Anyone over the age of 20 can remember back to the process of purchasing music before streaming and MP3 services. When I look back, I am flummoxed by our buying practices of the day. First there was the CD selection where we knew a few title tracks on each album (because of radio, TV, etc.), […]
With COVID-19, consumer behaviours changed quickly over the past year. Many businesses have shut their doors. People are settling into working from home and lifestyles have changed. Businesses are focused on reducing costs while others are finding ways to flex to the new ways people are consuming. Many people are switching to consuming online. According […]
Whether it’s working in the highest turnover White House in US history or being locked out of comedy clubs, these troubling times have been a showcase of human resourcefulness. Hey, people need to make a living, right? The tell-all book has flourished over these past few…
Droplets vs. aerosol. That’s been the debate around COVID-19 transmissability—and it’s politically and scientifically fraught. Up until recently, many in the scientific community have insisted that droplets were key to COVID-19 transmission, not aerosols. The difference is size. Droplets are the rather large particles…
Democracy depends on well-managed elections, but elections in the United States have not kept pace with the opportunities offered by technology…
Earlier this year, I provided some trends to watch regarding the upcoming US election. Now it’s nearly a month away and votes are already being cast in some states. So, we’re down to the wire. With this in mind, I’ll now share a bevy of comparative points you can check out to make election night more interesting…
Robo, scam, and spam calls are on the rise and it doesn’t appear they will stop any time soon. According to statistics provided by YouMail, 3.4 billion robocalls were placed nationwide in April 2018. That is up significantly from just four months earlier when there were 2.8 billion robocalls placed nationwide. Prior to that there […]
A new adventure I’ve said this in previous blog posts, but I’m going to say it again. One of the things I love about Ideba is the focus on giving back. We do that locally by helping support West Union Elementary with school supplies and coordinating a fundraiser. We also do that internationally by supporting […]
