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5 tips to polish your email communication
Jason Dailey CommunicationsMost of us have to interact with other people in the workplace whether it's co-workers, customers, or both. And that means we have to communicate — we can't escape it. The most popular form of written communication in most workplaces is email. Email has been around for a long time, and it isn't going away anytime soon. We've all used it for years, so it's easy to treat it lightly. I'm here to discourage you from treating it too lightly.
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Business buzzwords: We each have our favorite expressions
Paul Zukowski CommunicationsFor the past few months, we have looked at buzzwords that have lost their buzz, either through overuse or misuse. Now let's change gears (buzz phrase) and think about the buzz terms each of us hold dear, can't stop using, and may not even be fully aware of how often we use them.
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3 tips for responding to negative social media posts
Emma Fitzpatrick MarketingWhen customers are frustrated, they often don't reach out to your customer service line anymore. For better or worse, they instead share their negative experience on social media. Negative comments, bad reviews and snarky tweets will always be there. They're never going to away, and deleting them is certainly not the way to go.
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Facebook reveals proven tricks to increase video views
Emma Fitzpatrick MarketingWhile studies often attempt to understand just what makes a video go viral, the essence has never quite been captured. We're getting a step closer, though. This week, Facebook released new data in an attempt to analyze "the science behind effective videos." The social network had Facebook users watch more than 850 videos and decide which ones worked best.
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3 lessons Prince taught us about rocking originality
Bianca Gibson Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWhether you were riding around in your little red corvette, dancing around in your diamonds and pearls, or waiting for a kiss, the shocking news of Prince's death probably stopped you in your tracks. His ability to produce sounds of rock, pop and funk made Prince one of the most gifted artists of our time.
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Step aside, 4K: The next big thing in TV technology is HDR
Ross Lancaster Science & TechnologySince the widespread adoption of high-definition television throughout the 2000s and the official, federally mandated elimination of analog formats in 2009, TV resolution standards have remained pretty stable in American homes. As of a year ago, there was an HDTV in 81 percent of U.S. households and more than one in 52 percent of homes.
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NFL targets cord-cutters with new Twitter deal
Suzanne Mason Science & TechnologyThe NFL has missed tackles from media players such as Verizon and Amazon to throw a touchdown pass to Twitter — allowing the social media company to stream 10 Thursday Night Football games this upcoming season.
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Business buzzwords: A passion for world‑class low-hanging fruit
Paul Zukowski Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementEven the brightest light can become ordinary and easy to ignore. The same goes for the overworked buzzwords and phrases we pepper our speech and correspondence with.
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Damming the stream: Netflix caught throttling mobile video
Ross Lancaster Science & TechnologyOn March 17, T-Mobile CEO John Legere posted a video to his Twitter account to tout new partnerships under the company's "Binge On" promotion, which exempts its customers from data caps when viewing content certain video-streaming services. The promotion itself is controversial, and some have questioned if it's even legal.
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Twitter turns 10 — and here are 10 new features to celebrate
Emma Fitzpatrick MarketingOn March 21, 2006, an undergraduate student at New York University named Jack Dorsey sent out the first message on a new service called "twttr." Dorsey, co-founder and CEO of Twitter, envisioned a kind of group-messaging text service to share among friends.
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