Don’t use mainstream media to market to under 30 year olds
It’s interesting how some business people just don’t get it, and they’re usually over 50. I’ve been trying to express that NOBODY under age 30, which means probably under age 40, has either never picked up a newspaper in their lifetime or in the last two years. They don’t watch network television or mainstream radio. They get all their sports and news online — and not through the mainstream newspaper sites, but through websites and blogs. When I say that, some people look at me like I’m on another planet. Case in point: http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssTechMediaTelecomNews/idUSN0641632420091006. Feel free to comment but I̵

Literacy in the Workplace — Are You At Risk?
Employers are facing a new reality they must soon invest in or find themselves out of touch with the global economy. And no matter how much money they choose to fork out, it will be difficult, if not impossible to measure their ROI (return on investment). Many predict that, soon, there will not be enough North American workers to fill available jobs – and of those who are employable, too many will lack the skills and knowledge needed to compete with universal demands. Workplace literacy training has likely never been on any company’s radar, until now. There are a number of resources to be had, but the organizations that provide actual training seem to be most