July 11, 2024 Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week than expected Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell 17,000 to a seasonally adjusted 222,000 for the week ended July 6, the lowest level since late May, the Labor Department said on Thursday. BY Reuters The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits … Continue reading Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week than expected
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Why we need fewer performance reviews—and more check-ins
May 06, 2024 Why we need fewer performance reviews—and more check-ins In his new book, leadership expert Ashley Goodall argues that check-ins are a more personal way for teams to set goals. BY Ashley Goodall Performance management, if you’re not familiar with the term, is the slightly Orwellian name given to the process involving goal-setting, annual … Continue reading Why we need fewer performance reviews—and more check-ins
Waze shuts down its carpool service due to fewer commuters
Waze’s carpooling service is now available all over the US Get a $20 bonus if you refer a friend. R. England @rachel_england Waze Waze has gradually been expanding its Carpool app to states around the US, and now it’s rolling out everywhere. From today, drivers and ride-seekers in all 50 states can use the … Continue reading Waze shuts down its carpool service due to fewer commuters
Customers aren’t satisfied: Fewer than 35% say they’re happy with brands
First impression, ease of use are most important to customer satisfaction. Constantine von Hoffman on July 13, 2022 Despite marketers’ pandemic-driven focus on customer satisfaction, less than 35% of consumers are completely satisfied with their brand relationships, according to the 2022 Brand Relationship Design report from digital product, marketing and brand innovation firm R/GA. This … Continue reading Customers aren’t satisfied: Fewer than 35% say they’re happy with brands
How Marketing Teams Can Adapt to Having Fewer Industry Events
Tom Wozniak — March 17, 2020 If you’re involved in marketing or sales for just about any industry where traveling to industry events is part of your strategy, you’re almost certainly being impacted by the growing number of cancellations for large events right now. Many companies depend on these types of events to generate new … Continue reading How Marketing Teams Can Adapt to Having Fewer Industry Events
How to Increase your Productivity by Working Fewer Hours a Day
Jamie Mercer — July 14, 2017 — July 14, 2017 Skitterphoto / Pixabay Whether you’re working in a small business or a global corporation, your job performance is measured on the quality and quantity of work you produce. The common denominator when it comes to both of these measures is focus; maintaining focus will allow … Continue reading How to Increase your Productivity by Working Fewer Hours a Day
Want Fewer Interruptions at Work? Use Internal Office Hours to Cut Back!
Karl Sakas — July 2, 2017 Follow @KarlSakas — July 2, 2017 Want fewer interruptions by your employees? Create internal “Office Hours” at your agency! An agency owner asked me for help—he was overwhelmed by email at work. He felt like he needed to respond to emails immediately, or fall hopelessly behind. During our two-hour … Continue reading Want Fewer Interruptions at Work? Use Internal Office Hours to Cut Back!
Want Fewer Unpaid Questions Later? Train Your Clients Now!
Karl Sakas — April 17, 2017 Follow @KarlSakas— April 17, 2017 Be ready to transfer knowledge to clients before the project’s done, or else you’ll be answering lots of unpaid questions later. A client came to me asking how they could best hand off their expertise to a client at the end of their collaboration. … Continue reading Want Fewer Unpaid Questions Later? Train Your Clients Now!
Marketers are sending fewer emails & getting better open rates [SendGrid]
SendGrid says email marketers are sending an average of 8.1 emails per month this year, down from 2016’s 9.8 sends per month. Amy Gesenhues on March 2, 2017 According to SendGrid’s 2017 Email Benchmark report, the average email send rate has dropped from 9.8 sends per month in 2016 to 8.1 in 2017. While … Continue reading Marketers are sending fewer emails & getting better open rates [SendGrid]
Brands Produce More Variations For Fewer Campaigns
by Laurie Sullivan, Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, August 9, 2016 About 48% of views that a campaign will gain occur in its first week after it goes live, followed by 22% during the second week and 90% happening within the first month, according to a study on content released Tuesday. Click-through rates (CTRs) on mobile devices … Continue reading Brands Produce More Variations For Fewer Campaigns