Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
5 Trends That Are Shaping Mobile Commerce
With the steady increase in mobile tech developments in recent years, many small businesses have made mobile commerce, or m-commerce, a priority. Whether it’s using a tablet in a brick-and-mortar store or enabling sales through a mobile website, businesses across a wide range of industries are seeking solutions to help them adapt to a mobile-obsessed world. “With […]
3 Ways to Enjoy Traveling Without Breaking the Bank
Who wouldn’t want the chance to travel more? Unfortunately, many of us feel limited by our finances. Let’s face it: vacations aren’t cheap, and other goals should come first. These three ways could let you travel without breaking the bank. 1. Don’t Pay with Money: Instead Use Points and Miles Serious savings are available with […]
Working Hard or Overworking? Why You Should Relax
Are you constantly checking your work email? Working through the weekend and on your days off? Taking phone calls from the office at any and all hours? While you’re certainly not alone, you’re probably also way more stressed out than you should be. Numerous studies have shown that overworked employees are at a much higher […]
The student loan crisis isn’t as bad as it seems
Believe it or not, a new study says that student loan borrowers are doing just fine. Earlier this month, when President Barack Obama announced a plan to give more student loan borrowers access to an income-based repayment plan, he illustrated the trouble college students and recent graduates face by telling the story of a woman named Ashley […]
You Won’t Believe What Some Bosses Ask Workers To Do
Have you ever wished you could flunk a boss for being so bad at his job? Or perhaps you’d assign your manager an A grade if you could, because of how well she treats you and your team. A new CareerBuilder survey provided workers with an opportunity to do just that – evaluate their bosses’ performance and […]
The Latest Gender Gap: People’s Views About Taxes
A new survey revealing key differences about how the sexes view their taxes. WalletHub”s 2014 Tax Fairness Survey, released last week, had its share of predictable findings: Four out of five respondents think the U.S. tax code is “complex” or “extremely complex.” Nearly two out of three want corporations to pay higher tax rates than […]
Need More Blog Content Ideas? Try These 5 Suggestions
There is not a specific content strategy that works for every single blog. They all have a very specific target market, requiring content that engages that blog’s particular audience. What works for one blog might not work as effectively for another. This requires each blog owner to test various content approaches to determine what performs […]
Big Data: Time for new approach to analysis
The Big Data problem is accelerating, as companies get better at collecting and storing information that might bring business value through insight or improved customer experiences. It used to be a small specialist group of analysts that would be responsible for extracting that insight, but this is no longer the case. We are standing at […]
Fake It Till You Make It: 5 Ways to Boost Your Credibility at Work
In corporate America, perception is reality. Others form impressions of us in seconds: the clothes we wear, our body language and the words we use. Do you want to be seen as a credible, knowledgeable expert in your field? How do you make sure your brand sets you up for real success? Here are five […]
Technology in education: Then, now and the future
The use of technology in education is not exactly a new or recent phenomenon. It dates back to the 1960s when Stanford University professors experimented with using computers to teach maths and reading to young children in elementary schools in east Palo Alto. What started as an experiment in delivering education has since evolved into […]
