Recent Articles

• Score a first-class airline seat for less

  Judy Connors Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

  On a recent flight from Phoenix to Denver, I was surprised when the US Airways desk announced that upgrades to a first-class seat were available for only $200 on my flight. Were I going a longer distance, you can bet I would have jumped over the counter to get one of those premium seats.

• The basics on planning with charitable trusts

  David B. Mandell, JD, MBA, and Carole Foos, CPA Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Let's assume you have one highly appreciated asset you would like to sell but are reluctant to do so because of the significant capital gains taxes you would owe. At the same time, you are looking for ways to reduce your current year's taxable income and would like to receive an ongoing income stream. Moreover, you would like to diversify your overall investment portfolio.

• A cool trick for your business cards and marketing materials

  Jarod Carter Medical & Allied Healthcare

  I recently did some treatment trade with a graphic designer, and one of the things she suggested for my marketing materials was quite interesting and not yet widely used among PTs. Have you seen those square bar codes that utilize a lot of little squares rather than all vertical lines? For those of you who don’t know, they are called QR codes (quick response codes), and people scan them with their smartphones. QR codes can cause a few different things to happen, but I'll just explain the two I feel are most applicable to us private practice owners.

• Inside HR: Making the job offer

  Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  A client of mine is posting for a director-level position at a real estate development and property management firm. The company posted the job on their website, LinkedIn and Indeed. In less than a week, they received more than 60 qualified applicants. They only need one person. This is the story of how they got there. The screening process reduced the field down to four candidates. We then scheduled and completed interviews. Next, it was time to make a job offer.

• You’re not perfect, and neither am I

  Pat B. Josten Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

  Have you ever thought about the number of arrangements you, as a highly respected travel consultant, must manage to weave together seamlessly in order to create the perfect trip experience? I have, and I am thoroughly impressed. In the midst of booking a private air charter for four, or a three-month world cruise for two, or a month-long river cruise/private tour combo for a family of 20, or a 10-day private hot air ballooning over castles in France for 12, or a two-week exotic deep sea dive on Lizard Island for eight, you will find the travel consultant.

• The intertwining paths of cocktails and technology

  Bambi Majumdar Food & Beverage

  The future of cocktails is online, or so Google would want us to believe. Zillions of man hours spent on analyzing search engine trends has led to easier and faster deductions for the tech giant. It seems the predominant search about cocktails has been how to mix drinks well. Google intends to make it easier for everybody by introducing a new search tool for cocktails.

• Study: If you use Internet Explorer, you just might be a bad employee

  Cait Harrison Science & Technology

  ​What defines a great employee? Persistence, attention to detail, a drive to succeed? The list could go on, but here's a new addition you likely won't find on a resume — choice of Internet browser. A recent study found that employees who use Firefox or Chrome are more likely to be doing better on the job than those who use the computer's default browser.

• Putting a cherry on top of your health

  Dr. Denise A. Valenti Food & Beverage

  Top it off with a cherry or two — or 10. Don't worry, they're healthy. But not the sugary sweet cherries often shot through with additional bright pink color. Not the ones that sit atop an ice cream sundae or are dropped into an alcoholic beverage.

• What role does your building have in securing students?

  Charlie Howell Education

  The four guiding principles of security are deter, detect, delay and respond. Law enforcement, military and security teams have created other versions of these principles, but these are the core of providing security for any type of organization, entity or people.

• Smokers can depend on tobacco dependence treatment

  Cynthia Sheppard Solomon Pharmaceutical

  Cigarette smoking continues to lead to premature death with almost a half-million smokers dying each year in the U.S. Tobacco use causes numerous preventable diseases, including cancer as well as cardiovascular and pulmonary illnesses. A recent Mayo Clinic Proceedings research study and editorial on "Helping Smokers Quit in the 'Real World,'" shows that smokers attempting to quit, using specialist clinics plus prescription medications, had more than 2.5 times the chance for successful abstinence versus unassisted quit attempts. And, using brief advice with prescription medications showed more than a 1.5 chance of successful abstinence compared with unassisted quitting.

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