Recent Articles
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Capturing the fundraising power of millennials
Jim Alvarez Association ManagementMillennials — otherwise known as Generation Y, digital natives, Generation Me, Generation Rent and echo boomers — are generally defined as those born roughly between 1980 and 2000. The group is increasingly making their presence known with an estimated 75.4 million millennials currently living in the United States.
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America’s sleep deficiency: Resolving the nightmare
Bob Kowalski Mental HealthcareRealizing that Americans are suffering from a lack of sleep is no eye-opener. Just look around classrooms, offices, the car next to you in traffic — the yawns and bleary eyes give it away. In a previous article, we discussed the issues that result from sleep deficiency and the research into the problem plaguing America. The path to our long national nightmare has been complicated, but solutions may be available.
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Something is stirring in the belly of the economy
Paul Zukowski Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThere are a few signs of things taking off in wrong directions in the U.S. economy this month. Then again, some things never change, such as the inability of economists to accurately predict monthly job gains — the Bloomberg survey expected 190,000 in February, while the reality was 235,000.
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Amelia Island events are equal parts friendship and competition
Sydney Scrogham Transportation Technology & AutomotivePorsche. The name is known in competition, but Amelia Island wanted it to be known more for friendship. Amelia Island, Florida, held many big events last weekend, but we're focusing on two — the Werks Reunion on March 10 and the Concours d'Elegance on March 11. While the Concours is about finding the best of the best, the Werks Reunion brought people together primarily to build a story around a car based on something other than the cleanest Porsche on the block.
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Impressions on designing for senior living
Susan Mulholland Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesThis is the time of year when conferences are the norm. Every month there is another advertisement in a design journal for a conference that has a unique take on a specific market. Do you remember the first design conference you ever attended? I started thinking about that when I decided to attend a new one for the first time.
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Travel and tourism industry set for more digital disruption
Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementA 2012 episode of the TV series "The Good Wife" named "Bitcoin for Dummies" told a story about the three possible and mysterious Bitcoin founders. It also predicted that crypto-currency would be the money of the future. Not many took it seriously, yet today we are faced with the real possibility of using only digital currency. This is even more true for the travel and tourism segment, which has to deal with complex rules and regulations across regions and businesses.
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New study examines anorexia in the brain
Dorothy L. Tengler Mental HealthcareThe brain needs no introduction; it makes us who we are. And yet, this organ that lets us understand the world understands little about ourselves. Scientists are currently researching the brain in relationship to the eating disorder, anorexia nervosa, a psychiatric disorder of unknown etiology. Although there is still much to learn about anorexia, it is clear that a patient's nervous system, which includes the brain and nerves, is negatively impacted by restrictive behaviors.
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Why your brand needs to build a chatbot
Mayur Kisani CommunicationsFacebook Messenger chatbots still seem like a futuristic innovation. But they're not. Chatbots are here to stay, with a large number of brands and companies building one and executing it extremely well. Investing time and money in chatbots has brought great results for those companies in terms of audience engagement, customer service, customer experience and more. Here are ways in which a chatbot can help your business.
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How to work less and accomplish more
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementPerhaps with just one more day in the week, we could get all our work done. Or maybe even with just a few uninterrupted hours, we could achieve an empty inbox or completed to-do list. Then, we could take a minute to indulge in more creative pursuits. Yes, if we were just given the chance to work a little more, we could get it all done and then do something fun.
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Is too much technology a bad thing for kids?
Brian Stack EducationDoes this story sound familiar to you? It is a typical weekday evening at home. Our family has just finished eating dinner together. The kitchen has been cleaned up, lunches have been packed for school the next day, and my wife Erica and I both sit down and start to scroll through the many notifications that have popped up on our phones from both email and social media over the past couple of hours.