My innovation blog, New Florence will celebrate its 15th birthday this March. It will have clocked over 6,500 posts. I recently looked at various patterns on that blog. Innovation stories and news ebb and flow from different industries and geographies. One particular search tried to identify the most active phase of the year I get to curate from. I would have sworn it would have been the enterprise conference season when I attend a number of events.
I was wrong - it was actually a "quarter" from the end of November through early March. Here's some of what shows up on a regular basis, year after year.
Holiday festivities
Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's and the Chinese New Year always allow opportunities to highlight spectacular decorations, fireworks and meals. Black Friday, holiday deliveries and returns allow for showcasing advances in ecommerce, same day delivery and reverse logistics.
Winter travel
The growing global passenger traffic and weather challenges always allow for showcasing how airports, airlines, traffic control and meteorologists are perfecting their craft.
Industry events
Plenty of innovation is showcased at CES, NRF (Retail) and HIMSS (Healthcare) events. In the past, the Detroit Auto Show in January would also provide fodder.
Sporting/entertainment events
The NFL SuperBowl commercials lineup usually brings out the best from Madison Avenue. The game itself allows for reviewing stadium, on-field and broadcasting technologies. Daytona 500 showcases auto and broadcast innovations. The Oscars usually allow for a review of how STEM is helping Hollywood innovate. Fashion weeks in Paris, Milan and elsewhere, the Westminster Kennel Dog show in New York often provide other ideas. Every four years, the Winter Olympics provide inspiration.
End of year
There are usually plenty of "best of year" and "forecast for next year" stories to select from.
Other inspirations
The US President's State of the Union address, Bill and Melinda Gates annual foundation letter, Warren Buffett's annual Berkshire letter, and the WEF annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland usually have nuggets of progress in healthcare, government and elsewhere.
It's not to say the rest of the year does not provide innovation inspiration - I average a post a day, come rain or shine, but for this "quarter" from late November through early March, I could easily have 4-5 posts a day.
I will share thoughts on other patterns I noticed across the 6,500 posts over the course of the next few months.
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Innovation Season
My innovation blog, New Florence will celebrate its 15th birthday this March. It will have clocked over 6,500 posts. I recently looked at various patterns on that blog. Innovation stories and news ebb and flow from different industries and geographies. One particular search tried to identify the most active phase of the year I get to curate from. I would have sworn it would have been the enterprise conference season when I attend a number of events.
I was wrong - it was actually a "quarter" from the end of November through early March. Here's some of what shows up on a regular basis, year after year.
Holiday festivities
Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's and the Chinese New Year always allow opportunities to highlight spectacular decorations, fireworks and meals. Black Friday, holiday deliveries and returns allow for showcasing advances in ecommerce, same day delivery and reverse logistics.
Winter travel
The growing global passenger traffic and weather challenges always allow for showcasing how airports, airlines, traffic control and meteorologists are perfecting their craft.
Industry events
Plenty of innovation is showcased at CES, NRF (Retail) and HIMSS (Healthcare) events. In the past, the Detroit Auto Show in January would also provide fodder.
Sporting/entertainment events
The NFL SuperBowl commercials lineup usually brings out the best from Madison Avenue. The game itself allows for reviewing stadium, on-field and broadcasting technologies. Daytona 500 showcases auto and broadcast innovations. The Oscars usually allow for a review of how STEM is helping Hollywood innovate. Fashion weeks in Paris, Milan and elsewhere, the Westminster Kennel Dog show in New York often provide other ideas. Every four years, the Winter Olympics provide inspiration.
End of year
There are usually plenty of "best of year" and "forecast for next year" stories to select from.
Other inspirations
The US President's State of the Union address, Bill and Melinda Gates annual foundation letter, Warren Buffett's annual Berkshire letter, and the WEF annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland usually have nuggets of progress in healthcare, government and elsewhere.
It's not to say the rest of the year does not provide innovation inspiration - I average a post a day, come rain or shine, but for this "quarter" from late November through early March, I could easily have 4-5 posts a day.
I will share thoughts on other patterns I noticed across the 6,500 posts over the course of the next few months.
Innovation Season
My innovation blog, New Florence will celebrate its 15th birthday this March. It will have clocked over 6,500 posts. I recently looked at various patterns on that blog. Innovation stories and news ebb and flow from different industries and geographies. One particular search tried to identify the most active phase of the year I get to curate from. I would have sworn it would have been the enterprise conference season when I attend a number of events.
I was wrong - it was actually a "quarter" from the end of November through early March. Here's some of what shows up on a regular basis, year after year.
Holiday festivities
Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's and the Chinese New Year always allow opportunities to highlight spectacular decorations, fireworks and meals. Black Friday, holiday deliveries and returns allow for showcasing advances in ecommerce, same day delivery and reverse logistics.
Winter travel
The growing global passenger traffic and weather challenges always allow for showcasing how airports, airlines, traffic control and meteorologists are perfecting their craft.
Industry events
Plenty of innovation is showcased at CES, NRF (Retail) and HIMSS (Healthcare) events. In the past, the Detroit Auto Show in January would also provide fodder.
Sporting/entertainment events
The NFL SuperBowl commercials lineup usually brings out the best from Madison Avenue. The game itself allows for reviewing stadium, on-field and broadcasting technologies. Daytona 500 showcases auto and broadcast innovations. The Oscars usually allow for a review of how STEM is helping Hollywood innovate. Fashion weeks in Paris, Milan and elsewhere, the Westminster Kennel Dog show in New York often provide other ideas. Every four years, the Winter Olympics provide inspiration.
End of year
There are usually plenty of "best of year" and "forecast for next year" stories to select from.
Other inspirations
The US President's State of the Union address, Bill and Melinda Gates annual foundation letter, Warren Buffett's annual Berkshire letter, and the WEF annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland usually have nuggets of progress in healthcare, government and elsewhere.
It's not to say the rest of the year does not provide innovation inspiration - I average a post a day, come rain or shine, but for this "quarter" from late November through early March, I could easily have 4-5 posts a day.
I will share thoughts on other patterns I noticed across the 6,500 posts over the course of the next few months.
January 09, 2020 in Industry Commentary, Innovative Business Uses of Technology | Permalink