Trends OS 2.0 Notion Template

The TrendsOS 2.0 Notion system, is designed for tracking and connecting various signals, trends, reports, and tools, catering to trends research, foresight work, innovation, and cultural intelligence.

It helps save countless hours of work by automating the process of signal organizing and synthesis through custom built AI automations.

All you need is a Notion account with the AI feature enabled and Trends OS will work its magic in streamlining your research and sense making process.

Watch a video demo below:

Key Components:

1. Signals Database: Core repository for URLs, news stories, and observations, tagged and sorted for easy access.
2. Trends Database: For higher-level exploration of trends.
3. Pages Database: Houses bodies of knowledge on specific topics.
4. Reports Database: Dedicated to storing and organizing full reports.
5. Tools Database: Keeps track of research tools.
6. Projects Database: Manages client-specific or project-specific information.
7. Resources Database: Catch-all for miscellaneous items.
8. Archive: Best practices for storing information without deleting.

Features:

• AI Integration: Automates summarizing, and key point extraction from signals, enhancing efficiency.
• Bookmarklets: Tools to easily add URLs to the database.
• Interconnectivity: Links between signals, trends, and pages for comprehensive trend mapping.
• Custom Views: Table and gallery views for different presentation needs.
• Information Density Rating: Rates articles from 1 to 5 stars based on the richness of information.
• Related Content: Links related signals, trends, pages, and projects to establish patterns.
• Quantification & Keywords: Adds measurable data points and relevant keywords for trends.

Usage:

• Setup: Duplicate the template to start using the system.
• Adding Signals: Use bookmarklets to import URLs, which AI processes and summarizes.
• Customization: Adjust fields and databases as per your needs.
• Review & Connect: Periodically review and tag signals, adding notes and connecting to trends and projects.

Additional Tools:

• Save to Notion: Enhanced bookmarklet for more flexible data entry.
  • Best option: Save to Notion
  • Free option: Notion Web Clipper