Recent Articles
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How resorts are keeping visitors safe from COVID
Joseph Cahn Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementIt's been a long time coming, but trends show that travel is back and better than ever. With resorts opening their doors with greater capacity for more and more visitors, it's time to address the elephant in the room: Yes, resorts are safe to visit. From check-in to check-out, poolside margaritas to room-service pastries, let's explore a day in the life of all-inclusive resorts and how they're keeping you safe from COVID.
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Securing your systems for long-term hybrid work
Mark B. Cooper Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWhen widespread shutdowns forced an overnight shift to remote work, financial services companies made rapid-fire adjustments to their tech stacks to keep teams up and running. Many of these changes, however, were designed to be temporary. More than a year later, as offices reopen and many organizations adopt long-term hybrid work models, companies should act now to assess the changes they made—and ensure that their software and systems are secure today and into the future.
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Healthy lifestyle a natural choice if you’re outdoors
Bob Kowalski Sports & FitnessA year of limited activity and indoor isolation left us yearning to get away from technology, and in many cases to get fit – again. One answer can solve both of those issues: outdoor workouts.
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Struggling readers: Questions needing answers
Howard Margolis EducationGiven COVID-19's domination of the 2020-2021 academic year and the severe damage it did to the education of countless struggling readers, parents and teachers need to ask critical questions; questions that will help to accelerate the reading and writing achievements of struggling readers. For special education students, it's best to address these questions to the child's Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team.
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Reopening roadblocks: How your equipment can bridge the gap
Rachel Herren Food & BeverageFor leaders in the food industry, it seems, the steady return to normalcy is simply a transition to a new state of uncertainty. As you prepare for widespread reopening, you're likely wondering how to tackle these new challenges while staying focused on recovering revenue and keeping up with demand. A big part of the answer lies in what you're keeping behind the counter.
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Research reveals effective social media crisis communication strategies…
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementWhen people work remotely and classes are taught online, social media plays an even more critical role in crisis communication than before. Research identifying the types of social media messages that get people's attention during the COVID-19 pandemic is timely and helpful in supporting business decisions regarding crisis communication.
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Infographic: Gen Z e-commerce trends — sustainability and the second-hand…
Brian Wallace RetailThrough the pandemic, an interesting trend has emerged in the world of e-commerce, particularly with the Gen Z demographic. Dubbed "recommerce," the second-hand economy is going strong in terms of buying and selling goods online.
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Strategies to attract new teachers to schools that need them most
Brian Stack EducationSchool principals from coast to coast are reporting that this year may have been one of the most tumultuous for hiring and staffing. The pandemic disrupted normal staffing patterns for a variety of reasons, including filling the voids left by teachers who needed to take leaves of absences and those who needed to work remotely (which means someone needed to be in the classroom, in person with students). Principals had to get creative on how they would find new teachers.
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5 common myths about social advertising
Brian Meert MarketingSocial media advertising doesn't have to be a costly expense. You can run most ads for just a few bucks, after all – and if you have your target audience pegged and choose the proper ad settings, those few bucks can get you pretty far. However, if you’re not handling social advertising correctly, any amount of money spent is money wasted.
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A healthier approach to board meetings
Giovanni Roselli and Bob Harris, CAE Association ManagementIt does not take much to support a healthy board. Caring for your board's health with these simple meeting changes can lead to better performance, improved results and happier volunteers.