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How to make sense of the future – futurist methodology

admin — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 04:22:51 +0000

http://www.globalchange.com Try to predict or just respond when change happens. Mining, pharmacueutical industry etc takes very long view. Pensions crisis seen decades ago. Telecom and IT trends are often relatively obvious. Moore’s Law. Power of computing. Cost of phone calls. Cost of flying and process of globalisation. Older generation knew form globalization and global communications. Internet was around in late 1970s. But Google and YouTube leaders recognise that behavior can be very hard to predict. Trends analysis. Conference keynote speaker and Futurist Dr Patrick Dixon.

Duration : 0:4:31

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Why ships will dominate global trade

admin — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 04:22:43 +0000

http://www.globalchange.com Ships and shipping, ports and globalisation. International trade and logistics. Just in time. Manufacturing supply chain management and distribution. Lorry, road, rail. Air freight and container ships. Container terminals and stock control management. Industry, emerging markets and developed world. Global trends. Conference keynote speaker and Futurist Dr Patrick Dixon.

Duration : 0:2:54

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Education trends in fast changing world

admin — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:22:09 +0000

http://www.globalchange.com Speed of change. Syllabus changes — relevance to workplace of new teaching methods. How do we prepare students for future? World changing faster than you can plan a syllabus. Teaching methods and trends. Teaching materials. Preparing students for uncertain world. Wild cards, preparing for unexpected events. Our future world. Example of bird flu. Emotion is key to the future. Video on future of education, high schools, colleges, universities, curriculum, syllabus, exams, assessments, business schools, MBAs, degree courses – by Dr Patrick Dixon, conference keynote speaker for NAIS.

Duration : 0:3:36

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Future of Travel, Tourism, Hotels – European consumer trends

admin — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:22:08 +0000

http://www.globalchange.com Future of the travel industry, package holidays, tourism, travel agents, corporate travel, vacation planning, online booking systems, social networks, facebook, twitter. Video comment made after keynote speech at Antalya Turkey conference on tourism. Future of Eco-tourism and growth of medical tourism, culture festivals, sports tourism, adventure holidays. Competition between Spain, Egypt, Morocco, Turkey – related to exchange rates. Antalya future tourist trends compared to Costa Brava, Costa del Sol, Barcelona, Istanbul. Ministry of Tourism and Tourism agencies. Branding and marketing of resorts, regions and nations. Culture and ancient history, archeological sites, Greek and Roman remains. Meditterranean and Aegean sea – cruises, yaughts and water-based holidays. Consumer lifestyle trends and ageing of European travellers. Economy and exchange rates. How tourism and travel will grow over the next decade. Comment by conference keynote speaker and Futurist Patrick Dixon, author Futurewise and Sustainagility. Air travel, rail travel, cruise industry, coach tours, guided tours. Family, senior citizens and retired people all have different travel needs when staying in hotels, hostels, self-catering accommodation. How all inclusive holidays can damage local communities by reducing eating out in restaurants, cafes and bars. Impact of budget holidays on premium market.

Duration : 0:6:37

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Market research – how to get great results

admin — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 01:38:17 +0000

http://www.globalchange.com Customers suddenly change behaviour. New technology and mobile phone companies. Banks and financial institutions. Going why market research does not predict future trends reliably. How to get accurate results from market research, polls, surveys and focus groups. Consumer trends prediction. Futuring and futurists. Techniques for scenario building. Conference keynote speaker and Futurist Dr Patrick Dixon.

Duration : 0:3:36

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Creating Jobs Through New Small Business Initiatives

admin — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 01:38:06 +0000

President Obama announces the expansion of two SBA lending programs designed to help small businesses in a difficult credit market and encourage them to create new jobs in a visit to Lanham, MD. February 5, 2010 Duration : 0:7:59 [youtube … Continue reading →

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admin — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 03:08:08 +0000

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Duration : 0:4:27

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President Obama Opening Doors for Small Business

admin — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 23:32:12 +0000

President Obama Opening Doors for Small Business Reiterating once again his commitment to small businesses as the engine of our economy, the President urges Congress to move forward immediately in steps to help them expand and create jobs. Duration : … Continue reading →

Intellectual copyright: many businesses will give ideas away

admin — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:41:13 +0000

http://www.globalchange.com Future of futurists bright because future trends soon become the past. Giving away intellectual capital. Wikipedia and YouTube world. Intellectual property only has power when released and used by others. Future is about giving away knowledge and ideas. Future of universities and research institutions, future of music and music industry. How to understand future trends. Conference keynote speaker and Futurist Dr Patrick Dixon.

Duration : 0:1:50

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DubLi Business Opportunity – Brad Doyle

admin — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:41:02 +0000

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Duration : 0:2:6

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