Recent Articles

  • Digital natives are more likely, more eager to go back to the office

    Terri Williams Business Management, Services & Risk Management

    Many employees who started working at home during the pandemic have adjusted nicely and several recent surveys reveal that the majority of employees prefer remote work. In fact, a PwC survey from June reveals that 83% of office workers want to work from home at least one day a week. However, digital natives (under the age of 26) who used to work in an office, store, worksite, or other physical workplace and are now working remotely are eager to return to work.

  • Ready to take the leap to being vegan?

    Victoria Fann Medical & Allied Healthcare

    Though the number of vegans in the U.S. isn’t large — only 3% of the population — the vegan and vegetarian market is expected to be worth $5 billion this year. Obviously, something is changing. I suspect this is due to the increased awareness of the many benefits of not eating meat, eggs, dairy and any food that contains them. If you’re thinking about becoming vegan, here are some things to consider.

  • Infographic: Move over, VR — XR sports are the future

    Brian Wallace Sports & Fitness

    The popularity of virtual reality experiences, including augmented and mixed reality, is on the rise. But there’s a new kid on the block in this sector — extended reality, or XR. Check out this infographic to learn more about XR and why it will be an $18 billion market by 2023.

  • Travel recovery will occur when Gen Zers, millennials embark on business…

    Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

    "Gen Z and millennials are key to travel industry’s recovery" was the headline of a recent Travel Pulse report, which quoted a GlobalData survey. The survey suggests that younger and wealthier travelers would be the first to resume international leisure travel when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. Both generations belong to the younger group of travelers, with the oldest millennials just turning 39 this year.

  • Are you happy with your online giving provider?

    Deborah Ike Religious Community

    If your church didn't offer an online giving option before COVID-19, it likely does now. Hundreds (if not thousands) of churches had to quickly establish an online giving capability or risk a significant drop in donations due to people not attending services in-person. Here are a few things to consider as you evaluate your current online giving provider.

  • Why teachers’ salaries will fall as unemployment rises

    Patrick Gleeson Education

    An April 2020 overview of K-12 job losses notes that, more than 10 years after the Great Recession, employment in public schools hasn't fully recovered from 2008’s Great Recession. The research further indicates that without support from the federal government, the revenue shortfalls related to the current crisis will be dramatically worse. The Economic Policy Institute’s researchers, for instance, anticipate a "revenue shortfall of nearly $1 trillion by 2021."

  • Restaurants need creative solutions to social distancing

    Bambi Majumdar Food & Beverage

    Restaurants have been hit extremely hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. As states started crawling back to reopening, a second, more infectious wave has hit most parts of the country. Many states are dreading a second shutdown and wonder if their restaurants will survive at all this time around.

  • Increasing your remote learning instruction skills

    Brian Stack Education

    As the clock starts to click down on summer vacation, many educators are still left wondering exactly what the 2020-21 school year will bring as a result of the pandemic. Will things finally settle down and allow schools to return to normal? Will we see a spike in COVID-19 cases, thus leading to significant changes to school operations? Can teachers ever get "comfortable" with their situation, their schedule, and their routines?

  • Did you prepare for a pandemic?

    Robert C. Harris Association Management

    On March 11 I was with the Sacramento Association of REALTORS®. The same day, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. I worried the meeting room was too small and breakout groups were a bad idea. I was glad to get home to Florida. It is almost 150 days since I have been on an airplane to visit with associations. In the Body of Knowledge for association management, you won’t find a chapter on “Preparing for a Pandemic,” nor is it on the CAE exam.

  • Dream and plan with travel lists

    Cindy Belt Recreation & Leisure

    Whether you are still traveling or parked somewhere on a coronavirus timeout, you can dream and plan your next trip. I like having lists of places to visit. Some can be travel destinations while others may just be quick stops along the way that you don’t want to miss. Here are some ideas.