Marketing Buzzword Predictions for 2016
One full month into the new year, it seems as if new buzzwords are already emerging. 2015 left us with some interesting terms, but with a continuous emergence of new technology and social content, it is safe to say 2016 will be just as buzzing. Following up on our popular buzzword lists for 2014 and 2015, here is our 2016 list, compiled from sites such as DMNews and CNN. Let us know which buzzwords you think will be the most popular.
1. Snapping
2. App Security
3. BCI
4. Storytelling
5. Snackable Content
6. Conversation Marketing
7. Content Studio
8. FOLO (“fear of being offline”)
9. Conversion
10. Content Shock
11. Data Driven
12. Astroturfing
13. Engagement
14. Content Blocking
15. Ad Blocking
16. Promoted Post
17. Data Driven
18. Wifi Aura
19. Visual Search
20. Frictionless Design
21. Influencer Marketing
22. Growth Hacking
23. Device Mesh
24. Engagement
25. Snap (used as a verb)
26. Smarketing
27. SCommerce (Social Commerce)
28. Mcommerce (Media Commerce)
29. Scientific Serendipity
30. Holistic
31. Content Discovery Platform
32. Personalized
33. Conclusion
34. Influence
35. Analytics
36. Storytelling
37. Big Data
38. Virtual Reality
39. Data Scientist
40. Amplify
41. Ladder Up
42. Ecosystem
43. Game Change
44. Leverage
45. Scalable
46. Touch Base
47. Actionable
48. OnBoarding
49. Circle Back
50. Value Add
51. Disrupt
52. Synergy
53. Ideate
54. Pivot
55. Hack
56. Deliverables
57. Sunsetting
58. The Uber for X
59. Thought leading
60. Visionary
61. Sprint
62. Emerging
63. Reach Out
64. Smart Data
65. Real TimeAnalytics
66. Visual Business Analytics
67. Mobile Analytics
68.Predictive Analytics
69. Data Science
70. Smart Data
71. Intelligent Decision Automation
72. GIF
73. Datasourcing
74. Social Listening
75. Content