Weathermageddon: Extreme Canadian Edition

The Insurance Bureau of Canada recently released their findings on the impact the big weather storms of 2013 had on insurance and oh boy, it was a doozy. Turns out 2013 was a record-breaking year as companies paid out 3.2 billion dollars to policyholders. That’s almost a 1.2 billion dollar increase from the previous high.

How to Define the Lead of Your Company’s Dreams

Defining the perfect leads for your company is like setting up a perfect blind date. Is he up to your company’s standards? Does she have similar interests, or will the conversation fall flat? Is he even “on the market”? Will there be any chemistry? Find your ideal lead with this infographic from Marketo entitles “How to Define the Lead of Your Company’s Dreams.”

How Big is Google

Google is arguably the king of the Internet. While their stats for some measures are not number #1, they take top place for many other measures to make up for it. BestComputerScienceDegrees.com has put together some stats and facts that may give you an idea of how big Google really is.

The Gremlins Want Your Data

The cloud is an emerging technology for backup, and while more than half of SMBs say they back up to the cloud to protect business data, many IT providers still do not offer cloud backup to their business customers. This infographic describes the data loss threat and offers IT providers tips on how they can grow revenue and protect their business customers with a better cloud backup solution.

Big Data Analytic Trends for 2014

Here is an infographic about the top trends including big data, analytics, and analytical models, all of which are defining trends of analytics today and are likely to have a significant influence in 2014 and future course around the globe.

Can Your Organization Survive a Natural Disaster?

The threat of a hurricane or a mudslide or even a nuclear disaster is more real than many people may realize. In the event that the worst case scenario comes to life, will your organization be able to weather the storm? One in four cannot and will never re-open their doors after closing them in an emergency situation.

Why Purpose Matters In The Workplace

Career ambitions are never higher than when the ring of a new year takes place. Something about New Year’s Eve makes people second guess whether they really do have a profound connection to the jobs they work. Here is an infographic that examines why companies and leaders are failing in employee engagement, and what they must do to become purpose-driven organizations.