Much has been made of the decline in U.S. manufacturing. But the U.S. still produces more than 18 percent of the world’s goods. So manufacturing is still alive and well. However, small manufacturers in particular face a fair number of challenges, including competition from large domestic businesses and those around the world. Here are some […]
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Shopify has unveiled the latest developments in its ecommerce platform to help businesses and entrepreneurs in three key areas. The announcement was made at Unite, the annual conference bringing together the international developer community for the Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) ecosystem. The company says it wants to empower its users by helping them sell more, work
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Think your business is too small to have to worry about security issues? Big mistake! Three major threats — data breaches, inventory shrinkage and theft — loom for companies large and small today. Here are three stats guaranteed to send a shiver up your spine: On average, data breaches cost businesses $3.62 million per breach.
Google announced a range of significant tech advances at their annual I/O developer conference this week. And while these new developments are still in their early stages, they could have major of implications – both for user discovery and consumption habits, and consequently, for digital marketers as well. Here’s a rundown of some of the main
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F8 is one of the most important conferences of the year for the social media world. And over the past couple of days, Facebook has announced a ton of huge updates for its suite of products including Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, Messenger, Oculus, and more. With so much going on, and so many updates and launches,
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Happy people are more productive. That’s been shown by surveys galore, and, simply put, it just makes sense. Nobody delivers their best performance if they are unhappy, dragging themselves into work each day, going through the motions until they can escape and go home again. The best workplaces are inspiring and supportive, with colleagues working
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The Cambridge Analytica scandal has highlighted a major flaw with how we use Facebook for marketing purposes. I recently downloaded my data file and although I was surprised by some of the information it contained, such as my previous relationships, I didn’t find it particularly shocking. Many of my fellow marketers felt similar – after
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How can we design communities to be healthy? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer by John Moon, District Manager, Community Development at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, on Quora: Place has a profound effect on our
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Sign up to gain access to thousands of marketing resources! Don’t worry … It’s FREE! Marketers at any organization strive toward many of the same goals: Improve user experience, go where your audience is, increase revenue. Ben Kaplan of the American Cancer Society works to create an engaging mobile experience and enable frictionless fundraising via
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It’s hard being the CEO of United Airlines. Not to say it isn’t worth it: CEO Oscar Munoz reportedly made $18.7 million last year. But for that princely salary, he’s had to deal with some of the biggest self-inflicted bad corporate PR stories any company has managed to endure. All of this, by the way,
