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5 Team Building Ideas That Help Boost Marketing

5 Team Building Ideas That Help Boost Marketing Team building activities serve to encourage teams to connect, bond and build trust. This helps them to be more forgiving, understanding and supportive. So, is it bad for there to be an ulterior motive behind team building? Or more specifically, marketing motives? Definitely not! Let’s explore the […]

America’s 3 Big Banks Made an Incredible $6.4 Billion in Overdraft Fees in 2017 – Why is no one Crying Foul About This?

America’s 3 Big Banks Made an Incredible $6.4 Billion in Overdraft Fees in 2017 – Why is no one Crying Foul About This? Have bank overdraft fees gotten out of hand? JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America certainly don’t think so as they made a whopping $6.4 billion in overdraft fees in fiscal 2017. […]

Best Countries to Set Up a Fintech Business In

Best Countries to Set Up a Fintech Business In Financial technology, also known as Fintech, represents one of the best combinations between financial and information technology industries. It simply means putting IT to work for those offering some of the most important services. In the last several years, the financial sector has undergone spectacular changes, […]

Amazon Accesses Rural India

1. Amazon Accesses Rural India Amazon has just released an app to help rural areas access the Internet as well as gain a stake in the market. Indian consumers are a big mobile emerging market that companies would love to take advantage of. Amazon and Walmart have actually been battling it out over Flipkart, India’s […]

Tips To Get Your Small Business Loan Application Approved Right Away

Tips To Get Your Small Business Loan Application Approved Right Away Finance is one crucial element for the success of any business. Most small businesses have tight financing and they often resort to small business loans in order to find enough finances to function smoothly. Applying for small business loans is not science and it […]

5 Ways Video Can Boost Your SEO Rankings

5 Ways Video Can Boost Your SEO Rankings Search engine optimization (SEO) isn’t what it used to be. Video content is now the media platform people pay the closest attention to, creating a new frontier for SEOs and marketers alike. If you’re looking for that extra kick to boost your search engine ranking, a well-produced […]

4 Social Media Productivity Tips For Millennials

4 Social Media Productivity Tips For Millennials Social media is the place to be for most millennials. Firstly, it’s a good source for news and information on the go. Secondly, it serves as an avenue to engage more actively with the news and discuss issues affecting society. Thirdly, it helps to connect with friends, families, […]

Cambridge Scandal Data Scientist Apologizes

1. Cambridge Scandal Data Scientist Apologizes Aleksandr Kogan, the data scientist at the heart of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, has apologized for his role in the scandal, but believes he’s being singled out. He pointed fingers at former Cambridge data partner, Joseph Chancellor, saying he now works at Facebook and isn’t being blamed as well. […]

How Social Media Can Reverse the Fortunes of Your Business

How Social Media Can Reverse the Fortunes of Your Business Running a business can be an extremely challenging task these days, largely because of the sheer amount of competition that you have to face. With so many companies operating on, not only a local but a global basis, it can be difficult to get the […]

Turn Your Midlife Crisis into a Positive Kickstarter

Turn Your Midlife Crisis into a Positive Kickstarter Why is my body changing? Why do my knees hurt when I run? Am I old? Does life even have meaning anymore? The Midlife Crisis. While it occurs most often to people in the 40-to 60 year-old-age range, it is somewhat misleading. Whether we’re twenty or eighty, […]