January 14, 2025 IRS stimulus checks: The government is sending out automatic payments this month. Here’s how to know if you’ll get one The checks are part of the COVID-era aid package authorized during the height of the pandemic. If you’re eligible, you don’t have to do anything to claim it. BY Michael Grothaus This month, … Continue reading IRS stimulus checks: The government is sending out automatic payments this month. Here’s how to know if you’ll get one
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Make Google happy by optimizing your WordPress site’s images by Kinsta
Learn how image optimization can boost SEO, improve load times, and enhance user experience with practical tips and WordPress tools. Kinsta on January 13, 2025 Images help to build engaging online content, from stunning visuals on a homepage to detailed product shots in an ecommerce store. They grab attention, tell a story, and set … Continue reading Make Google happy by optimizing your WordPress site’s images by Kinsta
Free speech, Meta, data privacy and email: A delicate balance or a complete disconnect?
The growing divide in how to tackle moderation, misinformation and privacy regulation will have a profound impact on consumer trust. Jeanne Jennings on January 13, 2025 Meta’s recent decision to move from fact-checkers to a community notes model akin to X, highlights a growing divide in how digital platforms handle free speech and content … Continue reading Free speech, Meta, data privacy and email: A delicate balance or a complete disconnect?
Google, Microsoft Woo Retailers With AI Agents
Google, Microsoft Woo Retailers With AI Agents by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, January 13, 2025 Directly off the 2024 holiday shopping season, Adobe Analytics estimates consumers spent $241.4 billion online — up 8.7% year-over-year, with smartphones driving 54.4% of online purchases. No doubt Google and Microsoft hope AI agents will help consumers find what … Continue reading Google, Microsoft Woo Retailers With AI Agents
Welcome emails lift KPIs: Best of the MarTechBot
See how the MarTechBot responds to a prompt and how the prompt can be improved. Today: Welcome email prompts and features to boost KPIs and build relationships. MarTechBot on January 13, 2025 Best of the MarTechBot showcases the MarTechBot’s responses to prompts submitted by readers. See more about how marketers are using MarTechBot here. The language model is … Continue reading Welcome emails lift KPIs: Best of the MarTechBot
Robust job market gains could also mean interest rates remain high
January 13, 2025 Robust job market gains could also mean interest rates remain high The Fed could be less likely to slash borrowing costs in the near future. BY Associated Press U.S. job growth surged and unemployment fell last month, an unexpected show of strength that may prove costly to homebuyers and businesses who were counting … Continue reading Robust job market gains could also mean interest rates remain high
Why career diversity drives martech team success
Here’s how bringing together a wide range of career experiences leads to more innovative solutions and improved organizational outcomes. Steve Petersen on January 13, 2025 Diversity and inclusion in marketing can improve business outcomes. Just as assembling a team from different personal backgrounds yields positive outcomes, a team with diverse career backgrounds can benefit … Continue reading Why career diversity drives martech team success
Forget faking enthusiasm. These 9 tactics will help you really engage with your work
January 13, 2025 Forget faking enthusiasm. These 9 tactics will help you really engage with your work If you’re wondering how to maintain professionalism without the pretense, these executive insights will help you explore your options instead of faking it. BY Featured Have you ever had a job where you had to “fake it ’til you … Continue reading Forget faking enthusiasm. These 9 tactics will help you really engage with your work
These 3 types of workers contribute to toxic drama. Here’s how leaders can reframe for positive change
January 12, 2025 These 3 types of workers contribute to toxic drama. Here’s how leaders can reframe for positive change By translating pervasive discontent into constructive action, leaders can dismantle the drama and turn it into a virtuous circle of positive, productive energy. BY Yonason Goldson Passionate John Lennon devotees may ardently visualize a utopian future, … Continue reading These 3 types of workers contribute to toxic drama. Here’s how leaders can reframe for positive change
This free tool transforms Chrome into an on-demand scratchpad
January 12, 2025 This free tool transforms Chrome into an on-demand scratchpad Why lean on an external notepad when you can build one directly into your browser? Meet Notepad Online. BY Chris Hoffman I’ve tried a lot of fancy note-taking apps, but I find myself constantly coming back to the classic old Windows Notepad app on … Continue reading This free tool transforms Chrome into an on-demand scratchpad