Tag Archives: technology

Stressed! The Need for Greater Work-Life Balance

June 3, 2011 – 8:41 am

  
By Jeff Wilson, APR (@wilson0507)
Over the past several weeks, there have been several reports indicating that Americans are working more and are more stressed than ever.
A report released this past week by Expedia.com stated that the average American worker earned 18 vacation days in 2010, but only used 14 of them. Conversely, workers in France [...]

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Hunting for the Horizon at the NRA Show

May 20, 2011 – 10:31 am

By Jason Stemm (@NYCubsFan)
“The horizon leans forward, offering you space to place new steps of change.”
~Maya Angelou
This weekend, the restaurant industry will converge on Chicago for the 2011 NRA Show at McCormick Place. More than 1,800 companies representing all facets of the industry will be exhibiting to over 40,000 attendees for 4 days.
I have been [...]

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2011 to Ring in Rapid Growth of Mobile Commerce with NFC

January 5, 2011 – 9:37 am

THE BOOZE BIN
By Pia Mara Finkell (@piamara)
If 2010 was the year we learned to dabble in social and mobile commerce and to work with social media, 2011 will mark the year we learn to make these mediums work for us.
While not nearly a new concept, NFC, or Near Field Communications has topped analysts’ lists [...]

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Being a voyeur is not a game anymore

April 7, 2010 – 11:22 am

We like the risk of being watched. The thrill of knowing people follow your every move with rapt attention strokes the ego and makes us celebrities in our own little bubble. It started with blogs, went to lifestreaming, now location awareness with push notifications is the big game in town. So why is location based [...]

By Dave McNamara | Posted in Digital Marketing | Also tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Top Six Social Media Markets in 2009

November 10, 2008 – 12:08 am

It’s apparent that we’re in for a deep, long recession. As our leadership rallies to fight the economic tide, those of us with businesses (or individual careers) need to continue moving forward. With an eye towards the near future market of 2009, here’s my projections for the top six opportunities in social media [...]

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