Blueliner » Oprah.com

Get The Digital Forecast This Thursday, December 2nd!

Abdul Fattah Ismail — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:25:29 +0000

The Fall Webinar Series has been well received by friends of Blueliner and interactive marketing professionals across the globe. This week will give us a special guest host. Futurist David Houle, a guest contributor on Oprah.com and Chief Business Strategist for Blueliner, will talk with CEO Arman Rousta about the value of forecasting in today’s business world. The two executives conclude this series with The Digital Forecast this Thursday at 2 p.m. EST. You can read more in detail about the webinar here. Trends are constantly changing in our societal pillars, from economic to intellect. Top management will seize the opportunities for growth. Your business will be in position to do the same after this webinar. Click the logo underneath to register.

The King Is Dead, Long Live The King, by David Houle

Abdul Fattah Ismail — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:26:29 +0000

Futurist David Houle has been peeling layers on Oprah.com about The Shift Age. He has went into discussion about the change of communication with technology, and how values shifted into various directions. He discussed the future of education, arguing that women will be at the forefront. He feels that technology has advanced with such speed that our brains cannot handle the relentless flow of information. Now, he examines this proverbial statement: Content is King. In his mind, that is no longer true. Click on the image to hear his reasoning.

David Houle Deals With Digital Immediacy and Future Overload

Abdul Fattah Ismail — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:58:39 +0000

This here is the latest from David Houle, Futurist Contributor, on Oprah.com, who discusses how to handle information from all our sources, be they analog or digital. He also draws a timeline of how fast we’ve transcended space and time in terms of human communication in less than two centuries. In his mind, the speed of technological development has outpaced human physiological development so much that we are struggling to keep up. For those who want knowledge of our transient times, please click on the photo for more.

David Houle Discusses The Future of Shopping

Abdul Fattah Ismail — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:30:37 +0000

People like to shop. Americans like to shop. American women in particular like to shop. According to futurist David Houle, in the past 40 years, shopping went from something one did when something was needed to a leisure activity in and of itself. With changes in economics and technology, what will shopping look like in the next 10 years? Read more here.

Taking A Larger View Of Chinese Adoptions, by David Houle

Abdul Fattah Ismail — Wed, 26 May 2010 15:18:48 +0000

You may have seen recent commentary, reporting and personal stories about adopting infants from China. Most of these stories seem to be cast in negative terms: false documents, babies for sale and shady origins of these adopted or soon-to-be-adopted babies.

But what’s the reason there are so many Chinese adoptions taking place? Futurist David Houle investigates how government policies can change the course of history. Read here: David Houle on Oprah.com.

The Latest From David Houle, on Oprah.com

Abdul Fattah Ismail — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:58:21 +0000

David Houle has been a contributor to Oprah.com over the last two months, discussing the future of this wild universe. This time, he tackles the future of education in America. Women are getting educated and entering prominent management roles slowly and surely. Men are getting less educated and leaving management roles slowly and surely. The country is also going through voluminous transformations in key industries. How does this affect the future of gender relations? Gender roles? Nuclear family structure, eradicated after the feminist revolution of the 1960s and 70s, is shifting again into uncomfortable roles. David Houle speaks about it here:

David Houle’s Latest Post on Oprah.com

Chris Walbert — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:24:13 +0000

Blueliner Chief Business Strategist, David Houle’s latest post is up on Oprah.com and definitely worth reading. In this article, Your Kids Are Different…and It’s Okay—Part 1, David discusses the differences between today’s young people (the millennial and digital native generations) and their parents, the baby boomers.

While some people look at the younger generations as self-centered and entitled, David highlights the strengths of these people who have grown up in the digital world. In addition to being technologically savvy, these younger generations are also great collaborators. Read David’s post for more insights.

You can also find all of David’s Oprah.com posts at www.oprah.com/davidhoule. Be sure to read and leave your comments for David.

Featured Contributor on Oprah.com

Arman Rousta — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:31:05 +0000

I am extremely honored and humbled to now be a featured contributor on Oprah.com. The plan is for me to write a column every other Friday. The direct link to my columns is www.oprah.com/davidhoule.

With this space on Oprah.com, I hope to get more people thinking and talking about the future. This is truly a great opportunity that will not only give me a new audience, but help to facilitate more conversation about the future. Please click on the link and join in this conversation by making comments and asking questions.

In my advisory role as Chief Business Strategist at Blueliner, I also bring this forward-thinking mindset and vision to our leadership team and clients. At Blueliner, we are focused not only on the day-to-day execution of strategies and campaigns, but also on looking to the future for innovation. This duality is part of what makes the Blueliner team so strong.

I hope that you will join me at www.oprah.com/davidhoule and continue the conversation about our future.