The Invisibles Sep 16, 2018 ... don't want to design their environment around tech, but rather, they want tech to fit their environment, and by extension, their lives. Consider how it's more impressive to see a projected image appear on a wall seemingly from nowhere than to walk into a home that screams high-tech with an oversized TV screen. While the latter used to possess a wow factor, now it's the former, for it allows people to put more emphasis on their space and their individuality, rather than on devices.Young consumers ...
Culture Spotlight On Nigeria Jun 10, 2018 ... unlimited usage of select games, similar to the model used by streaming services. This model helps Nigerian game developers get their content noticed without having to pay for marketing on their own. For instance, Gidi Run was launched with telecom company MTN and is now played by 100,000 paying subscribers.Legal Duty: Music Piracy Problems ImproveWhile illegal sales of music is a problem plaguing artists around the world, nowhere is it as pressing as it is in Nigeria, where bootlegged albums ...
Culture Spotlight On France Jun 09, 2018 ... people in France are embracing digital gaming at a rapid rate, they’re also turning to board games to counteract their constant screen time. The resurgence of this analog medium is one that young people around the world are embracing, but nowhere is it as prevalent as it is in France. Indeed, France’s market for board games is the biggest in the world, and Cassandra finds that 20% of young people in France say that playing physical games (e.g. board games, card games) is their favorite ...
Control Center Mar 25, 2018 health & wellness technology quantified self ... professional lives (see School of [Work]Life). This means employees need to be socially aware in order to be professionally successful, which personality tests can help navigate. Some companies even have employees take a personality test, as does Bridgewater Associates. Fad Or Full-Time?Younger consumers' push to improve themselves by taking control of their lives is perhaps nowhere as evident as the craze around Marie Kondo's books and lifestyle philosophy. Preaching a gospel of minimalism, she encourages ...
Control Center 21+ Mar 25, 2018 health & wellness technology quantified self ... professional lives (see School of [Work]Life). This means employees need to be socially aware in order to be professionally successful, which personality tests can help navigate. Some companies even have employees take a personality test, as does Bridgewater Associates. Fad Or Full-Time?Younger consumers' push to improve themselves by taking control of their lives is perhaps nowhere as evident as the craze around Marie Kondo's books and lifestyle philosophy. Preaching a gospel of minimalism, she encourages ...
Extracurriculars Mar 22, 2018 education customization online learning personalization school Life Skills ... Finding traditional education to be behind the times, young people are turning to alternative platforms and brands to better themselves through a more personalized approach to learning.Generations Y and Z are accustomed to going outside the established system when an institution doesn't meet their needs or modern lifestyles, and this tendency is perhaps nowhere more common lately as in the education realm. Much in the way that young generations are embracing alternative medicines because the ...
Global Betterment Trends Mar 12, 2018 education global health & wellness mindfulness school ... IS ANYTIME In Japan, power naps aren’t just a common occurrence, they’re encouraged and take place wherever the napper sees fit. This “practice” of the odd nap in public is known as inemuri, and those who partake will nap pretty much anywhere. From one's desk at work, to public transportation, or even the airport, there is nowhere that’s off limits to sleep. Naptime is seen as important in the Japanese culture as it means that the napper is a hard worker and needs a quick rest so as not ...
Brand Mentorships Sep 12, 2016 marketing retail On/Off ... Forward-thinking major retailers are winning over consumers by embracing independent brands as allies rather than regarding them as competition to be squashed. Major retailers have had to step outside of their comfort zones in recent years in order to maintain relevance with young consumers, even partnering with would-be competitors in a bid to entice and seduce. Perhaps nowhere has this been more prevalent than in the fashion world, where global retailers like Target and H&M have aligned ...
Pop Politics Mar 02, 2016 marketing media & entertainment social consciousness celebrities politics ... influence on what I'm paying attention to.ADAM, 26, MNIn this spirit, politics have themselves become entertainment. Perhaps nowhere is this emergent mindset more apparent than the November 2015 announcement of Gawker’s repositioning as a political blog that will apply its characteristically sardonic tabloid sensibility to the arena of politics rather than media and celebrity gossip. As reported by Politico, “[this pivot] confirms the verdict other journalists rendered months ago: Campaign 2016 has ...
Good Vibes Mar 01, 2016 community marketing social consciousness one-to-one ... are rewarded for doing good deeds. Upon witnessing an act of kindness, consumers are encouraged to ask for the person’s contact information and visit howkindofyou.com to send them a virtual card. The good Samaritan will receive a physical card and a free Kind bar. NAVICENT HEALTH Navicent Health’s ad “Kindness” depicts situations in which people are in need of kindness, such as a girl with nowhere to sit at lunch or a woman stuck on the side of the road with car trouble, and then shows how they ...
