8 Trends to Capitalize on in 2008

Trendwatching.com has released the December 2007 trend report detailing the "8 trends to capitalize on in 2008." You can also subscribe to get the latest briefing delivered to your inbox each month, for free.

The Power of Green

The best introduction to this article is the first paragraph.

"One day Iraq, our post-9/11 trauma and the divisiveness of the Bush years will all be behind us — and America will need, and want, to get its groove back. We will need to find a way to reknit America at home, reconnect America abroad and restore America to its natural place in the global order — as the beacon of progress, hope and inspiration. I have an idea how. It’s called 'green.' " (Article by Thomas L. Friedman, courtesy of nytimes.com)

Raise the price; make a sale

Sharp Number n. A precise or unrounded number.

Example Citations:
You're selling your house. You set the asking price at a nice round figure—$420,000, let's say. But if you had chosen to list the house for $420,399—almost $400 more—your chances of finding a buyer just might improve.

Via Word Spy.

Managing Design from designcouncil.uk

designcouncil.uk has published a series of articles with topics including managing for design excellence and meeting business challenges as well as real life examples from companies such as Alessi, Microsoft, LEGO, Sony, Starbucks, Virgin Atlantic, etc....

Small Wind Turbine

Harnessing wind power for use in residential applications has been a challenge, but a new breed of vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) from Helix Wind offers a promising design that may change the way we do wind at home.

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