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Post By
Sean Fenlon

I am a personal fan of LeadsCon and this entire blog is as well.  Just ask Google:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&as_q=leadscon&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&num=100&lr=&as_filetype=&ft=i&as_sitesearch=blogs.doublepositive.com

LeadsCon 2010 speakers were just announced this week:

http://www.leadscon.com/leadscon-las-vegas-2010/full-conference-program.html

Here’s a partial list of the Rock Star speakers on the list:

• Doug Lebda
• Dave Wengel
• Matt Coffin
• Marc Diana
• Steve Jillings
• Payam Zamani

Please join us for our Hot Transfers workshop @ 4pm on Tuesday the 23rd.

Our presentation will be highly-entertaining, and we also have some very important news to announce.

Look forward to seeing you all then.

SPF

Post By
Sean Fenlon

Happy New Year Everyone! :-)

I am going to try and do a repeat performance to last-year’s real-time blogging at the stroke of midnight.

I’m using Google again as the clock (EST):

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=time

I should concede that Google is certainly cyclical if not bullish on Predictions in general:

No matter.  Personally, I’m always bullish about predictions. But then again, I’m biased. ;-)

Here are my Predictions for 2010:

1.  2010 is the Year of the (Internet) Device and of the (Internet) Transfer

iPod, iPhone, iSlate = LIVE Internet Communication devices. DoublePositive handles LIVE communications with consumers better than anyone and transfers calls over voice lines and data over Internet connections.

2.  2010 is the Year of the Musician

The Greatest Musicians of our Generation Go Device-less in 2010:

• Pat Metheny (Orchestrion)
• Bobby McFerrin (As Usual)
• Guitar Hero & Rock Band Champions

3.  Some Great Internet Companies Go Public in 2010

• QuinStreet
• Glam Media/Demand Media
• LiveOps
• Etc.

4.  Some Great Internet Companies DO NOT Have an IPO in 2010

• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• Twitter

5.  Food Rules the Day

Most adults in 2010 will take a hard look at their own body weight. They will also come to the realization that diet affects this number far more than exercise. However, Cooking is an art with many artists. Grocery shopping, prepping (a la sous chef), serving, and cleaning is not art and is not fun. The process of finding a place that will sell you food that is good for you and your family will rise to new heights in 2010.

6.  The Ultimate Currency in 2010

A lot of debate will circulate about the ultimate currency of Gold/Money (from many countries). Also, the evergreen debate that Happiness/Laughter is the ultimate currency in the entire universe will continue.

However, my prediction for the Ultimate Currency in 2010 will be the Consistency/Predictability of People/Humans.

7.  Avatar dominates movie chatter but never eclipses Star Wars

I understand that James Cameron is a fan of George Lucas and has always been chasing him professionally. Avatar will not allow Cameron to eclipse Lucas. The technology and science is far superior in every capacity, but the art of the story line does not even hold a candle.  Lucas simply uses The Force better.

8.  A new “simple” philosophy is taught to youths that gains traction:

• Go to school – stay in school
• Get married – stay married
• Get a job – keep a job

9.  LIVE STILL MATTERS

Please see Predictions for 2009. Nuff said.

10.  2010 is the best year in years for all of us in the FREE-est and most-TRANSPARENT country on the planet.

The USA economy will find a “New Normal” of 10% unemployment will continue to prosper. However, most working adults will “feel” this prosperity in 2010. 2010 is the year.

Cheers all! :-)

SPF

Post By
Sean Fenlon

Any self-respecting-predicting-blogger always needs to review his past predictions before moving on with the new ones.

Let’s take a look at my Predictions for 2009:

http://blogs.doublepositive.com/2009/01/01/goodbye-2008-review-2008-predictions/

Oops, wait. That was 2008.

Here is 2009:

http://blogs.doublepositive.com/2009/01/01/hello-2009-predictions-for-2009/

Here’s what I predicted.

1. Things Changed

Yup. Nailed that one.

2. People and Businesses Will Try Harder than Ever to Avoid Pain

Yup. Nailed that one.

3. People and Businesses Will Try Harder than Ever to Gain Pleasure

Yup. Nailed that one.

4. "Other" People in our lives become more clearly classified as either People, Friends, Community, Network, Associates, Colleagues, Traffic.

Tough to be objective about this one, so let’s see what Google says:

Hmmm. I know I’m biased, but I think I’m right on this one.

5. The "Best" Athletes Emerge

This prediction-headline doesn’t say enough. The rest of the prediction was as follows:

2008 was the year of the athlete. Tiger Woods (winning the U.S. Open on a broken leg), Michael Phelps (winning 8 Gold Medals and setting a new world record), the Redeem Team, etc.). However, something tells me the REAL athlete stories won’t break until 2009. No clue who or what they might be, but my Spidey-senses are tingling on this one.

Wow, I named Tiger Wood and Michael Phelps. Both fell hard in the headlines in 2009 for different reasons. I’m equally shocked that the redeem team (of whom I was critical of for poor teamwork) has "Emerged" as the "Best" behaving athletes.

I’m biased but I want to take credit for nailing this one, but I won’t take credit for it in the total since it is far too subjective.

6. Internet Collaborative "Art" is officially born.

Yup. Nailed this one. Guitar Hero. Rock Band. YouTube. It’s now here and it’s awesome. Nuff said.

http://www.amazon.com/Maestro-Surprising-Story-Leading-Listening/dp/1591842883

7. Science Wins

Easy prediction, so I don’t deserve any points/credit for this one either.

It’s simple.

Science scales. Art doesn’t.

8. Mobile Explodes (but not Mobile Advertising. yet)

iPhone changed everything in mobile. iPad may do the same:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=ipad

The very word "mobile" now sounds outmoded if not antiquated.

Specific to the prediction, I call it a push. Ask any consumer about Mobile Advertising in 2009 and nobody ever noticed a blip on the radar. However on the B2B side of that same question, we witnessed the smartest company ever (Google) acquire AdMob for a reported 20X top line revenue (for a not-profitable business). Shortly thereafter, the biggest VC Fund on the planet (NEA) invested heavy in Millennial Media.

So, maybe "Mobile" did explode this year. ;-)

I am going to count this as a miss.

9. LIVE Matters

Yup. Nailed this one. I know personally, I shook more hands and looked into more eyes this year than ever before in my life.

10. Don’t Panic. Be Happy.

Yup. Nailed this one. At least I did what I predicted.

All totaled, I give myself 8 out of 10. A solid B.

Now on to 2010 and BEYOND! :-)

SPF