How Much Do Small Businesses Spend on Social Media?

Vertical Response just wrapped up a survey asking almost 500 of their small business customers how much time and money they spend on social media. They asked how many hours small business owners or employees dedicate to various social media activities, from finding and sharing content to blogging, they wanted to know what tasks take the most time, and what platforms small businesses are most active on. They also inquired about marketing and social media budgets, and how much money is spent on tools to manage and analyze social media efforts.

Shedding Light on America’s Homeless Veterans

One of the major challenges facing veterans is homelessness. Of the 636,017 homeless people in the United States, 67,495 are veterans. Veterans are twice as likely to become chronically homeless as other Americans. This is due, in part, to veterans’ heightened risk of unemployment, foreclosure and poverty. Check out this Infographic USC’s Masters in Military Social Work Program from to learn more about this demographic of homeless Americans and how the government and nonprofit organizations are addressing the issue.

History of Christmas Traditions

Across the world, Christmas is celebrated in a multitude of rich and cherished traditions. Their origins are wonderfully varied, emerging out of cultures and beliefs throughout history. This illustrated timeline, brought to you by Balsam Hill, captures the flow of some of the most popular Christmas traditions and figures and traces their simple lineage from St. Nicholas’ humble beginnings to today.

If Children Ran Christmas…

Part of the magic of Christmas is seeing the day through a child’s eyes. So, Santa asked 500 children in the UK aged six to 10 what they would do if they were in charge of Christmas, and what they love about it. Whether they wanted to visit him in his home in Santa’s Lapland, give presents to all children that are poor and hungry or just eat more cheese, the results are sweet, funny and heart-warming.

Maximizing Your Dollars on Cyber Monday

Are you a Black Friday fanatic or bargain hunter that hates the crowd? More and more, consumers are turning to the Internet, mobile apps and e-coupons to stretch holiday dollars. Cyber Monday is the secret for holiday savings — are you in the know? Find out with the following infographic by myhosting.com.

Black Friday Shopping Cheat Sheet

If you haven’t prepared as much as you might have wanted for Black Friday, relax. NerdWallet has an infographic to catch you up to speed on the most basic and most important parts of Black Friday. Get caught up to the camping out Black Friday shopaholics with information on what to buy, what not to buy, store opening times and apps to make things run smoothly.

How To Deep Fry Your Entire Thanksgiving Dinner

This convenient guide from Macys.com shows you how to deep fry mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, stuffing, green beans, apple pie and chocolate truffles. We’d advise that you pick a couple favorites without actually eating a whole meal of fried foods, lest you find yourself spending the holiday with your cardiologist.

Women vs Men: Who’s the Better Investor?

The ultimate question: Men or Women? rplan is breaking it to pieces (investment-wise) with their new infographic. Wonder who makes more rational decisions or who’s the bigger risk-taker? Who does research and who asks around for advice? Want to know who is the better investor? All that and much more in the latest ‘Men vs. Women’ infographic.