News Patterns just published a case study that correlates news patterns in the smartphone ecosystem with the stock market. This paper, Anticipating Financial Market Moves Using Long Term Patterns in the News addresses modern financial decision-making that needs to look beyond instantaneous trading alerts, black boxes and simple Twitter run-up trends. The process and sciences of News Patterns innovations are highlighted including the adoption of swarm intelligence and the integration of patterning algorithms that reflect competitive archetypes for any market.

News Patterns just published a "how to" paper about strategic planning in cooperation with Alan Michaels of Industry Building Blocks (IBB). This paper, Strategic Decision Making Using Real-Time News Patterns addresses modern executive decision-making that needs an updated strategic planning framework and informational process, including a dynamic feedback loop that will confirm or challenge corporate and business unit assumptions about the changing external environment. One of the innovations introduced in this paper is the application of algorithmic patterning against the swarm intelligence of thousands of news content providers as part of this dynamic feedback loop for strategic intelligence.

Earlier this week, News Patterns made the call that candidate Perry would soon lead the GOP pack in regard to 2012 presidential (primary) polling. Almost simultaneously with our prediction, a Rasmussen poll announced these GOP Primary results: Perry 29%, Romney 18%, and Bachmann 13%. These results were a pick-up of 11 % points for Perry; -4 % points for Romney; and -3 % points for Bachmann. News Patterns made its prediction based on observable news patterns, that can be seen in animated news radars.

Corporate planning and marketing personnel need the disciplines of a structured industry analysis in addition to the situational awareness of current events and emerging trends. To pursue these goals, News Patterns is partnering with Industry Building Blocks (IBB) to conduct a series of overview webinars. IBB is an expansive information provider of competitive industry information for the top 12,000 global industries and line-of-business analysis for thousands of companies. The initial invitation was extended to the 8,500 LinkedIn members of the Corporate Planning & Global Industry Segmentation Group. The first webinar will be held on Tuesday July 26 at 10:30am EST. Attendees are invited to participate in a unique solution that brings together well-structured industry information and global news content and news patterns to reveal situational awareness for making better decisions. The focus of the first webinar will be the Tablet Device Manufacturing Industry.

The discovery of trends among news patterns just became faster, more informative and more entertaining. Software and server upgrades in our network now enable News Patterns members to see the emergence of new competitive threats in seconds. New functionality also initiates radar viewing with simplified displays of the current top patterns, that can be quickly complemented with ever more informative patterning layers. The starting trace layer illustrates a seven day path of top patterns among each other. News Patterns membership is free and immediately enables members to receive True News Alert email briefings that are gateways to News Radar Access.

In many of my recent meetings, I have pointed out that "Google has flattened the awareness environment of decision makers." As a start, I intend to convey the idea that decision makers are now getting almost any information they seek by inputting simple keywords into a Google search. While Google delivered information borders on the miraculous, there are consequences....

The Insurance Collection is composed of 100 or more dedicate smart news folders that are the primary input of news patterning algorithms. News Pattern clients can mix and match the Insurance Collection for many market awareness and anticipation purposes, including discovering new underwriting opportunities or emerging risks of new technology innovations. The insurance news folders are also displayed in the Insurance animated News Radar for added industry insights.

This Discovery Briefing aims News Patterns algorithms at potential 2012 candidates and the issues that might drive the primaries and the general election. Briefings are a political intelligence innovation that combine the four analysis functions of Calculated Trend Discovery (same algorithms in News Radars), Sector Analysis, Top Article Discovery, and Calculated Top News Folder Buzz. Any political campaign or political trend watcher will gain a superior situational awareness and an enhanced anticipation of the future. Qualified applicants can receive this briefing as a daily email that includes a link to current animated 2012 News Radar.

Tablets are the information devices that are totally disrupting computer, mobility, news content and media markets. Discovery Briefings aim News Patterns algorithms at tablet manufacturers, wireless operators and application developers. These briefings are a market intelligence innovation that combine the four analysis functions of Calculated Trend Discovery (same algorithms in News Radars), Sector Analysis, Top Article Discovery, and Calculated Top News Folder Buzz. Andrew Seybold also adds periodic trending and market analysis. Any mobility industry professional or technology market watcher will gain a superior situational awareness and an enhanced anticipation of the future. Qualified applicants can receive this briefing as a daily email that includes a link to current animated Tablet News Radar.

On April 5, 2010 L. Gordon Crovits wrote this article in the Wall Street Journal: The Search for Serendipity. At the time that I read this article I was nodding in agreement with this particular passage in the article...