Over the past year, we’ve seen our world grow smaller and more transparent. People are feeling empowered by social media: breaking news on Twitter before it reaches major media outlets, boldly critiquing products and experiences online, trusting word-of-mouth over traditional marketing. Demonstrating sustainable practices has become the cost of entry for businesses and is no longer a differentiator in the marketplace. And the good a company does within and for its community is beginning to have an impact on its bottom line.
In spite of a sobered financial consciousness, people are ready to be surprised and delighted again—not by the flashy or the fancy, but by authentic brand stories and personal connections.
As public awareness of marketing, brands, and design continues to grow, those in the business of selling have to work harder and smarter to earn the money consumers are spending so carefully. What will this mean for brands in 2011?
In the all-inclusive spirit of social media, we asked a broad spectrum of Landor’s experts to comment on what they expect to see next year. Here, then, are our predictions for 2011 on these timely topics:
- The search for purpose by Scott Osman
- Design by Paul Owen
- Social media by Alex Do
- Shopping behavior by John Matthews
- Packaging by Wendy Hunt and Anne Reid
- Sustainability by Russ Meyer
- Color direction by Jack Bredenfoerder
- The petroleum industry by Andrew Welch
- The energy industry by Ian Wood
- Marketing in the Middle East by Aneesh Sharma
- Food by Kristin James
- The globalization of Asian brands by Monica Au and Lulu Raghavan
- Interactive entertainment by Frank Vial
- Brand management by Felix Stöckle
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