We don’t need a study to tell us that working out is good for us. But showing us that regular exercise is linked to higher salaries is a different matter.
How Cable Companies Force Customers to Lie
If you have never threatened to cancel your phone, pay TV, or Internet service, chances are you’re paying too much. Why must providers force customers to go to such lengths in order to feel like they’re not getting ripped off?
10 Things You Should Tweet
There’s no magic formula for how to use Twitter to promote your business. But here are a few things to try.
Study: Banks Still Doing a Crummy Job Disclosing Fees Even as They Raise Them
In an extensive study last year, the Pew Charitable Trusts found out what many Americans who’ve been zapped by overdraft fees or frustrated trying to understand fine print already knew: Big banks make it difficult for their customers to figure out exactly when and how much they’ll be charged in fees.
Now, in a follow-up report that …
Codecademy Founder: Why Everyone Should Learn Programming
In August of 2010, I was one of the first employees at a small startup called GroupMe. The story seems familiar—a duo of young entrepreneurs started the company and modeled it on a problem they had. They worked nights and …
Show Your Audience Your Passion
Excitement is contagious. If people in the audience sense you care about something, they are more likely to care too. Here are three tactics for winning over your listeners:
Jumpstart Nation: The Clinton Global Initiative Tackles America’s Jobs Crisis
The Clinton Global initiative was created in 2005 to “inspire, connect, and empower a community of global leaders to forge solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges.” Seven years ago, when developed economies were …
How Not to Treat Your Customers
Let’s face it, if you’re an unhappy customer, it’s a lot easier to take your business elsewhere these days. So one of your top priorities as a small business should be to make sure your customers don’t have a reason to shop around.
It Costs a Lot of Money to ‘Save’ on Gas with a 118-MPG Car
The electric version of the Honda Fit has been one of the most heavily anticipated little cars to hit the market. Considering that the regular Fit is a perennial “best value” award winner, the hope is that the Fit EV would help …
How the Business of Streaming Music Will Change Culture…For the Better
Forget, for the moment, about how much Spotify pays out to artists.
Focus instead on the nature of those payouts.
How to Buy a House
