This Credit Loan infographic on marketing via blogging and social media indicates that the onslaught of Web-driven promotion and engagement is far from over. By 2012, 43 percent of U.S. companies will be blogging -- that's up from just 16 percent in 2007. Other fun stats on...
This infographic from CableTV.com offers a simple solution for the world's ills: Blame Twitter. Per its statistics, the social media service is wasting energy, ruining the environment and killing people at an alarming rate. Should we ditch our social media efforts to save the planet? Not so...
Is social media ruining our minds? Assisted Living Today seems to think so. This infographic illustrates the relationship between social media and our multitasking skills, ability to focus and social interactions. Social media -- in particular, the way it's shortened our attention span -- has effects that range...
This week is dedicated to optimizing your workplace for productivity, so it's only appropriate that I share some stats on wasting time at work. Employees admit to wasting 3 hours in a typical 8-hour workday -- time that could be spent exercising, relaxing or doing other stuff. All...
This CareerBuilder infographic examines the relationship between working from home and productivity. Some key statistics: 10 percent of Americans telecommute at least one day a week, which is up from 8 percent in 2007, and 6 percent of Americans work from home on a full-time basis. The infographic also offers...
This Rypple infographic examines what motivates employees, from incentives to company culture and managerial techniques. I've written about employee disengagement before, but this infographic puts a price on an unmotivated workforce: $300 billion in lost productivity. Before focusing on productivity in your workgroup, it's essential to...
