The 2016 Road Rules Report: Holiday Edition

In the midst of this year’s holiday season, the folks at CarRentals.com wanted to share some interesting findings discovered in social conversations and car rental booking data. What are some top road hazards to avoid? What about tips and tricks in renting cars? Everything you need to know about holiday car rentals is in the infographic below.

Where Should You Keep Your Home’s Humidity?

If you’re like most homeowners, you pay a lot of attention to your thermostat and have strong ideas about how to balance your heating and cooling costs against your comfort level. But have you given any thought to your home’s humidity levels? Maintaining proper humidity in your house can help your heating and cooling systems work more efficiently, improve your indoor air quality, and enhance your family’s health.

Understanding the Importance of a Style Guide

The style guide is essentially your branding bible. It explains exactly how the company should be represented, what words or phrases are acceptable, and what design elements to use. If you have a comprehensive style guide, then you should never worry about your contractors straying from what’s expected. When you hire a freelancer, send them the style guide and then schedule an onboarding call to review any questions or issues they might have.

America’s Relationship With Work Email

Reachmail surveyed one thousand people who consider email significant to their work, to find out which parts of the country have the busiest professionals. They sought out to find how often American’s are checking their work email each day, the amount of emails they are sending each day, how quickly American workers respond to emails as well as how many unread emails are sitting in people’s inbox.

Design that Speaks: Styling PowerPoint Background Designs That Work

Ideally, PowerPoint pitches should consist of a limited amount of words. Therefore, being expressive is a challenge. Usually, they only contain keywords but because designs impose tone or suggest interpretation, they become more comprehensible. Studies suggest that elements of art have several different connotations to them. However, they are seldom obvious. It’s common to people that yellow is a happy color or that red looks romantic.

Wild and Whimsical: Play in the Animal Kingdom

Just like little humans, many animal species instinctively engage in playful activities! Why? The prevailing theory is that play is preparation – as young animals play with each other and their environments, they naturally develop skills and instincts needed for survival. However, it goes beyond that. Many scientists have also observed that animals often play just for the joy of it!

Commuting in Australia: How Air Pollution Impacts Your Health

This piece of research shows pollution is a problem not just for our natural environment, but for our personal health as well. The following infographic by GoToMeeting Australia demonstrates the devastating amount of pollution being released into the atmosphere from commuting alone and highlights greener working solutions.

Decoding Your Teen This Holiday Season

This holiday season, families may be scratching their heads about how to celebrate with their teens — what movies to watch together, what gifts to give or where to celebrate. Here is a survey put together by Ebates of what teens want for Christmas vs. what their parents think they want, with surprising results.

Inside the Mind of a Luxury Homebuyer

Potential homebuyers have dozens of questions, concerns and desires when it comes to choosing their perfect home. As they begin the house hunting process, they generally understand that compromising on certain features or amenities is going to be necessary. But what about someone looking for a luxury home?