If you're looking for new ways to provide value with data, here are five trends I've seen emerging for 2014: 

1. The Internet of Things is Here - Google's acquisition of Nest signals that we have entered the era of connected devices, ushering in new opportunities around the data. 

2. Big Data for New Products - Increasingly accessible tools allow information providers to connect siloed data and offer sophisticated analysis via longitudinal data.

3. Automation Clears the Stage for Product Development - Information companies are reducing production costs by automating them.  That means the product organization can focus on innovation.

4. Keep Content Continually Current - Greater processing power means lower latency.  Now you can update your content instantly -- and wow! your customers. 

5. Chandeliers of Information - Instead of delivering data as separate "strings of pearls," offer content in "chandeliers" that yield actionable insights.