Category Archives: Metrics

Graduating in a Bad Economy Impacts Earnings for Years

While tooling around, looking for numbers on another subject entirely, I came across this great article, bursting with stats, on the impact a bad economy has on a person’s earning potential. The full link includes many anecdotes and is worth

Graduating in a Bad Economy Impacts Earnings for Years

While tooling around, looking for numbers on another subject entirely, I came across this great article, bursting with stats, on the impact a bad economy has on a person’s earning potential. The full link includes many anecdotes and is worth

Boomers Postponing Retirement

From the Wall Street Journal, some useful numbers on the workforce of today and examples of how companies are trying to allay younger workers fears of little advancement opportunities. In a recent survey of more than 2,200 U.S. workers by

Boomers Postponing Retirement

From the Wall Street Journal, some useful numbers on the workforce of today and examples of how companies are trying to allay younger workers fears of little advancement opportunities. In a recent survey of more than 2,200 U.S. workers by

Data Points to Dazzle Your Friends

Each of these is a gem, a true gem! (I’m also getting ready to move so I’ve got to be a speedy poster these days) From this week’s Iconoculture‘s Iconowatch Briefing: MARKET FACTS The expansion of legal gay marriage across

Data Points to Dazzle Your Friends

Each of these is a gem, a true gem! (I’m also getting ready to move so I’ve got to be a speedy poster these days) From this week’s Iconoculture‘s Iconowatch Briefing: MARKET FACTS The expansion of legal gay marriage across

Cool Interactive Map

Here’s one that will make you marvel at the wonders of interactive graphics. And, especially if you are a New York resident, it might also make you re-think your choice of home. Enjoy!

Cool Interactive Map

Here’s one that will make you marvel at the wonders of interactive graphics. And, especially if you are a New York resident, it might also make you re-think your choice of home. Enjoy!

Bright Spot in Ad Spend Numbers

Nielsen released first quarter numbers and they are just as horrid as you’d expect. Overall U.S. advertising expenditures fell 12 percent to $27.9 billion in Q1, compared to the first three months of 2008 Three of the worst ad performers

Bright Spot in Ad Spend Numbers

Nielsen released first quarter numbers and they are just as horrid as you’d expect. Overall U.S. advertising expenditures fell 12 percent to $27.9 billion in Q1, compared to the first three months of 2008 Three of the worst ad performers

The World of Beauty, Online

You already knew this in your gut but here are some numbers to help you talk the talk…. Women do their research and share their opinions with others Nearly 41% of adult Internet users worldwide have reviewed a cosmetics product

The World of Beauty, Online

You already knew this in your gut but here are some numbers to help you talk the talk…. Women do their research and share their opinions with others Nearly 41% of adult Internet users worldwide have reviewed a cosmetics product

The Year of the Gardener and Home Cook

If you grow it and cook it, they will eat it…and like it. (Fingers crossed) Plans to Garden Continue to Grow – it’s not only Michelle Obama out there in the dirt A confluence of factors including the economy, food

The Year of the Gardener and Home Cook

If you grow it and cook it, they will eat it…and like it. (Fingers crossed) Plans to Garden Continue to Grow – it’s not only Michelle Obama out there in the dirt A confluence of factors including the economy, food

Women in the Workforce

The current economic turmoil is disproportionately impacting male employment according to the New York Times. Men have been hard-hit by this recession, accounting for about 80 percent of United States job losses, and that is pushing more women into the

Women in the Workforce

The current economic turmoil is disproportionately impacting male employment according to the New York Times. Men have been hard-hit by this recession, accounting for about 80 percent of United States job losses, and that is pushing more women into the

The Success of Hulu

I’ve been keeping an eye on internet tv for the past couple of years and Hulu definitely seems to have set itself apart from its competition. There’s a great article in Mediaweek that looks in-depth at its recent growth. Below

The Success of Hulu

I’ve been keeping an eye on internet tv for the past couple of years and Hulu definitely seems to have set itself apart from its competition. There’s a great article in Mediaweek that looks in-depth at its recent growth. Below

Twitter and Blog Abandonment Rates

A new-to-me blog I found today : The Media Business Professor and author Robert G. Picard (apparently no relation to the Captain) describes his blog as a “discussion of business and economic issues affecting media companies and industries.” I went

Twitter and Blog Abandonment Rates

A new-to-me blog I found today : The Media Business Professor and author Robert G. Picard (apparently no relation to the Captain) describes his blog as a “discussion of business and economic issues affecting media companies and industries.” I went