Top 2011 trends
January 15th, 2011
Happy New Year from Vision & Execution! We hope 2010 exceeded your expectations and that 2011 looks even better.
What do the prognosticators say about 2011? Will it be better or worse than 2010? What industries and, for that matter countries, are expected to prevail? It was quite interesting to take a survey of 2011 predictions…the topics of the predictions were generally more insightful than the predictions themselves. Some recurring themes…
Here are some interesting sites to check out for more detailed predictions:
On the economy:
On innovation
On social media
On technology
- CNN Tech
- Trend Hunter
- Infoworld
- McKinsey (from August 2010 but still relevant)
On cleantech
On mobile
On business analytics
Perhaps the most interesting report about 2011 predictions were those made 70 years ago by seven 1931 Visionaries.
What trends or predictions will impact your business? And, how can we help?
Vision & Execution celebrates its 10th Anniversary…
October 20th, 2009
…rather quietly. It’s hard to believe that 10 years have gone by. It’s the longest job I’ve had and most of the time the best boss I’ve had. We’ve ridden the dot com boom and bust, the rolling waves of recessions adjusting our services to meet client needs along the way. Our tag line evolved from Marketing Strategies that Deliver Results to Creating Value Across the Product Lifecycle to our latest incarnation of Turning Innovative Ideas into Global Success.
We’ve watched the epicenter of innovation — Silicon Valley — lose a bit of luster as emerging markets developed their own innovation centers. We’re enjoying riding that wave with relationships to organizations like FinPro, AmBAR, Innovation Center Denmark with the goal of having similar relationships to Chinese and Indian trade organizations.
When we started, cleantech had been languishing for roughly 20 years…it was not the hot technology sector it is today targeted to lead the US into financial recovery. Now it’s a significant part of our business and we’ve done our pro bono part mentoring entrepreneurs competing in the California Cleantech Open.
What has been constant over the 10 years is our passion for helping entrepreneurs and companies find the best way to bring the best products to market for the benefit of customers and now more than ever, the planet. We look forward to continuing that commitment here in Silicon Valley and the many new innovation centers around the globe.