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advertisement advertisement advertisement It’s probably safe to say that few people were sad to leave the “unprecedented” 2020 behind. While it provided a new perspective on life in general, it also left a lasting impact on many of the words we chose in our communications. The year minimized and diminished our choices, and it’s important not to go into 2021 with a vocabulary that perpetuates the experience, says Terre Short, leadership coach and author of The Words We Choose: Your Guide to How and Why Words Matter . advertisement advertisement “Choosing the right words has never been more important,” she says. “With racial injustice, and a struggle with truth and reality and a lack thereof, we’re more in tune with each other than before. 2021 has to be about word choices. By leaving diminishing words behind and choosing words that are more impactful and inspirational, we can change the outcome of 2021, creating a much more … [Read more...] about 10 words and phrases to stop saying in 2021

advertisement advertisement advertisement With COVID-19 vaccine distribution in progress, many economists are cautiously optimistic that a slow economic recovery is on its way. But we can’t afford to make the same mistakes that were made after the Great Recession of 2008, when the recovery largely overlooked Black talent —particularly individuals without four-year college degrees. advertisement advertisement For the American economy to prosper, we need to guarantee opportunities for those who have been systematically left out and left behind, and it’s up to corporate America to live up to its promises to support racial justice reforms. Following the murder of George Floyd and the nationwide protests it inspired against systemic racism, we’ve seen many companies make noteworthy commitments—from donations to CEO-led coalitions like OneTen and the World Economic Forum’s Partnering for Racial Justice in Business initiative . But there’s … [Read more...] about For a more equitable recovery, corporations must stop using a college degree as a proxy for ability

advertisement advertisement advertisement There’s a new internet threat in town and browser makers are rushing to keep it from invading their users’ privacy. The latest to join the fray: Mozilla, which recently rolled out an update for its Firefox browser for combating the rise of what’s today colloquially referred to as supercookies. advertisement advertisement So what’s a supercookie? We’re all familiar with web cookies. They’re tiny little pieces of information that websites deposit in your browser to know it’s you the next time you visit them. You can opt out of them, block them, and wipe them off your computer. But what if you had no control over them and advertisers could track you across the web despite your browser’s built-in protections? That’s a supercookie. As consumers have caught on to cookies’ role in online tracking, advertisers have scrambled for alternate technologies to circumvent safeguards and sneak … [Read more...] about Browsers are rushing to stop shadowy ‘supercookies’ that spy on your activity

advertisement advertisement advertisement With so many ways to share and publish online, it may seem virtually impossible to protect your work from being exploited. advertisement advertisement But according to Robert C. Cumbow, an attorney for the Seattle-based law firm, Graham & Dunn PC, who works closely with creative professionals, there are a few simple measures you can take and details you should know to make sure you’re not being exploited. If you didn’t sign anything, you own the copyright. Owning copyright is extremely important if you want to have a say in how your work appears in publication and who gets to publish it. “The owner of the copyright is the one who gets to say whether anybody else gets to use the work or not,” says Cumbow. When you sign a basic service agreement that says nothing about copyright, you retain the ownership of how your work is published and distributed. “When people ask me how to get … [Read more...] about What Creative People Need To Do To Protect Their Work

advertisement advertisement advertisement Poshmark is an online marketplace that has long prided itself on being a one-stop shop for new and secondhand styles for the home and every member of the family: mom, dad, and the kids. But until today, one type of family member has always been left out. No, not your nutty uncle. I’m talking about the pride and joy of any household: the family pet. advertisement Poshmark is rectifying that today with the launch of its new “pets” category. The launch of the pets category means Poshmark’s 70 million users can now pick up pet accessories, supplies, and toys when they shop for other members of the family—all in a dedicated channel. Yes, you can now even easily buy ascots for Fido or sweaters for your passive-aggressive cat. “Many members of the Poshmark community are proud pet owners, myself included, and it’s important that our social marketplace addresses the needs of the entire family,” Poshmark … [Read more...] about Poshmark launches a ‘pets’ category so you can buy Fido that ascot he needs