More marketing services, including AI, will be brought in house as speed, first mover advantage and data security will all be paramount to success. We will see the ‘gamification’ of Marketing and Sales. On line, mobile and social game creators will be be among the most in demand marketing and sales support jobs as they create content that creates an itch, invites participating and socialization with the consumer.

Dr. Brynn Winegard on the convergence of physical and digital shopping. Retail is changing thanks to millennials and their use of ecommerce tools. What does this mean for Mobile Marketing?

Today’s guest blog is courtesy of Futurist & Digital Strategist Jesse Hirsh. Jesse explains and analyzes the latest trends in technology using language and examples that are relatable, meaningful and relevant to everyday life. He focuses on research and consulting around new media business models, big data, and the strategic use of social media. As a new media educator, Jesse’s passion is helping people and organizations identify the potential benefits and perils of technology.

This week, we’re going to update you on some of the great things our NSBest speakers have been up to since. In part 1 we’re looking at our featured speakers at Toronto:

March see’s two important events roll out on the international education calendar. First up is Mobile Learning Week happening March 7-11 in Paris, France. The event will shed light on the ways technology can be leveraged — in different contexts and for different groups — to improve the quality of education now and in the future.

When it comes to social media, we’ve entered the awkward “adolescent” years. In the early days, or the “infancy” of social media, everything new was exciting: We could connect easily with old friends, share ideas, work remotely. But the heavyweights like Youtube and Facebook have been around for over a decade now, and as they’ve permeated every aspect of how we meet, socialize and work, new complications have arisen. Despite having access to more information than ever, as we get more of our news from the people we follow online, are we becoming trapped inside echo chambers? Are all of these digital tools wreaking havoc on our attention spans? In an age when everything is documented and shared online, what happens when you actually want to forget something?