Strong growth in wearables continues year over year

You’ll likely see many more Apple Watches – and other devices like them – as the number of wearables bought by consumers continues to rise by more than 18% a year, a growth rate that means the number of wearables sold between 2016 and 2021 is posed to more than … Read More

Instagram is a business blockbuster

If Facebook is the cult hit of the social media world, Instagram is the blockbuster for businesses. Companies more and more are discovering that users engage more often on Instagram than Facebook or Twitter. L2 Inc last year analyzed Instagram’s effect on business in their Intelligence Report, finding that “Instagram … Read More

Live chat produces better customer service and more sales

Wait on the telephone and sit through a litany of options, and a secondary list of options, and finally be put on hold before an operator can answer a simple question. Surely, not a recipe for efficient customer service and improved sales. Who has the time to fill out a … Read More

Being single makes for successful business leaders

Could being single be an asset to a business person’s career? What is it about being single that could drive a professional to success? Chrisopher Murray, the marketing director at HiringSolved, says that singlehood allows him the freedom to work “when inspiration strikes, without having to run it by somebody … Read More

The more languages, the more money?

Hola! ¿Cómo estás hoy? Salut! Comment vas-tu aujourd’hui? Mes oui: expanding linguistic horizons can, in fact, boost business. The importance of multilingualism was recently highlighted by Ofer Shoshan, CEO of One Hour Translation, in The 6 Top Languages Global-Minded CEOs Should Know. In it, he not only makes the case for multilingualism … Read More

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