MiniTrends 2012 Slides

MiniTrends 2012 Conference Slides:
Below are slides from the MiniTrends 2012 Conference hosted by Technology Futures, Inc. on October 17-18, 2012 in Austin Texas.  Not all presenters used slides. Please contact conference presenter(s) or Technology Futures, Inc. regarding reproducing presentation materials and sourcing information.

Succeeding in the Age of Imagination using MiniTrends (slides)
—Dr. John H. Vanston, Chairman, Technology Futures, Inc.; Author, MINITRENDS: How Innovators & Entrepreneurs Discover & Profit From Business & Technology Trends

Keynote Speaker Welcome to the “New Normal” (slides)
—David Pearce Snyder, Consulting Futurist, The Snyder Family Enterprise; Contributing Editor, The Futurist

Expert Panel One: Scanning the MiniTrends World
—Vicki Flaugher, Digital Strategist, Speaker, and Author of “Famous in Your Niche: Building Your Digital Celebrity For Fun and Profit.” (Vicki Flaugher’s presentation slides)
—Christopher Justice, Chief Executive Officer at Sparksight, Inc.; Founder, Justice Pest Services
—David Smith, CEO, HBMG, Inc.  (David Smith’s presentation slides)
—Dr. Lawrence K. Vanston, President, Technology Futures, Inc. (Larry Vanston’s presentation slides)

Impact Wheels: A Practical Exercise for Uncovering Attractive MiniTrends (slides)
—Carrie Vanston, Mkt./Media Director, Technology Futures, Inc.; Co-Author, MINITRENDS

How & Where to Search for MiniTrends
—Dr. John H. Vanston, Chairman, Technology Futures, Inc.; Author, MINITRENDS

Expert Panel Two: Taking the Plunge:
—Wayne Caswell, Founder & Senior Editor, Modern Health Talk, LLC, Founder & Principal Consultant, CAZITech Consulting (Wayne Caswell’s presentation slides)
—Andy Fish, President, Formula Austin, LLC; President and CEO, LISA – Legislative Information Services of America
—Dr. Luis Medina, CEO, TechBA – an Initiative of the Government of Mexico partnering with the IC2 Institute of The University of Texas (Luis Medina’s presentation slides)
—Charles Studor, Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Briggo, Inc.  (Charles Studor’s presentation slides)

Featured Speaker Early Discovery of Attractive MiniTrends (slides) 
—Rick Smyre, President, Center for Communities of the Future; Owner, Strategic Concepts, Inc

Expert Panel Three: Keeping the Fire Hot:
—Michael Bettersworth, Associate Vice Chancellor for Technology Advancement, Texas State Technical College (TSTC) (Michael Bettersworth’s presentation slides)
—Christopher Justice, Chief Executive Officer at Sparksight, Inc.; Founder, Justice Pest Services

Featured Speaker Evaluating an Identified Minitrend (slides)
—Dr. Lawrence K. Vanston, President, Technology Futures, Inc.

Keynote Speaker A More Perfect World: Emerging Trends & the Coming Golden Age of Humanity (slides)
—Byron Reese, Chief Innovation Officer, Demand Media; Author, Infinite Progress: How Technology and the Internet Will End Ignorance, Disease, Hunger, Poverty, and War

Expert Panel Four: Help is Here
—Tina Cannon, Partner, Napkin Venture
—Joy Miller, Marketing and Outreach Coordinator, City of Austin Small Business Development Program (Joy Miller’s presentation slides)
—Kat Mandelstein, Director of Social Business, PwC; President, Austin Chapter of Social Media Club (Kat Mandelstein’s presentation slides)
—Dr. Peter Zandan, Angel Investor; Global Vice Chairman at Hill + Knowlton, Board member at Next Big Sound, Inc., Investor at Klout, Sr. Advisor at Public Strategies Inc., Sr. Advisor/Chairman at EarthSky

Featured Speaker Exogenous Factors Impacting MiniTrends (slides)
—Professor August E. (“Augie”) Grant, J. Rion McKissick Professor of Journalism, University of South Carolina

Fitting it All Together
—Speakers and Participants (no slides)

Making Your Own Personal MiniTrend Action (Exercise)
—Moderator: David Pearce Snyder, Consulting Futurist, The Snyder Family Enterprise; Contributing Editor, The Futurist

Becoming a MiniTrends Master (slides)
—Dr. John H. Vanston, Chairman, Technology Futures, Inc.; Author, MINITRENDS