A few weeks ago, sexual harassment and assault allegations about Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein started making headlines. Since then, the outrage has snowballed as more and more stories of workplace harassment come to light. Women in industries ranging from advertising to government are opening up about their experiences of workplace harassment. It’s enough to make […]
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Is there a place for snarky comments when responding to customers on social media? In a recent report, by Sprout Social, it was found that brand personality on social media affects consumer purchase decisions. Respondents said they wanted more honest, friendly and helpful brand personality on social media over snarky and politically correct comments. How
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Chart of the Day: More than half of UK business owners unaware of incoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) We only have a year left before the GDPR is officially implemented on 25th May 2018. But the figures in today’s chart are showing many businesses may be left with fines of up to 10 million
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Small business owners are natural risk-takers, but sometimes they take too many risks. The results of the ninth annual Hiscox DNA of an Entrepreneur survey shows America’s small and midsized business owners may be indulging in some risky behavior. Here’s a closer look. U.S. small and midsized business owners are feeling optimistic—and with good reason. Seventy-two percent
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It’s not rare for employees to travel on business these days. What’s uncommon, however, is an effective travel management system that ensures employee safety, security and convenience. Neglecting Travel Management May Cost Businesses Dearly Without a travel management plan, businesses run the risk of reducing productivity, damaging reputation and even losing data. Worse still, businesses
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Increased immigration enforcement is now a hallmark of the administration in Washington. In the first 100 days following the Trump inauguration, immigration arrests by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) increased by almost 40 percent compared to 2016. In addition, the administration is adding 10,000 new agents to ICE. With stepped-up enforcement like this, employers
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Predictive Marketing analytics (PMA)… is enjoying piles of VC money and lauding sophisticated new technologies. The Forrester Wave: Predictive Marketing Analytics for B2B Marketers, Q2 2017 Predictive analytics isn’t especially new; it’s been around for more than 75 years. Scientist Norbert Wiener used it during World War II to create an anti-aircraft gun that could
On March 7th, to much brouhaha, Nike became the first major brand to launch a sporting hijab for Muslim women athletes. It caused a stir. But should it have? Nike founders Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman first named their athletic startup Blue Ribbon Sports. Blue Ribbon is a good name for a running shoe company.
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I’d like to put your minds at ease. Or alert you to an upcoming risk. I guess we’ll see which camp you’re in. Over the course of the year, Google is going to turn up the dial on its mobile-first index. What’s that? Google is moving toward analyzing and ranking the mobile version of websites
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