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Author Raymond, Martin

Title The trend forecaster's handbook / Martin Raymond
Published London : Laurence King Pub., 2010

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Description 1 online resource (216 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)
Contents 9781856697859.pdf; Contents; Foreword; Timeline; The Anatomy of a Trend; Definition of a trend forecaster; Definition of a trend; Memes and trend viruses; Diffusion of innovations; Diffusion of innovation types; Case study: Henrik Vejlgaard; Diffusion of innovation curve; Summary; The Trend Forecaster's Toolkit; Stuff: new things in the culture; Cultural brailling; Case study: Piers Fawkes; Cross-cultural analysis; Case study: Ilse Crawford; Summary; Intuitive Forecasting; Left- and right-brain thinking; Whole brain thinking; Gut intuition; Expert intuition; Strategic intuition
Case study: Li EdelkoortSummary; Network Forecasting; The law of weak-tie networks; The rule of diversity in networks; The 80/20 principle; Hierarchical networks; Collaborative networks; Distributive networks; Case study: Sean Pillot de Chenecey; Summary; Cultural Triangulation; Triangulation; The interrogation stage; Case study: Chris Sanderson; The observation stage; The intuition stage; Writing up your report; Summary; Scenario Planning; The origins of scenario planning; Scenario planning stages; Case study: Carston Beck; Summary; Insight, Strategy, and Innovation
Case study: David CarlsonThe inspiration stage; Case study: Marco Marsan; The translation stage; The immersion stage; The product development stage; Summary; Notes; Glossary; Index; Picture Credits; Acknowledgements
Summary The Trend Forecaster's Handbook is a sharp, highly visual textbook and teaching aid for students and tutors keen to know more about the world of trends, trend forecasting and consumer-insight techniques. This 'how to' book provides the skills to understand and track trends and use them to inform their research, design, and product development. Highly visual, the book introduces the world of trend forecasting and consumer insight in a step-by-step way, with quotes from, interviews with and case studies of key players. Each chapter provides practical exercises and examples that allow students to
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Consumer behavior.
Consumers -- Attitudes.
Motivation research (Marketing)
New products -- Forecasting
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industrial Management.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management Science.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Organizational Behavior.
Consumer behavior
Consumers -- Attitudes
Motivation research (Marketing)
Trendanalyse
Verbraucherverhalten
Motivationspsychologie
Design
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781780670904
1780670907
9781322330952
1322330956