http://www.asaenet.org/environmental_scan/
- The ASAE Foundation is internationally known for forecasting and
analyzing trends that affect associations. Visit this site for resources
as varied as a report of key trends to a step-by-step guide to initiate
and customize a scanning program.
http://www.magportal.com/
- Find articles from many free magazines. Did you know you can also
look at magazine titles to spot emerging trends? If it’s a viable
trend, then there’s likely to be a magazine available.
http://forbesgroup.com// -
Check out their TrendScope© report, and many other
resources, designed to help you think, plan and act for the future.
http://horizon.unc.edu/projects/presentations/Wfs/
- Future Scan 2000 and Beyond was published as part of a program
to inform educators about the challenges they will face in a changing
world and steps they can take to meet these challenges.
http://community.cgey.com/focus/index.jsp
- Focus E-zine is an interactive forum providing access to
new insights and information. The goal is to "give professionals
worldwide the opportunity to develop the leadership, business, and
infopreneurial skills necessary to learn, advance, grow and contribute."
http://www.faithpopcorn.com/trends/trends.htm
- Tap this site for 16 "trend bytes" that you should know
about. The list is the product of globally recognized consumer trend
expert and marketing futurist, Faith Popcorn, who is credited with
identifying societal concepts such as cocooning and cashing
out.
http://www.sosig.ac.uk/ - The
Social Science Information Gateway (SOSIG) is a free information service
for students, academics, researchers and practitioners in the social
sciences, business and law.
http://www.fedstats.gov/ -
Did you know more that 70 agencies in the United States Federal Government
produce statistics of interest to the public? The Federal Interagency
Council on Statistical Policy maintains this site to provide easy
access to the full range of statistics and information produced by
these agencies for public use.
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/globaltrends2015/
- The National Intelligence Council, a small center of strategic thinking
in the US Intelligence Community, published this document to stimulate
U.S. policymakers to think beyond their in-boxes — and it works
for association and business leaders too.
http://pages.prodigy.net/imagiweb/index.htm
- The complimentary Futura e-report offers a monthly sneak-peek
into the future. After reading the report for several months, you
will find yourself considering alternatives which are invisible to
others. This site also offers Trendpak reports.
http://www.findsvp.com/offers/elettersub.cfm
- A series of free monthly eletters covering 8 industry or management
topics are available from FIND/SVP, a knowledge services company.
They provide business intelligence, research and consulting. The eletters
focus on trends and market research.
