by lisafernow | May 5, 2020 | General Posts, Macro Trends, Sustainability
Since COVID-19 has confined us to our homes I am noticing some strange (and wonderful) consumer behaviors. There’s a Run on Flour The first episode of King Arthur Flour’s new video series, The Isolation Baking Show, features superstar bakers Gesine...
by lisafernow | Apr 29, 2020 | Entrepreneurial Marketing, General Posts, Innovation, Macro Trends, Startups
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure to speak with Jenn Smith, Program Director for Grow-NY. This organization is leading a very exciting competition to bring next generation food and agriculture innovation to the upstate NY region. Please spread the word. Calling All...
by lisafernow | Jul 27, 2018 | Collaboration, Customer Experience, General Posts, Macro Trends, Product Development
I subscribe to Trend Hunter’s newsletters and it’s always fascinating to read about what innovations they are finding through their community. One of the trends they have been writing about for a while is customization. Customization in this context means enabling...
by lisafernow | Aug 7, 2017 | General Posts, Innovation, Macro Trends
In an earlier post, Tornado Sightings, I wrote about the importance of keeping an eye on macro trends. Macro trends are big social and economic shifts – technology, consumer demographics, culture, or historical turnings – that can reshape markets and create big new...
by lisafernow | Mar 21, 2017 | General Posts, Innovation, Macro Trends
In my last post, I talked about three “Periscopes” to help marketers rise above the day to day work to innovate more successfully. This time I thought it would be useful to talk about a best practice you can use when you do have a chance to step away from your daily...
