12/4/2008

Scenarios 2.0

Social Technologies recently unveiled its new scenario planning technique at a meeting at the Houston Technology Center in Houston, Texas.

12/3/2008

Social Technologies’ Experts Forecast Eight Trends for 2018

Social Technologies identifies eight catalysts for change that it believes will shape America’s future over the next 10 years and beyond

10/10/2008

UTEK Corporation Completes Acquisition of Social Technologies Group, Inc.

UTEK Corporation (NYSE Alternext US & LSE-AIM: UTK), a leading innovation services company, is pleased to announce it has completed the acquisition of Social Technologies Group, Inc. (Social Technologies), a leading strategic foresight company providing research and consulting services primarily to Global 1000 companies.

8/27/2008

Future Breakthroughs in the Virtual Worlds

Social Technologies newsletter, ChangeWaves, offers insight into the future of online virtual worlds

8/25/2008

Social Technologies Launches Foresight Maturity Model

Research and consulting firm creates new futurist tool

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

7/23/2008

Social Technologies Participating in 2008 World Future Society Conference

Several senior futurists will be presenting at the WFS annual conference Washington DC, July 26–28

7/7/2008

Social Technologies’ Andy Hines Featured in “Escape from Corporate America”

Futurist talks about why it’s great to “Swim in a smaller pond,” in new career advice book, Escape from Corporate America

6/18/2007

Envisioning the Future of the Lincoln Park Zoo

Social Technologies uses scenario planning to help zoo officials prepare for the future

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:

5/8/2006

America’s Changing Rites of Passage

As the class of 2006 prepares to graduate, American rites of passage—events that mark significant transitions in people’s lives—are changing

4/24/2006

The Future of Five Chinese Generations

Research and consulting firm Social Technologies of Washington, DC, has conducted a study of five contemporary Chinese generations and their future evolution. The study, unique in its forward-looking approach, uncovers critical drivers of lifestyle changes in China today and provides forecasts to 2025.

4/24/2006

12 Consumer Values to Drive Technology-Related

Research and Consulting Firm Social Technologies Identifies the Top “Technology Values” for the Future

2/22/2006

Top 20 lifestyle trends affecting global business

Washington, DC—Lifestyles around the world are changing dramatically, and these shifts will create new growth opportunities—as well as challenges—for global businesses and for governments, according to a study conducted by the research and consulting firm Social Technologies. The size and structure of families are changing all around the globe, and a new wave of middle-class growth is unfolding in developing markets. Urbanization, car ownership, and increased access to technology are giving millions of people new choices and a chance to pursue more modern lifestyles. At the same time, the lifestyles of consumers in the world’s most advanced markets are evolving as well, driving interest in ethical consumption and products that relieve time pressure. Read the full press release: