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The Buzz 1: It’s easier to write about a period you’ve lived through, but what do you do when everyone who lived during that time is long gone?…The obvious first place to start is with non-fiction books. (Kat Clay) The Buzz 2: Historical nonfiction is a broad category that depicts historical, real-life events…literary nonfiction, narrative nonfiction, creative nonfiction overlap with historical nonfiction. (Masterclass staff) The Buzz 3: Historical fiction can be a tricky genre to master. If you haven't done your homework it won't feel authentic but…no one wants to read a novel that feels like a school history lesson… don’t chase accuracy too hard. (Hannah Kohler) The Buzz 4: Start with historical nonfiction. Poach bibliographies. Fall down the Google/Pinterest black hole, then dig yourself out. Read historical fiction…carefully…Get your (virtual) hands on memoirs and documents. (Lydia Kang) We’ll ask authors Brad Borkan, Ursula Wong, Sarah Smith and Sharon Yang for their take on “The Future of Historical Res

The Buzz 1: Sustainability is no longer just a buzzword, but an environmental, economic and social driver that’s changing our day-to-day lives… committing to sustainable practices is no longer a “nice to have” but a “must do”…. (forbes.com) The Buzz 2: The fully circular shoe brand Thousand Fell launched in 2019 embracing the circular economy, but the linear ‘take-make-waste’ system continued to drive fashion. In 2020, France's new anti-waste law prevented the destruction of unsold items and in 2021, its new Repairability Index required manufacturers to rate their electrical products on a scale out of ten on how easy they were to repair. The Buzz 3: Technologies shaping the sustainability agenda: Public electric transport. Electric trucks. Cheap energy storage. Plastic recycling. LED light efficiency. Accessible solar power. Carbon capture and storage. Hydrogen in the energy transition. (mckinsey.com) The Buzz 4: Sustainability headlines: Synthetic fuels are the future of Formula One. Climate tech start-ups r

The Buzz 1: Today’s female reader is pressed for time, demanding as hell, and both scared and excited about the future…Female detectives, athletes and presidential candidates were rule breakers simply for trying … Today’s heroine has declared herself her own authority. www.writersdigest.com The Buzz 2: The best literary heroines are worth imitating… (mostly) fictional, but they have a great deal to teach us about ourselves and the real-life stories we find ourselves in. teaandinksociety.com The Buzz 3: Great female characters, like the great women you come across in real life, can change your perception of what's possible…inspire you to take risks, stand your ground, go on great adventures or simply speak up for yourself.… they're flawed and vulnerable, just like we all are. www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk We’ll ask Clea Simon, Edwin Hill, Catriona McPherson, and Carolyn Marie Wilkins for their take on The Future of Literary Heroines: Perfect or Flawed & Vulnerable?

The Buzz 1: “Music is the shorthand of emotion” (Leo Tolstoy). “Hell is full of musical amateurs” (George Bernard Shaw). “The only truth is music” (Jack Kerouac). The Buzz 2: In 1930, Albert Einstein met with Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore in Caputh, Germany, to discuss the nature of music… Einstein served as the vice president of the Princeton Symphony from 1952 until he died in 1955… During a 1929 Saturday Evening Post interview, Einstein said that, had he not been a scientist, he would have been a musician. (www.cbc.ca) The Buzz 3: “New technology in music has changed the way we listen to music and the ways we create music…from synthesizers to DAWs …from CD players to iPhones….” (interestingengineering.com) The Buzz 4: “The future of music in the digital age is focused on how streaming services will differentiate themselves from the competition, how artists will reach their fanbase, and revisiting popular music industry trends of the past with innovations, such as the modern record player.” (victrola

The Buzz 1: The term 'Great Resignation' was likely coined by Anthony Klotz, a psychologist and professor at Texas A&M, in May 2021. He told Business Insider that events like the pandemic make people step back and rethink their lives. In some cases, that can cause people to change up careers — and companies will have to adjust. The Buzz 2: Kerry Brown asks, Should We Resign Ourselves To The Great Resignation? and offers evidence for Yes. (www.forbes.com) The Buzz 3: Arianne Cohen wrote tips on how to engineer a 'smooth exit.' (www.bloomberg.com) The Buzz 4: Derek Thompson claims a lasting effect of this pandemic will be a revolution in worker expectations. (Work in Progress newsletter for The Atlantic) The Buzz 5: Derek Thompson also writes, Three Myths of the Great Resignation – What if I told you the Big Quit wasn’t really about 'quitting'? (www.theatlantic.com) We’ll ask Kerry Brown, Bill Mr Simplicity Jensen, Frances Taplett and Dr. Scott Dust for their take on The Future of The Great Resignation: Tak

The Buzz 1: “Ten years ago, e-books made up less than 1 percent of the trade book market… traditional publishers have lost their former iron grip on the industry…Successful major authors are even choosing to self-publish.…” (izzardink.com) The Buzz 2: Recent research from Global English Editing and Written Word Media reveals … 66% of readers across the globe say print offers “a more fulfilling and unique reading experience * 1.5+M book titles were published in 2021, with printed book sales increasing by 18.5% during the first half of the year * ebook sales, which generated 9% of 2021’s total $26 billion book revenue, declined by 8%, with print books outselling ebooks 4 to one * Romance is still the most profitable fiction genre worldwide * Crime/ Mystery comes in second place, * Religious and Inspirational titles lead in non-fiction popularity. (https://selfpublishingadvice.org/what-readers-want-2022) We’ll ask novelist Barbara Eppich Struna, writing coach / fiction ghostwriter / author Jeff Deck, indie write

Algorithms are buzzing all around us, but exactly what and where are they – and how will they continue to impact each of us – for good or not so good? The Buzz 1: “Algorithm: Word used by programmers when they don’t want to explain what they did.” (Book title on amazon.com) The Buzz 2: “The algorithms that orchestrate our ads are starting to orchestrate our lives.” (Eli Pariser, MoveOn.org) The Buzz 3: An algorithm is a set of step-by-step procedures, or a set of rules to follow, for completing a specific task or solving a particular problem. The word ‘algorithm’ was first coined in the 9th century by a Persian mathematician whose latinized name was 'Algoritmi'. Today…algorithms determine the people we meet on Tinder, recognize your face to open the keyless door or fire you from your job when your productivity drops.” (towardsdatascience.com) The Buzz 4: “Human-sourced bias inevitably creeps into AI models, and as a result, algorithms reinforce human prejudices…Google Images search for 'CEO' produced 11 perce

The Buzz 1: “My first customer was a lunatic. My second had a death wish.” (Carl “Karl” Friedrich Benz, whose 1885 Benz Patent Motorcar was the first practical automobile in series production) The Buzz 2: “I couldn't find the sports car of my dreams, so I built it myself.” [Ferdinand Porsche, founder of the Porsche AG, Volkswagen Beetle, Mercedes-Benz SS/SSK) The Buzz 3: “The car has become the carapace, the protective and aggressive shell, of urban and suburban man.” [Herbert Marshall McLuhan CC, Canadian philosopher) Today, the automotive industry is continually disrupted by myriad factors, mainly driven by consumers’ expectations and demands: * Passenger and commercial drivers and fleet owners are no longer waiting for next year’s “pretty new model”. Their wants and needs are forcing automotive companies to change how – and how fast – they can deliver innovations. * New mandates for industry players include embedding software into the vehicle. * The industry's raw materials will change with the shift to EV

The Buzz 1: “The book is better. Book adaptations have become must-see TV, from Game of Thrones to The Handmaid’s Tale and beyond…. [and] classic series like the 1995 Pride and Prejudice still standing up to today’s viewing.” (stylist.co.uk) The Buzz 2: “A new take on Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones spin-offs, plus plenty of mystery, drama, and superheroes.…Shadow and Bone, The Queen’s Gambit, The Walking Dead and Game Of Thrones…Some of the most talked-about TV series of the past few years are all based on novels… (editorial.rottentomatoes.com) The Buzz 3: TV series based on crime novels: A Touch of Frost (1992–2010 – R. D. Wingfield’s Inspector Frost series. Above Suspicion (2009–2012 – Lynda La Plante’s Anna Travis Mystery series. DCI Banks (2010–2016 – Peter Robinson’s Inspector Banks series. (imdb.com/list/ls050959758) We’re welcoming back writers Dale T. Phillips, Clea Simon, Connie Johnson Hambley and Joanna Schaffhausen for their take on The Future of Crime Novels and Their TV Adaptations – Part 2.

Today’s “The Buzz” comes from vintage classic movies. * Buzz 1: “I guess you guys aren’t ready for that yet. But your kids are gonna love it.” (Marty McFly, Back To The Future, 1985 sci-fi film) * Buzz 2: “What are we gonna do?”. “The question isn't 'What are we going to do?' The question is 'What aren't we going to do?’” (Sloan and Ferris, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, 1986 teen comedy film) * Buzz 3: “To infinity and beyond!” (Buzz Lightyear, Toy Story, 1995 computer-animated comedy film) * Buzz 4: Just keep swimming, …swimming, swimming…” (Dory, Finding Nemo, 2003 computer-animated adventure film) * Buzz 5: “Someday. That's a dangerous word. It's really just a code for 'never'.” (Roy Miller, Knight and Day, 2010 action-comedy film) Could YOU have predicted that we'd STILL be quoting Marty, Ferris and Sloan 35+ years later…Buzz 25+ years later Dory 15+ years later…and Roy 10+ years later? Hmmmm… If you’re hoping to gaze into a crystal ball to see what 2022 holds for your community, your company, your industry a

The Buzz 1: “Fasten your seatbelt. It’s going to be a bumpy night.” (Margo Channing, played by Bette Davis, All About Eve, 1950 film) The Buzz 2: “Shut up and deal.” (Miss Fran Kubelik, played by Shirley MacLaine, The Apartment, 1960 romantic comedy film) The Buzz 3: “To infinity and beyond!” (Buzz Lightyear, voiced by Tim Allen, Toy Story, 1995 film) The Buzz 4: “As if!” (Cher Horowitz, played by Alicia Silverstone, Clueless, 1995 teen comedy film) The Buzz 5: “You actually were telling the truth.” “I do that quote a lot. Yet people are always surprised.” (James Norrington, played by Jack Davenport, and Captain Jack Sparrow, played by Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean, Dead Man’s Chest, 2006 action-adventure film) Could YOU have predicted that today, 22 years into a new millennium, we'd STILL be quoting Margo 70+ years later …Fran 60+ years later … Buzz, Lloyd and Cher 25+ years later … and Capt. Sparrow 15 years later? Hmmmm… If you’re hoping to gaze into a crystal ball to see what 2022 holds for your c

Today's The Buzz comes from vintage classic movies. Buzz 1: “Fasten your seatbelt. It’s going to be a bumpy night.” [Margo Channing, played by Bette Davis, All About Eve, 1950 drama film] Buzz 2: “Do, or do not. There is no try.” [Yoda, voiced by Frank Oz, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, 1980 sci-fi adventure film] Buzz 3: “I guess you guys aren’t ready for that yet. But your kids are gonna love it.” [Marty McFly, played by Michael J. Fox, Back To The Future, 1985 sci-fi film] Could you have predicted that today, 22 years into a new millennium, we'd STILL be quoting Margo 70+ years later … Yoda 40+ years later … and Marty 30+ years later? Hmmmm… If you’re hoping to gaze into a crystal ball to see what 2022 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we’ve got the next best thing. On our 7-week 2022 Crystal Ball Predictions Special, we’re bringing you insights from 60 thought leaders covering the exciting technologies, strategies, and trends that can help you grow and compete better in 2022 and be

Today's Buzz is from Marty McFly and Doc Emmett Brown in Back to the Future, 1985– 1990 sci-fi movie trilogy. ** Buzz 1: “Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads.” ** Buzz 2: “Whoa, this is heavy!” ** Buzz 3: “1.21 gigawatts!?! 1.21 gigawatts?!?” ** Buzz 4: “Your future is whatever you make it.” ** Buzz 5: “I guess you guys aren’t ready for that yet. But your kids are gonna love it.” Could YOU have predicted that we'd still be quoting Marty and Doc Brown today – 30+ years later? Hmmm… If you’re hoping to gaze into a crystal ball to see what 2022 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we’ve got the next best thing. On our 7-week 2022 Crystal Ball Predictions Special, we’re bringing you insights from 60 thought leaders covering the exciting technologies, strategies, and trends that can help you grow and compete better in 2022 and beyond. Live today, January 5, 2022, we’ll hear savvy predictions from 9 visionaries who were featured on Deloitte's The Kinetic Enterprise Radio in 2021. Pour a cu

Buzz 1: “Fasten your seatbelt. It’s going to be a bumpy night.” (Margo Channing, played by Bette Davis, All About Eve, 1950 drama film) Buzz 2: “What are we gonna do?”…“The question isn't 'What are we going to do?' The question is 'What aren't we going to do?’” (Sloane, played by Mia Sara, and Ferris, played by Matthew Broderick, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, 1986 teen comedy film) Buzz 4: Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming, swimming, swimming…”(Dory, voiced by Ellen DeGeneres, Finding Nemo, 2003 computer-animated adventure film) Could you have predicted in 1950 that we'd still be quoting Bette Davis in All About Eve, today, 71 years later – or quoting Ferris Bueller 35 years later – or quoting Dory 18 years later? Hmmmm… If you’re hoping to gaze into a crystal ball to see what 2022 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we’ve got the next best thing. On our 7-week 2022 Crystal Ball Predictions Special, we’re bringing you insights from 50 thought leaders covering the exciting

The Buzz 1: “Someday, somewhere we'll find a new way of living.” ('Somewhere' lyrics, West Side Story, 1957 Broadway play) The Buzz 2: “Anything you want to do, do it, want to change the world, there's nothing to it.” ('Pure Imagination' lyrics, 1971 film Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory) The Buzz 3: “You can’t start a fire without a spark.” (Dancing in the Dark, 1984 lyrics by Bruce Springsteen) Would you have predicted in 1957 that we'd be quoting West Side Story [or re-adapting the play] today, 65 years later – or Willy Wonka 50 years later – or Dancing in the Dark 35+ years later? Hmmmm… If you’re hoping to gaze into a crystal ball to see what 2022 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we’ve got the next best thing. On our 7-week 2022 Crystal Ball Predictions Special, we’re bringing you insights from 50 thought leaders covering the exciting technologies, strategies, and trends that can help you grow and compete better in 2022 and beyond. Live on December 8, 2021, we'll hear nine visi

The Buzz: Top five quotes from Back to the Future, 1985–1990 sci-movie trilogy: * “Nobody calls me chicken.” * “Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads.” * “1.21 Gigawatts!?!” * “I guess you guys aren’t ready for that yet. But your kids are gonna love it.” * “This Is heavy!” Would you have predicted in 1990 that we'd still be quoting the characters in Back to the Future today, 30+ years later? If you’re hoping to gaze into a crystal ball to see what 2022 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we’ve got the next best thing. Live today, December 1, 2021, we'll hear eight visionaries’ savvy predictions for the Future of Digital Engagement on Part 1 of our 2022 Crystal Ball Predictions Special. The Special continues on December 8 and 15, then takes a holiday break and resumes on January 5, 2022, continuing through the end of January. In total, we’re bringing you insights from more than 50 thought leaders covering the exciting technologies, strategies, and trends that can help you grow and comp

The Buzz 1: “Entrepreneurship is the last refuge of the troublemaking individual.” (Natalie Clifford Barney) The Buzz 2: “You’re not in competition with other women. You’re in competition with everyone.” (Tina Fey) The Buzz 3: “The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take it.” (Roseanne Barr) The Buzz 4: “Being a successful female entrepreneur is hard work and comes with a unique set of challenges.” (Female Entrepreneur's Playbook: Secret Strategies from 20+ Women for Building a Business You Love and Getting Paid for It) We’ll ask Cindy Zuelsdorf at Kokoro Marketing, Patricia Wooster at WoosterMedia, Tamra Andress at F.I.T. in Faith Media and Patty Rogers at B2B Digital Assistance, for their take on The Future for Female Entrepreneurs: A New Playing Field? – Part 2.

The Buzz 1: “Smart cities are the intelligent cities of positivity and happy-energy, not the junkyards of technologies but cities of diversity, love, life, beauty, dignity, freedom, tolerance, and equality.” (Amit Ray, author: Peace Bliss Beauty and Truth: Living with Positivity) The Buzz 2: “The banning of bullfighting in Catalonia was controversial and hard won and has now been replaced by the vacuous global consumption of the mall. I'm sure that is an advance for the bulls but I'm not sure how well it bodes for the serious business of being a city. (Edwin Heathcote, The Financial Times architecture and design critic) The Buzz 3: “The second mode [to deal with unsafe cities] is to take refuge in vehicles. This is the technique practiced in the big wild-animal reservations of Africa, where tourists are warned to leave their cars under no circumstances until they reach a lodge. It is also the technique practiced in Los Angeles.” (Jane Jacobs, author: The Death and Life of Great American Cities) The Buzz 4: “U

The Buzz 1: “Even without the modern neurological research that proves storytelling is the best way to capture people’s attention, bake information into their memories, and forge close, personal bonds, humanity has always inherently known that people crave and seek out great stories almost as much as food and water.” (blog.hubspot.com) The Buzz 2: “From fireside folk tales to Netflix dramas, narratives are essential to every society…Scholars specialising in ‘literary Darwinism’ are asking what exactly makes a good story, and the evolutionary reasons that certain narratives – from Homer’s Odyssey to Harry Potter – have such popular appeal.” (bbc.com) The Buzz 3: “No story lives unless someone wants to listen. The stories we love best do live in us forever. So whether you come back by page or by the big screen, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home.” (J.K. Rowling, author of Harry Potter fantasy books) The Buzz 4: “You’re never going to kill storytelling, because it’s built in the human plan. We com

The Buzz 1: “#Hashtags aren’t as cool as they once were…A Next Web study found that more than half of consumers don’t search for hashtags or use hashtags on their own content.… Spammers and bots are targeting popular hashtags at high rates, even if the hashtag isn’t relevant to the content. This adds “noise” to the social sphere.” (sellerschoice.digital) The Buzz 2: “It’s been 13 years since the founding of the hashtag and marketers are now questioning if hashtags are still relevant…When we asked our community on our Instagram about hashtags, 66% said they’re a key part of their social strategies but 34% said they’re “over them.” (sproutsocial.com) The Buzz 3: “Everyone’s like sheep on social media; like, one person starts making noise, and everyone’s like, ‘Hey, yeah!’ and then you got a whole bunch of people making noise at you.” (Earl Sweatshirt, American rapper, songwriter, record producer) We’ll ask Mike Grehan, Crispin Sheridan, Isabella Wang and Janet E. Johnson for their take on The Future of Social M