At the HubSpot INBOUND 2013 Conference in August, Frank got the opportunity to talk about celebration and how companies can use it as a tool to support you, your business, and your community. And when it comes to the core of company culture, doesn’t it all really boil down to people? According to Frank, celebration is all about acknowledging and sharing specific events in a company’s life – it’s an opportunity to recognize and praise moments, helping to improve the esteem (per Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs) of the people closely tied to your business....

Freelancers are not in a workplace environment in which saving for retirement is rather automatic. Employees contribute to their retirements, often matched in some fashion by the employer, and they have mandatory contributions to a government-sponsored retirement fund. They retire with set pensions and personal investments, and hopefully they have enough monthly income to enjoy their waning years. Freelancers are on their own. If they want to retire eventually, they have to plan for that through their own initiatives, or they will be working until they are carried away from their work and to the mortuary....

The launch of this new centralized privacy control hub follows the company’s announcement last week at Google I/O that they will soon be giving users more control than previously on the information that they provide to Google’s mobile apps. It also arrives more than a week after Pew’s recent report showing that 93 percent of Americans place high importance on being able to control access to their personal information. Through Google’s new My Account hub, users can go through the Privacy Checkup and Security Checkup – step-by-step walkthroughs on the various privacy and security controls that users have access to....

The company extended the free duration of its meetings within the service last year, when the pandemic broke, as a way to encourage communication between not only businesses, but also individuals. The deadline for the trial has been extended several times over the past year, but now it seems the party is well and truly over (or at least limited to under an hour). Google Meet’s Free Trial The pandemic last year saw many companies display an altruistic side, opening up their services for free, from everything to educational materials for children, telephone companies removing data caps, and even free food for essential workers....

The new clothes shopping function works by scraping information from different online shops and brands, allowing you to see variations of clothes that match your search terms. Google knows that, “with the number of options online, it isn’t always easy to know what’s out there,” and aims to solve the problem by providing shoppers with more options. At the moment, the function is only available in English for US-based users....

Google is focused on providing results that are best in class and trusted. For that, they are placing additional focus on reviews, comments, and sharing. Websites need to include product reviews and lessons on your website that can be used to produce voice search results. Take a good look at your site- are your visitors able to interact, share and provide comments/reviews? If the answer is no, perhaps it’s time to plan on making content changes....

Tech.Co’s own CEO Frank Gruber and COO Jen Consalvo, exemplify the “couplepreneurs” of the startup world: They teamed up to head Tech.Co, and the media company has been going strong under their oversight ever since. That example isn’t just a coincidence, ShearShare, the “AirBnB of the beauty industry,” connects salon and barbershop owners with individual beauty operators in order to fill salon suites and stations at short notice, were the winners of Tech....

This is exactly what Actioncams does. This company, owned by Jason Crouch, a motor enthusiast and co-host of the online TV series Neutral Car Show, is an authorized reseller of Replay XD cameras and accessories, serving Australian customers throughout the country. Crouch thought that going for a product he believed in and finds useful was a natural step. With the authorization in hand, Actioncams needed to create a website and secure a distribution system....

This year, my favorite story came from Mike Chang, founder of Sixpackshortcuts and After Burn Fuel. The reason I like this story so much is because it highlights the power of authenticity. So many times we believe we have to turn into someone else to be successful, whereas in reality true success comes from showing we are. Mike Chang has proven this to be true by using his personality to build a fitness empire....

One in five adults in the United States suffer from some form of hearing loss. The World Health Organization puts the global number of those with disabling hearing loss at close to 360 million people. It’s little surprise, therefore, that startups and hearing aid tech specialists are working hard to address hearing loss with advanced modern devices that redefine the capabilities of wearable tech. From hearing aids that can tune to your smart TV, be controlled via an app, or detect if the users falls, to a new wave of hearing aids that are virtually invisible, there’s been a huge upsurge in innovative hearing aid tech....

Office spaces should reflect and nurture the values and visions of your company. The rising popularity of the H2H business mindset may spark new trends in corporate interior design. Research carried out by Haworth looked into the relationship between workspaces and office culture, suggesting that culture is heavily dependent on successful spacial design. They also found that it is the most important element of any company – more so than even the product or service they market....

Although the gambling industry has adopted digital forms of gambling, traditional brick and mortar casinos are still a regular feature in many cities and towns. However, many of these establishments now have digital gambling machines. Some of these machines have been controversial, even being described as “the crack cocaine of gambling.” In response, the industry has since adopted best practice guidelines which are aimed at protecting vulnerable customers. Below are some of the technologies which are transforming the gambling industry:...

Instead of spending tons of money on such services, you can opt for the much more affordable, modern and reliable Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) systems. They use the modern high-speed internet to deliver crystal-clear sound quality, reliable communication channels, and a wide range of great features that will certainly match the requirements of any small business. However, how do you choose the right VoIP service provider for your company?...

Passwords are your first line of defense against hackers and cyber criminals trying to gain access to your personal information. Unfortunately, people do not take password best practices seriously, even though the average user has more than 100 passwords to keep track of on a daily basis. There are services that can make password usage a bit more secure, though, and Google is doing its best to make them as accessible as possible, and we’re here to walk you through the process....

While, in my opinion, this is technically true, there is also another cliché that should be thrown into the conversation: “If a job’s worth doing, it’s worth doing well.” Getting social media marketing right isn’t easy. There is much more to it than sporadic promotional tweets and the occasional meme. The price of social media It may be seen as free advertising, but – to go for the cliché triple whammy – nothing in life is free....

The Accelerator is SXSW’s annual pitch contest that draws thousands of applicants from some of the world’s hottest up-and-coming technology companies. Past winners include companies such as NutShellMail (acquired by Constant Contact), Foodstopping (Opentable) and Siri (duhh…). The benefits of winning range from incredible press to getting the attention of clients and investors. Past participants of the accelerator have raised more than $587M in funding to date, and, more important, 9 percent of participating companies have been acquired....

Despite their popularity, though, many people have questioned the actual level of productivity that can be achieved at coworking spaces. Working from any office can often pose many distractions, but the open-office layout that accompanies many coworking spaces can provide additional detriments to productivity. Your productivity level doesn’t have to decrease when operating out of a coworking space though. And, while the temptation of working from home full-time sounds alluring, working out of a coworking space could be better overall for your mental health – plus, there are a lot of benefits that come from networking with the people around you....

IFTTT, pronounced like gift minus the “G,” utilizes a simple formula of “If This, Then That,” where “This” is the trigger and “That” is the action target. Users can create and share recipes across 67 supported channels that span social media, websites, and cloud systems. If I add a photo to Instagram, then upload it to Dropbox. If I submit to WordPress, then create a short link to the page with Bitly....

Key among them is the ability to unlock an iPhone when using an Apple Watch while wearing a face mask, and new privacy controls that will give users more control over who has access to their data. The update can be accessed now directly from your iPhone, but should you grab it now, or wait? New iOS 14.5 Changes The iOS14.5 update is a substantial one, so lets take a look at what iPhone users can expect when they download the update:...

According to dailytekk.com, the lifecycle of the average device remains approximately 12-18 months. During the first three to six months, users have download most of the applications the will ever possess, whereas the following six months are marked by a gradual decline in interest in regards to mobile apps. There are 3 questions you need to answer when picking the best laboratory for your creature. Who is your crowd, what is your budget, and what benefits are you looking to enjoy from the launch of an app?...