Our community is fortunate to have so many brilliant, insightful entrepreneurs and creatives and so many of them have front row, ground level seats that allow them to see emerging trends before the so-called experts, industry leaders, etc. We wanted to create a space to connect members of our community where they could share these insights on trends and opportunities they are seeing.
Joaquin Limon
I believe in the music industry we are starting to see a big movement with social media, more importantly tik tok and instagram. The music industry is already saturated as is, and with peoiple becoming viral with social media, you see a lot of producers including myself starting to jump on the bandwagon a little more. Read more>>
Nicole Lashae Ben
We all know that the pandemic turned the world upside down. All businesses were forced to shift in so many ways including many corporate entities switching to remote work. Within the interior design industry specifically, remote work changed a designers experience tremendously. Read more>>
Sharvette Mitchell
Marketing is one of those things that all businesses need and must do. For small businesses and entrepreneurs, it is our lifeline. There is absolutely a trend toward more VIDEO content incorporated into marketing. This includes short-form videos like Reels and Storys and other video content such as LIVE streaming. I know that makes some business owners nervous however all of the social media marketing platforms want VIDEO content. More importantly than that, the consumer is showing an appetite to experience brands by way of video. Read more>>
Dakota Trent
Some of the biggest trends I see in the handbag business is that social media plays a significant role in the success of my business. Before it used to be “let me wear this cute bag” but now it’s “oh I see an influencer wearing this bag let me add it to my collection. You must remain 100% engaged in social media to build community and work extremely hard for your product to come across the right person or page. It’s very important for KoSpire to maintain that sense of community on and off social to keep our customers engaged. Read more>>
Diana Birdsall
In Voiceover, trends are incredibly important to pay attention to. While most people want to skip past the commercials on TV and Radio, great voice actors are often glued to them studying the style and tones. Before the pandemic, commercials were brighter and conversational. 2020 & 2021 were solem, heartfelt and concerned. Today, they are trending back towards conversational and light hearted as the world gets back on track. Read more>>
Christi Whittenburg
The biggest trends I am seeing with the chainmaille jewelry I make are jewelry items that are black with a color that pops off the black. Read more>>
Christy Olsen
Right now, ChatGPT is shaking up the SEO world, well – at least its been the “talk of the town,” so to speak. My take on it? ChatGPT is dated, it tells you, right there, that it cannot access real-world or real time information. It also doesn’t cite sources. From a content standpoint, I think the marketing world is making way to big of a deal about ChatGPT. Read more>>
Pepper Stewart
Social media has changed the game so to speak. Back when we started the talk show (2012) the options for broadcasting were limited to the technology at the time. We are credited with being the first ever rural tv interactive talk show seen live globally. In the early days you went to a website to watch the show and live chat with us and other viewers during the show. Read more>>
Zack Baldwin
Over the last few years, insurance has become a much more serious matter. This brings a large demand for true advisors in this industry as people are beginning to pay closer attention to what they’re paying for. What do I mean? The average consumer is spending 2-3x more on their household insurance expenses than the years before, and for that reason there has been an astronomical trend in people looking for quality help. Read more>>
Courtnie Van Gorder
Flowers always have and always will be a huge part of life’s biggest events! It sets the tone for your day and helps bring any vision to life. See which flower trends will be all the rage in 2023 and 2024! Read more>>
Jennifer Perry
The evolution of Yoga has expanded into numerous other businesses besides the traditional brick and motor studio space. Its a beautiful way to engage specfic communities whether it be another branch of health and wellness facilities, gyms, churchs, libraries and even further into bars, restaurants and gathering spaces. Read more>>
Allison Norris
The biggest trend in the dental industry is the shift from clinical to nonclinical careers which coincidentally is reason I launched my recruiting agency, The Dentele Group. Read more>>
Jennifer Corrigan
PLANNING A COCKTAIL WEDDING RECEPTION? HERE ARE SOME LOUNGE IDEAS PERFECT FOR YOUR GUESTS Read more>>
Sammy Mckenzie
The Wedding Industry is constantly evolving and changing overtime as the latest trends enter and exit the scene. I have been loving the current 2022 wedding trends and have decided to highlight a few of my favorites and why you should be implementing them into your own upcoming wedding! Read more>>
Rebecca Simonov
To say this is a trend would likely be giving it too much credit, but in recent months, I’ve noticed fellow photographers and other folks working in the creative commercial world beginning to interact with AI art generators. Read more>>
Katheen Prosdocimo
What is trending at Print Charleston is expansion, that means more for our customers in one location. We are now offering to our customers paper goods such as business cards, stationary, menus and so much more. This is in addition to fleet graphics, vehicle wraps, signs, screen printed apparel and embroidery. This year let our team be your one stop shop for all of your graphic needs conveniently located in one place. Read more>>
Steve Kemble
Some of the biggest trends I am seeing in the event industry are: Read more>>
Makenzie Harris
One of the biggest trends I see happening in the wedding industry is that more and more couples are wanting to add more intentionality to their wedding by focusing on what represents them the most, and a lot of the time, this means eloping. I don’t just mean running away to Vegas or hopping down to city hall (although that does happen), but they are having an intentional and unique to them elopement experience. More often than not, it’s a full day worth of adventure because they really want to make a whole special day out of it. Read more>>