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EXPERT ALERTS

• Top 10 Trends of 2019: The Megatrends Shaping the Future
• Digital Transformation: It Changes Everything, Even Your Mind
• Why Donate to Animal Shelters During Giving Season?
• Masters of Online Traffic Fight Human Trafficking
• Five Tips on Curing Your Upcoming New Year's Day Hangover
• New Study: Santa Should Be Female or Gender-Neutral

MEDIA JOBS

• Latin America Reporter – Energy Intelligence (NY/TX/DC)
• Paid Social Media Associate – WSJ and Barron's (NY)
• Market Reporter – Argus Media (NY)

OTHER NEWS & RESOURCES

• Year-End Review: Top Media Stories for 2018
• Beyond Network Connections: How LinkedIn Aims to Help Publishers
• Blog Profiles: Decluttering Blogs

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EXPERT ALERTS:

Top 10 Trends of 2019: The Megatrends Shaping the Future
Gerald Celente
Publisher
Trends Journal
Celente's newly released Top 10 MegaTrends for 2019 provides a detailed and richly fact-based portrait of the changes that lie ahead, across a broad range of fields ranging from geopolitics to everyday life. Here is a summary of the 2019 trends that will help your audience prepare, prevail and prosper in the new year -- and years ahead: "1) Economic 9/11: 'Economic 9/11' is poised to strike and cause equity and market meltdowns worldwide, as many economies already in recession or headed for recession, crash. Can it be stopped? 2) Human Waves: The Great Migration trend accelerates across the globe in 2019. So, too, do populist movements that will begin to dismantle entrenched governments and push nationalism. 3) America Puritan 2.0: Welcome to Puritan America. Watch what you say, how you say it, where you say it, when you say it and who you say it to. America and other countries will increasingly impose Puritan standards across all aspects of life -- business, entertainment, education, etc. 4) Censorship 2019: Governments across the globe, regardless of what political doctrine they profess, in collusion with social media giants, will accelerate the Censorship 2019 trend. But opportunity exists to circumvent the government/media monopolies by creating alternatives. 5) Ready to Explode: The effects of America's and other nations' obesity will continue to take its toll and bear a heavy price tag. But opportunities exist for OnTrendpreneurs to address this epidemic. 6) Bye, Bye Boomers: The world is not prepared for the impact the Bye, Bye Boomers trend is about to unleash. The golden years for millions of seniors in 2019 will be marked more by how to survive rather than how to thrive, but opportunities to meet these needs will emerge. 7) Get High, Get Healthy: The cannabis industry breaks through, making the transition from a strong entrepreneurial and small-business playing field to big industry. Medical marijuana is especially ripe for explosive growth. 8) Blessed Are the Geeks: The King James Bible got it wrong. The Geeks, not the 'Meek,' have inherited the Earth. 9) Gen Z = Gen Zero: It's the 21st century Generation and much of their future will resemble very little of the past. What will define this generation is its over-reliance on digital communication, missing opportunities for self-expression, creative thinking and collaborative endeavors. 10) Dying Brands: As more iconic brands die, new and old brands that create products and a marketing message that reflect uniqueness and relevance to specific audiences who are not satisfied by the product offerings of traditional brands will succeed."
Forecasting worldwide since 1980, Celente is publisher of the Trends Journal. He developed the Globalnomic methodology to identify, track, forecast and manage trends. Unencumbered by political dogma, rigid ideology or conventional wisdom, Celente, whose motto is "think for yourself," observes and analyzes the current events forming future trends for what they are -- not for the way he wants them to be. He has been featured on Oprah, all the of the major network/cable morning shows, the nightly news and newspapers worldwide.
Website: https://trendsresearch.com
Contact: Ryan McCormick, [email protected]

Digital Transformation: It Changes Everything, Even Your Mind
Dr. Navya Singh
Founder, Chief Clinical and Operations Officer
wayForward
Digital transformation has brought sweeping changes to every facet of the organization, improving customer service, marketing, operational agility, talent acquisition, and benefits delivery. One area that hasn't been dramatically changed via digitization is behavioral health and emotional wellness, as providers have barely scratched the surface in leveraging technology to effectively scale their expertise, and improve both engagement and outcomes (lower stress, depression, better sleep, more productivity, etc.). Says Dr. Singh: "Digitizing mental and behavioral health enables practitioners to better serve more people by reaching them where they 'live' -- on their mobile devices. But it's not enough to digitize existing processes - real transformation is about tailoring technology to the way mental and behavioral professionals work and engage, enabling them to more efficiently and effectively support more people."
Developed by a team of leading researchers, clinicians and behavioral health experts, the wayForward platform is based on the science of CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), which helps modify the underlying negative thought patterns that are linked to negative behaviors and feelings of anxiety, depression, anger, into more adaptive and positive thoughts and behavior. Beyond the workplace benefits, there are broader societal stakes in transforming behavioral health service delivery with stress, depression and opioid abuse all at alarming levels.
Website: www.wayforward.io
Contact: Charles Epstein, [email protected]

Why Donate to Animal Shelters During Giving Season?
Carol Novello
President
Humane Society Silicon Valley
"When a person gives to animal rescue, that person is improving the quality of life for an animal for sure, but equally as important, he or she is contributing to improving the human condition."
Novello serves as president of Humane Society Silicon Valley, serving one year on their board of directors prior to her current role. Under her leadership, HSSV became the first organization to meet all model shelter guidelines set forth by the Association of Shelter Veterinarians. Her work at HSSV has also resulted in marked increases in the rescue organization's adoption numbers, save rates and the number of animals receiving care. Prior to entering the field of animal rescue, Novello was a senior executive at Intuit, where she held numerous positions, including president of MasterBuilder Software, vice president/general manager of QuickBooks Online and vice president of marketing for QuickBooks and Small Business Services. Novello earned her MBA from Harvard Business School and is proud to include three rescue animals in her family: a German Shepherd dog named Tess and two cats, Herbie and Bode.
Online Press Kit: http://humanesocietysiliconvalley.onlinepresskit247.com/
Website: http://www.hssv.org
Contact: Michelle Tennant, [email protected]

Masters of Online Traffic Fight Human Trafficking
Dave Woodward
Chief Revenue and Business Development Officer
ClickFunnels
Human Trafficking Awareness Day is Jan. 11, 2019. Says Woodward: "The truth is, the only way to stop child trafficking is to first shine a light in the darkest corners of the Earth where this is happening every day, then deploy teams of people to arrest and lock up the traffickers and rescue and rehabilitate the children subject to this nightmare."
Woodward is the chief revenue and business development officer of ClickFunnels and host of the weekly ClickFunnels Podcast, Funnel Hacker Radio. ClickFunnels is a SaaS software that lets people design and create sales pages, landing pages, order forms, and membership sites. Through this software, people can manage their entire sales and marketing funnel, and it also helps people with anything to buy or sell to do so in the most effective and efficient way. ClickFunnels recently partnered with Operation Underground Railroad, creating a documentary called "Operation Toussaint" and joining them in the fight to end human trafficking.
Online Press Kit: http://clickfunnels.onlinepresskit247.com
Website: www.ClickFunnels.com
Contact: Michelle Tennant, [email protected]

Five Tips on Curing Your Upcoming New Year's Day Hangover
Ann Louise Gittleman, PhD, CNS
Author
As millions will ring in the new year with celebrations and joy, countless individuals may be a bit groggy the next day. Gittleman, the First Lady of Nutrition, is available for interviews to share some tips on how to get rid of a holiday hangover: "The various symptoms of your average hangover -- headache, dry mouth, nausea, exhaustion -- all come from different effects that alcohol has on your body. Many of these symptoms can be lessened by following these tips: 1) From the moment you wake up, drinks lots of water to help hydrate and start the detoxification process. I recommend drinking some diluted coconut water too (2 oz in 6 oz of water to replenish electrolytes). 2) Take 500 mg Primrose Oil. 3) Eat a high-protein breakfast consisting of eggs and turkey bacon. 4) Drink dandelion root tea to soothe your liver. 5) Continue to get plenty of sleep."
A diet and nutrition trendsetter, Gittleman is the New York Times bestselling author of the new book "Radical Metabolism: A Powerful New Plan to Blast Fat and Reignite Your Energy in Just 21 Days" (Aug. 28, Da Capo Press/Hachette Book Group). She is a multi-award-winning author of 30 books on weight loss, diet and detox, women's health, men's health, menopause, beauty and the environment.
Contact: Ryan McCormick, [email protected]

New Study: Santa Should Be Female or Gender-Neutral
James Henry
Author
A graphic design company asked 400 people between the ages of 18 and 25 on re-branding Santa to make him more modern. Respondents in the GraphicSprings survey said they would modernize Santa by ditching his iconic suit with skinny jeans, tattoos, a hoverboard and a flying car. One of the questions: If you could 'rebrand' Santa for modern society, what gender would he be? More than 70 percent said they would prefer to see Santa remain a male, but almost 28 percent said they would like Santa to be 'rebranded' as female or gender-neutral. Henry agrees with this study and says: "The image of Santa Claus has been changing ever since 4th-century sailors from Italy brought the spirit of a Middle Eastern saint, named Nicholas, back home with them to Europe. In the spirit of this tradition, every home should follow their heart and introduce the spirit of service and giving into their homes, during the holiday season, with a gift-giver that not only matches their own culture, but also reflects the diversity of those bearing gifts on the very first Christmas, which is why I wrote the books 'Kwanzaa Klaus' and 'Klaus - The Gift-giver to All!'
Henry is available to discuss the history of Santa and whether Santa should get a new identity and lose the bug red suit. He is the author of the multicultural story "Kwanzaa Klaus" and has written several scripts that have been produced, performed, or optioned; among them was a family holiday film blending Christmas and Kwanzaa. He is a regular on radio and TV all over the U.S.
Contact: Mark Goldman, [email protected]

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• Latin America Reporter – Energy Intelligence (NY/TX/DC)
• Paid Social Media Associate – WSJ and Barron's (NY)
• Market Reporter – Argus Media (NY)

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OTHER NEWS & RESOURCES:

Following are links to other news and resources we think you might find useful. If you have an item you think other reporters would be interested in and would like us to include in a future alert, please drop us a line at [email protected]

• YEAR-END REVIEW: TOP MEDIA STORIES FOR 2018. Calling 2018 a tumultuous year in media would be putting it lightly. Tragically, journalists lost their lives. The #MeToo movement reached nearly every facet of society – even newsrooms. 2018 was another banner year for newsrooms releasing staff members. But the news wasn't all bad: https://prn.to/2QCLEJ0
• BEYOND NETWORK CONNECTIONS: HOW LINKEDIN AIMS TO HELP PUBLISHERS. With 590 million users in more than 200 countries, LinkedIn reigns supreme as the world's largest professional network. Founded in 2003, the social media company has seen astounding growth over the past decade. And just a couple of years ago, Microsoft acquired LinkedIn for a whopping $26.2 billion, making it one of the largest social media deals ever. LinkedIn since has expanded its offerings beyond professional networking to become an unlikely resource for publishers and journalists: https://prn.to/2LjFwzm
• BLOG PROFILES: DECLUTTERING BLOGS. Each week, PR Newswire's Audience Relations team selects an industry/subject and profiles a handful of sites that do a good job with promoting and contributing to the conversation. This week, they look at a few decluttering blogs:

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