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Brand Bowl XLIX Consumers Love the Social Media Water Cooler
Crowdtap, the people-powered Marketing Platform, polled 6,000+ male and female Super Bowl viewers in 2014 and 2015 to explore the evolving role of social media as it relates to the Super Bowl, and Super Bowl ads in particular.

Brand Bowl XLIX Consumers Love the Social Media Water Cooler #infographic

A Well-Trained IT Team: Your Company's Secret Weapon
Every I.T. team will face challenges, and making sure that they're well-trained will help them not only face those challenges, but surpass them. I.T. professionals familiar with the latest programs, software and systems will be better able to serve the needs of your business, and spot opportunities for improvement.

A Well-Trained IT Team: Your Company's Secret Weapon #infographic

Data the REAL MVP This Super Bowl
Data-based decisions are becoming the real MVP for brands and advertisers alike. This year addthis analyzed the audiences of brands with airtime during Super Bowl XLIX to see what topics engaged them most. The results might just surprise you. If fan interests drove ad creation...

Data the REAL MVP This Super Bowl #infographic

Smart Strategies for Room-by-Room Decluttering
The first step toward spring cleaning is decluttering, but it doesn't have to be a daunting task. Learn a few decluttering tricks from the pros.

Smart Strategies for Room-by-Room Decluttering #infographic

Time (on hold) is Money
Having to call a company's customer services department can often be, at best, a mild annoyance. On most occasions, people don't want to have to call customer services, and would rather just get on with their lives whilst your company gives them the brilliant customer service they deserve.

Sometimes calling a service provider's customer service division is a necessity (and even being put on hold), however. The hustle-and-bustle of the world means customers may want to upgrade or downgrade their services, things can go wrong, or they may even want to give you more business.

Regardless of the reason's why a customer is calling your company, it is of utmost importance that your customer service skills are at the top of their game. Not being so could mean fewer customers, less money, and a bad reputation. Read on below to find out what you can do to mitigate the damage that putting people on hold can do.

Time (on hold) is Money #infographic

The Inactivity Epidemic: How to Activate Your Workplace
Exercise is completely necessary to a proper way of life. Yet would it be the one portion in the well being puzzle? Experts usually are learning the body uses electricity in many ways—and most of us burn calorie consumption with diverse costs as soon as sitting, positioned, in addition to moving. With the extremely secure couches in your house, cars and trucks on the go, workplace ergonomic chairs at work, in addition to benches for the car park, it’s no ask yourself most of us discover themselves sitting regarding almost all of the day. Yet whenever we help make one particular small modification, we could fully alter our own every day calorie burn in addition to finally our health.

The Inactivity Epidemic: How to Activate Your Workplace #infographic

The Business of Entertainment
Check the visual below which takes a closer look at the entertainment stories that everybody was tweeting about in the final months of 2014.

The Business of Entertainment #infographic

You Wanna Bet? The Psychology of Gambling
Gambling lights up the pleasure centers in our brains. It makes us feel special and it can be a lot of fun. Learn more about the psychology of gambling from this infographic.

You Wanna Bet? The Psychology of Gambling #infographic

The Life of a Phone
The life of a phone’ is a descriptive but easy to digest infographic on the causes and effects of a phones life. We begin with the making of a phone, the amount of materials that go into it are astounding among many being gold, silver and even platinum! Then finally finishing up with its disposal.’ Did you know that 70% of a phone can be recycled but 56 million phones in 2008 were not recycled!' These are just some of the interesting facts contained within the infographic.

The main point of this piece is to express that we do need to do more about this problem and this can be done by recycling or sometimes holding onto our handsets slightly longer than we already do. By doing this we can reduce the effect to pollution dramatically. The real goal of releasing this infographic is to really highlight the problems faced by phones contribution to pollution and inform people because that this is a real issue and it needs to be taken seriously.

The Life of a Phone #infographic

Wheelchair Facts, Numbers and Figures
KD Smart Chair, manufacturer of lightweight power wheelchairs, recently released an infographic that visuallizes the facts, numbers and figures about the wheelchair industry. The infographic provides current information and future statistics about historical facts, top wheelchair accessible countries, best cities to live in or visit for wheelchair users, current wheelchair industry market outlook and much more. Some interesting statistics include 1869 was the year when the first wheelchair patent was issued in the United States, 1933 mechanical engineers Herbert Everest and Harry Jennings invented the first steel, lightweight, collapsible wheelchair. Top 5 wheelchair accessible countries ago travel to are Canada, United States, Australia, United Kingdom and New Zealand. By 2018, manual wheelchair market is expected to reach $2.9 billion and for $3.9 billion for power wheelchairs. There are an estimated 3.3 million wheelchair users in the United States and the number is increasing every year due to due to the large need among the baby boomer generation. 98% of public transit buses in the United States are equipped with wheelchair accessible ramps. One out of every two taxi cabs in New York City will be wheelchair accessible. There are about 2 million new wheelchair users every year.

Wheelchair Facts, Numbers and Figures #infographic

Macys Vs Harrods
Harrods and Macys are both huge names in retail worldwide so I thought it would be cool to create an info-graphic around them, pitting them against each other across a number of variables.

Macys Vs Harrods #infographic

What Estate Agents Say vs What They Really Mean
At one time or another we’ll have all had to deal with estate agents, whether to buy or rent a property; paying close attention to what they say in order to decipher what they really mean. The buzzwords and clichés used often mean nothing to the everyday house hunter and are just part of the estate agent’s sales patter, and property hunting is stressful enough without having to translate the estate-agent spiel into plain English! Luckily, Housesimple has decoded the jargon for you and compiled a humorous, yet helpful infographic to ensure that next time you turn up expecting to view ‘a three-bedroom property’, you’re aware that in all likelihood it’ll just be two bedrooms and a cupboard. Or it could even save you a journey to that ‘sought-after area’ that turns out to be Millionaire’s Row. So take a look at the infographic below and you’ll be fluent in estate agent!

What Estate Agents Say vs What They Really Mean #infographic

34 Reasons Why Play Matters
This fun and colorful infographic celebrates 34 facts and quotes by health experts and play advocates that focus on the importance of play. Parents and educators both agree that recess is a crucial element to a child's learning and well-being, and the reasons presented on this whimsical visual prove it. With some schools cutting down to just 15 minute reprieves for overworked students (and sometimes no recess at all), learning is sabotaged by stress and an inability to focus. Plus, without recess, kids are denied the opportunity to learn communication and leadership skills through socializing with their peers. Every animal and human being deserves to play and partake in hobbies, especially children. The mission of this infographic is to convince policymakers to make ample playtime a reality for every child!

34 Reasons Why Play Matters #infographic

The Home of the Future Top Technology for 2015
From interactive cook-tops, to hologram entertainment the home of the future is fast becoming a reality. This infographic explores some of the most cutting edge technology on the market, while also looking ahead at what the home of the future will be like.

The Home of the Future Top Technology for 2015 #infographic

Your Guide to Green DIY Cleaning Products
Cleaning products can be harmful to your environment, your home and your family. But if you make your own cleaning products from the ingredients below these non-toxic cleaning products will save you money while caring for the environment. The infographic explains how to make and the science behind the products with handy step-by-step instructions.

Your Guide to Green DIY Cleaning Products #infographic

Mr Selfie
Something we have all no doubt noticed is the increasing fixation with what is going on our smartphones - if it's not ourselves, then we regularly see other people walking down the street pre-occupied with their phones, we see buses and trains full of commuters fixated on their little screens desperate for some information fix and it’s not uncommon to see friends in restaurants interacting with their phones rather than each other - all missing what is going on around them and reducing their quality of life as a result.

Mr Selfie [motion graphic]

Survival Guide Which Plants to Eat in the Wilderness
There are more than 20,000 edible species of plants in the world, yet less than 20 species provide around 90% of our food. This means that if you're ever stranded in the wilderness, short of stumbling across an apple tree or a plot of carrots, there could still be heaps of nourishment at your fingertips. Below is a run-down of some of the more common edible plants that you'll find in the UK, US, and beyond. Print it off and keep it with you, just in case.

Survival Guide Which Plants to Eat in the Wilderness #infographic

Clever Household Hacks
We're often looking for great home hacks to help with the daily household chores; things that will make a task easier or quicker is always a bonus. Here are some seriously clever household hacks.

Clever Household Hacks #infographic

The Impact of Data Breaches
Data breaches – they certainly aren't fun. The unfortunate fact is that they’re becoming more frequent than ever. The larger the data breach (typically measured in the number of records that were breached), the more it costs the company, which is usually millions of dollars. Take a look at the infographic to learn more about data breaches.

The Impact of Data Breaches #infographic

Rise of the Dinar VS Fall of The Us Dollar
The long-powerful U.S. dollar is slowly losing its grip over the world economy. And, as the Dollar becomes weaker, other historical-strong currencies like the Iraqi Dinar are making a comeback.

Rise of the Dinar VS Fall of The Us Dollar #infographic

Can We End Our Fossil Fuel Addiction by 2050?
It's no secret that we need to stop relying on fossil fuels and move towards renewable sources of energy. However, this has not really happened yet and the vast amount of our energy comes from fossil fuels. This infographic explains why and how this needs to change by 2050.

Can We End Our Fossil Fuel Addiction by 2050? #infographic

Some Useful Energy Saving Tips at Home
Electricity is an essential need of every household and commercial organization. If we take the world into account, energy requirement is always at an increasing pace with the rise in population, industrial developments and many other such factors. In order to cope up with the demand and availability of energy, it is utmost important that we preserve energy and at the same time make the most use of it, but not waste it at any cost.

We all can play our part, be it big or small in achieving the above mentioned purpose. The easiest way to do so is to keep a proper check on your home energy requirements. By just following a few simple steps, you can make your home energy efficient. Besides contributing towards saving energy for the world, you would also enjoy the benefit saving money on your electricity bills. Therefore at home, make sure that you use energy in the most proper way you can. Have a look at the infographic which highlights some basic steps on this aspect.

Some Useful Energy Saving Tips at Home #infographic

40 Games to Look Forward to in 2015
Whether you want to bash zombies, brutalize criminals or relive classic games from yesteryear, 2015 has something in store for every gamer. Some are brand new properties, while others continue long-running series. Below, check out a timeline of the 40 games we're anticipating most.

40 Games to Look Forward to in 2015 #infographic

Why Your Password is the Next to Get Nabbed
Despite warnings not to use them, passwords such as "password" and "123456" are still very popular. Learn more about password psychology from this infographic. In this digital age, our lives revolve around passwords, We've all heard that using the same password for multiple accounts is dangerous, both personally and professionally. Although, that hasn't stopped us from using our favorites again and again. How did we get here?

Why Your Password is the Next to Get Nabbed #infographic

Don’t Quit Now – Keep Your Fitness Resolution All Year Long!
If you've found yourself falling off the weight-loss bandwagon already this year, you’re certainly not alone and it’s also not too late to make 2015 the year that you make a positive change in the way you look and feel about your body. Getting your mindset, nutrition, and exercise aligned with your goals is essential for success, so below fix has outlined some of the most common weight loss mistakes, and effective solutions for you to work on instead.

Don’t Quit Now – Keep Your Fitness Resolution All Year Long! #infographic

How to Remove Permanent Marker from Everything
Check out the infographic below to learn which things you can use to remove permanent marker from wood, carpet, tiles, white board, metal, clothes etc.

How to Remove Permanent Marker from Everything #infographic

eCommerce and the MENA Travel Sector Boom
In 2014, card-not-present transactions have seen exceptional growth, faster than point of sale and cash spend. online transactions in the MENA region are growing at an annual rate of 30 percent.

eCommerce and the MENA Travel Sector Boom #infographic

Home is Where the Workout Is
Having a gym membership is great, but sometimes it’s hard to find the time to go. Trying to balance work and family can be hard enough, and your commitment to the gym loses priority. For the days when going to the gym simply isn't an option, there are lots of exercises you can do at home. Home workouts are a great supplement when you can’t fully commit to your weekly gym schedule.

Home is Where the Workout Is #infographic

Keeping Up with Apps
With a steady stream of new devices, operating systems, languages, and tools, mobile development never slows down. Choosing the right Mobile Application Development Platform can make or break your development - meaning the difference between bringing a timely, successful product to market or getting scooped by competition while your developers fix broken code. With the mobile landscape changing so quickly, what trends and features should developers look for in a cross-platform development solution?

Keeping Up with Apps #infographic

The Rise of Online MBA Education
In the technology driven age that we live in there is much controversy over online schools vs. campus universities, there are key differences in each one that sets them apart. What isn't taken into account often is that many students’ lives cannot accommodate their work life, home life, and all day on campus going to classes, so to take best advantage of the time they have online schooling is a huge opportunity. Many busy working Americans can enroll in an online MBA program part time, and within three years raise their annual earnings by $40,000 from a bachelor’s degree profession. Ohio University (onlinemba.ohio) shows how the online MBA program has become a savior for many of the busy Americans that want to further their education, without sacrificing their livelihood. Many students prefer online education over in classroom campus universities, some of these reasons have been recorded as interactions with diversity of students, diversity of specializations, Accessibility from anywhere, adequate structure, etc.

The Rise of Online MBA Education #infographic

Yoga Positions Mom and Kids Could Try Together
Yoga is a Hindu’s austere and spiritual discipline, which include controlled breathing, meditation, and the posture or post that is made for the body and is popularly practiced for relaxation and health.

Posture or post is called "asana" also mean "seat". From the beginning there was only one asana and that is a comfortable sitting position for a lengthy period of time for meditation. Yoga is not just for stretching and body toning, the poses also open the "nadis" or energy channels and "chakra" or the psychic center of the human body. Yoga will improve your flexibility and lessen the stress. Doing this regularly can help you have a better sleep, sustain your ideal weight a back pain relief if you have and have focus on your life. Afterschool.ae – leading resource of after school activities in Dubai, created an infographic that you can use as a guide for your family yoga sessions:

Yoga Positions Mom and Kids Could Try Together #infographic

How to Diagnose and Prevent Seasickness
Have you ever felt queasy or nauseous when on the open water? Seasickness can ruin what was supposed to be a relaxing getaway, and it affects more people than you might think. Motion sickness is actually quite common, and the constant tumbling motion of being on the water can magnify any symptoms you may feel on dry land. If you’re about to take a cruise or spend a few weeks on a luxury yacht tour, seasickness can be a legitimate fear. But you can take control of this problem and prevent a bout of queasiness by following a few easy rules. Your next cruise or yacht vacation can be made much more enjoyable if you take some simple steps to prevent seasickness. This infographic presents some tips and suggestions for diagnosing and preventing seasickness., from the type of boat you choose to cruise on to proven methods that have helped many people.

How to Diagnose and Prevent Seasickness #infographic

Is Your Favorite Website Spying On You?
Every time you browse the web you leave behind a digital trail of choices, likes and locations. Tracking these footprints has become a pervasive, lucrative and controversial business. By using DONotTrackMe and Ghostery - two leading privacy extensions that track the trackers - the web's biggest trackers can be revealed. Many of the worst culprits are household names, but there are many others you've likely never heard of before.

Is Your Favorite Website Spying On You? #infographic

An insight into tech companies
Did you know that one third of tech companies don't think they have enough knowledge of prospective clients? Check out our infographic for all the key stats and figures you need about the industry.

An Insight into Tech Companies #infographic

Sundance By the Numbers
Using a figure of 100 film crew working on an average indie production — from writers, to actors, to costumers, to post-production — we calculated that more than 410,000 people worked on all of the films submitted to Sundance this year, a number that rivals the population of Atlanta. At least 45,000 people will attend the festival this year, six times the population of Park City, and, if last year is a guide, the festival will bring more than $86 million in economic impact to the state of Utah.

Sundance By the Numbers #infographic

World Wide Cell Phone Etiquette
This infographic showcasing some common phone etiquette used around the world. Read this before you yell at that guy on the subway for screaming into his cell phone!

World Wide Cell Phone Etiquette #infographic

A Marketer's Guide to the Google Pigeon Update
Google's latest algorithm update has been dubbed "pigeon" and (to date) it has had a dramatic affect on how businesses are now showing up in search. But what are the best ways to manage your local SEO presence Post-Pigeon?

A Marketer's Guide to the Google Pigeon Update #infographic

Dreaming the Right Way: Common Sleep Positions
The average person spends a third of their life sleeping. However, studies suggest that about 48% of the American population suffers from sleep deprivation. Less than half of those people actually take a specific action to sleep better.

Dreaming the Right Way: Common Sleep Positions #infographic

Weddings Around the World
Marriage is universal. On all continents, through all centuries, and in all cultures, two people have come together to become one in a wedding ceremony. The commitment in this union is apparent in all cultures. The vibrancy of humanity is apparent in the act of marriage, because the small things – the customs, the ceremonies, and the rituals – differ from place to place.

Weddings Around the World #infographic

It's a Mobile App World 7 Key Stats All Marketers Should Know
45 per cent of ad clicks fail to connect with consumers due to false clicks, poor network speeds, unqualified traffic and other issues, a new study has shown. You can find these facts, and many more from the study, in the infographic below.

It's a Mobile App World 7 Key Stats All Marketers Should Know #infographic

Baby's First Foods from Around the World
For over 50 years it has been the accepted practice for American babies to start solids with bland white rice cereal, which is mainly processed white flour, and to a baby's metabolism is about the same as a spoonful of sugar. Meanwhile, babies in other countries are being fed remarkably different first foods - from seaweed to yak butter tea. It just goes to show that adventurous eating can begin with baby's first bite!

Baby's First Foods from Around the World #infographic

A Counselor’s Typical Day
The typical day for a counselor is dependent on what type of counselor you are. Wake Forest University (counseling.online) gives us the typical day of four different types of counselors: School Counselor, Community Counselor, Correctional Counselor, and Substance Abuse Counselor. School Counselor: Teach school kids how to get along and addressing bullying. Meets individually with students to help with their academic progress, and meets with school administrators to develop ways to help kids that are struggling. Offer group counseling and collaborates with parents. Community Counselor: Works in a mental health facility, social service agency, clinic, hospital, or private companies. They counsel individuals to help them understand their problems, lead group counseling, work with community leaders to solve public issues, and organize public outreach programs for mental health awareness.

Correctional Counselor: Working in correctional facilities or law enforcement offices, they interview a new inmate to create a plan for diversion activities, provide individual counseling to address issues, work with groups on problems like anger management, and assist in program planning for the facility as a whole. Substance Abuse Counselor: Counselors in this field typically work at a mental health and substance abuse center, nursing and residential care facilities, family services, or hospitals. They meet with the patients to develop a plan, meet with the families to help with coping, consult with physicians to coordinate patient care, conduct group counseling, and consult with social workers.

A Counselor’s Typical Day #infographic

3 Steps to Fix a Broken Diet
In this infographic you'll learn 3 main strategies to fix a “broken diet” and start eating better. Whatever way you do it, I hope these simple tips help you improve your diet.

3 Steps to Fix a Broken Diet #infographic

How To Throw a Memorial Day Party
How did our predecessors spread the word about an upcoming event without Snapchat, and how did anyone grill a perfect steak without infrared? As much as apps such as Uber and Songza define how Memorial Day parties are done in 2014, back in the early 1980s, innovation was just as influential in making a party memorable. We have the '80s to thank for the boombox, CDs and Polaroid.

How To Throw a Memorial Day Party #infographic

Why Friends Are So Crucial to Our Happiness
Friends help you live a long, happy life: People with strong social ties are 50 percent less likely to die early. Research shows it's as good for you as quitting smoking. And even better for you than getting regular exercise and staying at a healthy weight!

Why Friends Are So Crucial to Our Happiness #infographic

The Cost of Getting Lean
Six-pack abs. Tight butts. Lean, vibrant, flawless health. That’s the image the fitness industry is selling. But have you ever wondered what it costs to achieve that “look”? What you have to do more of? And what you really have to give up? Make no mistake, there are real trade-offs as you attempt to lose fat and improve your health. In this infographic, we outline them. So you can consider how to get the body you really want while living the life you really enjoy.

The Cost of Getting Lean #infographic

What 50k Press Releases Can Teach You About Public Relations
PR.co asked the question, “What can we learn from 50,000 press releases?” The site took a look at the press releases it has published over the last few years and found some statistics that will be helpful and interesting to PR pros out there all gathered in highly consumable infographic form.

What 50k Press Releases Can Teach You About Public Relations #infographic

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