The buzz: “Get in or you’ll miss the fun” -Katie McGarry, Pushing the Limits. We’re entering a new age of the mobile experience, as smart devices and business productivity tools change how we work, communicate, sell, and buy.

The buzz: “Connectivity is productivity” -Huffington Post 021215. While we as consumers spend more time on mobile devices than on traditional computing devices, the transformative power of mobile has not fully reached the workplace.

The buzz: You look mah-velous, darling! Wake up call for the fashion industry! Forget about your forever-focus on seasonality, and pay very close attention to the digital age and the fashion consumer.

The buzz: “In an age of infinite digital documentation, paper was the last safe place for secrets.” (Evan Angler)

The paper-making industry officially dates to 105 AD in China, although writing material was found in ancient Egypt.

The buzz: Shhh. Do you hear it? Your commercial moving assets are talking. What are they? Significant machines that move while doing something to create business value – a fleet of trucks, aircraft, fork lifts, floor sweepers.

The buzz: Well, now! The recent fall in commodity prices has hit upstream oil and gas companies the hardest, impacting their cash flow and ability to continue investing in high-risk projects.

The buzz: Show me the money … now! Banks are grappling with dual formidable challenges. Customers expect and demand relevant products and great services, influenced by personalized, easy experiences shopping on Alibaba and Amazon.

Today’s buzz: Digitization. You hear this term all the time, but what does it really mean? Maybe it’s technologies seeking real-world and business applications like 3D printing, virtual reality, big data, predictive analytics, in-memory computing, or AI.

The buzz: So what? Big Data may not be a new concept, but with 90% of the world’s data created in the past 24 months, it’s a challenge and an opportunity whose time has come.

The buzz: Shaken, not stirred.