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Physical Height Is a “Complex” Hiring Bias
By Ali Saleh | February 14, 2024
Don’t let your shorter workers get the short end of the stick.
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How to Fast-Track Productivity for New Hires
By Ben Baran | February 14, 2024
Onboarding … on schedule.
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Big Data, Big Impact: How Data Improves Your Social Media Marketing
By Mark Fairlie | February 02, 2024
Big data, together with AI, can help you find your target audience and communicate with it more effectively than ever before.
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Big Profits, Big Layoffs: Tracking Earnings Per Laid off Employee
By Chad Brooks | February 01, 2024
Meta earned $3.9M per laid-off employee, Microsoft earned $9.8M per layoff, and Amazon earned $2.8M, while WeWork and Spotify had negative EBITDAs in 2022.
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Dr. Randal Pinkett Talks Data-Driven DEI (Full Q&A)
By Skye Schooley | January 30, 2024
CEO and DEI expert also addresses culture-war backlash.
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The TikTokalypse Is Nigh
By Elizabeth Barton | January 03, 2024
How are marketers and creators planning?
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Millennials vs. Workplace Ageism
By Skye Schooley | January 03, 2024
Know your rights if you’re turning 40.
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More Lows Than Highs: Let’s Get Blunt About Starting a Cannabis Brand
By Daniel Thomas | January 03, 2024
Learn more about some key steps you must take in order to start a successful cannabis brand.
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‘Hacks’ on Attracting New Audiences Without Throwing Out the Old
By Antonio Ferme | January 03, 2024
When it comes to the workplace, older doesn't always mean wiser.
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Learn the Language: How Duolingo Conquered TikTok
By Ali Saleh | January 03, 2024
The company's global social media manager reveals how Duolingo was able to capture an entire platform with an iPhone, a mascot, and the right vision.
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Think Different: We (and AI) Updated Apple’s Iconic Ad Campaign for 2026
By Carolyn Neuhausen | January 03, 2024
What would this legendary campaign look like if it relaunched today? We picked a list of icons and asked AI to illustrate them.
Alice Everdeen
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From Content Manager to Stay-at-Home Voiceover Actor
By Dan Ketchum | January 03, 2024
Forget a 9-to-5 in a traditional office. Former content manager Alice Everdeen shares how an old school bus became her new place of work – and her home.
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Should Companies Take Stances on Social Issues?
By Chad Brooks | January 03, 2024
75% of employees want employers to take social issue stances. 25% quit or avoid jobs over disagreements. Most want actions, not just words.
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Nearly 60% of American Workers Consider Themselves “High Achievers”
By Chad Brooks | December 21, 2023
57% of workers see themselves as high achievers; Gen Z expects promotions more than Boomers. Remote workers feel less high-achieving than onsite peers.
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New Jersey Restaurant Bans Kids and Gets 40,000 Likes
By Antonio Ferme | December 18, 2023
The business case for peace and quiet.
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Why the Ninja Turtles Are a Perfect Team to Emulate in Business
By Antonio Ferme | November 16, 2023
How to form a TMNT C-Suite.
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Strange Business Patents of the Year
By Dan Ketchum | October 04, 2023
Are these products destined for revolutionary glory or just too far ahead of their time?
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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent: Due Diligence Is a Wait You Must Bear
By Ali Saleh | October 03, 2023
Due Diligence Is a Wait You Must Bear
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Where Did All the Truck Drivers Go?
By Carolyn Neuhausen | October 03, 2023
Is the profession running out of gas?
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How Entrepreneurs’ Time-Management Skills Can Apply to Dating
By Ali Saleh | October 03, 2023
Can entrepreneurs find time for romance?
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How to Support Neurodiverse Workers
By Dr. Eden King | October 03, 2023
Create a positive work culture for all.
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Eat Up: Supper Clubs Get 21st Century Makeover
By Elizabeth Barton | October 03, 2023
Businesses are turning to an old staple: supper clubs. Learn more about why.
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Stand-Up Meetings: Fewer Chairs, Greater Efficiency
By Steven Rogelberg | October 03, 2023
Attendees prefer it, according to research, but there are caveats.
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When a Colleague Wastes Your Time in the Work Chat
By Dr. Eden King | October 03, 2023
How to deal with slacking on Slack.
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It’s Fashionable to Skip the Business Plan — How Reckless Is That?
By Mike Berner | October 03, 2023
More and more entrepreneurs are winging it. Are they setting themselves up for failure or smartly trusting their gut?
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Big Business Lessons From the Big Diesel
By Ali Saleh | October 03, 2023
Shaq-size business tips
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Article
The Post-Unicorn World: What Comes After Tech’s Burst Bubble?
By Dan Ketchum | October 03, 2023
How unicorns lost their magic.
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Oscar Mayer’s Hydrating Face Mask Is Not Baloney (or Bologna)
By Dan Ketchum | October 03, 2023
Would you try a bologna face mask?
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Article
Nintendo Was Making Games in 1889
By Dan Ketchum | October 03, 2023
(Just without video.)
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Why Limit Team Decisions to One Vote Per Person?
By Steven Rogelberg | October 03, 2023
Multivoting, a form of ranked choice in business settings, allows for more and better options.