Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Monday, February 27, 2017
50 Random Acts of Kindness Your Customers Will Love
Want to improve your community and help your business at the same time? You can accomplish both of those things and more through random acts of kindness.
It might not seem like these simple acts should be at the top of your priority list. But being helpful and kind can really improve your reputation with customers. Here are 50 random acts of kindness your customers are sure to love.
50 Random Acts of Kindness Your Customers Will Love
Dr. Doom warns of stock market selloff 'avalanche' — RT Business
Marc Faber, known as 'Dr. Doom' for his pessimistic views of equity markets, has warned investors that US stocks are vulnerable to a seismic selloff, which could start any moment.
Dr. Doom warns of stock market selloff 'avalanche' — RT Business
Dr. Doom warns of stock market selloff 'avalanche' — RT Business
Sunday, February 26, 2017
New Features From Facebook, Yelp, WhatsApp and More Announced
Social media platforms are constantly updating their features. And some of the newest features on popular sites and apps might just have an impact on business users.
For example, Facebook just unveiled a new job board so that businesses can post openings right on the popular social media site. And Yelp launched a question and answer section so that you can respond to some of your customers specific inquiries.
New Features From Facebook, Yelp, WhatsApp and More Announced
What is Porting and What Does It Mean for Your Small Business Phone?
As a small business, continuity is a challenge when you move to a new location. While the physical move will displace some of your customers until they get used to the new location, your phone number can come along with you, meaning you don’t have to get a new one.
Number porting lets you keep your existing landline, wireless or VoIP when you change to a new service provider, whether it is because of a relocation or a better service from another company.
What is Porting and What Does It Mean for Your Small Business Phone?
How Advanced Threat Protection Can Help Protect Financial Data
Technology integration in the financial services industry has opened opportunities that could only be dreamed of a few decades back. Around the turn of the millennium, we began seeing banks set up websites for internet-based banking, and about a decade later, mobile banking customers began tapping their smartphones to make payments at retail stores.
Fortinet Blog
Fortinet Blog
FortiClient Scores High in the Latest Advanced Endpoint Protection Report from NSS Labs
Fortinet is highly committed to the public testing of our products and solutions. We participate in dozens of tests from variety of labs that use a spectrum of testing and analysis approaches. Not only do test results give customers a snapshot into the efficacy and value of a solution, but it also provides us with an opportunity to evaluate the effectiveness of our solutions in a variety of settings, allowing us to more effectively improve the quality of our technology.
Fortinet Blog
Fortinet Blog
Microsoft Worldwide Partner Group Helps IT Providers Become Cloud Ready
IT companies are being forced to reshape their business models in a world where technologies are moving to the cloud in droves. Many need help making the transition, which is where companies like Microsoft, through the Microsoft Partner Network (MPN), play a vital role.
MPN equips Microsoft partners with training, resources and support, enabling them to become more competitive in today’s marketplace.
Microsoft Worldwide Partner Group Helps IT Providers Become Cloud Ready
Affilitizer Claims to Connect Publishers with Relevant Monetization
Affiliate programs provide many people with an income, and if you find the right company and product, it can be lucrative. The developers at Affilitizer want to make the process of finding a company with an affiliate program as easy as scrolling through the search results on Google.
So the question is, is it really that easy?
Affilitizer Claims to Connect Publishers with Relevant Monetization
How to Start a Mastermind Group
If you’re interested in sharing your knowledge or networking with other entrepreneurs or professionals in your industry, you might consider starting a mastermind group.
Gail Gardner of Growmap.com is the co-creator of the Blogger Mastermind Group on Skype. Over the years, she’s seen the positive impact that mastermind groups like this can have for businesses and entrepreneurs. And she shared some tips for others looking to start their own groups.
How to Start a Mastermind Group
3 Ways Sales Is Changing With Artificial Intelligence
Technology is the great equalizer. In every industry and in nearly every department, technology is and should be central to performance and achievement capacity. Of course, the frontiers of technology constantly change. The assembly line modernized the means of production in the early 1900s, the telephone revolutionized communication, computers changed nearly everything in the 1980s, and today the frontier of technology is big data and artificial intelligence (A.I.).
3 Ways Sales Is Changing With Artificial Intelligence
3 Ways Sales Is Changing With Artificial Intelligence
Bank of America Celebrates 20 Years of Museums on Us® | Bank of America Newsroom
Program Marks Two Decades of Enabling Cardholders to Enjoy Free Access to Participating Cultural Institutions in the U.S.
Bank of America Celebrates 20 Years of Museums on Us® | Bank of America Newsroom
Bank of America Celebrates 20 Years of Museums on Us® | Bank of America Newsroom
Yet Another Platform -- Whatsapp -- Launches Snapchat Clone
The announcement of Snapchat’s IPO late in 2016 revealed some impressive numbers and growth. Over 2.5 billion Snaps are created by 158 million users each day, and the company’s revenue has increased six fold since 2015.
So for the second time it seems social media leader Facebook has decided to clone one of Snapchat’s key features for another of it’s own platforms — in this case social messaging service WhatsApp.
Yet Another Platform -- Whatsapp -- Launches Snapchat Clone
Budapest drops its bid for 2024 Olympic Games - Feb. 23, 2017
And then there were two.
Budapest has abandoned its bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics, a move that leaves Los Angeles and Paris as the only potential host cities.
Budapest drops its bid for 2024 Olympic Games - Feb. 23, 2017
Budapest has abandoned its bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics, a move that leaves Los Angeles and Paris as the only potential host cities.
Budapest drops its bid for 2024 Olympic Games - Feb. 23, 2017
Dell EMC Enhances Cloud Service Provider Partner Program Track, Builds Solutions Engineering Practice
HOPKINTON, MASS, FEBRUARY 23, 2017 -
Dell EMC announced an enhanced focus and investment in the varied service provider industry that includes communications service providers, cable multiple system operators, hosting/co-location providers, public cloud providers, vertical market cloud specialists, and consumer webtech providers. The effort includes an expanded service provider track in the Dell EMC Partner Program and a new solutions engineering practice.
Dell EMC Enhances Cloud Service Provider Partner Program Track, Builds Solutions Engineering Practice
What is a Google Knowledge Panel and How Can It Benefit Your Business?
Google’s Knowledge Panel offers a whole lot of information on people and movies among other subjects — or your business. Does your business have one of the panels for customers find?
The feature essentially offers an overview of information related to a particular topic, while pointing towards additional links. Knowledge panels are the aggregated blocks of content that pop up to the right of main search on certain topics. But these knowledge panels are also among the features listed on MozCast as important in getting a high ranking on Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) searches for your site.
What is a Google Knowledge Panel and How Can It Benefit Your Business?
Could the Signal Private Messenger App Be Right for Your Team?
The increasingly popular encrypted instant messaging and voice calling application Signal has added video calling to its list of features. This simply means that you can now use the app for your business video calls without worrying about privacy and security. Or at least that’s what developers are promising.
Could the Signal Private Messenger App Be Right for Your Team?
Could the Signal Private Messenger App Be Right for Your Team?
10 Most Popular Wordpress Themes
Currently running 27.5 percent of all websites (yes, all of them), WordPress dominates the World Wide Web and is among the best website builders for small businesses.
One of the things that keeps WordPress at the top is the wide variety of both free and premium themes available to use. Themes enable you change the look and feel of your website, and more, with the click of a button and some themes are way more popular than others.
10 Most Popular Wordpress Themes
Ring of Fire
From NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration:
Today, a “ring of fire” will be visible in the sky above parts of the Southern Hemisphere, including Chile, Argentina and Angola. This is called an annular eclipse. Get details: http://nasa.tumblr.com/
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Today, a “ring of fire” will be visible in the sky above parts of the Southern Hemisphere, including Chile, Argentina and Angola. This is called an annular eclipse. Get details: http://nasa.tumblr.com/
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Thursday, February 23, 2017
Delta Thinks the Key to Customer Loyalty is Through Free Stuff (Watch)
What’s the key to customer loyalty? Well, if you ask Delta, that key involves lots of free stuff.
The airline just announced that it will start giving out free meals to all passengers on some of its longest domestic flights starting in March. That’s in addition to the snacks, entertainment options and blankets that are already offered for free on Delta flights.
Delta Thinks the Key to Customer Loyalty is Through Free Stuff (Watch)
Manufacturing Jobs Initiative
#NEWS: CEO #ANLiveris shares his thoughts on today's Manufacturing Jobs Initiative discussion at the @WhiteHouse. http://ow.ly/lMYP309iMnq pic.twitter.com/ET6wXuNlyF
Wix Passes 100 Million Users with Focus on Small Business
The web development company that spent nearly $5 million on a commercial during the Super Bowl just surpassed the 100 million registered users’ milestone.
The Israel-based company Wix.com (NASDAQ:WIX) boasts how easy it has made things for entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, artists and businesses around the world to create a website using its drag and drop capabilities.
Wix Passes 100 Million Users with Focus on Small Business
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Freak runaway tire slams pedestrian into pavement (VIDEO)
A casual stroll in Brazil almost turned to tragedy in the most unusual of circumstances when a wheel, jettisoned from a passing vehicle, careened across a road and smashed into a pedestrian, hitting him in the head.
https://www.rt.com/viral/378189-freak-tyre-collision-brazil/
https://www.rt.com/viral/378189-freak-tyre-collision-brazil/
French waitress drags giant goanna lizard out of Australian restaurant (VIDEO)
A French waitress showed off the dexterity and know-how of Crocodile Dundee when she confidently dragged a giant goanna lizard by the neck out of the restaurant where she worked.
https://www.rt.com/viral/378191-waitress-australia-lizard-restaurant/
https://www.rt.com/viral/378191-waitress-australia-lizard-restaurant/
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Xero Updates Fixed Asset Depreciation Features
Online accounting software Xero (NZE:XRO), popular with small business users, has updated the Fixed Asset depreciation feature on the platform.
Xero Updates Fixed Asset Depreciation Features
Xero Updates Fixed Asset Depreciation Features
Accenture is Accelerating Innovation Investment in the U.S.
From Accenture:
NEW YORK; Feb. 17, 2017 – By the end of 2020, Accenture will open 10 new innovation hubs in key cities in the U.S. and expand its regional network of technology delivery centers. Additionally, Accenture will invest $1.4 billion in training to ensure its people have leading-edge capabilities to serve its clients, while creating 15,000 highly skilled new jobs in the U.S.
“In recent months, I have met with clients across all the major industries we serve, and the need for innovation to grow, compete and transform in the digital economy has never been greater,” said Julie Sweet, Accenture’s chief executive officer – North America. “Accenture is a leader in digital, cloud, and security-related services, and with this announcement, we are accelerating our investments in innovation in the U.S.”
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“I am excited that we are creating even more opportunities for our people to participate in one of the most dynamic parts of the American economy,” said Sweet. “Today marks a key moment for Accenture to help our clients play an even bigger part in the nation’s growth and innovation agenda.”
Accenture in the United States
Accenture is a leading professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. With more than 50,000 people and operations in 41 cities in the United States, Accenture serves 93 of the Fortune 100 and more than 70 percent of the Fortune 500. In the United States, Accenture has innovation hubs which bring together key elements of the Accenture Innovation Architecture – including labs, studios and innovation centers – to help clients develop and deliver disruptive innovations to drive growth. With an unwavering commitment to inclusion and diversity, Accenture is consistently recognized on FORTUNE’s 100 Best Companies to Work For and DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity lists.
Forward-Looking Statements
Except for the historical information and discussions contained herein, statements in this news release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “likely,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “positioned,” “outlook” and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. These include, without limitation, risks that: the company will not be able to complete the planned expansion in the time period anticipated, or at all; the expansion might not achieve the anticipated benefits for the company; as well as the risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed under the “Risk Factors” heading in Accenture plc’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and other documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this news release speak only as of the date they were made, and Accenture undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made in this news release or to conform such statements to actual results or changes in Accenture’s expectations.
FEBRUARY 17, 2017
Accenture is Accelerating Innovation Investment in the U.S.
NEW YORK; Feb. 17, 2017 – By the end of 2020, Accenture will open 10 new innovation hubs in key cities in the U.S. and expand its regional network of technology delivery centers. Additionally, Accenture will invest $1.4 billion in training to ensure its people have leading-edge capabilities to serve its clients, while creating 15,000 highly skilled new jobs in the U.S.
“In recent months, I have met with clients across all the major industries we serve, and the need for innovation to grow, compete and transform in the digital economy has never been greater,” said Julie Sweet, Accenture’s chief executive officer – North America. “Accenture is a leader in digital, cloud, and security-related services, and with this announcement, we are accelerating our investments in innovation in the U.S.”
Opening the week of February 20th in Houston, Accenture unveils a new innovation hub
to collaborate more closely with clients.
Accenture’s expansion plans in key cities and regions will allow it to collaborate more closely with clients to develop, scale and deliver innovative solutions. Accenture is investing in the critical capabilities needed to serve its clients in the digital economy across all of its businesses – Strategy, Consulting, Digital, Technology and Operations. The new jobs will increase Accenture’s total workforce in the United States to more than 65,000 people, an increase of 30 percent by the end of 2020.to collaborate more closely with clients.
“I am excited that we are creating even more opportunities for our people to participate in one of the most dynamic parts of the American economy,” said Sweet. “Today marks a key moment for Accenture to help our clients play an even bigger part in the nation’s growth and innovation agenda.”
Accenture in the United States
Accenture is a leading professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. With more than 50,000 people and operations in 41 cities in the United States, Accenture serves 93 of the Fortune 100 and more than 70 percent of the Fortune 500. In the United States, Accenture has innovation hubs which bring together key elements of the Accenture Innovation Architecture – including labs, studios and innovation centers – to help clients develop and deliver disruptive innovations to drive growth. With an unwavering commitment to inclusion and diversity, Accenture is consistently recognized on FORTUNE’s 100 Best Companies to Work For and DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity lists.
Forward-Looking Statements
Except for the historical information and discussions contained herein, statements in this news release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “likely,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “positioned,” “outlook” and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. These include, without limitation, risks that: the company will not be able to complete the planned expansion in the time period anticipated, or at all; the expansion might not achieve the anticipated benefits for the company; as well as the risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed under the “Risk Factors” heading in Accenture plc’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and other documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this news release speak only as of the date they were made, and Accenture undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made in this news release or to conform such statements to actual results or changes in Accenture’s expectations.
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EU Approval
From Roche:
EU approves our treatment for people with previously treated ALK-positive non-small cell #lungcancer. http://ow.ly/1ntp309cmVf $ROG $RHHBY pic.twitter.com/PBZIbFceCs
Cars Are Overrated
From Textron:
Cars are overrated. Fly to your destination in style. #MotivationMonday pic.twitter.com/dFZEYC9ruM
Data in Healthcare
From Quest Diagnostics:
“Data in healthcare is almost untapped from the perspective of driving care forward.” – Dr. Ken Mandl #HIMSS17
IBM and Quest Diagnostics Launch Watson-Powered Genomic Sequencing Service to Help Physicians Bring Precision Cancer Treatments to Patients Nationwide
IBM and Quest Diagnostics Launch Watson-Powered Genomic Sequencing Service to Help Physicians Bring Precision Cancer Treatments to Patients Nationwide: CAMBRIDGE, MA, MADISON, NJ, and NEW YORK, NY - 18 Oct 2016: IBM Watson Health (NYSE: IBM) and Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) today announced the launch of IBM Watson Genomics from Quest...
James West, Inventor and Acoustician
From DuPont News:
James West, inventor and acoustician, has over 250 patents to his name. #BlackHistoryMonth
Microsoft's Satya Nadella is counting on culture shock to drive growth
REDMOND, Wash. — Last March, Microsoft unveiled Tay.ai, a Twitter bot that promised to usher in a new era of human-to-artificial-intelligence conversation.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/02/20/microsofts-satya-nadella-counting-culture-shock-drive-growth/98011388/?hootPostID=666c890860108dccf372c67964ec4895
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/02/20/microsofts-satya-nadella-counting-culture-shock-drive-growth/98011388/?hootPostID=666c890860108dccf372c67964ec4895
Monday, February 20, 2017
Gilead Announces Findings from New Preclinical Study Evaluating Novel Class of HIV Capsid Inhibitors
http://investors.gilead.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=69964&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=2245714
QuestQuanum
From Quest Diagnostics:
QuestQuanum includes a suite of #HIT and analytics tools that help improve quality and health outcomes #HealthIT #HIMSS17 pic.twitter.com/Lb8NmKamGC
Proactive Social Outreach Saves Lives on San Francisco Coast
From Oracle:
Some people consider social media to be a life saver. For @SFFDpio, it actually is. http://ora.cl/zR77 pic.twitter.com/Q2k3YPzEJ3
MAPPING THE MATRIX
The progress against childhood cancer is a shining success of modern medicine. Today, the five-year survival rate (the medical definition of a cure) has climbed to more than 80 percent.1 But the speed of this progress has slowed, and without significant changes in how new cancer medicines are developed for children, their survival rates may plateau.
https://www.gene.com/stories/mapping-the-matrix?utm_source=T&utm_medium=E&utm_term=11875&utm_content=FOCRPedOnc&utm_campaign=FOCRPediatricOncolgyForum
https://www.gene.com/stories/mapping-the-matrix?utm_source=T&utm_medium=E&utm_term=11875&utm_content=FOCRPedOnc&utm_campaign=FOCRPediatricOncolgyForum
GE Ventures and Samsung Electro-Mechanics Announce Global Microelectronics Packaging Patent Agreement
From GE:
GE Ventures and Samsung Electro-Mechanics Announce Global Microelectronics Packaging Patent Agreement
February 16, 2017
NISKAYUNA, NY and SUWON, KOREA - February 16, 2017 - GE Ventures and Samsung Electro-Mechanics (SEMCO), a world leader in electronic components, announced today a multi-year, worldwide patent license agreement. With this partnership, SEMCO will license GE microelectronics packaging patent portfolio, covering the fabrication of substrates embedded with electronic circuits.
Developed by GE Global Research and Imbera Electronics Oy (now GE Embedded Electronics Oy) as part of a major GE focus in power electronics research over the last decade, the patent portfolio is of particular value for high performance communication and mobility products.
“GE is extremely pleased that SEMCO has recognized the significance of GE’s IP in this space,” says Lawrence Davis, Vice President and MicroElectronics Packaging Program Director at GE Ventures. “As the demand for increased power efficiency and higher performance in mobility products continues to expand, GE is positioned to be a strong partner for embedded electronics technology in the power and consumer electronics space.”
GE Ventures accelerates innovation and growth for partners by providing access to GE technologies through licensing and joint development partnerships. This advanced microelectronics packaging technology is being licensed to leading global manufacturing partners to provide advanced solutions to businesses worldwide.
About SEMCO
SEMCO is a global leader supplying passive components in multiple industry sectors. SEMCO has three divisions: Digital Module, Advanced Circuit Interconnect and LCR; a manufacturing presence in five countries and direct sales presence in over fifteen countries.
About GE Ventures
GE Ventures identifies, scales and accelerates ideas that will help make the world work better. Focused on the areas of software, advanced manufacturing, energy and healthcare, GE Ventures combines equity investing, new business creation, licensing and technology transfer to deliver an innovation platform designed to drive growth for partners and GE. For more information, visit http://www.geventures.com, or follow on Twitter (@GE_Ventures) and LinkedIn.
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