Most Contagious 2013: recap of the game-changing practices in marketing this year

Contagious Magazine has released its annual report, Most Contagious, to highlight the technologies, trends and innovations that have been influencing and changing the marketing industry throughout the past 12 months. This year’s issue is a 96-page book that reflects on the most game-changing moments and presents the year of 2013 in an easy-to-follow condensed format. Find the summary of the round-up below.

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JWTIntelligence defines top 10 consumer trends for 2014

JWTIntelligence has published the annual overview of the top 10 consumer trends that will be making waves in 2014 and beyond. Most of them revolve around how people will interact with technology, either welcoming or resisting its overwhelming rule.

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MINI challenges designers to reinvent ordinary shapes

MINI Space, the dedicated urban initiative by the car brand, is launching another design competition for its global audience. Titled “The New Original,” the contest is calling on photographers and designers to find something truly unexpected and fresh in recognized icons around us.

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5 packaging trends for the future

Trends in packaging fluctuate, reflecting what’s important to us as consumers. As we move out of recession, we want to feel special—that we can afford some of life’s little luxuries. We also demand more—more knowledge about the product (and packaging) that we buy and expectations that major brands and retailers are environmentally responsible.

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What a smart city of the future will look like? Learn 7 trends in urban living for 2014

Cities are gradually evolving into more personalized spaces, allowing citizens to organize their life in the most sustainable way. Originally being areas for masses, cities are shifting towards focusing on individuals—their intellectual and physical needs, their passions, social and environmental views and aspirations.

Within the past year, there have been two major trends in re-arranging urban life: on the one hand, cities tend to be eco-friendly and more comfortable; on the other hand, the urban environment integrates technology for communal living, thus gets more tech-oriented and somewhat futuristic.

Find some most vibrant trends in urban living that will gain momentum in 2014, below.

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Google puts the past 12 months in review in Zeitgeist’2013

In the latest edition of its annual report Zeitgeist (“spirit of the times” in German), Google is looking back at what people across the globe have searched throughout 2013. Every year the tech powerhouse chronicles the most popular enquiries across a number of categories including Trending People, Most-Searched Events, Top Trending Searches and more. The review includes top trending and popular searches across 72 countries.

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