Travelling has been more accessible throughout the years mainly because of the emergence of budget airlines and the number of flights to destinations worldwide increased. In 2020, travelling as we know it…
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Industries and markets have been undergoing dynamic and monumental changes even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Key business trends revolve around tech and consumer behavior. These included the adoption of analytics, uber…
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Credit scores are used to measure a consumer’s creditworthiness. There are a few credit score models used to determine this, but the most common is the Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) rating. The…
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Marriage is on a decline and single living is on the rise across the globe. These are some of the important conclusions from a wide-ranging report released by UN Women in the…
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While seemingly a victim-less crime, shoplifting is neither harmless nor without impact. It is now considered the number one major property crime in the United States. It has profound effects as well:…
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More than crippling the healthcare system, the COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a huge dent in people’s personal income. Thus, it’s no surprise that current consumer spending trends are in response to market…
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After decades of hard work, many professionals aspire to spend their golden years comfortably in retirement. Perhaps they want to go on their dream vacations with their loved ones or start ticking…
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Yoga has been around for thousands of years already but it was not until the late 1800s when it was introduced to the West, which became what we now know as Modern…
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In the modern work setting, how much does leadership factor in? Leadership statistics show that disruptors, such as remote work, a heightened need for open communication, and a younger workforce invested in…
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Why do people cheat? This is an age-old question that has no absolute answer, but its devastating effects persist to this day. Cheating can occur in any relationship. For instance, in the…
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Technology addiction may easily be brushed off as an overreaction to today’s dependency on electronic devices, but a lot of cases of the said condition were proven to have serious implications. In…
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Revenue loss and even ultimately filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy are real risks business owners face as they maintain operations, and employee theft is one reason a business can take a nose…
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Periscope is a live-streaming app created by Joe Bernstein and Kayvon Beykpour in 2015. Back then, there were only a few apps dedicated to live-streaming and the demand for it was continuously…
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Sometimes a design trend is sparked by a single stroke of innovation catching everyone’s imagination. Apple’s iMac had this moment following its rollout in the late ’90s. Its translucent colors sparked a…
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Tipping is practically a sacred unspoken rule between guests and servers. Whether at a restaurant, hotel or salon, or being serviced by a chauffeur, stylist or concierge, you know you have to…
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It is often said that the most important asset of an organization is its people. If so, just like any other asset, you’ll need to develop and prevent it from depreciating. Businesses…
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Skydiving gives a person a surge of adrenaline that makes one almost euphoric. Jumping from 14,000 feet above the ground has that kind of effect. Since 2000, the number of skydive jumps…
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Engaging employees is one of the trickiest challenges for businesses and organizations. That’s because companies must invest in learning more about their workforce as a whole and individually. Plus, a lot of…
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The term placebo may be popularly used when it comes to medicine. However, the placebo effect is also extensively studied and well-documented in human activities, such as sports, cognitive enhancement, and marketing.…
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If you want your business to make it big online—and offline for that matter, then search engine marketing (SEM) shouldn’t go missing from your marketing plans. That’s almost a no-brainer, especially for…
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“Cash rules everything around me,” Wu-Tang Clan famously quoted on its 1994 single C.R.E.A.M. And while cash has since declined in use (if not in value) almost 30 years later, money has…
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With airlines offering cheaper flight options and more flights to and from all over the world, coupled with the ever growing popularity in social media of #travelgoals, tourism is thriving more than…
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Gone are the days of shopping with your purse full of bills and loose change. Nowadays, consumers are given plenty of options to pay for their shopping—cheques, wire transfer, digital wallets, and…
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More and more students seize internship opportunities, and for good reasons. Studies show that having an internship experience leads to full-time job prospects and higher pay. As such, companies build structured and…
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The worst thing that can probably happen to any business is bankruptcy. This is why it’s common among business owners to think that bankruptcy is almost the same as a death sentence.…
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For many people, the ownership of a piece of real estate confers some sense of stability and security. Unfortunately, buying a house may prove to be easier said than done these days.…
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Until recently, single parenthood was viewed by society at large as a hallmark of failure. It was claimed to be the source of child poverty, school failure, and delinquency amongst other problems.…
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The primary objective of life insurance is simple: you save some of your money so by the time you can’t provide for yourself or your family, you (or they) have something to…
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If you want people to know about your products and services, you advertise online. But not all online ads are created equal. Pay-per-click (PPC) stats show that the most effective ads are…