Inclusion is something that has been at the forefront of business and social conversations for years. Businesses have become accustomed to rules that have been initiated to establish an order of fairness; a common set of regulations to ensure equal participation in the physical and virtual commercial environments. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was...Read More

E-commerce spending by consumers has been on the increase for nearly two decades as consumers embrace the convenience, cost, and variety available from a home computer, laptop, or mobile device. In 2020, consumers spent more than $861 billion on purchases from online merchants. E-commerce now represents 21.3% of all retail sales. During a year when...Read More

Perhaps the greatest challenge for data collectors and marketers in the coming year will be complying with the regulations concerning the collection and use of consumer data. After years of mega-breaches of internet websites, consumers have awakened to the amount of private information that was collected and distributed without knowledge. In the first six months...Read More

Image Credit: Chinnapong / Shutterstock.com In the beginning, it promised a new era of opportunity to advance the cause of free enterprise; a new pathway that promised a level field of competition where industries would compete for customers regardless of size, and where small, more disadvantaged marketers could meet larger, better-capitalized players on more even...Read More

Image Credit: Rawpixel.com / Shutterstock.com Start a conversation about search engine optimization (SEO) and algorithms and most audiences will respond with blank stares that indicate complete lack of understanding or interest. Even though the subject is vitally important to anyone whose livelihood depends on the internet and making connections with customers through a website, algorithms...Read More

Image Credit:  Zilkovec/Shutterstock.com We’re all accustomed to playing a game by a set of rules designed to establish an order of fairness. Each player follows a common set of regulations to ensure inclusion of all who share the field of participation. Being a champion in any business community mandates that the actions taken to achieve...Read More

Image Credit: Smile-Sky / Shutterstock.com Nothing is forever; with time all things wear out, need repaired, modified, updated or just plain scrapped. Few of us would expect our vehicle to run day after day without needing an occasional tune-up, service, detailing or eventually replaced with a newer model. However, many small to mid-sized companies fail...Read More

Junction Creative Launches New Online Experience Ask any successful company the secret to success. Most will speak of the importance of remaining relevant in a competitive environment over time. To achieve viability and longevity requires specific attention to the dynamics of an industry, particularly one with a flawlessly executed successful strategy that blends emotion and...Read More

Image credit: stocksolutions / Shutterstock.com Have you ever clicked on a website to search for information about a company and found yourself not knowing where to go or what to do next to secure the solution you were looking for? The dilemma is not unusual. Many landing pages (first page of a website), while artfully...Read More

Remember when getting to a knocked door in a minute was a sufficient response time; when answering the phone before the third ring was once seen as a positive attribute to the caller; when a 60-second traffic light didn’t frustrate or anger even the most demanding among us; or a 10-second webpage load time was...Read More