Millennials Favor Smartphones for Second-Screening Other age groups, not so much

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Description: Despite TV’s widespread reach, the attention of its US audience is something that’s increasingly fractured across several devices. Source: eMarketing.com Date: Jan 12, 2018 Link: https://www.emarketer.com/content/millennials-favor-smartphones-for-second-screening Questions for discussion: What does the report say about device use? What does this mean for companies involved in delivering content to audiences?

Fortune’s 2018 Business by Design List

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Description: Technology and globalization are leading to more and faster disruption than ever. To stay ahead, smart companies are turning to design to better connect with customers and find their competitive advantage. Here, we feature 25 companies from—Apple to Zalando—in a range of industries that are getting design right. Source: Fortune.com Date: Dec 22, 2017… Read more »

Legalized marijuana in California opens floodgates for cannabis..

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Description: CNBC’s Aditi Roy takes a look at how cannabis companies are getting ready for what could be a huge opportunity in the Golden State. Legalized marijuana in California opens floodgates for cannabis companies from CNBC. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Jan 02, 2018 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2018/01/02/legalized-marijuana-in-california-opens-floodgates-for-cannabis-companies.html Questions for discussion: What are the prospects for… Read more »

Impossible Food’s Mission to Replace Meat

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Description: The company wants to end the use of animals in food production by 2035 Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Dec 28, 2017 Link: http://fortune.com/video/2017/12/19/impossible-foods-replace-meat/ Questions for discussion: Do you think this company can succeed in its stated goal? Which factors and trends suggest the firm can succeed? What the obstacles does it face?… Read more »

Unfiltered Fervor: The Rush to Get Off the Water Grid

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Description: SAN FRANCISCO — At Rainbow Grocery, a cooperative in this city’s Mission District, one brand of water is so popular that it’s often out of stock. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Dec 29, 2017 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/29/dining/raw-water-unfiltered.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Ftechnology&action=click&contentCollection=technology&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront Questions for discussion: What is driving the development of this industry? How should managers establish prices for their product? How can… Read more »

Coffee Growers Are Holding Back Sales Until Prices Climb Back Up

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Description: Hoang Thi Thom, a coffee grower in No. 2 producer Vietnam, isn’t keen to sell this year’s harvest. With prices for the robusta coffee she grows down 18 percent in 2017, Thom has sold just a tiny fraction of the 6 to 7 metric tons she expects to gather this season. The rest she plans… Read more »

Six Digital Video Trends for 2018

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Description: What we see on the horizon in the new year Source: eMarketer.com Date: Dec 27, 2017 Link: https://www.emarketer.com/content/six-digital-video-trends-for-2018?ecid=NL1001 Questions for discussion: What are the major changes predicted in this article? Which do you think presents the most challenge to managers of existing firms? What opportunities exist for new competitors?

Older Canadians forgoing retirement, working through golden years, census shows

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Description: The latest census data show more and more Canadians are choosing to eschew the traditional retirement age, whether for their health, their finances or just for the fun of it Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Nov 29, 2017 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/personal-finance/retirement/older-canadians-forgoing-retirement-working-through-golden-years-census-2 Questions for discussion: Summarize the highlights in this report. What should HR managers do with this… Read more »

Here’s How Tim Ferriss Prepares for a TED Talk

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Description: Those who know me well know that I am an unabashed devotee of the author, podcaster, and life-hacking guru Tim Ferriss. I’ve listened to too many of his podcasts to count, and applied many tips from them to my life. So when I heard he had a new book coming out, the 624-page Tribe of… Read more »

The 2018 Fortune Crystal Ball: 59 Predictions for the Year Ahead

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Description: Good businesses keep up with the hottest trends. Great ones anticipate them. To help you discern what’s coming next, we’ve mined the forecasts, predictions, and projections from countless sources and polled Fortune’s in-house experts to bring you this look at the coming year. Source: Fortune.com Date: Nov 30, 2017 Link: http://fortune.com/2017/11/20/predictions-2018-future-business/ Questions for discussion: What… Read more »