MiniTrends 2013: Post-Conference MiniTrends Master Workshop
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Post-Conference MiniTrends Master Workshop:
How to Discover and Profit From Emerging Trends
Thursday, October 3, 2013, 8:30 am – 12:00 pm (Day 2 Optional Master Workshop)
Master Workshop Objective: Practical knowledge and experience in using the MiniTrends Method to look for and develop opportunities in your own area of interest.
Go the next step to starting your own MiniTrends Adventure by attending this excellent applications workshop. In this session, basic MiniTrend principles will be discussed and participants will have hands-on opportunities to find, analyse, and profit from emerging trends that also offer a socially responsible aspect. Participants will leave with a solid basis for developing their own “Minitrends Mindset.”
Attendees learn and practice:
- How and where to search for Minitrends.
- How to evaluate the business attractiveness of a Minitrend.
- How to develop an effective Minitrend Exploitation Scheme.
- How to turn the scheme into a profitable business opportunity.
Preliminary MiniTrends Master Workshop Schedule:
8:30-8:50 a.m. Introduction
—Carrie Vanston, Media and Marketing Director, Technology Futures, Inc.
8:50 – 9:10 am Planning Your MiniTrends Success
—Dr. John H. Vanston, Chairman, Technology Futures, Inc.
9:10-9:30 a.m. Where MiniTrends Hide: Eight Useful Information Sources
—Carrie Vanston, Media and Marketing Director, Technology Futures, Inc.
9:30-9:55 a.m. Monitoring Your MiniTrends for Success
—Steve Pearson, Lead Strategist, Founder, The Pearson Strategy Group
9:55-10:05 am My Strategies to Find MiniTrends in my Area of Interest
–Attendees
10:05-10:15 am Networking Break
10:15-11:00 am Practical MiniTrends Applications
–Staff & Attendees
11:00-11:20 am Analyzing MiniTrends: Drivers & Constraints
—Dr. Lawrence Vanston, President, Technology Futures, Inc.
11:20-11:45 am Next Steps in My MiniTrends Adventure
–Staff &Attendees
11:45-11:55 am Becoming a MiniTrends Master: “Follow Your Bliss” by launching your own MiniTrends Adventure
—Dr. John H. Vanston, Chairman, Technology Futures, Inc.
11:55-12:00 n. Closing Comments
—Carrie Vanston, Media and Marketing Director, Technology Futures, Inc.
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