GM to renovate RenCen’s Jefferson Avenue face
Medifast launches sports nutrition products
Medifast Inc. is getting into the sports nutrition market with the launch of a new line of bars and shakes in partnership with a university and a nonprofit, the Owings Mills weight loss plan company said Wednesday.
The Dual Fuel brand will be sold online through partnerships with Rutgers University…
Teleportation, Inc.: Inside Periscope
Cofounder Kayvon Beykpour on how the live-streaming service came to be, why it sold itself to Twitter—and where it’s going.
It’s just before 11 a.m. on a Tuesday morning in San Francisco. At the offices of live video-streaming app Periscope—located in an alley next door to a combo café/laundromat/arcade—cofounder Kayvon Beykpour and engineer Aaron Wasserman are huddled in a conference room, preparing to do a Periscope about Periscope. More specifically, it will be about the fact that Twitter’s iOS app has the new ability to display live Periscope streams and replays right alongside tweets, photos, and other elements.
Inside The Growing Social Media Skills Gap
Hootsuite CEO Ryan Holmes explains why the skills gap you haven’t heard of is getting wider, and what it takes to close it.
On February 4, 2004, a handful of Harvard students logged onto a newly launched website called thefacebook.com. Just a dozen years later, some 2 billion people—nearly a third of the planet’s population—are social media users.
How To Speak Off The Cuff Like A Pro
We make a mistake in conversation roughly every 4.6 seconds. The more you try to sound like Churchill, the less you will.
“Okay folks, uh, there’s—I have to apologize,” Steve Harvey said, moments after millions of Colombians had started celebrating from their living rooms.
Why You Should Read 50 Books This Year (And How To Do It)
From Mark Zuckerberg to Bill Gates, all of the most successful leaders are avid readers. Here’s how to build the habit.
If you want to get ahead in business, sit down and pick up a book. Warren Buffett spends 80% of his day reading. Bill Gates reads for an hour each night before going to bed. And Mark Cuban credits part of his success to the fact that he is willing to read more than anyone else.
How To Turn Daily Tasks Into Opportunities For Professional Development
These four steps can make completing your daily tasks better for your professional development than taking formal training.
If one of your resolutions for 2016 was aimed at professional development, there’s still hope.
How The U.S. Almost Had Universal Child Care (Twice)
76 years ago, the U.S. had a government-funded universal child care system. Can it ever happen again?
Day care costs more than college tuition in most states in America.
Meet Zum, An On-Demand Ride Service For Kids
Zum launches out of beta today. Can it make parents trust the Uberization of child care?
While Ritu Narayan was working as a group product manager at eBay, she faced a challenge familiar to many working parents: “Both of my kids transitioned from home to car to school, and suddenly I had the pressure of being at three or more places at the same time,” she says. “I no longer needed a dedicated nanny or assistant at home, but finding somebody part-time who was very trustworthy and reliable to pick up my kids, take them to activities, and stay with them at home while I’m still at work was challenging.”