Finding Staff in Unexpected Places
You have a craving for a Big Mac so you head to McDonald's, expecting to put up with indifferent service in order to satisfy your jones. Surprisingly, the Gen-Y girl at the register gives you a warm greeting, smoothly suggests an add-on item, and when you spill your shake she practically leaps over the counter to help save your silk dress. Plus, she's so well groomed she looks like she's about to anchor the evening news. Do you just take your change and go? No way. This gem is a potential salon employee. And she isn't alone. Your future receptionists and hairdressers are out there. You just have to be willing to look in a few unexpected places to find them. behindthechair.com
4 Ways to Keep Your Website Ahead of the Curve in 2012
Sure, having a website for your business serves a practical need: to draw net-surfing users to your product or service. But nothing kills an online buzz like a poorly designed or drastically outdated website. 2012 is heralding a new wave of innovative Web technologies and design, and a page that stays in step with these trends is bound to pique interest and lower your bounce rate. openforum.com
Animal Testing- STILL?
We were shocked when we came across PETA's (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) website recently and found a list of companies that actively test their products on animals. Many large corporations like Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson and Unilever (among thousands of others) are currently at fault. What's even more concerning? You could be supporting animal testing without even knowing it. From your purchases at the drug store to what you recommend to your clients, the multitude of products tested on animals is alarming. salonservicesnw.com
Retailers Stuff their Stores with QR Codes
Consumers shopping in some New England stores this past holiday season may have spotted Quick Response codes in some unusual places. Research from mobile marketing and technology firm Nellymoser Inc. found that of more than 700 stores canvassed in the Boston area, 23 contained at least one QR Code, some placed in surprising locations. internetretailer.com
Men Find Brunettes More Attractive and Intelligent, Study Finds
The battle of the blondes vs. brunettes is heating up once again as a new study from England's University of Westminster reveals that men find dark-haired women more attractive the Daily Mail reports. But don't gloat too much, girls. The same study, which was published in the Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, also found that men were actually more likely to hit on blonde women. Can't win 'em all! fashionetc.com
