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Futurist Speaker new channel at YouTube
We have begun to populate a new video channel at YouTube, called Futuristspeaker. This will become our primary video distribution channel. We’ve had many videos syndicated via a company called Brightcove, but they recently re-designed themselves to concentrate only on the largest video producers like MSNBC. We are glad to be switching completely over to [...]
Full StoryFuture of electric cars
Rock and roll legend Neil Young writes a terrific summary of the state of the electric car at Huffpo. Turn out some renegade engineers have turned a 59 Lincoln Continental, the heaviest car made that year, into an all-electric plug-in, challenging the notion that electrics have to be small and light. Good overview, interesting opinions. [...]
Full StoryFuture of Human Resources
The day after the election I will have the opportunity as a futurist speaker to address the Human Resources Management Association of Chicago, HRMAC. They have posted a preview interview of my program, on YouTube. At their annual summit I will be speaking about the fundamental trends based on my book, Turning the Future Into [...]
Full StoryFuturist Speaker Sample Video at YouTube
For a long time visitors here have been able to view my futurist keynote speaking sample video here at the website. That video, a variety of short cuts from my futurist speeches is now available at YouTube, in my YouTube channel, futuristtube. At YouTube you can see more of our videos by searching for futuristtube. [...]
Full StoryQuarterly Forecast: Sailing Rough Waters
My new quarterly forecast, for the 4th Quarter 2008, is now available. As a futurist speaker and writer I track a variety of events, trends and developments. This issue discusses the future of oil, the future of the workforce, and the future of the economy, with an eye toward anticipating the kind of environment a [...]
Full StoryGlen Hiemstra Quarterly Forecast Q4 2008: Sailing Rough Waters
Sailing Rough Waters By Glen Hiemstra, October 1, 2008 The Future of Oil In the 3rd Quarter forecast I suggested that oil, then at $147 a barrel would decline to $110 or lower through the election season, then begin rising again toward $200 by year’s end. Obviously the first part of this forecast has come [...]
Full StoryWelcome news…from Mars
Amid all the turmoil on the home planet, it is nice to know that we continue to learn about the history of, and potential future habitability of Mars. For example, this recent announcement from NASA of further evidence for the presence of water, and the rather amazing observation of snow falling in the Martian atmosphere. [...]
Full StoryNext step to financial future
Well, well, the U.S. House of Represtatives voted down the rescue package. Now what? I am attempting to synthesize what I read and see, as I am sure many of you are. This approach, currently posted on Firedoglake, seems appealing and sensible. Give Secretary Paulson $150 billion now, till January. Tween now and the new [...]
Full StoryFuture of Never Sold Housing and some underlying dynamics behind the financial crisis
It looks now, about mid-day Pacific time on September 25 that a deal is either concluded or nearly so for Washington DC to provide the $700 billion or more in relief that Wall Street apparently needs to sustain liquidity and keep the economy going. Arguments still rage about whether this is a good idea, a [...]
Full StoryThe real future fear driving Wall Steet?
Is this part of the real fear that drove Wall Street banks and backers to seek government relief? I would not rule this out, far fetched though it may seem. Glen Hiemstra is a futurist speaker, consultant, blogger, internet TV show host and founder of Futurist.com. To arrange for a speech contact Futurist.com.
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