Merrill Cook

  • 10 Best Places to Learn About Data Visualization For Your Business

    Image Source Did you know that the human retina can transmit data to the brain at roughly 10 million bits a second (roughly the rate of an ethernet connection)? That’s a lot of bandwidth, but it doesn’t get effectively used in all of your old school TPS reports. With more and more data created and […]

  • 10 Worst Environmental Disasters Caused by Corporations

    Image Source Human error, the cutting of corners, unforeseen chemical reactions, and the crazy scale of natural resources have led to some awe inspiring and downright terrifying environmental disasters. While some are completely accidental, others have been caused of gross negligence, often in the name of cutting costs. In an effort to be a conscious […]

  • 10 Make or Break Business Review Sites

    Image Source If you’re a business owner, you probably already know the power of a bad review. But did you know that in our mobile-crazed ecosystem, reviews are more important than ever? A survey by Brightlocal in 2013 found that a whopping 79% of respondents trust reviews as much as personal recommendations (a number that […]

  • 10 Best TED Talks for Entrepreneurs

    Image Source TED talks, famous for embodying “ideas worth sharing” are entrepreneurial to the core, now spreading to self-hosted TEDx talks around the country, and with thousands of videos on almost any conceivable subject on their site. Many speakers are experts, and have created businesses, movements, or lasting contributions in their fields. Most TED talks […]

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    10 Businesses That Failed to Adapt

    It’s said that management involves dealing with complexity, and leadership involves helping others deal with change. Particularly in today’s 24-hour and global markets, in which your customers and your competitors can come from anywhere, the maxim’s truer than ever. Change or die, and to do this you’re going to need some good direction. Unfortunately, more […]