The wedding industry has been rooted in tradition for centuries. Wedding traditions, like the wearing of the bridal veil, have been in existence since ancient Judaic times, while other traditions, such as the lighting of the unity candle or the wearing of a white wedding gown, are fairly new. Because the industry consists of lots of […]
Tag: new technology
Four Vastly Different Industries Primed for Wearable Tech
As published to Entrepreneur Wearable technology got its greatest initial growth in the fitness industry, and it’s come a long way since 1984’s Casio’s Databank calculator watches. The true line of demarcation was introduction of 2008’s original FitBit, with true industry validation and surge generated by the Nike Fuel band in early 2012. Three years later, […]
A New Wave of HR Technology Is Disrupting the Market
As published to Entrepreneur There’s a pattern in the lifespan of human resources (HR) technology companies of the past two decades: they get gobbled up. The pioneering firms in HR technology from the late 1990’s to early 2000’s were mostly acquired by bigger enterprise companies in need of a few product parts. IBM acquired Kenexa, Oracle […]
Study: California Tech Giant Stock Buybacks Fueling Income Inequality
As published to The Huffington Post A new study published in an article by Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporterGary Cohn, are based on the research of former Harvard economist William Lazonick. Lazonick examines how large, publicly traded companies spending a significant portion of their net income on stock buybacks instead of reinvestment, may be exacerbating America’s […]
Real-Time Social Fan Data–Here at Last?
A company well known for delivering an easy-to-use, self-service social marketing platform enabling marketers to create campaigns on Facebook and Twitter in minutes, now promises to deliver social data just as quickly. Social marketing software company, OfferPop announced its new Integrated Social Marketing (ISM) platform that, for the first time, allows marketers to unlock real-time, actionable […]
Blow Out the Candles: The “GIF” Turns 25
GIFs. I was using them a lot in ’06 on my MySpace, but hadn’t thought about it much since. As it turns out, the image format turned 25 years old recently, and the “grown up” GIF is enjoying a resurgence of popularity. The GIF’s new notoriety is partly the result of faster computers and improved bandwidth, paired with popularity […]
5 Cool Ways to Use the Modern GIF
As published on Business2Community GIFs. I was using them a lot in ’06 on my MySpace, but hadn’t thought about it much since. As it turns out, the image format turns 25 year old right about now, and the “grown up” GIF is enjoying a resurgence of popularity. The medium’s new notoriety is partly the […]
Emerging Technology: The Best of CES 2012
Emerging Technology I didn’t go to CES this year, am told it turned out to be the largest on record, despite a slow economy and the lack of any hugely anticipated announcements or unveilings. But Business Insider has a good article on the all the emerging technology showcased at “Best of CES.” Here’s the emerging technology that […]