Guest Post By Haseeb Warsi of ReadyPortal (Learn more about Haseeb at the end of this post) It’s no surprise that our world is becoming increasingly digital. The ubiquity of new devices has led to an explosion in the number of people connected to the Internet. All the statistics point to a growing, vibrant community on the Internet (Google has entered our vocabulary as a … [Read more...]
How Secure Are Your Passwords? [Infographic]
Password protection is more important than ever with the widespread use of computers and mobile devices to access private information. Chances are you juggle multiple passwords but none of them are as secure as they should be. The tips from Eric Griffith of PCMag.com are very helpful. In addition to reminding you that you should use different passwords everywhere, change them … [Read more...]
How Working from Home Helps Businesses, Employees, and the Environment [Infographic]
Most people who have had the chance to work from home will agree that telecommuting increases their productivity levels and reduces their stress. An infographic from CarInsurance.org (shown below) highlights a number of different ways that providing telecommuting options to employees can improve not just employees' performance and job satisfaction but also the company's … [Read more...]
Nearly 1 in 2 Americans Do Not Use All of Their Vacation Time [Infographic]
Americans get the least amount of required vacation time each year (none for employees with at least 10 years of service) when compared to workers in other developed nations around the world (10-28 days for employees with at least 10 years of service). However, nearly half of Americans do not use all of the small amount of vacation time they are given. According to the U.S. … [Read more...]
LinkedIn Reveals the 100 Most In Demand Employers [Infographic]
Using its huge data set, LinkedIn has researched and ranked the 2012 100 most "InDemand" employers in the world. At the top of the global list are Google, Apple, and Microsoft, Facebook, and Unilever, in that order. In the United States, the most sought after employers are Google, The Walt Disney Company, Facebook, Apple, and Salesforce.com, in that order. Michael Li of … [Read more...]
Investing in Women [Infographic]
Last month, I shared a disappointing statistic -- only 15% of angel investors are women. But did you know that only 11% of partners in venture capital firms are women? Did you know that women perform 66% of the world's work but only earn 10% of the income? You can see those statistics and more in the Investing in Women infographic shown below from Pemo Theodore, Founder of … [Read more...]
Sound Bites and Statistics from Women Business Leaders [Infographic]
Confidence, inclusivity, and knowledge -- those are three of the predominant themes researchers from the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School found when studying sound bites and statistics related to women business leaders. According to the infographic the University of North Carolina researchers put together to visually communicate the data and quotes … [Read more...]
Women are Less Likely to Backup Files Than Men [Infographic]
Are you protecting the files on your computer? According to research by Seagate and Harris Interactive, 54% of U.S. adults know someone who has lost files due to computer failures. Despite the fact that 90% of U.S. adults feel that their data is valuable, 25% of them never backup that data. The study also found that women are less likely to backup their data than men. 30% of … [Read more...]
Secrets to Marketing to Women [Infographic]
Unfortunately, most companies are getting it wrong in terms of marketing to women. Considering that women make or influence the vast majority of purchase decisions, you'd think that companies would make an effort to more effectively reach the female consumer audience. I wrote a series about brand positioning for marketing to women for Ask Your Target Market that offers some … [Read more...]
Gender Gap in 2012 Election Coverage Is Huge [Infographic]
A new infographic from 4th Estate shows that the vast majority of 2012 election coverage by the media is guilty of leaving women out of the conversation about women's issues. Check out the infographic below where you'll see that on issues related directly to women like birth control and women's rights, print media quotes women far less frequently than men. Unfortunately, it … [Read more...]