Recent Articles
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How to get (and keep) customers with an 8‑second attention span
Emma Fitzpatrick MarketingBad news: We no longer have an attention span longer than a goldfish. New research from Microsoft found that since 2000, the average human attention span has dropped from 12 seconds to a mere eight — one second shorter than that of a goldfish. That means most of you didn't even make it to this sentence.
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Hot Wheels opens traveling family exhibit in Indianapolis
Dave G. Houser Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementAll roads lead to Indianapolis as the world's largest children's museum opens its latest exhibit — Hot Wheels Race to Win — just in time for the 2015 Memorial Day weekend and the Indy 500. This new interactive family exhibit from Mattel is aimed at revving up interest in all things racing with immersive activities for multiple generations of Hot Wheels fans.
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Lessons can be learned when interior designers get ‘shopped’
Fred Berns Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesIf your prospects are "shopping" you, they're not shafting you. They're doing you a favor. Most interior design professionals cringe at the thought of providing design ideas to prospects, only to have them take their business elsewhere.
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Don’t forget the service aspect of warehousing
Ken Ackerman Distribution & WarehousingBecause warehousing is essentially a service business, the nurturing of relationships is at the heart of success in this industry. We will explore examples of both the good and the bad, and each will remain anonymous. How many examples can you find of service companies that have forgotten the meaning of service?
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Summers with substance: How summer programs can further learning
Corinne Garcia EducationAs a parent preparing for my child's upcoming summer vacation, I'm always on edge about the summer learning loss, also known as the infamous "summer slide." The National Summer Learning Association reports that most students lose an average of two months of grade-level equivalency in math over the summer.
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Highlighting barrier packaging application developments
Don Rosato EngineeringSafety, convenience and quality drive food packaging technology. Increasing demands for fresh packaged food, consumer convenience and manufacturers' concern for longer shelf life are driving the market for global advanced barrier-packaging technology for the food and beverage market.
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Setting summer goals: Linking school years together
Pamela Hill EducationFor many, there are just a few days left in the current school year. Some educators are making final lesson plans for the school year, others are developing summer school lesson plans, and parents are making plans to fill the months of summer with activities.
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What we’ve learned from the epidemiology of Ebola
Dr. Afsaneh Motamed-Khorasani Medical & Allied HealthcareEbola viruses are highly virulent zoonoses affecting both humans and nonhuman primates. The virus contains a single-strand linear RNA of 18-19 kb encoding seven genes (NP, VP35, VP40, VP30, VO24 and GP). Furthermore, five genetically distinct species are known for it, including: Zaire Ebola virus (ZEBOV), Sudan Ebola virus (SEBOV), Cote d'Ivoire Ebola virus, Bundibugyo Ebola virus (BEBOV) and Reston Ebola virus (REBOV) with different genomic sequence, genomic overlap number and location, and virulence. REBOV can only affect nonhuman primates, while the other four versions are responsible for Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF) breakouts.
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With Liberia declared Ebola-free, what’s next for West Africa?
Katina Hernandez Medical & Allied HealthcareIn Monrovia, Liberia, medical facilities that once housed hundreds of patients now sit deserted. Once crucial in the fight against Ebola, some of these medical facilities face a questionable future now that Liberia has officially been declared Ebola-free by the World Health Organization after 42 days of no new reported infections.
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How to surround yourself with the right talent
Betty Boyd Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementMaintaining the level of talent in an organization is a continuous battle. How do you keep and attract the right kind of talent? Surrounding yourself with talented employees takes commitment, understanding and time. No organization can grow without stepping up and being aware of what potential is available. Look around and see what is already right in front of you.