On the heels of multiple media-focused controversies — the #OccupyCNN protest of a “Bernie Blackout”, studies showing consistently negative coverage for Hillary Clinton, and constant liberal bias claims by GOP candidates — Demographics Pro analyzed media consumption habits of followers for each presidential candidate. [94] #OccupyCNN Surges, #Bernie Predicted The Panama Papers, & School Se… […]
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10 Google Chrome Shortcuts You Probably Do Not Know About
Co-authored by Michael Bentos Google Chrome is one of the finest browsers that you will find anywhere on this planet today. There are other powerful browsers like Mozilla Firefox which comes with a horde of benefits to make your life easier. Admittedly, switching from one browser to the full-time use of another one can be quite […]
Has Social Media Changed Politics Forever?
Social media use has exploded in recent years. Today, more people than ever get their news and information via social media outlets such as Twitter and Facebook than from traditional newspapers, magazines, or even television news broadcasts. The political discourse of today is also shrinking to fit our tweets and status updates. Social media has […]
Why Employees Should Get Fit at Work
Given the current rate of obesity in the United States, there is no reason why employers should not want to do what they can to make their employees healthier. Beyond investing in employees’ health, healthier employees tend to be happier, work harder and take fewer sick days. There are already Fortune 100 companies, such as […]
Bronies: How Legions of Men and Magic Ponies Are Challenging Gender Norms
Living Among Us There are thousands of them. Teachers, scholars, blue and white collar workers, and entire community of men who love anime ponies. “My Little Pony,” to be precise. This isn’t some kind of, “Oh, snap, my sister had these in junior high, so I hung on to them for a bit.” We’re talking […]
Technology Profit and Pivots in the $300 Billion Wedding Space
As published to Huffington Post The global wedding market is now a $300 billion industry. $55 billion of that is the US wedding market, according to an IBISWorld report, and includes over 500,000 businesses, putting 750,000 people to work. And behind all those silk covered buttons and wedding cupcakes, lies a goldmine of killer apps, […]
Craft Beer Going Social Analog With Card and Board Games
As published to Huffington Post The craft beer industry is booming to the tune of $19.6 billion and at every taproom, brewing and brewpub there are craft beer fans on their phones. From Untappd, craft beer’s leading social media platform, to NextGlass, which helps beer noobs find something else they’ll like based on algorithmic recommendations, […]
Why Tech Innovators Are High for Legalized Cannabis
As published to Entrepreneur While the tech industry soldiers on mightily in search of disruptive, game-changing, TED-worthy apps, SaaS platforms, and amplified monetization plays, a few brave souls have taken the proverbial off-ramp in search of the next big thing. Experts estimate that the highly fragmented $2.3 billion US legal cannabis industry will increase to $10.2 […]