Foresight in Practice: The Future of Entertainment
In this installment of our Foresight in Practice Series, we are looking at the future of entertainment and how it will impact our lives.
In this installment of our Foresight in Practice Series, we are looking at the future of entertainment and how it will impact our lives.
The most successful companies don’t just react to change. They anticipate the category, consumer, and cultural changes that have the potential to derail or propel their business forward. Strategic Foresight at the Sound is outcomes-focused and driven by human and cultural understanding, grounded in present-day action.
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Virtual methodologies existed pre-COVID, but 2020 forced everyone to go all-in with virtual research. While we’ve been surprised by what we can achieve virtually, we realised there are some things that truly thrive in-person. So, what warrants being back in-person, and what can we continue leaning on virtual tools for? Here’s a rundown of some of what we loved and loathed about virtual research, and how we see things playing out in the future!
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