Trendwatching.com is a great website. The people at trendwatching use spotters all across the globe to monitor and report on the latest social and business trends. Their reports provide valuable and useful insight for any innovator, entrepreneur or marketer.A few weeks back they asked people to email them trend-related questions. They have just released the aggregated Top 15 Trend Questions (and Answers).
Top 15 Trend Questions (and Answers) with links to the answers:
* Q15: “How do I spot and apply trends?”
* Q14: “What are good trend resources?”
* Q13: “What will be the next Facebook or Google?”
* Q12: “What’s next for
* Q10: "What trends are affecting
* Q9: “How do I know a trend isn’t just a fad?”
* Q8: “When is the right time to act on a trend?”
* Q7: “What are the trends in
* Q6: “Who sets trends?”
* Q5: “How do I become a (better) trend watcher?”
* Q4: “How much influence do trend watchers have?”
* Q3: “What is a trend’s life cycle?”
* Q2: “What’s going to be big in 2009?”
* Q1: “How is the financial crisis going to impact my business?”
