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Brand Loyalty Increases When Other Customers Look, Act Like Us

By Guest PostApril 30, 2012Economyabercrombie, behavior, brand loyalty, clay voorhees, customer, dramatic, iowa state university, journal of retailing, marketing effort, marketing expert, michigan state university, mtv reality show, restaurant, texas christian university, the jersey shore, theme park

EAST LANSING, Mich. — The more other customers look and act like us, the more likely we are to stay loyal to a particular store or product, according to a groundbreaking study co-authored by a Michigan State University marketing expert.

Surprisingly, the presence and behavior of other customers is just as important to brand loyalty as customer service, said Clay Voorhees. As a real-world example, he noted the fact that Abercrombie & Fitch offered to pay troublemaking cast members of the MTV reality show “The Jersey Shore” to stop wearing its clothes. (more…)

Job Slowdown in April Halts Growth in Overall Confidence

By Guest PostApril 28, 2012Economyapril, consumer attitude, consumer confidence, economic optimism, economist, financial situation, growth, household, richard curtin, sentiment index, thomson reuters, university of michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich.— Consumer confidence remained largely unchanged at improved levels in April as consumers were still hopeful about future job gains despite disappointing recent developments, according to economist Richard Curtin, director of the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.

The Surveys, conducted by the U-M Institute for Social Research, have been monitoring consumer attitudes and expectations for over 60 years. (more…)

Thinking in a Foreign Language Helps Economic Decision-Making

By Guest PostApril 28, 2012Economybusiness people, economic decisions, mode of thinking, non native tongue, rational decisions

In a study with implications for businesspeople in a global economy, researchers at the University of Chicago have found that people make more rational decisions when they think through a problem in a non-native tongue. (more…)

Ageing Population Could Boost Economy

By Guest PostApril 26, 2012Economyageing population, economic problems, life expectancy

Older people are a benefit, rather than a burden, to the economy and society according to a new report from the UCL School of Pharmacy. (more…)

On-the-job Deaths Hold Steady; Number of Burn Injuries Underreported

By Guest PostApril 24, 2012Economycancer, construction industry, death certificate, deb chester, environmental medicine, illnesses, karla swift, kenneth rosenman, labor statistics, lung disease, martha yoder, michigan, michigan state university, miface report, norwood jewell, poison control center, program, public health, rate, surveillance, trauma, work related burns, worker, workers memorial day, workplace burn, workplace death

EAST LANSING, Mich. — The rate of workplace deaths in Michigan remained steady in 2011, as 141 workers died on the job compared with 145 in 2010, according to an annual report from Michigan State University.

The construction industry had the most deaths at 24, while the agriculture industry had the second most at 22, according to the Michigan Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation program, or MIFACE. (more…)

What Benefits to Expect from Exhibition Project Management?

By Guest PostApril 24, 2012Economyexhibition presence, exhibition project, exhibition project management, exhibition project managers

The motto of this site is to exchange knowledge and solutions. In my bid I will move forward to another important arena through this post. It is about exhibitions and managing your exhibition presence. (more…)

Power of Possibility

By Guest PostApril 11, 2012Economycreative business success, creative thinking, entrepreneurial mindset, power of possibility

ARAMARK executive, industry experts share entrepreneurial lessons with students

Believe in the power of possibility. “Possibility for success, possibility to impact others, possibility to create jobs and contribute to your communities – the possibility of successful business ownership is real for you,” Christina Estrada told students in a keynote address at the sixth annual Hospitality and Entrepreneurship Summit held recently on the University of Delaware campus in Newark. (more…)

Social Media a Key Tool for People Entering Today’s Job Market

By Guest PostApril 3, 2012Economy, General, Technologycommunication, Google, linkedIn, lisa severy, online presence, social media

Many of today’s college students use social media as their main form of communication, but getting them to use it in a professional manner can sometimes be a challenge, according to Lisa Severy, director of the University of Colorado Boulder Office of Career Services.

With many employers using social media and conducting Google searches as part of their employee screening process, creating a positive and professional online presence can go a long way in helping students land a job out of school, according to Severy. (more…)

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