Speaking Info
How can your organization benefit from one of his speaking engagements? Here is how:
Improve Insights
Increased global competition and the velocity of time urgently require that executives and professionals remain on top of fast-moving trends. Using an insightful exploration of events and phenomena that are shape-shifting our world, Michael contextualizes a host of data blips to greatly improve understanding today’s market dynamics.
Champion Innovation
Businesses and consumers alike demand more innovation today. Michael’s breathtaking tour of the “landscape of now” shows how innovative companies are strategically leveraging trends in food, healthcare, hospitality, lifestyle, real estate, retailing, technology and travel. This cross-disciplinary exposé of the leading edge will help spur innovation within your organization.
Boost Morale
Our challenging economy has affected morale. It is therefore critically important to keep organizations motivated and excited about the future. This is where Michael’s high-energy style combined with a natural talent for entertaining and engaging will serve to lift the morale of any audience.
Speaking Calendar
2012
| Date | Event | City |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jul-12 | UPA – Utenti Pubblicità Associati Summit | Milan, Italy |
| 30-Apr-12 | The Market Research Event | Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 27-Apr-12 | USF – Hospitality Industry Symposium | San Francisco, Calif. |
| 29-Mar-12 | IAB Colombia International Conference | Bogota, Colombia |
| 21-Mar-12 | Canadian Music Week | Toronto, Ont. |
| 09-Mar-12 | Rodan + Fields Dermatologists | Nashville, Tenn. |
| 27-Feb-12 | CLSA – Japan Global Institutional Investors Forum | Tokyo, Japan |
| 31-Jan-12 | PlumpJack Company Briefing | San Francisco, Calif. |
| 26-Jan-12 | YPO Winter 2012 Education Cruise | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
2011
| Date | Event | City |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Dec-11 | Chick-fil-A Corporate Communications | Atlanta, Ga. |
| 08-Dec-11 | Curaçao Travel Wholesalers Symposium | Willemstad, Curaçao |
| 29-Nov-11 | Michigan Golf Course Owners Association | Troy, Mich. |
| 04-Nov-11 | Professional Liability Underwriting Society Conference | San Diego, Calif. |
| 01-Nov-11 | Marcus Hotels Leadership Conference | Lake Geneva, Wisc. |
| 17-Oct-11 | Online Trust Alliance Annual Conference | Washington, D.C. |
| 07-Oct-11 | NextAge Property Solutions Realtor Conference | Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 04-Oct-11 | Internet Marketing Conference/Vancouver | Vancouver, BC |
| 25-Sep-11 | California Grocer’s Association | Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 13-Sep-11 | West Virginia Governor’s Conference on Tourism | Wheeling, W. Va. |
| 23-Aug-11 | Aruba University Innovation Workshops | Oranjestad, Aruba |
| 03/04-Aug-11 | STR 3rd Annual Hotel Data Conference | Memphis, Tenn. |
| 17-Jul-11 | Resort Hotel Association | Ridgedale, Mo. |
| 29-Jun-11 | Siemens Energy IT Experts Days 2011 | Orlando, Fla. |
| 25-Jun-11 | AREA Women in Default Services Conference | Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 18-May-11 | Mystery Shopping Providers Association | Barcelona, Spain |
| 12-May-11 | 3AF Asian Marketing Summit | Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 06-Apr-11 | Social Media & Community | Boston, Mass. |
| 10-Mar-11 | Strategy Salon | Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 06-Mar-11 | Leading Re: Luxury Portfolio Summit | Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 01-Mar-11 | Starwood Hotels’ Food and Beverage Conference | Shanghai, China |
| 23-Feb-11 | R&R Partners Group Therapy | Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 15-Feb-11 | Cardinal Stritch University | Milwaukee, Wisc. |
| 09-Feb-11 | Pfizer | Toronto, Ont. |
| 08-Feb-11 | National Golf Course Owners Association | Orlando, Fla. |
2010
| Date | Event | City |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Dec-10 | Vantage Hospitality Conference | Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 08-Nov-10 | The Market Research Event | San Diego, Calif. |
| 26-Oct-10 | CINTEL Government Briefing | Bogota, Colombia |
| 20-Oct-10 | Cumberland County Assoc. of REALTORS | Cumberland City, N.J. |
| 04-Oct-10 | Worldwide Airlines Customer Relations Association | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| 01-Oct-10 | Restaurant Executive Summit | San Diego, Calif. |
| 29-Sep-10 | SOCAP | Green Bay, Wisc. |
| 28-Sep-10 | Performance Marketing | Miami Beach, Fla. |
| 24-Sep-10 | SOCAP | Omaha, Neb. |
| 21-Sep-10 | SOCAP | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| 16-Sep-10 | Cross Channel Retail Executive Summit | Scottsdale, Ariz. |
| 08-Sep-10 | HSMAI Affordable Meetings | Washington, DC |
| 16-Aug-10 | Zappos Insights | Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 16-Aug-10 | Southwest Riverside Cty. Assoc. of REALTORS | Temecula, Calif. |
| 12-Jul-10 | Hawaii Medical Services Association Conference | San Diego, Calif. |
| 22-Jun-10 | Hospitality Finan. and Techn. Profess. HITEC 2010 | Orlando, Fla. |
| 09-Jun-10 | CGT Sales & Marketing Conference | New York, N.Y. |
| 21-May-10 | Central Valley Realtors YPN Leadership | Garden Grove, Calif. |
| 12-May-10 | TAG Young Professionals | Atlanta, Ga. |
| 04-May-10 | HSMAI 9th Annual Resort Conference | Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. |
| 27-Apr-10 | SOCAP 2010 Symposium | Atlanta, Ga. |
| 22-Apr-10 | Hotel Technology Forum | Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 13-Apr-10 | REALTOR Rally | Denver, Colo. |
| 31-Mar-10 | Atlanta Interactive Marketing Association’s (AiMA) | Atlanta, Ga. |
| 23-Mar-10 | Rogers Corp. Intech Conference | Rogers, Conn. |
| 19/20-Mar-10 | What’s Next Boomer Conference | Chicago, Ill. |
| 20-Feb-10 | TEDx O’Porto | O’Porto, Portugal |
| 18-Feb-10 | GALPenergia Workshop | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 03-Feb-10 | SETAR Workshop/Top Customers (Feb. 3-4) | Oranjestad, Aruba |
2009
| Date | Event | City |
|---|---|---|
| 01/03-Dec-09 | SETAR Workshops | Oranjestad, Aruba |
| 11-Nov-09 | People Report Best Practices Conference | Dallas, Tex. |
| 04-Nov-09 | NACCM Customers 1st Conference | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| 30-Oct-09 | Sales & Marketing Executives Assoc. 2009 Convention | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 28-Oct-09 | Business Optimization Summit | Philadelphia, Penn. |
| 25-Sep-09 | Consumer Goods Growth & Innovation Forum | Miami, Fla. |
| 24-Aug-09 | National Association of REALTORS Leadership Summit | Chicago, Ill. |
| 01-Aug-09 | Games Convention Online | Leipzig, Germany |
| 14-Jul-09 | Zappos Insights | Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 08-Jul-09 | San Francisco Visitors and Convention Bureau | San Francisco, Calif. |
| 11-Jun-09 | Future US Inc. | So. San Francisco, Calif. |
| 12-May-09 | Chick-fil-A | Atlanta, Ga. |
| 04-May-09 | SIIA NetGain | San Francisco, Calif. |
| 22-Apr-09 | FUSE | San Francisco, Calif. |
| 15-Apr-09 | Chicago Quantitative Alliance | Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 27-Mar-09 | WIN Networking Forum | Reno, Nev. |
| 27-Jan-09 | Indiana Association of REALTORS | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| 26-Jan-09 | The Henry Ford | Dearborn, Mich. |
2008
| Date | Event | City |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-08 | CMO Summit | Monterey, Calif. |
| 08-Dec-08 | iMedia Brand Summit | La Quinta, Calif. |
| 10-Nov-08 | IIR Future Trends | Miami Beach, Fla. |
| 05-Nov-08 | IIM National Marketing Conference 2008 | Dublin, Ireland |
| 01-Nov-08 | Preferred Hotels 2008 Annual Conference | San Diego, Calif. |
| 23-Oct-08 | Suburban West/Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS | Philadelphia, Penn. |
| 22-Oct-08 | Consumer Goods | Orlando, Fla. |
| 17-Oct-08 | Texas Association of REALTORS | Austin, Tex. |
| 15-Oct-08 | Arizona Association of REALTORS | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| 14-Oct-08 | California Association of REALTORS | Long Beach, Calif. |
| 03-Oct-08 | Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS | Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 29-Sep-08 | EDUspirIT | Bussum, Netherlands |
| 26-Sep-08 | BNO Creating Brands: “Design on Demand” | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 26-Sep-08 | PICNIC | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 25-Sep-08 | HSMAI Europe | Oslo, Norway |
| 24-Sep-08 | Kentucky Association of REALTORS | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| 17-Sep-08 | Bay Area Assoc. of REALTORS Joint Leadership Retreat | Bodega Bay, Calif. |
| 11-Sep-08 | Idaho Association of REALTORS Conference | Portland, Ore. |
| 14-Jul-08 | IIR Shoppers Insights | Chicago, Ill. |
| 02-Jul-08 | British Consulate | Hong Kong |
| 27-Jun-08 | Seoul Tourism Awards 2008 | Seoul, South Korea |
| 19-Jun-08 | Consumer Electronics Assoc. (CEA) CEO Summit | Playa del Carmen, Mexico |
| 16-Jun-08 | Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals HITEC | Austin, Tex |
| 29-May-08 | Curaçao HSMAI | Curaçao, Neth. Antilles |
| 22-May-08 | Urban County Leadership Conference (Hidalgo, Tex.) | South Padre Island, Tex. |
| 21-May-08 | Mindshare Latin America regional meeting | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 14-May-08 | Worlds of Discovery (Busch Entertainment) | Orlando, Fla |
| 02-May-08 | Six Senses Spas & Resorts | Phuket, Thailand |
| 21-Apr-08 | Mindshare Asia Regional Meeting | Bali, Indonesia |
| 18-Apr-08 | Singapore Economic Development Board | Singapore |
| 14-Apr-08 | Shangri-La Hotels Marketing Workshop | Manila, Philippines |
| 09-Apr-08 | Incentive Travel & Conventions, Meetings (IT&CM) China | Shanghai, China |
| 04-Apr-08 | International Assoc. of Assembly Managers (IAAM) | Denver, Colo. |
| 01-Apr-08 | Accor Hotels Asia Regional Meeting | Beijing, China |
| 10-Mar-08 | MotionPoint Executive Forum | Palm Beach, Fla. |
| 20-Feb-08 | Omniture Summit | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| 12-Feb-08 | Evian of North America | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 07-Feb-08 | New Haven Assoc. of REALTORS | New Haven, Conn. |
| 06-Feb-08 | Fairfield Assoc. of REALTORS | Fairfield, Conn. |
| 02-Feb-08 | Wyoming Assoc. of REALTORS Region 11 Conference | Casper, Wyo. |
| 30-Jan-08 | Memphis Area Association of REALTORS | Memphis, Tenn. |
| 14-Jan-08 | Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS | Harrisburg, Penn. |
| 09-Jan-08 | Tucson Association of REALTORS | Tucson, Ariz. |
2007
| Date | Event | City |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Dec-07 | Caribbean Hotel Assoc. “Caribbean Sales & Marketing Strategy” | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 30-Nov-07 | HSMAI Asia | Singapore |
| 29-Nov-07 | WIT 2007 | Singapore |
| 23-Oct-07 | Iowa & Cedar Rapids Assoc. of REALTORS | Iowa City, Iowa |
| 18-Oct-07 | Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. | Madrid, Spain |
| 09-Oct-07 | Harvard Business Club | New York, NY |
| 25-Sep-07 | Online Marketing Deutschland (OMD) | Duesseldorf, Germany |
| 19-Sep-07 | Think LA Trends Breakfast | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| 12-Sep-07 | Citadel Managers Conference | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| 08-Sep-07 | The Vail Summit/MMG Worldwide | Vail, Colo. |
| 06-Sep-07 | Whirlpool Corp. | Benton Harbor, Mich. |
| 16-Aug-07 | Nat. Assoc. of REALTORS (NAR) National Leadership | Chicago, Ill. |
| 26-Jun-07 | Cadillac/General Motors | New York, N.Y. |
| 21-Jun-07 | Visa Europe | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 29-May-07 | Croes Wever | Aruba |
| 29-May-07 | Aruba Hotel & Tourism Association (AHATA) | Aruba |
| 17-May-07 | Neutrogena/Johnson & Johnson | Laguna Beach, Calif. |
| 22-May-07 | Santa Barbara Convention & Film Bureau | Santa Barbara, Calif. |
| 08-May-07 | Carlson Hotels Group | Disneyland, France |
| 25-Apr-07 | BorkowskiPR | London, UK |
| 24-Apr-07 | Omnicom Group | London, UK |
| 19-Apr-07 | Campus Management | Orlando, Fla. |
| 29-Mar-07 | Registry of Real Estate Brokers | Sta. Barbara, Calif. |
| 27-Mar-07 | HSMAI Resorts Conference | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| 21-Mar-07 | THE Conference on Marketing | Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 17-Mar-07 | Royal Bank of Scotland | New York, N.Y. |
| 13-Mar-07 | Dunkin’ Donuts | Boston, Mass. |
| 11-Mar-07 | CalTIA | Sacramento, Calif. |
| 23-Jan-07 | GXS | Washington, DC |
| 18-Jan-07 | Promarket Group | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| 17-Jan-07 | Tnuva | Tel Aviv, Israel |
2006
| Date | Event | City |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Dec-06 | Barclay’s Bank | New York, N.Y. |
| 06-Dec-06 | Luxury Home Marketing | White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. |
| 14-Nov-06 | Millward-Brown | Boca Raton, Fla. |
| 20-Oct-06 | Leadership Roundtable | Santa Barbara, Calif. |
| 16-Oct-06 | Inman News “Luxury Marketing in the Internet Age” | Miami Beach, Fla. |
| 09-Oct-06 | Washington State Hotel & Lodging Association | Pascoe, Wash. |
| 04-Oct-06 | American Planning Association Washington Chapter | Yakima, Wash. |
| 29-Sep-06 | SMG United | New York, N.Y. |
| 21-Sep-06 | Euroforum | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 19-Sep-06 | ABRASCE (the Brazilian Association of Shopping Centers) | São Paolo, Brazil |
| 07-Sep-06 | Sequence | San Francisco, Calif. |
| 04-Aug-06 | PRA Destination Management | San Diego, Calif. |
| 27-Jun-06 | Sun Valley Visitors & Convention Bureau | Sun Valley, Ida. |
| 01-Jun-06 | Telefrance 1 “Expression de Tendances” | Paris, France |
| 24-May-06 | MBS (a division of World Marketing) | Long Island, N.Y. |
| 23-May-06 | International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) | Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 18-May-06 | Crystal Radio | Boca Raton, Fla. |
| 17-May-06 | Harrah’s Entertainment | Scottsdale, Ariz. |
| 27-Apr-06 | Adtech | San Francisco, Calif. |
| 25-Apr-06 | Diageo | New York, N.Y. |
| 19-Apr-06 | Hospitality Sales & Marketing Assoc. Int’l. (HSMAI) | New York, N.Y. |
| 04-Apr-06 | California State Automobile Association (CSAA) | Eugene, Ore. |
| 21-Mar-06 | Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. | Hamburg, Germany |
| 16-Mar-06 | San Diego North County Convention & Visitors Bureau | San Diego, Calif. |
| 07-Mar-06 | Bonneville International | Carlsbad, Calif. |
2005
| Date | Event | City |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Dec-05 | FUSE Forum | Toronto, Ont. |
| 30-Nov-05 | CIBC | Carlsbad, Calif. |
| 14-Nov-05 | Future Trends 2005 | Miami Beach, Fla. |
| 07-Nov-05 | Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. | Hamburg, Germany |
| 25-Oct-05 | Ubercool Soho House | New York, N.Y. |
| 14-Oct-05 | Western Assocation of Convention & Visitors Bureaus | Oakland, Calif. |
| 13-Oct-05 | KSFI FM100 | Salt Lake City, Ut. |
| 06-Oct-05 | Leadership Conference | Amelia Island, Fla. |
| 26-Sep-05 | The Star | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 22-Sep-05 | Washington Mutual | Seatlle, Wash. |
| 10-Aug-05 | Center for Sales Strategy | Washington, DC |
| 24-Jun-05 | Ubercool Limn Gallery | San Francisco, Calif. |
| 08-Jun-05 | Brunico MobileNATION | Toronto, Ont. |
| 01-Jun-05 | Mediserve Client Conference | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| 24-May-05 | InnoTown | Alesund, Norway |
| 13-May-05 | Bankrate | Palm Beach, Fla. |
| 10-May-05 | Yahoo! | Sunnyvale, Calif. |
| 09-May-05 | Logitech | Fremont, Calif. |
| 05-May-05 | Microsoft Leadership Forum | San Francisco, Calif. |
| 05-Apr-05 | USF Hospitality Symposium | Fremont, Calif. |
| 21-Mar-05 | Newspaper Association of America (NAA) | Dallas, Tex. |
| 15-Mar-05 | San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau | San Francisco, Calif. |
| 22-Feb-05 | Ask Jeeves | San Francisco, Calif. |
| 09-Feb-05 | National Retail Federation Retail Advertising Conference (RAC) | Chicago, Ill. |
2004
| Date | Event | City |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-04 | Grey Advertising/Panasonic | New York, N.Y. |
| 14-Dec-04 | MSN | Webcast |
| 07-Dec-04 | Washington Mutual | Seattle, Wash. |
| 09-Nov-04 | Future Trends 2004 | Miami Beach, Fla. |
| 27-Oct-04 | San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau | San Francisco, Calif. |
| 21-Sep-04 | Manatt Phelps Philips | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| 12-Aug-04 | Washington Mutual | Seattle, Wash. |
| 18-Jun-04 | Mediaplaza | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| 10-Jun-04 | Trendwatching | New York, N.Y. |
| 19-May-04 | Sonaecom | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 27-Mar-04 | Infopresse | Montreal, P.Q. |
| 19-Mar-04 | Atlanta Marketing Roundtable | Atlanta, Ga. |
| 02-Feb-04 | BorkowskiPR | London, U.K. |
| 27-Jan-04 | Merck | Philadelphia, Penn. |
| 23-Jan-04 | Florida Venture Capital Association | Orlando, Fla. |
2003
| Date | Event | City |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Nov-03 | Future Trends 2003 | Miami Beach, Fla. |
| 04-Nov-03 | Adtech | New York, N.Y. |
| 09-Sep-03 | Seybold Desktop Publishing Forum | San Francisco, Calif. |
| 14-May-03 | McKesson | Amelia Island, Fla. |
2002
| Date | Event | City |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Nov-02 | Adtech | New York, N.Y. |
| 19-Jun-02 | Advertising Club of Toronto | Toronto, Ont. |
| 22-Jan-02 | Audio Alley | San Francisco, Calif. |
2001
| Date | Event | City |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-01 | Commission Junction University | Santa Barbara, Calif. |
| 12-Oct-01 | ITMAC | Santa Fe, New Mex. |
| 30-Jul-01 | Medscape Client Conference | Montreal, P.Q. |
| 10-Apr-01 | Alexander Ogilvy | Atlanta, Ga. |
| 08-Feb-01 | Showtime Awards | New York, N.Y. |
| 05-Feb-01 | Internet World | Toronto, Ont. |
2000
| Date | Event | City |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-00 | Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| 25-Oct-00 | Internet World | New York, N.Y. |
| 18-Oct-00 | IABC | San Francisco, Calif. |
| 20-Sep-00 | Interactive Marketing Show | Dallas, Tex. |
| 15-Sep-00 | Magazine Publishers Association (MPA) | San Francisco, Calif. |
| 11-Sep-00 | Online Marketing International Summit (OMIS) | Atlanta, Ga. |
| 09-Sep-00 | Medscape Client Conference | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| 28-Jun-00 | NetCentives | San Francisco, Calif. |
| 08-Jun-00 | Web Attack! | New York, N.Y. |
| 26-Apr-00 | Engage | Nassau, Bahamas |
| 12-Apr-00 | Ad Auction | Atlanta, Ga. |
| 30-Mar-00 | TAP Pharmaceuticals | Squaw Valley, Calif. |
| 24-Feb-00 | eBranding 2000 | San Francisco, Calif. |
| 17-Feb-00 | MSN Breakfast Tour | New York, N.Y. |
| 16-Feb-00 | Simba Online Publishing | Orlando, Fla. |
| 28-Jan-00 | MSN Breakfast Tour | Santa Monica, Calif. |
| 27-Jan-00 | MSN Breakfast Tour | San Francisco, Calif. |
| 10-Jan-00 | Aruba Tourism Authority | Aruba |
1999
| Date | Event | City |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-99 | Private Briefing | San Francisco, Calif. | 28-Oct-99 | Third Age | San Francisco, Calif. |
| 26-Oct-99 | TBWA/Chiat/Day | Venice, Calif. | 21-Oct-99 | Ad Auction | Boston, Mass. |
| 18-Oct-99 | Electronic Retailing (ERA) | Las Vegas, Nev. | 13-Oct-99 | Silicon Alley Breakfast Club | San Francisco, Calif. |
| 28-Sep-99 | Breakfast@VIC | Los Angeles, Calif. | 22-Sep-99 | Ad Auction | Dallas, Tex. |
| 15-Sep-99 | Apple Computer | Paris, France | 24-Aug-99 | Ad Auction | Seattle, Wash. |
| 18-Aug-99 | Silicon Alley Breakfast Club | New York, N.Y. | 16-Aug-99 | ZDNet Brand IQ | New York, N.Y. |
| 20-Jul-99 | GTE Internet Council | Dallas, Tex. | 20-Jul-99 | Internet World | Chicago, Ill. |
| 16-Jul-99 | Medscape Client Conference | Carlsbad, Calif. | 30-Jun-99 | Ad Auction | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| 23-Jun-99 | Newsweek magazine breakfast | New York, N.Y. | 22-Jun-99 | Canadian Marketing Association (CMA) | Toronto, Ont. |
| 17-Jun-99 | Web Attack! | San Francisco, Calif. | 08-Jun-99 | Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) Conference | Kansas City, Mo. |
| 18-May-99 | Adweek CLIO Awards | Miami Beach, Fla. | 13-May-99 | Ad Auction | New York, N.Y. |
| 30-Apr-99 | IDG Books Conference Meeting | Los Angeles, Calif. | 14-Apr-99 | Internet World | San Francisco, Calif. |
| 24-Feb-99 | Adweek Agency 2001 | Scottsdale, Ariz. | 04-Feb-99 | Ad Auction | San Francisco, Calif. |
| 27-Jan-99 | Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, Calif. |
1998
| Date | Event | City |
|---|---|---|
| Nov-98 | Streaming Media | San Francisco, Calif. |
| Sep-98 | Toyota Automobile Dealers | Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Sep-98 | Seybold | San Francisco, Calif. |
| Aug-98 | Assoc. of Internet Professionals (AIP) | San Francisco, Calif. |
| Jun-98 | InterVU | San Francisco, Calif. |
| Jun-98 | Internet Advertising Bureau | San Francisco, Calif. |
| Jun-98 | InfoSeek | San Francisco, Calif. |
| May-98 | Variety Interactive Marketing Summit | Newport Beach, Calif. |
| May-98 | InterVU | New York, N.Y. |
| May-98 | Ottaway | Middletown, N.Y. |
| May-98 | Mpath | San Francisco, Calif. |
| May-98 | Adtech | Chicago, Ill. |
| Apr-98 | Software Publishing Association (SPA) | San Jose, Calif. |
| Mar-98 | Internet World | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Feb-98 | Web Advertising | New York, N.Y. |
| Jan-98 | Adtech | Los Angeles, Calif. |
1997
| Date | Event | City |
|---|---|---|
| Oct-97 | Adtech | New York, N.Y. |
| Oct-97 | Canon USA | New York, N.Y. |
| Apr-97 | Web Advertising | Monterey, Calif. |
1996
| Date | Event | City |
|---|---|---|
| Oct-96 | Web Advertising | New York, N.Y. |
The Twitter Effect
Often described as “SMS of the Internet,” Twitter burst on the scene in 2009, when Oprah and Ashton Kutcher helped encourage some 60 million people to join. Today, 250 million tweets pour out of this digital chatter box each day. Trend Analysis While in the later stages of childbirth popular singer Erykah Badu, who hails from ... Read More
Time Compression
Life is accelerating. This Ubertrend has lead to “too busy disorder,” which drives markets like coffee, energy drinks, e-commerce, fast fashion, FedEx and others. All are propelled by a public seeking to pack more time and energy in their busy days. Trend Analysis Engineer Percy Spencer at defense contractor Raytheon notices something peculiar. While testing a new ... Read More
Digital Lifestyle
Consumers love their iPads, notebooks and smartphones. Imbued by technology, consumers are adopting a Digital Lifestyle, where the computer is becoming us and we become the computer. To wit: When you tire and fall you asleep...you crash. Trend Analysis Startling snapshot: 69% of children aged 2-5 can operate a computer mouse, yet only 11% can tie their ... Read More
Texting
Texting has come a long way since 1995, when the GSM standard ushered in a new way to connect mobile users via SMS, or Short Message System. In 2011, 7 trillion text messages will be sent worldwide, or 19 billion daily, according to ABI Research. Trend Analysis Of the 83% of American adults own cell phones, three-quarters ... Read More
Watchword: Energy
The Time Compression Ubertrend has made on-demand energy a key aspect of daily living. The energy drink market, which got its start in the 80s, is now part of a $42 billion industry worldwide that is hoping to pump you up. Trend Analysis Coffee is no longer the only way of receiving a caffeine boost. Energy drinks, ... Read More
Starbucks Coffee Market
Propelled by an insatiable appetite to “pump up” – to have enough energy to make it through a typical overwhelming, multitasking-filled day, coffee sales are booming. The market is lead by $13-billion trendsetter Starbucks. Trend Analysis When USA Today reported on the launch of a Starbucks store on the Allure Of The Seas, the site ran a ... Read More
Social Networking
Social networks have captivated computer users with more than 1 billion worldwide using them. Key driving force: the ability to engage with friends and connections using the same store-and-forward technique that made texting and emailing so popular. Trend Analysis We’re in the midst of a social revolution. One that is redefining life worldwide. It’s the force behind ... Read More
Screensucking
Our computer screens hold a magical power over us. The ability to “suck in” a web surfer was quite aptly satirized by The New York Times, which coined a tongue-in-cheek term for the sleeplessness phenomenon propelled by technology: screensucking. Trend Analysis Four out of five adolescents report sleeping with their cellphones in or near their bed. The ... Read More
Gourmet Food Trucks
The food truck industry received a shot in the arm when Kogi Korean BBQ-To-Go’s trucks began plying the streets of L.A. in 2008 with a Twitter success formula. In 2011 Americans will spend $630 million on mobile-vendor food. Trend Analysis The Ubertrend of Time Compression has led to less disposable time than ever. In 2006, more than ... Read More
Driving While Texting
Multitasking is a key technique in the quest to save time. But the phenomenon of texting behind the steering wheel, called “DWT” or driving while texting, has taken on a life of its own — leading to accidents and laws that seek to rein the trend in. Trend Analysis The YouTube video was shown by all the ... Read More
Memory Protection
Our memory is declining due to an explosion of data, a growing reliance on digital devices that memorize things for us, plus multitasking, which divides our attention span. Like a computer, we need “memory protection.” Trend Analysis The incidences are becoming numerous. You’re about to mention a name and suddenly realize you can’t recall it. “It’s at ... Read More
Robot Love
Robotics represents the next major technology opportunity. Countries such as Japan and South Korea lead the charge to develop the world’s most sophisticated robots, a market that could reach $135 billion in a few years. Trend Analysis It was a great year for robot fans. First came news that U.K. scientists had developed a pooping bot. Then ... Read More
My Lappy
The Digital Lifestyle Ubertrend has turned the lusty objectification of digital gadgets into a national pastime. A perfect example is the pet name “lappy” bestowed upon laptop computers, of which 211 million will be sold in 2011. Trend Analysis It’s a ritual often repeated. Trembling fingers eagerly peel away layer after layer. Anticipation builds as the object ... Read More
E-books
Twelve years after it began selling books, Amazon launched the Kindle reader in November 2007. By July 2010, Kindle book sales surpassed hardcover books and, six months later, overtook paperbacks to become Amazon’s most popular format. Trend Analysis In Sept. 2010, Amazon.com debuted an entertaining new television commercial that poked fun at the iPad’s inability to provide ... Read More
Unwired
Since the days of radio, society has relied on unwired communication. Zenith’s invention of the remote control accelerated that trend. Today, the value of freedom propels a swirl of trends that make wireless a watchword for the future. Trend Analysis When Zenith’s Space Command wireless remote control went into production in 1956, no one could have predicted ... Read More
Indian Style
Indian influence is starting to permeate society, from their actors to their food and culture, western society is an influx of Indian culture. Particularly evident is the ascent of Indians in American television. Trend Analysis They’re showing up everywhere on American television, to the surprise of their own compatriots. People of Indian origin have rapidly vaulted to ... Read More
Synchronicity
Storing information remotely — or in the “cloud” — has become one of fastest areas of growth. The trend is driven by users who need to keep data seamlessly synchronized across multiple platforms. Trend Analysis When Carl Jung arrived at his synchronicity concept in 1920, it concerned causally unrelated events. Today, one might argue, synchronicity has taken ... Read More
Yoga Culture
The U.S. yoga market has tripled in size since 1994, with nearly 16 million Americans practicing this 5,000-year-old art. The trend spurs retailers like lululemon with annual sales of about $1 billion. Trend Analysis On Dec. 1, 2011, lululemon reported that third-quarter revenues rose 31%, reaching $240 million. The company’s stock has more than tripled since going ... Read More