The document discusses trends in trade show design, specifically how neuroscience and technology are influencing interactivity. It notes that our brains are wired to focus on ourselves, so events need to tap into this "deep brain" with personalized experiences. Technology further strengthens this focus on personalization by giving access to information on demand. Two macro trends, the prevalence of millennials and big data, are driving brands to provide customized, engaging experiences tailored to individual wants. The document proposes several "all-about-me" solutions for event organizers, exhibitors, and education to better connect with audiences on a personal level through mobile apps, social media, augmented reality, and adaptive learning models.
7. Mobile devices tap into our Deep Brains, causing us to strongly
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attach to and rely on technology. by giving access to info
High relevance strengthens use
8. The typical mobile phone user checks their phone 150 times a day.
– Mary Meeker, KPCB
By the end of this year, there will be more mobile-connected devices
than there are people on earth. – Cisco, 2013
9. Technology empowers by giving access to info
• Give me what I want
when I want it
• Be convenient for me
• Engage me
High relevance strengthens use
10. Our dependence on technology is so strong it alters how we see the
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world – we except products and experiences to be all-about-me.
Two macro trends strengthen this dynamic – Millennial Prevalence
and Big Data.
• Give me what I want
when I want it
• Be convenient for me
• Engage me
High relevance strengthens use
11. Millennials came of age with technology and especially depend on it.
Their volume is driving brands to provide all-about-me experiences.
12. Millennial estimated purchasing power today is $13 trillion. –
CEB/Iconoculture
By 2025 Millennials will make up 75% of the workforce. – Brian Solis
13. Netflix analyzed big data from 37 million subscribers to construct this
hit, and it led to a new form of media consumption – binge viewing.
Netflix House of Cards example illustrating Big Data
14. Events that win will create all-about-me experiences for all participants
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– attendees, exhibitors, and sponsors.
All-About-Me Event Solutions
• Give me what I want
when I want it
• Be convenient for me
• Engage me
High relevance strengthens use