Monthly Archives: April 2013

What Does Your “Career” Mean to You?

Consider these observations from J. T. O’Donnell, a career planning expert: “Honestly, what’s your definition of ‘career’? Have you ever written it out and really looked closely at it? Better still, have you ever made sure your definition is accurate? … Continue reading

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Multi-Channel Trends

As we have frequently blogged (see this post, for example), multi-channel retailing is the wave of today and tomorrow. The retailers that succeed in the long run will be those that do the best job in this area. Recently, Platt … Continue reading

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Social Media Use by Race/Ethnicity

With the growth in social media use by consumers, it is especially important to know who is using social media. One interesting new study by eMarketer highlights the U.S. use of social media by race/ethnicity: “Hispanics are highly social online. … Continue reading

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