Welcome to 2017.
As I have done in recent years, my first post of the year will list the things that I am most interested in.
This will not only help me stay focused on the important topics, but also serve to track whether or not I am watching the right things.
This is the list so far [with the year that the items were added]:
1) Rapid Advancements in Technology [2013]
2) Mobile (User Experience and Marketing) [2013]
3) Mobile Payments [2013]
4) Mobile-Influenced Merchandising [2013]
5) Privacy Issues [2013]
6) The Evolution of Marketing and Public Relations [2013]
7) Emerging Markets [2013]
8) The Internet of Things [2014]
9) The Evolution of Retail [2014]
10) Omni-Channel Retail [2014]
11) A Global Marketplace [2014]
12) 3D Printing [2014]
13) Cyberattacks [2014]
14) Ethics [2014]
15) Online Video [2016]
16) RFID, NFC, and Beacons [2016]
17) Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) [2016]
18) SEO for the Internet of Things [2016]
19) Experiential Marketing [2016]
20) Wearables [2016]
21) Dynamic Pricing in Brick-and-Mortar Stores [2017*]
22) Machine Learning [2017]
23) Voice-Activated Technology [2017]
24) Business Collaboration with the Competition [2017]
25) The Evolution of Work (Changing Skillsets Required and the Influence on the Economy) [2017]
Final Thoughts
This is the list so far.
Throughout 2017, I plan to blog about each of these topics at least once.
And, when I do, I will link to the topic in the same way that I did for number 21. (I actually added it to the list in May of 2016, but it made the official list this year.
So again, you have my list. Is there anything that you think I should add?
Photo credit: Santiago Medem on Flickr.
