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Last impressions usually last, so don’t neglect them

Anne Rose Business Management, Services & Risk Management

You know first impressions count. Your customer makes assumptions about the kind of company you have during its first interactions. Polite? Friendly? Helpful? Accurate? Service-oriented? These kinds of assumptive conclusions are formed within the first few seconds, and the succeeding interactions either confirm or negate those impressions. But what about last impressions? Often overlooked, last impressions are also lasting.

Is the US a nation of nontraditional workers? Not yet

Seth Sandronsky Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Do not believe the hype of a boom in gig jobs. Such nontraditional work arrangements reveal a pattern that has remained largely unchanged over the past 12 years, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics survey. The survey, called Contingent and Alternative Employment Arrangements, found that 5.9 million Americans or "3.8 percent of workers...held contingent jobs" in May 2017 vs. 1.8 percent to 4.1 percent of the workforce in February 2005. The BLS also surveyed other workers in alternative work arrangements.

The evolution of the office workspace

Susan Mulholland Interior Design, Furnishings & Fixtures

The office. No, I’m not talking about the sitcom, I’m talking about the phenomenon defined as a place where we work. Since our work life has moved from outside to in, the definition of what an office is has been pretty consistent. Or has it? Where did this definition come from, and why are we seeing more and more companies rethinking their workspaces?

Anti-pollution technology emerges in skin care

Cherie Buziak Retail

What's the common factor between walking briskly down the street to your next appointment, running on your favorite trail or sleeping restfully at night? It’s exposure to pollution, and it's inescapable. We face pollution whether it is day or night, or if we are inside or outside of our homes and buildings. When it comes to our bodies, our lungs are our best built-in defense against pollution, but skin is the largest organ of the body and the first contact with pollutants. We need personal care products to prevent, protect and repair our bodies from pollutants.

How AI is changing the food and beverage industry

Bambi Majumdar Food & Beverage

An increasing number of food and beverage companies are using artificial intelligence (AI) to stay productive and profitable. It is impacting many aspects of the industry, such as production, distribution, marketing, consumption, packaging and storage. The increase in AI usage is such that the global AI market in food and beverage is estimated to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 42.18 percent through 2021.

Negotiating commercial leases: Don’t give post-dated checks

Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield Retail

For many commercial tenants, negotiating a good lease or lease renewal against an experienced agent or landlord can be a challenge. While an entrepreneur focuses on marketing and managing, savvy real estate agents and brokers are specialized salespeople. Their job is to sell tenants on leasing their location at the highest possible rental rate. Whether you are leasing a new location for the first time or negotiating a lease renewal for your business, here are two money-saving tips.

Are cannabinoid products causing preventable blindness?

Dr. Denise A. Valenti Pharmaceutical

Are users of cannabinoids slowly going blind and not knowing it? Cannabidiol has been shown to cause the transient glaucoma symptom of high eye pressure. Cannabidiol-CBD is the nonpsychoactive ingredient found in marijuana and hemp. There needs to be more research related to cannabinoids, including CBD. Not once, but twice, the media and the public have failed to notice research findings that CBD spikes the pressure of eyes in animals.

What to make of the drop in pharmacy school enrollments

Jason Poquette Pharmaceutical

In his excellent blog, Kevin Mero, the president of PharmacyWeek, detailed the latest data on pharmacy school enrollments…and for the first time ever, they are all down! The data come from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) website and refers to the latest information from 2017. Could this be the tipping point for the infusion of pharmacists into workforce? And what does a downward trend in pharmacy school enrollment mean?

Leading inclusive cultures that last: Zingerman’s co-founder Ari…

Simma Lieberman Business Management, Services & Risk Management

It's my belief that no matter how long people are at work, almost everyone wants to feel part of something greater than themselves. They want to know that their work makes a difference to the organization, no matter what they do. We all have that need and thrive when we are part of a community. Zingerman’s Community of Businesses is that kind of organization, and Ari Weinzweig and other members of Zingerman’s create that community of belonging every day for themselves and their customers.

Food supply chain is bee-ing naïve about pollinator decline

Shawn Smajstrla Food & Beverage

The declining bee population isn’t news. Scientists have tracked a diminishing number of bees and other pollinators for years. Some fear extinction is on the table for these insects, and the impact could be far worse than losing a species. The deteriorating numbers of pollinators could have catastrophic results on food supplies, and thus the food supply chain. Just how important are these creatures?

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