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.

Elena Liakou

As a Creative Director and UX Designer, one of the most significant trends I’ve seen emerging in the industry is the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to drive both creativity and efficiency. AI is no longer just a buzzword—it’s transforming how we approach design, content creation, and overall user experience. AI-powered tools are helping streamline everything from user research and prototyping to generating dynamic, personalized experiences for users based on real-time data. Read more>>

Ginger Rose

Video is bigger than ever! I think that people are consuming alot more video than they used to Read more>>

Ninni West

We’ve been in such a fast phased and short form media mindset for a long time. I am sensing some change in the air. I feel like people want more slow medias again. Also physical copies of media to own such as books, magazines, CD’s etc. I am sensing people want to take a step back from all the busyness and calm down a bit. Our brains can’t handle the amount of information we are given on a daily basis. It affects me too as a photographer; I am more into books and making physical things with my hands. Read more>>

Victoria Evelyn

I think that the time of celebrity influencers is slowly waning and that smaller social media creators are and will continue to be more important to brand marketing than ever before. Audiences are begging for authenticity from brands and creators, and they are wising up to celebrity endorsements being fake or falsified. Personally, the most successful videos I have made in my career are humorous and relatable, which is a harder tone for a celebrity influencer to accomplish without seeming somewhat fake. For the Halloween season, I created a 5 minute craft from the dollar store – headstones for outdoor decorations, with references to What We Do in the Shadows on the headstones. Read more>>

Dl Hammons

When I began my writing journey 15+ years ago, I had every intention of becoming a traditionally published author. That meant securing a literary agent and submitting my manuscript to possible publishers. I landed the agent (twice – as a matter of fact), but we could never stir enough interest from publishers to bring the books to market. Back then, self-publishing wasn’t a viable option as the practice had a bad reputation and wasn’t well respected. After finally publishing two of my books through a small independent publisher that had very little money to devote to marketing efforts, I took a step back and revisited my choices. I realized that over time, the concept of Indie Authors and self-publishing had gradually gained more and more acceptance. Scores of authors were choosing to bypass the whole gatekeeping regime ingrained in the traditional publishing industry to retain creative control and, at the same time, reap the rewards. Self-publishing had grown to such a point that it seemed like an option worth pursuing. So that’s what I did, and it has been a revelation. Read more>>