As with other social networks that grow, Instagram broadened its formats early on to head off several format-based asymptotes. Non-square photos and videos with gradually lengthening time limits have broadened the use cases and, more importantly, removed some level of production friction.
Soon, I believe every organization will have its own meetup, summit, or conference, whether it’s online or offline or some combination of both, to connect its community. Expect to see new and improved live online event platforms to support this trend. Expect to see environmentally conscious companies moving more of their events online.
Focused, quality-obsessed publications will take advantage of bundle economics to collect “stars” and monetize them through some combination of subscriptions (less likely) or alternate media forms. Said media forms, like podcasts, are tough to grow on their own, but again, that is what makes them such a great match for writing, which is perfect for... See more