Press Releases

8/18/2008

How to Use Timelines for Futures Research

Social Technologies futurist Peter von Stackelberg develops timeline that tracks major US and global trends and events from 1750 to 2100

8/11/2008

Transparent Lives

Three scenarios for the future of transparency

8/5/2008

The Speed of Change

Social Technologies maps out how swiftly or slowly life changes around the world

7/29/2008

What Type of Guy Are You?

Building on its research with Social Technologies, Spike TV develops a fun questionnaire to help men, and their women, determine what type of guy they are

6/18/2007

Here Comes the Breadwinner

More Women Are Out-Earning Their Male Partners

5/1/2007

Mark the Page

Unique Cityscape bookmarks celebrate the publication of Social Technologies futurist Andy Hines’ newest book, Thinking about the Future.

4/30/2007

New Media: What NGOs Need to Know

Rapid, bottom-up innovation in media tools and communication cultures are changing the way NGOs must reach out, inform, and engage advocates, donors, and volunteers, Social Technologies futurist Scott Smith told the audience at UNICEF’s New Media Summit in New York City in April.

4/23/2007

The Future of Libraries

How can libraries—and librarians—stay relevant in the digital age? By incorporating strategic foresight, a powerful approach used by futurists, says Andy Hines, director of consulting at the global research and consulting firm Social Technologies, and this year’s keynote speaker at the Joint Spring Workshop of Washington, DC Libraries.

3/15/2007

Futurists Andy Hines and Peter Bishop publish an essential reference tool to help executives, analysts, and educators prepare for the future

Washington, DC—“There has perhaps never been a time in human history when strategic foresight is more needed,” says futurist Andy Hines in the introduction to his new book, Thinking about the Future: Guidelines for Strategic Foresight (Social Technologies, February 2007).Precious little guidance is available for executives, analysts, and educators seeking the best way to plan and prepare for the future. That is why Hines and co-editor Peter Bishop put together the 231-page paperback, which distills the expertise of 36 world-renowned futurists into an easily scannable guidebook. Read the full press release:

2/9/2007

Social Technologies founder Tom Conger forecasts possible scenarios for 529 plans to 2017

Miami, FL—Futurist Tom Conger, founder of the international research and consulting firm Social Technologies, was the keynote speaker today at this year’s College Savings Foundation conference at the Miami Beach Resort and Spa. Conger’s mission: to offer provocative scenarios that will help participants consider the possibilities of 529 plans, a program under the Internal Revenue Service tax code that gives parents two options to save for their children’s college education—prepaid tuition plans and college savings plans. All 50 states, plus the District of Columbia, currently sponsor at least one type of 529 plan. Conger forecasted eight possible futures for 529 funds, encouraging conference participants to consider the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats for their industry through 2017. Read the full press release: