Sarah and Priyanka's presentation about how to make the most of trend research. Doesn't make much sense without commentary tho!

1. How to get the best out of trends: a pair of trend terriers explain Sarah Rabia Strategist, Naked Priyanka Kanse Planner, Rapier How to make the most of trends: a pair of trend terriers explain Images: Flickr/Jurica G and z5

2. Who are we?

3. What we would like… Image: Flickr/chotda

4. What is trend analysis?

5. What is a trend? 'The future has already happened; it's just that it isn't very well distributed.' William Gibson Trend analysis is based on the idea that what has happened in the past and present offers insights into what will happen in the future. It is the mapping of expected changes in the behaviour of societies, markets and consumers.

6. In short: A pattern of anomalies which have the capacity to affect mass culture. Such as… Freeganism Slow Fashion Womenomics Photo creds: UK Freegans, Flickr/PTSang, The Economist

7. Where the magic happens

8. The Knowledge map Trend Professionals Agency Staff KNOWLEDGE DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE

9. The Knowledge map Trend Professionals Agency Staff KNOWLEDGE DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE Eco Trends Design Trends Youth Culture

10. What are trends good for?

11. Anticipating your market and consumer *Anticipate market shifts - brands fail when they don't *Identify new customers *Spot emerging customer attitudes and behaviours *Inspiration and blue sky thinking *Research Photo creds: Dr. David J Otway

12. Don’t expect a ready-made strategy… … do expect to be Photo creds: Flickr/ex2axs

13. Good trend analysis will allow you to see the big picture quickly… …and helps you come to a meaningful conclusion Photo creds: Flickr/mdotanai

14. How to have a happy relationship with your trend consultant

15. The perfect brief is a loose brief Photo creds: Flickr/Adam Mulligan

16. If you do need to narrow the target, schedule an informal interim meeting Photo creds: Flickr/cybergabi

17. Don’t be too involved

18. A truly useful trend should be unexpected

19. Case studies

20. Double dressing

21. Middle Class Proletariat

22. SeeMe TV

23. Thank you. [email_address] www.twopartsmixer.com [email_address] Love, Priyanka Sarah