With COVID-19 cases on the rise in many parts of the country and health officials urging vigilant use of masks as protection, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is providing advice for people with and without hearing loss to help everyone communicate while their faces are covered. Masks can make communication difficult, especially for the approximately … [More]

Data gathered by Safebettingsites.com indicates that sports equipment e-commerce transaction volume had a change of 83.4% in the last week compared to the first week of January this year. The spike can be attributed to the coronavirus pandemic. eCommerce for essential goods industry grows during a pandemic According to the data, supermarkets had the second-highest change … [More]

Amidst an unprecedented global pandemic and disruptions to the economy, more than 1 in 2 business leaders (53%) expect their companies to return to normal in the next 12 months, according to JPMorgan Chase’s Business Leaders Outlook Pulse Survey released today. The majority of business leaders remain hopeful in the face of adversity: while most (83%) are running at a reduced … [More]

Facebook ad boycotts, alignment with #BlackLivesMatter, ditching names like Aunt Jemima: social activism is the latest must-have for brands. But should you jump on the bandwagon? And how do you make the shift without getting labeled as inauthentic, especially if your brand has never talked about these issues before? Andrea Fryrear, author of Mastering Marketing Agility: … [More]

After sweeping changes to the business world as a result of COVID-19, many employees feel less productive than they did before the pandemic, according to new data from Clutch, the leading B2B ratings and reviews firm. About 4 in 10 employees (39%) say they feel less productive during the COVID-19 pandemic. Connectivity and support are important to maintaining … [More]

The devastating economic effects of COVID-19 have forced millions to live off emergency savings. But as the pandemic continues to roil the financial lives of Americans, many have reached their limits and are wondering where to turn to next. Michael Sullivan, a personal financial consultant with Take Charge America, a national nonprofit credit counseling and debt … [More]

Some business leaders who are bright and hard-working also can be extremely demanding and difficult to work for. Such that a leader’s behavior and its negative impact on others may reach the point where the business becomes dysfunctional. Dr. Katrina Burrus, author of Managing Brilliant Jerks: How Organizations and Coaches Can Transform Difficult Leaders into Powerful … [More]

Alignable has just released their State of Small Business Report for July. it includes trends from the 460,000+ small business owners we've surveyed since mid-March, as well as the very latest insights based on last week's poll. Here are just a few highlights: National Fear Of Re-Closing Up 41% -- Across the U.S., the fear of needing to re-close again due to outbreaks has … [More]

As of the end of 2019, there were over 26 million people who worked at home on an average day, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That number jumped by millions during the pandemic, and many of those people will continue working remotely well into the future. In fact, some industry experts predict that the future of business is working remotely. As business leaders … [More]

American consumers don’t act and buy the way they did just a few short months ago – at least most of them don’t. The pandemic and the need for social distancing led to an upsurge in online buying. Takeout and delivery replaced, at least temporarily, dining out. Many consumers, worried about the health risks of spending time in grocery stores, turned to services that would do … [More]

Quantum Workplace, a leading provider of comprehensive employee engagement and performance software, announced today the release of its benchmark report and analysis entitled, The Impact of COVID-19 on Employee Engagement. The primary purpose of the Company’s research was to understand how periods of crisis impact the employee experience. Employee Engagement Correlation with … [More]

The CBIZ Small Business Employment Index (“SBEI”) reported a stark increase in small business hiring in June, with a seasonally adjusted reading of 1.82%. This marks a turnaround in small business hiring over April and May, which recorded the top two greatest declines in the 11-year CBIZ SBEI history. The CBIZ SBEI tracks payroll and hiring trends for over 3,400 companies that … [More]

Salary Sacrifice: American employees would take a $316 pay cut each month to avoid going back to their place of work, reveals study. 57% of employees say they will request to continue working from home to avoid contracting coronavirus in the workplace. 2 in 3 say they have been more productive working from home than at their usual workplace. 1 in 10 are happy to see … [More]

A survey conducted by Morning Consult commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) found that only 44 percent of Americans are planning overnight vacation or leisure travel in 2020, with high interest in road trips, family events, and long weekends over the summer months. Encouragingly, 68 percent of these expectant travelers say they are likely to stay … [More]