How The Meat Industry Will Look Like In 20 Years | CoolBusinessIdeas.com

July 26, 2019July 25, 2019 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Over the past few years, countless plant-based meat alternatives have hit the market, and customers’ increased demand for more ethical and environmentally-friendly products are slowly starting to disrupt the meat industry. And according to a new paper, it’s predicted that 20 years from now, the market for vegan meat and lab-grown meat will actually surpass the market for animal-based meat.

In fact, the report predicts that only 40 percent of the meat we eat in 2040 will come from the bodies of animals, while 35 percent will come from lab-grown meat, and the other 25 percent will come from plant-based replacements.

Put these keywords in your YouTube video title if you want more views | Mashable

July 26, 2019July 25, 2019 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

A recent study from the Pew Research Center takes a deep dive into some of YouTube’s most popular channels and provides some interesting findings.

According to the study, YouTube videos that mentioned keywords such as “Fortnite” or “prank” in their titles received more than five times as many median views than videos with titles that did not.

Videos that mentioned the video game “Fortnite,” in particular, were found to have the biggest increase in views when compared to others. In fact, 15 percent of all video game uploads from the popular YouTube channels in the study had the word “Fortnite” in its title.

Is swearing at work really ok? | CNN

July 25, 2019July 22, 2019 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

S*!t happens.

Your computer crashes taking the document you’ve worked hours on with it. You lose one of your biggest clients. You slam your finger in a drawer.

Bad words are bound to slip out of your mouth at the office. As profanity becomes more common in every day speech, it becomes more difficult to control, said Richard Alaniz, a labor and employment attorney.

But that doesn’t mean it should be a welcome or pervasive part of the office culture.

Crocodiles Are Breeding Near a Nuclear Power Plant (No, They’re Not Radioactive) | Live Science

July 25, 2019July 22, 2019 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Hundreds of crocodiles make their home in a network of canals in southern Florida. These channels also happen to carry water that cools a nearby nuclear power plant.

But don’t worry — these crocodiles aren’t mutants, monstrous or radioactive. In fact, the reptiles are thriving in these waters. American crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) were formerly edging toward extinction, but their numbers have multiplied enough to elevate their federal status from “endangered” to “threatened” in 2007.

How to Better Your Business Writing | Business News Daily

July 24, 2019July 22, 2019 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

If you work in business, you might not view professional writing as critical. After all, the real challenges involve profit margins, employee retention and marketing. It’s possible that you hire someone to write marketing literature or social media content anyway.

However, effective communication is imperative in business. Without good communication – especially with clients and business partners – you run the risk of initiating a project, developing a new product, or launching a new strategic initiative in a way that leads to dead ends. Customers won’t understand your business objectives, and it only takes one poorly written email to create a sense of confusion and frustration.

The Secret to Success Is Failure | Life Hack

July 24, 2019July 22, 2019 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

You see a job that you’d love to do; and, you decide to go for it.

You submit your application, and then are pleased to find a few days later that you’re invited for an interview. This goes well, and you begin to have quiet optimism that a job offer will be coming your way soon…

It doesn’t.

Instead, you receive a letter saying thank you — but, they’ve decided to go with another candidate.

At this point, you could allow yourself to feel defeated, sad, and perhaps even a little angry. These are normal responses to bad news. Yet, it’s not wise to let them fester and disrupt your goals. Successful people don’t let failures kill their dreams.

Sure, they might temporarily feel deflated. But, very quickly, they pick themselves back up again and begin planning their next steps towards success.

5 American cities ask for ‘responsible tourism’ pledge | Fast Company

July 23, 2019July 21, 2019 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Tourism pledges are all the rage these days, with countries like Palau, Iceland, and New Zealand, and destinations like Big Sur and Hawaii, all asking tourists to stop and think about the place they are visiting and the impact they may have there. It’s all an effort to slow over-tourism and lessen the environmental impact of a steady stream of visitors to beautiful, delicate natural places. Now a consortium of western U.S. cities have teamed up for their own version, a conservation program called “Pledge for the Wild,” which launched this week.

Renovations That Don’t Add Resale Value To Your Home | Forbes

July 23, 2019July 21, 2019 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

While your home is the place you live, it’s also the most expensive investment that most people will ever make. And when you’re trying to re-sell, the wrong renovation can have a long term cost you probably didn’t think about at the time.

The number one mistake sellers make when renovating, says Broker Alex Lavrenov of Warburg Realty, is only considering their own taste and needs within the home and choosing renovations that do not provide any value or benefit to the future homeowner.

Trust Your Gut: How All Business Owners Can Harness the Power of Instinct | AllBusiness.com

July 22, 2019July 21, 2019 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

If you’ve read any of my articles, you know that they are often inspired by my life. My current inspiration (if you can call it that) is dating. I just ended something because my instinct saw red flags. In the past, I’ve ignored these to my detriment, so I’m pretty proud to be seeing them before I get hurt.

But your gut doesn’t just tell you about potential “creepazoids.” It can tell you a lot about your business . . . if you’re willing to listen.

Cheat Sheet for Mastering Google My Business | Small Business Trends

July 22, 2019July 21, 2019 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

According to a study from Go-Globe, 18 percent of local searches lead to a sale within one day. And what do people normally use to search? That’s right — Google. So if you want people to find your local business in their searches, you need to make your business really easy to find on Google.

Google My Business is the search engine’s local business listing platform. You can create a profile that pops up right in the search page so people don’t even have to visit your website to get the information they need to visit you, including your address, phone number and hours of operation.