How are Meetings a Wast of Time?

Meetings are often a waste of time in the Enterprise. Every employee has sat in countless meetings that drone on – meetings where you’re not really needed, meetings about mundane details of the business, even meetings to plan for future meetings. With an estimated 11 million formal meetings per day in the United States, corporate America has been held hostage by 3 billion meetings per year. This Infographic illustrates it nicely.

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The Business Behind Facebook

Prior to Facebook, people had to use detective work and old fashioned stalker technology to find out what their exes and goofball best friend from third grade was up. Those were hard times. By 2010, Facebook has inundated the earth so thoroughly that you’ll never have to rely on a shady private eye to stalk your friends and enemies again. And here are a few fact about the business behind this incredible website.

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The History of E-commerce

The history of e-commerce is filled with many ups and downs, with dot-com bubbles, dot-com busts, a variety of sales models, and more.  Understanding what has led the e-commerce industry to its current state can help merchants better prepare for the changes ahead, as e-commerce evolves into mobile commerce, social commerce, and so much more.  Above, you will see a detailed visualization of how e-commerce has evolved and shaped the way we do business online.

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Political and Economic Risk Map 2010

The Political and Economic Risk Map is Aon's benchmark review of political and economic risks facing corporations doing business globally. It provides an invaluable guide to trade credit and political risk insurance markets' perceptions of key risks around the world. Specific risks featured in the map include government interference, legal and regulatory risks, currency and credit risks.

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