In our view there is already a ton of coverage of the trends that ivory tower professors and billionaire fund managers are seeing. What’s the edge in hearing the billionaire consensus view over and over again?
The edge comes from hearing new perspectives and new information like from the wedding planner who has worked with hundreds of couples during the pandemic and has noticed that couples are allocating significantly more of their wedding budgets on “”small details”” like personalized neon signs and eco-friendly customized digital invitations rather than paper invites. Or the accountant seeing how there’s a huge uptick in ecommerce clients generating revenue from in person popups.
Below, you’ll find some of the most thoughtful entrepreneurs and creatives in across various industries and markets sharing the trends they are seeing.
Chandra Mayne
One of the biggest trends I’m seeing at the moment is DIY Gel Manicures or DIY Gel-X application. While I’m sure we all love a good DIY moment my concerns are people who are not licensed do not understand that material makeup of the products they’re using and misuse or overexpose can cause allergic reactions, injuries, and even permanent damage. Read more>>
Elise M.
One of the biggest trends right now in dog training is the use of e-collars. These devices use a stimulus (not a shock), to communicate to the dog even when he is off-leash. A lot of professional dog trainers and serious dog handlers will use e-collars for off leash walking and training. Some dog trainers will also use e-collars for behavior modification; mostly to “fix” the dog’s aggression or reactivity. Read more>>
Ronnie DiSimone
It varies genre by genre, but as home-recording technology gets better and more accessible, I’ve seen a move towards artists producing themselves more and more. I’ve noticed producers/engineers/arrangers/record-makers-across-disciplines (especially folks who are have been doing it a while) having strong negative reactions to this, and it’s easy enough to see where they’re coming from. How can an artist who’s new to record making possibly match the skill and experience of a professional earned over years of craft-honing? As far as I can tell, the short answer is they probably can’t, but that’s not the point! The empowerment and aesthetic control afforded to artists by self-producing makes record-making a more exciting and appealing creative endeavor to undertake in the first place (which is GREAT for music as a whole). As a record-making-professional, rather than viewing this as a trend that will cut into the overall amount of work available and diminish artists’ willingness to pay for services, I’ve found it’s more helpful (to my mental health as well as my bottom line) to adopt a more flexible understanding of what the job of music producer entails. Read more>>