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设计和生产之 预测市场动向 Predicting Trends

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设计和生产之 预测市场动向 Predicting Trends

在任何行业内,通过预测趋势(spot trends)就可能掌握什么即将成为热门(may be hot),从而指导产品研发和销售的方向。有很多技术可以用来收集数据,这种有针对性的数据收集被称作“数据挖掘”(data mining),在商界很盛行(take the business world by storm)。如何通过数据挖掘就能紧跟潮流(get on the bandwagon),参看如下内容:

收集信息(collect information)

要填充一个调查数据表(table of data)需要几年内的数据。预测未来趋势(future trend projection)不仅要参看目前的变化,还要结合长时间的数据库(database)。总之,有关过去的信息掌握越多,了解未来的情况就越多。

⊙What have we learned from our fishing expeditions?我们通过摸底调查都获得了哪些信息?

⊙This table highlights consumer trends over the last ten years.这个表格整体反映了最近十年来的消费走向。

⊙Here's a look at what the spending habits of our target customers have been over the last year.

看一下这儿,在过去一年里我们的目标客户群体的消费习惯统计。

⊙Take a look at the numbers we've come up with.

看一下我们得出的数据。

⊙Take a look at the data we have coming out of the research.看一下我们通过调查得出的数据。

⊙Our projections should be accurate……they're based on twenty years worth of data.

我们的推测应当是准确的,它们建立在20年的数据之上。

分析数据

通过收集来的信息分析有意义的模式。现代技术的使用将简化你的工作(make this easier on yourself),通过对数据的算法(algorithms)来分析市场和销售的变化,以及正在显现的(currently rising)趋势。

⊙We've determined a pattern in spending for this particular demographic.我们已经找到这个特殊消费群体的一种消费模式。

⊙Our target group has an established consumer behavior.我们的目标群体已经有了固定的消费习惯。

⊙This pattern of behavior is currently rising among our interest populations.这个行为模式正在我们的利益群体中增长。

⊙Current industry trends are……目前的行业发展趋势是……

⊙What's hot and what's not?什么热门?什么不热门?

⊙It looks like it's going to be the year for……看上去……年即将到来。

⊙What are our customers doing now?That will tell us what they might be doing next.我们的消费者在做什么?那将告诉我们他们下一步将做什么。

⊙If we know which way this trend is going, we stand to earn a bundle.如果我们了解趋势,就一定会大赚一笔。

将数据图表化(graph data)

通过视觉图形(visual graphing)更容易总结在一定时期内的变化。表格中可以包含你需要考虑的每种产品、每种表现和每种趋势。通过表格,数据挖掘的结果一目了然(be clear at a glance)。

⊙This graph clearly shows the direction we should be heading.这个表格清晰地反映了我们应当走的方向。

⊙Take a look at the graph.It illustrates the trends we should be paying attention to.看一下这个表格,它说明了我们应当注意的趋势。

判断

将数据挖掘图所显示的趋势变化,进一步评估可能延续(continuance)的走向,并撰写报告来具体说明。在背景数据指导下,观察变化细节,总结若干可能,通过集思广益的方式找出最佳可能性。

⊙While this might look like a rising trend among computer users, it is in fact a short term reaction to a local Internet glitch.

尽管表面上看这是电脑用户出现增长,但事实上这是对当地互联网故障的短期反应。

⊙The background on this explains why we don't have to take this data into consideration.

有关这个方面的背景情况解释了我们为什么不必考虑这个数据。

总结

谁能够对市场的变化做到“先知先觉”,谁就能抢占先机,引领行业的发展。主观臆断和理性推测的区别就在于后者是建立在大量的调查数据基础上。被挖掘的数据越多、越详细,做出的趋势判断就越可靠。图表的形式能更加清晰地体现趋势变化。

Words 单词表

accurate精确的,准确的

algorithm算法,计算程序

awhile一会儿,片刻

bandwagon风尚

demographic人口统计的

glitch故障

gravitation引力

guesstimate猜测,估量

highlight突出,强调

hot热点

pattern模式,图案

projection预测,推测

research研究,调查

spending支出,开销,花费

spike尖头

Phrases 短语表

based on基于,在……基础上

come out of从……中得出

earn a bundle赚很多钱,大赚一笔

environmentally friendly环保的,对环境无害的

environmentally responsible符合环境标准,有利环境

fishing expedition试探性调查,摸底

get on the bandwagon赶时髦,跟潮流

go green绿色环保

going a direction 朝某个方向走

gravitation towards被……吸引

head a direction朝某个方向

market behavior市场行为,市场走势

ought to be应该

purchasing pattern采购模式,采购样式

take a look at检查,看一下

target population目标人群,目标群体

实景对话1

A:So you've been able to determine a pattern in spending for this particular demographic?

B:Well, kind of. We have the data and I've run several algorithms on it, but it's a little hard to make sense of it all. One thing we do know, and we have known for some time is that our target group has an establishedconsumer behavior.We are just looking for changes in consumer behavior so we can stay on top of the market.

A:What are our customers doing now?That will tell us what they might be doing next.

B:Not necessarily……We've been able to track current trends, but it still takes some talent in guesstimating to know what future trends might be.

A:Take a look at the numbers we've come up with. What's this spike on the graph?It looks like an increase in purchase of computer support services over the last month. This tells us something about our target group.We can guess they are becoming more interested in technologically advanced products.This pattern of behavior is currently rising among our interest populations.

B:No. That's what I was saying about making informed conclusions……While this might look like a rising trend among computer users, it is in fact a short term reaction to a local Internet glitch.

A:那么你们已经总结出这些特别人群的消费模式了?

B:嗯,一些。我们有这些数据而且我对其反复运算,但是很难说明所有问题。

有一件事我们是知道的,而且有了一段时间,那就是我们的目标群体已经建立了消费习惯。我们正在寻找消费习惯的变化,这样我们就能把握全局了。

A:我们的消费者现在都在做什么呢?那会告诉我们他们下一步可能做什么。

B:不见得……我们已经摸索到了市场的动向,但是还需要一些推测来知道未来的走向是什么。

A:看一下我们得到的数据,图表中的这个尖头是什么?看上去是上个月电脑辅助服务购买出现了增长。这就告诉我们一些有关目标群体的信息,我们可以猜测他们在高端科技产品上表现出了越来越强的兴趣。这个消费模式正在我们的利益群体中增长。

B:不,那就是我所说的为什么要做一个有根据的总结的原因。尽管表面上看这是电脑用户出现增长,但事实上这是对当地互联网故障的短期反应。

实景对话2

A:So tell me……What's hot and what's not?

B:Take a look at the data we have coming out of the research. Based on our numbers, it looks like it's going to be the year for going green. We are looking at the purchasing patterns of our target populations.There's a gravitation towards increased spending on environmentally responsible products and services.The products we should be developing ought to be focused on this change in market behavior.

A:Are you sure your data is accurate?

B:Our projections should be accurate……they're based on twenty years worth of data. Current industry trends have been going this direction for awhile.We'd better get on the bandwagon and start marketing our products in a more environmentally friendly way.

A:Can I take a look?

B:Yeah. Here, this table highlights consumer trends over the last ten years.

And see, this graph clearly shows the direction we should be heading.

A:If we know which way this trend is going, we stand to earn a bundle.

A:那么告诉我,什么最热门?什么不热门?

B:看一下从调查中我们得出的数据。在这些数据看来环保年即将到来。我们观察我们的目标群体的消费模式,他们在环保产品和服务的消费上出现了倾向性的增长。我们研发的产品应当注重这个市场走势的变化。

A:你肯定你的数据都准确吗?

B:我们的推测应当是准确的。它们建立在20年的数据之上。目前行业已经朝这个方向发展了一段时间。我们最好跟上潮流并且开始让我们的产品更加环保。

A:我能看一下吗?

B:行,给你。这份表格集中反映了最近十年来的消费趋势。看,这个图标清晰地显示了我们应当朝那个方向走。

A:如果我们了解趋势,就一定会大赚一笔。


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