Ideas
Explore the world's #1 largest database of ideas and innovations, with 460,592 inspiring examples.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,240 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 321,086 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Consumer Insights
Uncover major shifts and emerging opportunities with our exclusive PRO research.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,240 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 321,086 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Trend Reports
Get fast, customized trend reports, presentations and deep dives 20x faster than traditional research.
Plans
Get started today with a free consultation, our self-serve tools, or a dedicated program.
Articles & Magazine
Get inspired with our 4,210 innovation strategy articles, keynote, videos and innovation tools.
Innovation Awards
Trend Hunter’s Innovation Strategy Awards recognize the best innovation tactics gathered from our interviews with some of the world's most notable business leaders, authors and change makers.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Innovation Assessment
Enhance your innovation potential with a deeper understanding of your unique innovation archetype and how your organization benchmarks.
FuturistU
Prepare for the years ahead with 100+ lessons, tactics, tools and frameworks with our full learning database.
Innovation Books
Join 20,000,000 people getting better and faster with our New York Times Bestselling books and keynote videos.
Jeremy Gutsche
Ignite your event or virtual event with our CEO, a NY Times Bestselling Author and one of the top innovation keynote speakers.
Our Team of Speakers & Virtual Presenters
Inspire your group with our most popular speakers on innovation, trends, change and futurism.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Custom Masterclasses
Join the world's leading brands who leverage our custom programs to accelerate innovation.
FuturistU 5-Day Program
Become a Futurist with our immersive 5-Day program at Future Festival World Summit.
Online eLearning
Learn the fundamentals of futurism and trends with 100+ online courses about innovation.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Contact
Get in touch to learn more, ask a question or submit a tip.
About Us
Learn more about Trend Hunter and how we accelerate innovation.
Follow-Us
Join our 3,500,000 social media followers, on the cutting edge.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
FAQ
Get answers to common questions about Trend Hunter.
Community
Stay on the cutting-edge with the help of the Trend Hunter community.
Team
Meet the team trusted by hundreds of leading businesses worldwide.
Jobs
Find opportunities to accelerate your career with the #1 Trend Firm.
News
Catch up on noteworthy Trend Hunter news and media mentions.
Join
Build a portfolio and put your trend-spotting abilities to the test.
Advertising
Supercharge your marketing by partnering with Trend Hunter.
Portfolio
Visit your public portfolio and browse your past articles.
Add a Trend
Write up an article and showcase your trend-spotting skills.
My Trends
Edit your articles and see how they stack up on the leaderboards.
Settings
Edit your profile, connect your social media accounts, and more.
Add a trend, customize your dashboard, or track topics.
Future Festival
Innovation Events
Join the world's top innovators at our in person events.
Free Webinars
Learn to innovate through chaos, navigate the new normal and maintain work culture from home.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Search our database of 460,592 cutting edge ideas.

70 Ways Social Networking Fuels the Tech Revolution

— June 5, 2009 — Pop Culture
Social networking is an undeniable force on the Internet, and as you’ll soon see from the articles below, it’s helped fuel the technological revolution.

From e-shirts that show your latest Twitter updates to interactive advertising campaigns on Facebook for everyone from politicians to porn stars, social networking is clearly the preferred mode of communication for the Web-savvy masses.

To see how innovators and businesses both large and small can take advantage of the tech revolution through social networking, check out Trend Hunter’s post on Big Think.
5.6
Score
Popularity
Activity
Freshness
70
Micro-Blogging Auctions
Micro-Blogging Auctions
Tweebay Uses Twitter For Socially Connected Selling
<
69
Social Portfolio Sharing
Social Portfolio Sharing
Radostar Is a Social Network For People in Creative Industries
<
68
Sports Commentweeters
Sports Commentweeters
Setanta Sports UK Debuts First Ever Twittercast
<
67
VVIP Social Networking
VVIP Social Networking
Smallworld You Will Never Participate In
<
66
Social Bribing For Charity
Social Bribing For Charity
@tferriss Donates to Charity With Every New Twitter Follower
<
65
Twitter Media Takeovers
Twitter Media Takeovers
Chicago Tribune Masthead Now Features Twitter Usernames
<
64
Interactive Inaugural Updates
Interactive Inaugural Updates
CNN and Facebook Streaming Partnership Crowns Obama King of the WWW
<
63
Twitter for Businesses
Twitter for Businesses
Yammer Brings Microblogging to Work
<
62
Online Concert Ticket Haggling
Online Concert Ticket Haggling
Zigabid.com Negotiable Marketplace
<
61
Viral Online Protests
Viral Online Protests
Facebook Reverses its TOS After Viral Backlash, Begs Users to Stay
<
60
Twitter Style Video Updates
Twitter Style Video Updates
12seconds.tv
<
59
Social BBQ Organizers
Social BBQ Organizers
Seasonal Facebook Applications
<
58
Social Media Shopping
Social Media Shopping
Corporate Retailers Embrace Facebook, MySpace and YouTube
<
57
Twittering Surgeons
Twittering Surgeons
Social Network-Savvy Doctors Share Step-by-Step With Students
<
56
Educational Social Networking
Educational Social Networking
BestThinking.com Lets People Teach Each Other
<
55
Twitter on TV
Twitter on TV
Replacing Yellavision With On-ScreenTweeting To Express Yourself
<
54
Elite Social Networking
Elite Social Networking
VIP Status on the Web
<
53
Facebook Contests for Moms
Facebook Contests for Moms
Mothers Weigh in On Economy for Sears' “Busted Moms”
<
52
Social Networking at Work
Social Networking at Work
Safeguard Your Rep
<
51
Twitter For Saving Lives
Twitter For Saving Lives
Skiers Tracked Down Via Tweets and Google Maps
<
50
Hands-Free Twittering
Hands-Free Twittering
Researchers Develop Means to Twitter Via Brain Interface
<
49
$250,000 For Innovative Applications
$250,000 For Innovative Applications
Facebook Contest
<
48
Free Education
Free Education
40 Full Ride Medical Scholarships Awarded at University of Central Florida
<
47
Education Marketplace
Education Marketplace
The School of Everything
<
46
Charitable Social Networks
Charitable Social Networks
Jessica Biel's Difference in the World
<
45
Streaming Albums on MySpace
Streaming Albums on MySpace
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Debut "It's Blitz" Via Social Networking
<
44
Businesses Embracing Social Networks
Businesses Embracing Social Networks
We Are Smarter Than Me
<
43
DIY Chocolate Faces
DIY Chocolate Faces
Facebook's 'Axe Chocolatizer' App Makes You Look Appetizing
<
42
Masked Twitter Ads
Masked Twitter Ads
Magpie Pays You If You Twitter Their Advertisements
<
41
Twitter-Fueled TV Launches
Twitter-Fueled TV Launches
P. Diddy Leverages His 227,000 Followers for "P. Twitty TV"
<
40
Twitter TV Petitions
Twitter TV Petitions
‘My Name is Earl' Cancellation Sparks Online Outrage
<
39
Social Sportscar Sneak Previews
Social Sportscar Sneak Previews
Aston Martin Posts V12 Vantage Photos On Facebook
<
38
Twitter Aggregators
Twitter Aggregators
FAVRD Shows Day's Best Posts
<
37
Targeting Tech-Savvy Moms
Targeting Tech-Savvy Moms
Social Networks and Marketers Cater to Geek Mothers
<
36
Social Network For Designers
Social Network For Designers
Design 21
<
35
Twittering Churches
Twittering Churches
What Would Jesus Tweet?
<
34
Twitter Wine Tastings
Twitter Wine Tastings
Eco-Friendly Experts Tweet to Facilitate Shared Experience
<
33
Free Online Education
Free Online Education
Academic Earth Shares Hundreds of Top-Notch Lectures
<
32
Social Network Brandability Scans
Social Network Brandability Scans
Usernamecheck.com
<
31
Virtual Gourmet Marketplaces
Virtual Gourmet Marketplaces
Foodzie is Edible Etsy
<
30
Twitter Weather Updates
Twitter Weather Updates
Toronto Weatherman Informs Wired Citizens With Twitter Updates
<
29
Luxury Online Marketplaces
Luxury Online Marketplaces
JamesList Is an Affluent Alternative to CraigsList
<
28
Canine Social Networking
Canine Social Networking
Australian Dogtree Lets You Find Puppy Playmates Online
<
27
Social Networking for Weight Loss
Social Networking for Weight Loss
Nancy Makin Lost Over 500 LBS
<
26
Twitter Newspapers
Twitter Newspapers
USA Today's Del Jones Uses Tweets as Only Source
<
25
Social Networking Contact Cards
Social Networking Contact Cards
Custom Profile Cards
<
24
Twitter Pizza Promos
Twitter Pizza Promos
Kraft's DiGiorno Delivers Free Flatbread Pizza to Tweetups
<
23
Online Dating 2.0
Online Dating 2.0
Next-Gen Social Networking Makes Matchmaking Simple
<
22
Social Networks for Chefs
Social Networks for Chefs
CookEatShare.com
<
21
Twitter-Inspired Dictionaries
Twitter-Inspired Dictionaries
140pedia Defines the World in 140 Characters or Less
<
20
Tuition Free High School Diplomas
Tuition Free High School Diplomas
'Insight' Offers Online High School Education
<
19
Social Network for Kids
Social Network for Kids
Moshi Monsters
<
18
Naughty Social Networking Scams
Naughty Social Networking Scams
Scandalous Twitter Game Could Cause ID Theft
<
17
Catastrophic Candy Branding
Catastrophic Candy Branding
Skittles Relaunches Website as Twitter Search, Offensive Tweets Ensue
<
16
Grassroots Facebook Campaigns Against HSBC Successful!
Grassroots Facebook Campaigns Against HSBC Successful!
<
15
Twitter Cookies
Twitter Cookies
Fortunes Based on Real Tweets
<
14
Brand Adoration
Brand Adoration
Coke Facebook Page is Number One After Obama
<
13
Social Networking Apparel
Social Networking Apparel
OSMO Custom Social Network Wearable Syncs With iPhone and Loopt
<
12
Digital Social Networking Business Cards
Digital Social Networking Business Cards
Poken Keychains Encourage Physical Interaction
<
11
Antisocial Fast Food Promotions
Antisocial Fast Food Promotions
Unfriend 10 Facebook Users For a Gratis BK Whopper
<
10
Twitter Internships
Twitter Internships
Pizza Hut is Hiring a Social Media ‘Twintern'
<
9
Twitterific Fashion
Twitterific Fashion
Threadless Clothing Brings Your Tweets to Tee-Shirts
<
8
Social Networks for Kids
Social Networks for Kids
Allie Finkle, ZooKazoo & ourWorld
<
7
Twitter-Inspired Calendars
Twitter-Inspired Calendars
The ‘Status Calendar' Lets You Update Your Offline Activiti
<
6
Pocket-Sized Social Networking
Pocket-Sized Social Networking
MingleStick Packs a Business Card Into a USB Device
<
5
Augmented Reality Tee Shirts
Augmented Reality Tee Shirts
Squidder's E-Shirt Displays Hologram of Your Last Twitter Post
<
4
Concept Car Contest on Facebook
Concept Car Contest on Facebook
Mazda Design Challenge
<
3
Positive Body Image PR
Positive Body Image PR
Meghan McCain Stands Up to Laura Ingraham on Twitter
<
2
Custom Avatar Paintings
Custom Avatar Paintings
Matt Held Paints Your Facebook Profile Picture (If You're Friends)
<
1
Twittering Food Trucks
Twittering Food Trucks
Koji BBQ Taco Truck Fuels Hungry Angelenos
<