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Getty Images, one of the largest most well-respected stock photo agencies in the world recently published a global report based on findings from 10,000 consumer surveys taken across 26 countries and its extensive proprietary database. The report shows what kind of visuals marketers globally are looking for. We live in a visual world, and it’s

Organizations often strive for a high touch model, focusing on constant communication and contact with their target market along the customer experience journey. In doing so, however, the most important audience, internal staff, is often overlooked. If employees, the standard bearers for your firm, feel uninvolved and uninvested in the future of the firm, this

It’s beginning to sound like a broken record: M&A activity in the RIA market is booming with no signs of slowing. According to the Q1 2021 edition of Echelon’s RIA M&A Deal ReportTM, RIA deal activity reached (yet again) an all-time high. According to Echelon’s data, 76 M&A transactions were recorded in the quarter, besting the

Capgemini’s recently released World Retail Banking Report 2021, focuses attention on the fundamental transition in banks to digitization accelerated by the pandemic. The report claims that “banking as usual is evolving into a digital-first, seamlessly integrated banking experience via coexisting digital channels and modernized branches” that includes “a shift to enhance the customer journey by enriching

A lesson that has been reinforced in the last year, given the lack of in-person contact, is the importance of communications. From online presentations, webinars, podcasts, and emails to social media, wealth and investment firms have been leveraging the power of digital technology to stay in touch and keep clients informed on perspectives and thoughts

Back in 2014, three leading psychologists joined with the CIA to experiment on the ability of regular people to estimate the probabilities of potential geopolitical events coming to pass. It was called the Good Judgment Project and tasked some 3,000 novice forecasters to predict events ranging from whether North Korea would launch a new multistage missile to

“March Madness” is one of the most powerful brands in college sports. It’s even trademarked. And, it’s hard to find someone who isn’t at least a casual fan. After last year’s tournament was canceled due to the pandemic, this year’s tournament has made quite the rebound. According to research compiled by WalletHub, corporate productivity losses

When was the last time you handed out a business card? Business cards are an extension of your brand but the purpose of them has always been to give the recipient the information they need to contact you. Remember when all that information was conveniently stored in a Rolodex? Those days are gone. With the