I wrote the other day about ten trends to watch coming out of the BMO Advertising and Marketing Services Conference. Today I want to dig a little deeper into two of them and discuss why I think they’re relevant even if you’re not an advertising or marketing service business.
Trend number one was the incorporation of technology into other industries. In a nutshell, this means Internet Protocol-based communication systems being mixed into objects such as refrigerators, roadways, and elsewhere. Trend number two, which is an outgrowth of trend number one, is the explosion of data available today. Here’s why you should pay attention. Continue reading


