Branding is the Losers' Revenge | Future-based Growth Scenarios | Euroconstruct | Builders of tomorrow unite!

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	9 August 2011


	Branding is the Losers' Revenge SCENARIO #5 release date 18 August Branding as the losers’ revenge is the theme for next release of SCENARIO. As we see it, the laziness and inability of producers are defeating the talented by moving the battle from the real to the secondary, so we now compete on words, symbols and universes, but not on substance and ability. It is a socio-cultural problem. Branding has emerged into the world and become a strategy of not just producers and companies, but also countries, cities, political parties and people. Here is a taste of SCENARIO #5 – an introduction to the branding theme: City Branding is Hopeless Subscribe to SCENARIO



	Growth Scenarios and New Business Models A future-based process to enhance your growth strategy Future-based growth scenarios is teaches CIFS' scenario-planning process. It is designed for innovating and creating new products and business models. Applying the megatrends to identify your future customers, suppliers, and technologies will enable you to leverage long-term foresight to initiate present-day actions. Read more about Future-Based Growth Scenarios (pdf) Euroconstruct Construction in Europe 2011-2013 The best source of information on European construction markets, including data sets, detailed analysis, forecasts and scenarios for various construction sectors in 19 countries. All this is the Euroconstruct package. Read more about Euroconstruct Builders of Tomorrow Unite! International conference in Copenhagen, August 30.-31. It is said that we’re in the middle of a financial crisis. The truth is that we are undergoing a moral and social meltdown of 20th century business and politics. Rebuild21 calls for a revolution. We believe that the most admired and profitable business of the 21st century will be providing solutions to global challenges. At Rebuild21, the best minds and practitioners will come together to rally and raise the bar and radically rethink the systems of business. Are you with us? Read more about Rebuild21 Trends in bits Small, mobile revolutions... The Danish stamp goes mobile (postdanmark.dk) Shop while you wait for the subway (springwise.com) Tough choice: Smartphone or sex? (infographic from mashable.com)




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