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‘CSI’ Creator on How to Make Drones the Hero: Drones In America
Welcome to this week’s episode of “Drones in America,” a MarketScale podcast hosted by Grant Guillot. Guillot leads the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Practice Team for Adams and Reese, a law firm that practices across the Southern U.S. and in Washington, D.C. On “Drones in America,” Guillot and industry leaders, influencers and experts explore the rapidly growing commercial drone industry in…
Find Your Edge: How the Military Trains and Leverages Neuro-Fitness
In the military, mental fortitude and neuro-fitness can mean life or death. That’s why, at the US Air Force Training Academy, Assistant Director and Head Exercise Physiologist for the Academy’s Human Performance Lab Dyana Bullinger is paying special attention to active-duty members’ mental fitness. Bullinger joined host and Voice of B2B Daniel Litwin on…
The Benefits of Additional Displays for Remote Work
The world has adapted to a new normal in recent months, transitioning to working remotely and attempting to maintain efficiency during an uncertain period. However, this new focus on remote capabilities is likely to extend well into the future, as the current necessity has accelerated an already occurring shift toward flexible, remote connectivity, collaboration and…
ClearTalk: Customer Care and the Integrator-Client Relationship
Customer care – it’s often thought of as a no-brainer. Of course you take care of your customers. That’s how business is done. But are you looking deeply enough at how customer care initiatives can be elevated to play an even greater role in enterprise communications? On this episode of ClearTalk, a CTSI podcast,…
Hawaii Signs Participating Addendum with DroneUp Providing Public Sector Agencies Access to Drone Services
Virginia Beach, VA (May 12, 2020) — DroneUp, LLC, and the State of Hawaii have signed a Participating Addendum for the NASPO ValuePoint contract for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle services established as the State Procurement Office (SPO) Price List Contract No. 20-08. This begins the offering for the purchase of complete drone solutions to all state agencies,…
When is Outsourcing Your Accounting Needs the Right Move?
Companies have been struggling to find quality accounting talent for years now. The reason why is multi-layered, including a competitive job market, but one of the major reasons we’re focusing on in today’s episode of the podcast is hiring strategy. What Personiv, an outsourcing firm and frequent guest company on the podcast, has tried…
Kohl’s Real Estate is Giving it the Leg Up
Though the pandemic has been a hard hit on retailers, Kohl’s is showing surprising confidence in their post-pandemic outlook. Kohl’s announced Thursday morning that it plans to have 25% of its stores reopened by the week of May 11, including in states such as Texas, Alaska, Arkansas, South Carolina, Utah and Oklahoma. According to…
Delta Releases Social Distancing Seating Plan
Delta Releases Social Distancing Seating Plan. Last month, Delta started blocking all middle seats from being booked. Now, some window and aisle seats will be restricted as well. Half of available seats in first class will now be blocked off. In the main coach area, 40 percent of seats have been deemed unavailable. Passengers will…
Sinclair’s FCC Fine Reveals Issues in the Business of Television Media
Sinclair Broadcast Group, the second-largest television station operator, is going to be paying a hefty $48 million for an FCC fine, wrapping up the commission’s probe into the company’s now-abandoned deal to buy Tribune Media. Twice the amount of the prior record for broadcast, this is now Sinclair’s largest civil penalty ever. The initial…
The Roboticist Chronicles: Getting Dirty and Dangerous with Abrasive Finishing
Robots are perfect for abrasive finishing, because they work well in situations that possess all three of the “Big Ds” – dull, dirty and dangerous. Even so, while more companies are embracing robotics, there are some areas, like abrasive processing, that are yet to see full integration even though they are “three-D situations.” “I…
A Look at the State of UCaaS Today
Kameron Olsen, VP of Business Development for UCaaS at Telarus, dropped by the software and technology podcast to discuss the current role of UCaaS (unified communications as a service) in business today and which industries can most benefit from it. Olsen is known as the UCaaS guru due to his many years of experience…
Taking Advantage of a Bad Situation: Diving into Data
This week on Diving Into Data TC Riley dives into how companies can take advantage of the global situation around COVID-19 and hits on ways that industries are using data in ways you might not expect. Our first topic dives into how you can take advantage of the challenges presented by operating in a…
The New Normal is Business Unusual
Doug Bannister, Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Omnivex Corporation, has seen his fair share of business-altering events in the near 30 years his company’s been in business. But Bannister admits he’s experienced nothing quite like the ongoing pandemic that’s changed the way every company does business. In this time of COVID-19, what does…
How Digital Signage Is Playing a Critical Role in Combating COVID-19
For some time now, digital signage has been reinventing the customer experience, impacting marketing strategies like never before and helping boost sales and supplement a company’s revenues in creative and imaginative ways. From vibrant displays that quickly catch the eye and draw in consumers more effectively than static signage to transforming long queues into infotainment…
CVS’ COVID-19 Response Gave Them Q1 Success
Even with the pandemic, drugstore chain CVS had an sales-heavy Q1. Its same-store pharmacy sales went up 9.3%, and same-story front-of-store sales rose 8%. Prescription volume wasn’t immune to growth either, up by nearly 10%. Why, where as other drugstores are struggling, is CVS succeeding? On this episode of Business Casual’s Secure The Bag,…
Windows Continues OS Domination as Ubuntu, macOS Gain Ground
The major PC operating systems are constantly fighting for market dominance. Though Microsoft’s Windows rarely has its No. 1 position challenged, and continues to see growth and expansion of its OS solutions, the COVID-19 pandemic may have thrown a slight wrench in their continued success. Microsoft, overall, has seen growth in Windows 10 over…
Google Finally Brings Analytics to its Podcast Service
Google Podcasts is working to make its platform as competitive for the future of podcast streaming as Apple Podcasts and Spotify. To give creators more tools and insights on their content, Google has launched its Google Podcasts Manager, a new service for robust podcast data in dashboard form. On this Business Casual snippet, hosts…
Professional Drone LiDAR and Drone Photogrammetry More Accessible and Affordable Than Ever Before: Microdrones as a Service (mdaaS) Available Now
Rome, NY- Microdrones announces the launch of mdaaS- Microdrones as a Service, making its survey equipment and solutions accessible to an even broader market of surveyors and geomatics professionals. MdaaS introduces drone surveying solutions, including everything needed to do drone LiDAR and surveying the right way, with convenient hardware and software packages and affordable monthly…
The Impact of the First Deliberate Shutdown of the NYC Subway System: Roads, Rails, & Rides
For the first time since New York City began running 24-hour subway service, the city has completely shut down the entire subway system as a result of COVID-19. This is unprecedented, as, even during some of the most extreme weather events in recent memory, such as the blizzard of 2015, trains kept running. In this episode…
Nokia Today: Nokia Bell Labs 5G Certification Program
Nokia Bell Labs is the world-renowned, Nobel Prize-winning industrial research arm of Nokia. Marianne Strobel, Head of North America Customer Marketing and Communications at Nokia walked host Tyler Kern through Nokia Bell Labs’ 5G Certification Program. Throughout its 90-year history, Nokia Bell Labs has distinguished itself in the technology communications field through its multiple…
Test Your Network: How an Industry-First Optical Fiber Multimeter is Changing 5G Testing Forever
EXFO’s new approach to fiber testing with its revolutionary Optical Explorer Optical Fiber Multimeter (OFM) allows veterans of the testing industry to experience that satisfaction. “It’s quite fun and quite remarkable to see the technicians hook it up and, within minutes, start getting results of, ‘Gosh, OK, got the first continuity established,’ then moving…
Why Has Animal Crossing’s Newest Installment Been so Successful?
Selling 5 million digital copies in its opening month, Animal Crossing is showing consistent success during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nintendo’s Animal Crossing franchise is having major success during the COVID-19 pandemic. In March alone, upon the release of its new title New Horizons on Nintendo Switch, the game sold 5 million digital copies, the…
Can Cruise Companies Correct Course After COVID-19?
The cruise industry is one of the business sectors and workforces most negatively impacted by COVID-19. With many ships and their crews stranded at sea with little to no timeline on when they can dock, cruise lines are under scrutiny for their response. On this Business Casual segment, hosts Daniel Litwin, Tyler Kern and…
Energy Demand During the Pandemic is at a New Low
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, energy demand across the globe is hitting new lows. According to a new International Energy Agency report, energy demand is projected to drop by 6 percent in 2020, which is the most significant dip in recorded human history. On this Business Casual segment, hosts Daniel Litwin, Tyler Kern and…
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