For many the Yellow Pages are a thing of the past. A survey conducted by RingCentral of 1,856 workers found——
41% DO NOT USE
29% Use at home
23% Use at Home & work
6% Use at work
1% Do not know what the Yellow Pages are
NO TIME FOR FUN & RELAXATION
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DO YOU DO ANY WORK WHILE ON VACATION?
YES 48%
NO 40%
I DON”T TAKE VACATION 12%
Source:Jive/Harris survey of 1,192 workers in 2013
MILLENNIALS HAVE BUYING POWER
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Eighty million millennials (teens and twenty somethings) have $200 BILLION in buying power. Not a number to be ignored. They value social networking and are influential in swaying parents and peers. A demographic look reveals—–
White 60%
Latino 19%
Black 14%
Asian 5%
Other 2%
Source: Marketing to Millennials by Jeff Fromm and Christie Garton
BOOMER BRAIN DRAIN
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Employers are worried about the baby boomer brain drain in the U.S. workforce. AARP and the Society of Human Resource Management conducted a survey recently . The results—–
*72% of employers are worried about the baby boomer brain drain
*30% have hired retirees as consultants
*24% have created part-time slots
APPS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
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Some business apps you might want to consider—-
*Concur—-book business flights, reserve a hotel or order a taxi with this free app that automatically creates expense reports.
*Mobile Mileage—-track your mileage and make an expense report. Just take a picture of receipts and attach to mileage report. The app automatically calculates report via email.
*SignEasy—an easy way to sign documents virtually anywhere.
*CrashPlan—–a free way to store your files and share them on multiple devices. Users get cloud-based back-up to multiple locations providing good security.
Source: FatStax
The Hispanic population on Long Island is more diverse than those in other parts of the country. The latest U.S. Census (2010) finds Salvadorians, Puerto Ricans and Dominicans comprise the largest Hispanic groups in Nassau and Suffolk counties. Over the past twenty years the Honduran and Guatemalan populations grew the fastest.
Long Island Hispanics (2010)
Salvadorans 99,495
Puerto Ricans 88,514
Dominicans 41,967
Columbians 27,103
Ecuadoreans 26,877
Long Island Median Household Income (2010)
All Hispanics $78,126
Mexicans $78,766
Puerto Ricans $83,218
Cubans $92,104
Dominicans $76,787
Central Americans $71,416
South Americans $82,749
Non-Hispanic Whites $97,403
THE OVER 65 CREW ARE STILL WORKING
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7.6 million Americans 65 years and older are in the workforce in 2013, up dramatically from the 4.6 million in 2003.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
NO APRIL FOOL’S AT THE OFFICE
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Sixty-eight percent(68%) of advertising/marketing executives found April Fool’s Day jokes and pranks inappropriate for the office. The joke could easily backfire and jeopardize future advancement and favorable references. This was a survey conducted by The Creative Group, a recruitment firm.
FACEBOOK A MUST FOR COMPANIES
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Today, companies must have a presence on social media sites. Sixty-one percent(61%) of U.S. companies use Facebook, while 39% Twitter, 29% use LinkedIn, and 24% are present on YouTube. Four out of ten companies listen to consumer discussions, while 70% answer customer questions and complaints .
This survey was conducted by InSites Consulting. a market research company, of 1,222 business owners in October 2012.
400 Million Tweets Per Day
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Americans are tweeting to the tune of 400 million tweets per day. To put this in perspective———in 2007 there were 5,000 tweets daily, by January 2010 32 million tweets, in April 2012 340 million tweets. It is a great way to stay in touch, but 140 characters have been known to kill careers and destroy reputations. Just as with other social media—-Facebook, YouTube, whatever——your reputation and image is shaped by what you tweet or photos posted. Don’t be stupid—-never post anything you will regret the next day.
