NOTE:
Mitchell Levy has put more details about the predictions into a book called "Happy
About Knowing What to Expect in 2006". Read
more about the book, or buy it in pdf or paperback formats.
NOTE:
The italics represent the accuracy of the predictions as of 12/20/06
#01
- Energy issues take a front burner on the world stage (right)
#02
- The Internet's democratization effect expands to traditional media (right)
#03
- Marketing expenditures and activities continue to shift to the Internet (right)
#04
- China's continued growth significantly effects world commerce (right)
#05
- Outsourcing continues to expand to other sectors of the economy (right)
#06
- Services continues to play a bigger role in Western economies (partial)
#07
- Usage and proliferation of mobile commerce expands (right)
#08
- VOIP adoption continues (right)
#09 - Employer/employee
relationships strengthen for the first time in years (wrong)
#10
- Security and privacy issues raise their heads again (right)
Bonus
Trends:
#01 - Bonus Trend: Included the Most Interesting Predictions this
Year
