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The World Wide Web is 33 and Still Growing

The World Wide Web, the collection of pages on the Internet, is available to anyone with an Internet connection. Approximately 4.93 billion people use it, representing about 63 percent of the world’s population.

“Our Planet, Our Health” the Message for World Health Day 2022

“Our planet, our health” is the message for World Health Day 2022. The WHO estimates that avoidable environmental causes claim 13.5 million lives each year. It names climate as the “single biggest health threat facing humanity.”

Customer Experience in a Post-Pandemic World

Brick and mortar retailers must evolve to keep up with customer expectations, and one pathway to success is by blending the best of online convenience with quality in-person retail experiences.

Building a Better Business by Design

Brands in any industry have to be concerned with delivering positive experiences to all stakeholders or risk them walking away. This means applying the same care for design into everything they do, from products to processes to messaging.

Inclusive Design Matters: Making Sure Every Voice is Heard

Engaging with a diverse community of individuals provides the opportunity to improve the guest experience for everyone.

The Vaccine Experience: Building it Better

COVID-19 has been an object lesson in the complexity of quickly meeting the medical needs of millions of people. The lessons learned are extremely important as the COVID-19 pandemic will not be the world’s last health emergency.

Customer Trust: 3 Ways to Build it through Technology

The details matter when building trust. Fine-tuning the technology, communication methods and digital brand created online can make a huge difference between a company and their competitors.

The Patient Experience: Diagnosing the Experience

Different points to diagnose the patient experience include Interactions with healthcare providers, access to information, wait times, and more.

Reviving the Tourism and Travel Industries through Contact Tracing

As the coronavirus became widely spread in early 2020, the travel industry was the first to get hit. With many of the initial cases being spread due to travelers from foreign countries, the government was propelled to put restrictions and travel bans in place as a safety measure.

Enhanced Patient Experience in the Medical Industry

The medical industry, like many others, had to quickly change several of its normal ways of operating once COVID-19 transformed the world as we knew it. With delivery services and e-commerce options, it seemed obvious that many industries, such as food and beverage and retail businesses, would shift to more online ordering that would limit the need to go to a store or restaurant in-person.

Vintage Trends See a Resurgence with New Technologies

What do drive-in movies, grocery deliveries, and puzzles have in common? They all have made a major comeback in 2020.
The world has recently seen a major resurgence in a few vintage trends that fall out of the mainstream long ago. Thanks to COVID, the way people consume entertainment, the way they shop, and even how they manage their day-to-day lives have changed. While most of the trends have had some sort of technological advancement since they were first popular, they still provide the same value: convenience, health, and a chance for all generations to come together.

Technology Trends That Will Change the Hotel Industry in 2021

The hospitality industry had to quickly adapt to the changes initiated by the COVID-19 pandemic. These changes also served as a catalyst to some truly amazing technology trends that are here to stay.

A Positive Guest Experience Starts with Promising Secure Data

In customer-facing industries like hospitality, tourism, and retail, quality service is expected. Poor service is often the reason customers don’t return. In the reverse, when the service exceeds expectations, companies separate themselves from their competition.

Developing a Culture of Collaboration Across Diverse Teams

When change occurs within an organization, teams that can quickly shift focus and pull from each team member’s strengths are likely to discover long-term solutions to enhance the bottom line and the customer experience.

Technology Trends to Embrace During the 2020 Holiday Season

The worldwide pandemic has had a major effect on almost everyone. Aside from the fear of the virus, the biggest challenge for many has been missing friends and family and the ability to gather to celebrate birthdays, weddings, births, and other milestone moments.

STEM Education Serves as the Catalyst of Innovation

On November 8, we celebrate National STEM/STEAM Day and all that STEM education has done for the industries it serves. See why its worth celebrating.

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