Baby Boomers: America's Hottest Group Of New Entrepreneurs. Press Releases. Pfizer want us to ‘Get Old’ - The Checkup. Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 06/18/2012 Jun 18, 2012 11:00 AM EDT TheWashingtonPost By Jennifer Huget I’m pretty skeptical about pharmaceutical companies’ public service campaigns; whatever the feel-good benefits, in the back of your mind you suspect it all comes down to trying to sell their products.
But still I find interesting a program launched Monday morning by Pfizer (in partnership with 10 health-care advocacy groups listed below) that invites people of all ages to share their attitudes toward and stories about aging. To mark the launch, the company has released results of a Gallup & Robinson poll conducted in early May in which 1,017 people ages 18 and up were asked about everything from when they had their first kiss and what year they had the best summer of their lives to how they’re approaching the prospect of aging.
Why Baby Boomers are the innovators of the future - Ideas@Innovations. Posted at 12:34 PM ET, 06/26/2012 Jun 26, 2012 04:34 PM EDT TheWashingtonPost Are Baby Boomers the face of the innovative startup of the future?
Think “innovative startup” and the picture of an entrepreneur under30 generally comes to mind — someone ready to feed new products to the coveted 18-to-34 demographic. It’s time for a new picture. Baby Boomers are starting companies at a faster pace than ever before, according to a March report by the Kauffman Foundation and younger workers lack the disposable income and job prospects they once had. Get Old. 7 Facebook Contest Ideas for Small Businesses. Facebook contests are becoming good marketing strategies for businesses of any size.
You’ve probably heard Facebook success stories from big brands with large budgets. They often have elaborate landing pages, TV commercials, paid blog posts and celebrity endorsements. What about the small business that doesn’t have thousands to spend? This list is for you. 1. Clothing company PLNDR gave a unique twist to the NCAA. TimetoPlayMag.com tied their contest into a holiday with a virtual Easter Egg hunt. 2. During the summer, pizza company Fresh Brothers runs contests using their mascot, the Slice (a giant slice of pizza). Wine website Snooth.com created a Facebook landing page on their Fan page using the Wildfire app—Facebook guidelines say brands should run contests like this through an app. 3.
PR firm Sammis & Ochoa runs promotions for two restaurants in Texas. Other game examples: 4. Hiatus Spa is running a “Be Green and Be Good; Earth Month 2011” Contest. Time Travel: The Key to Financial Security. Last Updated May 4, 2011 4:39 PM EDT I'm a time-travel nut.
I loved Back to the Future, Terminator, Time Bandits, Hot Tub Time Machine and even Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. Who hasn't dreamed of going back in time as an adult to steer their younger self? Want To Retire Wealthier? Start by Scanning Your Photo. Another Theory on Why Bad Habits Are Hard to Break - Shortcuts. Saving for Retirement Can Be Affected by Viewing Digital Future Picture of Yourself. In the quest for greater personal savings, we are now resorting to mirror tricks.
Coming soon to an HR department near you: a magical computer screen that adds 30 years to your face. Jarring, for sure. That’s the point. Seeing yourself in the future makes plain the need for saving in the present, and this jolting image should prompt workers who are enrolling in a benefits plan to elect a higher 401(k) savings rate. Workers rarely change their contribution rate once it’s set. (MORE: License to Sin: When Good Behavior Leads to Bad Results) Voila. The concept of paying your future self has been around a long time. The New York Times came back to the subject this week for good reason. As part of the research, students were placed in front of a computer screen that either showed them as they were or as they might look in 30 years. (MORE: Why Latino Voters Will Swing the 2012 Election)
People’s Insights Volume 1, Issue 23: Dell Social Innovation Platform. The Dell Social Innovation Challenge recognises and supports young social innovators who dedicate themselves to addressing the world’s biggest problems.
The issues they deal with are related to economic development, education, energy, food and sustenance, health and human rights. Participants can register on dellchallenge.org The challenge is divided into 3 rounds: Entry, Semi-Final and Final. Individuals or teams must create a Project Page and complete all required fields including information about the members, the idea, why it will work and so on. Semi-finalists will need to upload a video pitch on YouTube or Vimeo and embed it on the project page. They also need to create a project roadmap. Finalists will have to make a 15 minute live presentation at the Finalist Weekend in Austin, Texas USA to a panel of international judges, followed by a 15-minute question and answer session.