A look into 2017: Futurology from We Are Social...

Think forward 2017 from We Are Social

I read as many of these predictions of the future as possible. They are good brain food.

The smart people at We Are Social have produced a great one.

A look into the future...

Key Digital Trends for 2017 from Social@Ogilvy

I love this look into the future from Ogilvy. Get yourself a cup of tea and have a flick through.

Particularly the section on messaging and chat.  Which includes data that shows more people are using messaging apps than social networks.

This is important stuff.

Understanding how our audiences are using instant messaging and changing our fundraising and communication platforms to reflect this will become increasingly important over the next few years.

This isn't going to go away.

Thriving during a storm – a map for getting through...

Love this from Patrick Olszowski on how charities can move forward. Includes these words ...

"... we need to set out a compelling version of the present and the difference we make. We then need to paint an equally unforgettable vision of the future and how we are going to get there. By taking this approach, we will likely be asking people to join us on 50-year missions not 5-week DM campaigns."

Which IMHO opinion are very good words...

Thanks to Ali for the tip.

Transcript here.

I can see the future...

Blimey.

This is what the Press Gazette was predicting as the future in 1985.

Make up your own voicemail hacking gag. I'm tired. 

The future is coming. It's all about glass apparently...

Judging by the volume of views this film has had I imagine I'm late the party on this. But it's a really fascinating insight to the technologies that when you think about it aren't that far away.

It has a really cheesy soundtrack so I'd recommend watching with the sound down.

Hat tip to Bre Hargreaves from Fundraising Direct.

A glimpse into the future from Microsoft

A glimpse into the future from Microsoft.



It's both exciting and reminiscent of an old episode of of Tomorrow's World at the same time.

This one filmed in 1979 featured the mobile phone.