Recent Articles
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Successful interior designers find power in their pipelines
Fred Berns Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesIf disappointing sales are your problem, there's a simple solution: Pump up your pipeline. You can quickly jump-start your interior design business by simply reaching out every workday, every week to at least 10 individuals who can help you build your business.
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Dyn attack proves the best medicine is prevention
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationLike it or not, healthcare is more mainstream than many like to believe, and with that comes its own set of problems because of this visibility. This is especially true when those nefarious actors continue to target the sector like every other.
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Minimalism at work: Break out the red pen
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAs soon as we decide to do less, it becomes more clear how much we have yet to do. As we touched on in the previous article about minimalism at work, taking the time to assess, streamline and then honestly acknowledge what is left is the foundation for bringing minimalist tactics to the office.
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California sets the bar for violence against healthcare workers
Joan Spitrey Healthcare AdministrationWhen most healthcare workers head into their jobs, the threat of violence is usually not a major concern. It was not really on my radar when I went to work one night in the emergency department (ED) of a busy New York City hospital. Sure, we saw some upset patients and family, but that is just par for the course when working in the ED. After all, our doors were locked, and we had multiple security officers stationed throughout our busy ED. However, this night was going to be different.
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China’s influence grows in US hospitality sector
Suzanne Mason Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementThe goal of the 2016 U.S.-China Tourism Year is to promote travel and tourism between the two countries. While the target of 100 million visitors by 2021 is in sight, the Chinese have begun to assimilate themselves further into the hospitality sector via key business transactions in recent months.
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Fresh produce industry is on the way up
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageIncreasing health awareness has paved the way for increasing demand for fresh produce. Most of us believe what we buy from our local grocery store is "fresh produce," but there is a bit of difference — and we are slowly becoming aware of it.
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Focus on disability employment needs to last all year
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementNational Disability Employment Awareness Month has been observed during the month of October for more than 70 years. This is an issue that impacts all races, genders and socioeconomic groups on a daily basis year-round, and the recognition is intended as a reflection on the important role disability plays in workforce diversity.
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Do you know where your packages are?
Danielle Manley Distribution & WarehousingWith everyone moving to online shopping and home delivery, the retail and delivery industries are experiencing many changes. Some companies are testing different delivery options that will make them stand apart from the crowd; others are studying the delivery process to determine where they can improve.
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Fixing corporate hypocrisy helps boost employee retention — and sales
Lonny Alfred RetailThe retail industry is in the hot seat again over a new report that reveals the two ways retail employees experience corporate hypocrisy: from direct managers and from corporate offices. University of Missouri researchers Saheli Goswami, a doctoral student in the MU College of Human Environmental Sciences, and Jung Ha-Brookshire, an associate professor of textile and apparel management and associate dean for research in the MU College of Human Environmental Sciences, interviewed retail industry employees in various levels of employment.
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RIP Vine — What that means for you and for Twitter
Emma Fitzpatrick CommunicationsVine, the app that featured 6-second videos played on looped, is officially dead. Well, almost. Right now, nothing is happening to the app or your videos on Vine. But the mobile app will be discontinued and shut down soon.