Online Class Notes (Michael C.)

SE ConsultantIris L

Today we focused on:

General discussion on business and work matters related to online article:

https://www.euromonitor.com/press/press-releases/jan-2023/euromonitor-reveals-top-10-global-consumer-trends-in-2023

Topics discussed on consumers trends

Workplace strategy and work life balance

Vocabulary

Disruptive (扰乱市场) – innovation that transforms expensive or highly sophisticated products or services—previously accessible to a high-end or more-skilled segment of consumers—to those that are more affordable and accessible to a broader population. This transformation disrupts the market by displacing long-standing, established competitors.

Digitisation (数据) – Adaptation of a system, process, etc. to be operated with the use of computers and the internet:

“as digitization continues, data will become more valuable than ever before” · ”digitization has exposed businesses to new risks, such as online identity fraud”

Profession (专业) – A paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training and a formal qualification:

“his chosen profession of teaching” · ”a barrister by profession”