is likely pent-up demand. Ex-FBI cyberexpert: Potential for digital Pearl Harbor is real | Security & Privacy. Search Clues. Global industry study reveals how new technologies and social change will combine to transform travel by 2020 - Platma.
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