Janet Fouts

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Fast Company Pulls a Fast One

Janet Fouts

Fast Company has been a darling of the geek set since it first launched. The magazine is full of the coolest gadgets, the hippest companies and really good information and the website is a vibrant community. “Your picture could appear in the November issue of Fast Company magazine as part of an amazing photo spread.

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Employee Benefits Programs Missing the Mark?

Janet Fouts

In a recent report from the Harvard Business School ( The Caring Company ) less than 25% of employers say that being a caregiver impacts the performance of employees. While some may assume that caregivers who quit are in “less important” roles in the company, that’s not actually true. The cost of not caring for caregivers.

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Employee Benefits Programs- Missing the Mark?

Janet Fouts

In a recent report from the Harvard Business School ( The Caring Company ) less than 25% of employers say that being a caregiver impacts the performance of employees. While some may assume that caregivers who quit are in “less important” roles in the company, that’s not actually true. Let that sink in for a moment.

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Corporate America steps up to deal with #COVID-19

Janet Fouts

You might be wondering how companies are taking care of their people during the COVID-19 crisis. Here are a few of the many companies who have stepped up to care for and protect their teams, customers and vendors. They are also reimbursing daycare costs for parents and for the costs of setting up home offices.

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How are we caring for the caregivers in the workplace?

Janet Fouts

In a recent report from the Harvard Business School ( The Caring Company ) less than 25% of employers say that being a caregiver impacts the performance of employees. While some may assume that caregivers who quit are in “less important” roles in the company, that’s not actually true. Let that sink in for a moment.

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Using social media across cultures

Janet Fouts

This is actually quite a surprising statistic given that a separate study from Common Sense Advisory found that companies typically see a return of $25 for every $1 they invest in localization. It costs around $8 per month for a premium membership, but free accounts are available too with fewer features.

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App dot net- It’s not Twitter

Janet Fouts

Initially the company set their fees at $50 for a year of service, but on October 1, 2012 they hit 20,000 users and lowered their prices as well as introducing an introductory month for just $5. You have to answer that question for yourself, but now that it costs you $5 to sign up, why not go take a look? Should I be using App.net?

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