Blog | Patricia Martin

Blogging at the intersection of commerce and culture since 2005.

Back in 2012, I started looking into what digital culture is doing to our sense of identity. I was especially...

Millennials and Gen Z live in two worlds. The time spent in the virtual world competes aggressively with life in...

Back in 2008, I drew laughs from the audience while on a book tour for Ren Gen: Renaissance Generation. I...

It’s here! Our 2017 Trend Report is ready for download. This year, the team celebrated the fact that this marks...

A few years ago, I bought a Nike Fuel band to help me with my fitness goals. I loved how...

Like me, you’ve probably given serious thought to how you are going to improve your work or personal life, even...

3 Valentine’s Day tips: Tap into Millennials’ passion for honest come-ons. Have you ever succumbed to link bait? If so,...

Last night, I juggled a bag of groceries on my knee while I rifling through my handbag to answer my...

I remember the first time I designed a workshop for a client who wanted to encourage his team after re-organization....