Every year, changes in technology, social, and digital media
substantially increases its presence and impact on businesses,
organizations and thought leaders. Why is it important to stay up to date and informed about these latest trends? For established businesses and start-ups, they will not only influence how you do business, but how your customers and clients expect you to
do business. Understanding and knowing what to look for with the latest tools and applications, both online and offline and can be a difficult task.
Join KarenSD for her third visit to NORCAT where she’ll be sharing her insights on the trends to be aware of, and learn how you can ready yourself and your business to take advantage of them.
Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median and Mode
Forecasting Technology, Social & Digital Media in 2016 - Karen Schulman Dupuis
1. what to watch out for and (maybe) start this year
TECHNOLOGY, SOCIAL & DIGITAL TRENDS
2. A SHORT REVIEW OF LAST YEAR
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
The Attention Web
(death to) Clickbait
Storytelling
Crowdfunding content
Podcasting
Video
Measurement
Mobile
B2B
Design
3. legal • insurance • accounting • real estate
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WAKE UP
9. relationship building • behind the scenes • live events • limited time offers
…and Cosmo gets 3MM viewers a day via Snapchat
vomiting rainbows and sales?
17. Netflix • Hulu (in Canada we also have Shomi & CraveTV)
streaming video on-demand (SVOD) subscriptions
4.0
4.8
5.8
7.3
9.2
11.5
2014 2015E 2016E 2017E 2018E 2019E
BillionsUSD
Streaming Video Subscription Revenue (US)
19. Pandora • Apple music • Spotify • Google Play • 8Tracks • last.fm
streaming music
8.7
11.4
14.0
16.5
18.7
20.6
2014E 2015E 2016E 2017E 2018E 2019E
Billions
Streaming Music Paid Subscribers
Source: BI Intelligence estimates based on historical data from the
RIAA
● IP
● Legal Services
● Online Dispute Resolution
● Litigation Case Management
● Document Assembly
● Public Document databases & data
analysis
● Job & Resume sites
● Virtual Staffing
● Mergers & Acquisitions
● Law Practice Management
Subject Matter Solutions/Tools
○ Divorce
○ Immigration
○ Construction Claims
○ Bankruptcy
○ End of Life
● Middle Office
○ Marketing & Costs
● Legal Help
○ Q&A
● E-signatures/Agreements
● Billing
● Law school education applications
What’s App
FB Messenger
WeChat and
Viber
Line
Kik
P2P payments
Have you ever emailed someone $$ for tickets, or splitting dinner, or for babysitting? Apparently, that accounted for $540 B in activity in 2014.
One of the reasons why the messaging apps are also taking off is because of the increase in the ability to send $$ to people via these platforms.
JOBS Act
SocialFinance.ca
P2P Lending Platforms/Lending Clubs
lower interest rates
high returns for the investors
security: hotels (access to rooms), condos, Breather
payments
http://www.businessinsider.com/21-enterprise-startups-to-bet-on-2014-1?op=1
Barrick Gold / Imerys / Rio Tinto using drones for pit surveys / stockpile management / road analysis
Golden Prairie uses drones to capture soil & growth information on 10K+ acres of organic millet crops in high plains of eastern Colorado, USA
San Diego Gas & Electric testing drones for electric & gas line inspections
Drones used to assess damage & for relief efforts in Nepal & Haiti after earthquakes
Source: Kleiner Perkins Internet Trends 2015
source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dmje/5159177886/
Ties into geolocation and service layers
VR Intelligence conference had 500 attendees. Not huge for a conference, but that will certainly grow in the next few years.
http://vr-intelligence.com/vrxusa/conference-attendees.php