TRENDS, NETWORK

AND CRITICAL
THINKING
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WITH THE LATEST
TRENDS?
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DEFINITION OF
TREND
What is a trend?
A trend is a general direction into
which something is changing,
developing, or veering toward.
The verb ‘to trend’ means to develop
or change in a general direction. In the
world of social media, if something
trends it is the topic of many posts.
Do you agree with
“LIFE IS LIKE A TREND”?
Our existence started from the past; we are not
living in the present and we are heading into the
future.
 
Trend is defined in many ways. It is general
direction in which something is developing or
changing. A trend is a general direction or
tendency in which something is going to move,
develop or change
The process of Identifying or spotting a
trend is known as trend analysis.

What is a trend analysis?

Trend analysis is the
practice of collecting
information and attempting to
spot a pattern, or trend, in the
information.
Importance of Trend Analysis
◦ It’s important to be on the lookout
for the newest trends so you can
plan more effectively for the future
and introduce more successful
initiatives to your business or any
undertaking.
FIVE WAYS TO SPOT AND CAPITALIZE ON TREND

Anticipate Change
Make sure your solutions are
realistic.
See it coming
Create a competitive advantage.
Distinguish between short-lived
fads and long term trends.
What is a FAD?
A fad by definition is a
short-term event, what some
may call a “flash in the pan”.
 FAD, TREND OR CLASSIC: WHAT’S THE
  DIFFERENCE?
1. Fad
◦ The easiest way to categorize
a fad is one word: short-lived.
Fads last for a total of one
season, but they can also last
less than a month.
2. Trends
◦ Trends have much
longer lifespan than
fads, they continue to
be fashionable for years
and even decades.
3. Classics
◦Classic pieces are
hard to ignore and
almost impossible
to miss.
IDENTIFYING PARTS AS A
WHOLE

 What is a chart?
 
A chart, also called graph is a
graphical representation of data, in
which “the data is represented by
symbols, such as bars in a bar chart,
lines in a line chart or slices in a pie
chart.
Examples of a Chart:
◦A Column chart
is a graphic
representation of
data.
◦ A bar chart or bar graph is a
chart that presents grouped data
with rectangular bars with
lengths proportional to the
values that they represent.
◦ A bar graph is a chart that uses
either horizontal or vertical bars
to show comparisons among
categories
◦A pie chart is
used to established
relationship
among variables.