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The Cost of a Bad Credit Score

The average person can save thousands throughout their lifetime by maintaining a good credit score. It can knock down the interest rate on a car by 10 percent and cut the amount a person pays in interest for a college degree in half. Maintaining a good credit score can also keep you from joining the 1 in 10 unemployed people who are denied a job due to poor credit. This is why it’s important to understand what goes into maintaining a good credit score and to know exactly what your current credit score is.

The Floral Supply Chain: Cold, Competitive, Consolidating

A florist shop today is a risky enterprise, highly dependent on holiday sales. In the United States, Valentine’s Day alone generates 40 percent of holiday revenues, with sales compressed into a few days, florists must have a plan of attack to survive. They need to be flexible to scale up their business to accommodate holiday sales, while still keeping their business afloat in the off seasons. Still, even with the best of plans, there are many possible pitfalls.

The Convergence of Social and PR

Public relations professionals are constantly reacting to industry changes, news cycles and—in the last decade—social media trends and advances. As social media has transformed the way the public receives its information, PR practitioners have responded by adjusting their strategies.

Sabermetrics: Baseball Analytics and the Science of Winning [Infographic]

Though the term “sabermetrics” has only been around since the early 1980s, the practice of using statistics to gain a winning edge in baseball goes back almost two centuries. As the tools of sabermetrics continue to advance, teams like the New York Yankees and Mets are becoming more adept at using analytical tools to dissect the science of winning.