Desiree Perez Helps Lead the Way in Diversifying the Cannabis Industry

Desiree Perez

Roc Nation chief executive officer Desiree Perez is one of the leading voices in diversifying the burgeoning cannabis industry.

Perez is leading this work along with Roc Nation founder Jay-Z, one of the many rappers who are invested in cannabis companies. The moves come as cannabis and related substances are increasingly becoming normalized for recreational use as more states legalize marijuana.

For Perez and Jay-Z, the legitimacy of not only cannabis, but also the legal businesses that support it, is critical. It gives the two Roc Nation leaders a voice in addressing some of the racial inequities about the war on drugs and its toll on Black and BIPOC communities.

Desiree Perez and Jay-Z launched their own cannabis company, Monogram, in early 2021. Perez sits on the board of directors of Monogram’s parent company, The Parent Company, a California-based, vertically integrated cannabis business.

Perez and Social Justice Reform through Cannabis

Perez has led the creation of a social equity initiative at The Parent Company. The business has pledged $10 million, plus 2 percent of all future net income in a social equity fund.

The fund will be used to find future entrepreneurs of color and provide them with capital and mentorship for success in the cannabis industry. The goal is to build generational wealth and create a cannabis industry that is more diverse and equitable.

“We established this fund to help break down the systematic barriers that Black and other minority entrepreneurs face as they seek to secure meaningful participation, growth, and leadership in this multi-billion-dollar industry,” said Perez, who also serves as The Parent Company’s chief social equity officer, in a recent press release.

“Our vision (is) of a legal cannabis industry in which Black and minority entrepreneurs have the opportunity to build peak levels of success and value for their communities,” Perez said.

Racial disparity in the industry is significant. A 2017 survey by Marijuana Business Daily showed that the industry has only 5.7 percent Hispanic or Latino business owners and founders, 4.3 percent African-American and 2.4 percent Asian, compared to 81 percent white.

The new fund hopes to decisively address those disparities and right some past wrongs. Among the funds initiatives are:

  • A focus on BIPOC entrepreneurs who’ve been adversely affected by the nation’s drug wars
  • Investing and partnering with BIPOC-owned brands, cultivators, distributors, and wholesalers, essentially creating a BIPOC-driven cannabis supply chain
  • Contributions to nonprofit organizations that work in advocacy, criminal justice reform, entrepreneurship, and workforce development

Desiree Perez Believes in the Importance of Storytelling

Desiree Perez believes using cannabis to tell stories of injustice is becoming an effective way to address equity. It’s resonant in Monogram’s messaging. Take, for example, their video, Hypocrisy Stories. The black-and-white narrative features several voices talking about their own experiences that BIPOC faces with minor marijuana possession charges. It ends with the statement, “The hypocrisy of America’s drug policy needs to end.”

The disparities in criminal cases involving cannabis are stark. A 2020 report by the American Civil Liberties Union showed Black people are 3.6 times more likely to be arrested for pot possession than white people are. That rate comes even though usage rates are the same for Black and white people.

In 10 states, arrests of Black people are 5 times those of whites.

Despite increasing rates of legalization, arrest rates have actually increased in recent years, with about 100,000 more arrests in 2018 than in 2015.

Monogram is also advocating for cannabis reform throughout the country.

Desiree Perez and Jay-Z are not alone in using their influential voices to address social injustice. Rappers Method Man and Lil Wayne are involved in similar ventures related to cannabis and social justice.

About Desiree Perez

Desiree Perez was named CEO of Roc Nation, the multinational entertainment firm, in 2019. Previously, she served 12 years as the company’s chief operating officer.

In 2021, she was named a Billboard Change Agent in recognition of her work to fight racial justice. Billboard cited Perez’s leadership of the company’s philanthropic arm, which has supported legal teams involved in high-profile cases, including Breonna Taylor and George Floyd; partnered with the NFL to raise awareness; and collaborated with leading social justice organizations, including Feeding America and Gathering for Justice.



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Enhancing Business Performance through Data Analytics

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After gathering tons of data, are you stuck wondering what to do with it all? Do you want to know how your data can get you a competitive advantage? How can you improve your bottom line using the data you have?

To understand your place within the market and the behaviour of your customers, you need to track and analyze your business performance data. Data analytics helps you gain insights and trends about your business and customers.

Modern data analytics can help to boost any business’s productivity and profitability. 

What is Data Analytics?

Data analytics helps businesses to make sense of collected data to make good business decisions. 

The process of data analytics involves examining sets of data using specific analytic tools and techniques. The goal is to discover information that can support decision-making to improve your business.

You will gain insights into current and future trends. Advancements in modern technologies allow us to get deeper insights more quickly.

Four Types of Data Analysis

Data analysis is a subset of data analytics. There are 4 basic types of data analysis. Each type has a different purpose and answers a specific question:

1. Descriptive analysis – tells you what is happening in your business; data analysis.

2. Diagnostic analysis – tells you why it is happening; finding the causes.

3. Predictive analysis – tells you what is likely to happen.  Uses different techniques and algorithms to understand the data and predict future outcomes.

4. Prescriptive analysis – tells you what you need to do. Recommends specific actions and strategies.

Once data is processed and analyzed, data analytics is used to provide solutions.

Why Do You Need Data Analytics?

The data analytics process will help you to optimize your business’s performance. You can use the insights gained from data analytics to:

·         Identify risks and opportunities

·         Solve potential problems

·         Lower costs and improve profitability

·         Analyze and understand customer trends

·         Gauge customer satisfaction

·         Evaluate the effectiveness of ad campaigns

·         Create content strategies

·         Develop new products/services

·         Improve current products/services

·         Plan marketing campaigns

·         Create digital marketing strategies.

Data analytics experts help businesses use the insights gained from the data analytics process to improve their bottom line and enhance overall business performance.

How to gain strategic insights from your data?

Data analytics consulting services offer businesses the appropriate tools and processes required to collect and analyze raw data. Once you have gathered and stored your data, you need to be able to use the necessary tools to make sense of your data. 

Many businesses often collect massive amounts of data but don’t know how to use the data afterward to optimize the business.

Data analytics consultants work closely with you to analyze the data collected about your business and customers. Using an array of proven methods and tools they will present you with solutions to move your business forward.

If you want your business to achieve enhanced performance through data, learn how you can transform your gathered data into actionable insights for better business results.

Written by Adam Eaton



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Countries that relied on Chinese COVID vaccines are now battling outbreaks

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Seychelles, Chile, Bahrain, and Mongolia are among the top 10 countries with the worst COVID outbreaks.

All four are mostly using shots made by two Chinese vaccine makers, Sinopharm and Sinovac Biotech. 

China kicked off its vaccine diplomacy campaign last year by pledging to provide a shot that would be safe and effective at preventing severe cases of COVID-19. However, the vaccines may not be very effective,  particularly on those new variants.

The degree of recovery may depend on which vaccines governments give to their people, experts say. 

 

They relied on Chinese COVID-19 vaccines. Now they’re battling outbreaks.

China kicked off its vaccine diplomacy campaign last year by pledging to provide a shot that would be safe and effective at preventing severe cases of COVID-19.

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London-Based Hedge Fund that bet against GameStop closes after suffering losses

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London-based White Square Capital suffered double-digit percentage losses in January from its investment in U.S. videogame retailer.

The hedge fund has now written to investors to warn that it will shut its main fund and return money back.

White Square, which was founded by Florian Kronawitter, a former trader at Paulson & Co, had managed up to $440 million in assets.

The term meme stock was coined after individual investors targeted companies on social media, which in some cases saw shares dramatically rise. This caused some hedge funds with short positions — where stock is sold first with the intention of it being bought back later in the hope a profit can be made from the price dropping — having to close their positions to prevent crippling losses.

But the fund is said to have recovered from much of the January losses, according to a newspaper report. The decision to shut the fund was said to be unrelated to the meme-stock rally but due to a review of its business model.

The fund is thought to be one of the first hedge funds to close its positions to stem its losses and has recovered from many of the sharp price movements. 

Forbes

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China wants banks to stop supporting cryptocurrencies

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China’s central bank summoned several major banks and payments companies to call on them to take tougher action over the trading of cryptocurrencies.

Banks were told to not provide products or services such as trading, clearing and settlement for cryptocurrency transactions.

China’s third-largest lender by assets, the Agricultural Bank of China, said it was following the PBOC’s guidance and would conduct due diligence on clients to root out illegal activities involving cryptocurrency mining and transactions.

The price of Bitcoin slumped by more than 10% on Monday but stabilized in Asian trading on Tuesday. That follows an order on Friday to shut down Bitcoin China’s biggest-ever Bitcoin mining operation in the province of Chenguan.

In China, the value of the cryptocurrency has dropped by about 50% since hitting a record high above $63,000 in April.

BBC News

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The latest crackdown on cryptocurrency comes days after China stopped Bitcoin mining in Sichuan province.

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Factors truck businesses should consider before buying insurance

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Insurance is one of the many expenses truck businesses experience. The key to being successful in the logistics industry is to keep the expenses at a minimum. Even if buying insurance may seem like an extra cost, it helps businesses save money in the long run because it protects them in case of legal issues or accidents. It’s not advisable for truck companies to skimp on this expense because accidents can happen at any time. 

If you’re managing a truck company and have to buy insurance, consider the following factors

Certification

Standard certification is an essential factor to bear in mind when buying any kind of insurance for your business. Industry-standard certifications are essential because they help you separate reliable providers from other companies offering policies. You can find information about the provider’s certification on their website, but you can also contact one of the representatives to ask for further details. Apart from certification, you should also check the ratings to determine if good financials back their policies because you want to ensure that the provider can pay the damage in case of an accident. 

Settlement and claims

Filing a claim for an accident and recovering the amount you spend to fix the damaged vehicles or cover other expenses are two separate things. You can easily file a claim with the insurance company; however, the recovery process can take a while and require some effort on your part. Before buying insurance from a company, check how fast they solve claims. 

Type of policy

Insurance companies offer numerous kinds of insurance for truck companies that vary according to the requirements of the buyer and the services the insurer is specialized in. It’s easy to find out what policies a company offers because they list them on their website, where one can compare their features and determine which one suits their interests. 

Alongside the classic types of insurance, all businesses get, truck companies also need bobtail insurance. You can learn what is bobtail insurance online or through your insurance provider or agent.

Coverage

Read the policy to identify the general and specific coverage it provides and determine if there are possible exclusions from the terms and conditions. Read the paperwork before signing it because the devil is in the detail. You need to know what types of cargo, route options, and other similar aspects the insurance policy covers.            

The condition of the fleet

The premium applicable for your insurance policy is determined by your fleet’s condition. Supposing you use expensive and luxurious trucks or vehicles, expect the premium to be high because it’s supposed to cover the expenses for the pricier property. 

Customer support

Customer support is an essential factor to check when buying services like insurance. An efficient system can tackle your issues and manage your queries and claims quickly and efficiently. You want to collaborate with an insurance provider that can assist you at every step, from the day you purchase the policy until it expires. 

Here are the most important factors you should consider when you buy insurance for a truck company. 

Written by Lara Harper



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Clubhouse Accidentally Leaks New Backchannel Feature

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Clubhouse accidentally leaked its under-development chat feature called Backchannel. This UI element disappeared very quickly after some users noticed it.

The company’s founder had previously mentioned the possibility of building a DM backchannel. With the number of live audio apps rising, Clubhouse wouldn’t want to miss out on critical features like this.

The only way to interact with others on Clubhouse is to become a speaker in the room and raise your hand. Backchannel will fix a big problem for Clubhouse users that have to use external messaging apps 

Spotify launched its own real-time conversation app called Greenroom days ago. Incidentally, that app has a chat feature that lets you connect with another person in the app via text. 

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Most Catholic bishops are in favor of denying Biden communion

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More than 85% of bishops voted in favor of an in-depth conversation about how to preach the Catholic Church’s teaching on Communion.

The council, which includes more than 300 bishops, will consider issuing a statement on “the meaning of the Eucharist in the life of the Church.”

The document could bar President Joe Biden from receiving Holy Communion if promulgated by the bishops. The bishops’ council will consider writing a statement about the meaning of Communion in the church’s life.

It will also consider a statement that could bar Vice President Biden from getting Communion from receiving the sacrament of the day. The majority of bishops are open to discussing writing a document that could have a negative effect on President Biden’s access to Communion.

The Catholic Church teaches that Communion is the body and blood of Jesus Christ. Receiving Communion while stained with serious sin, among which the church counts support for abortion, is considered one of the worst offenses against God. 

Fox News

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Clubhouse Now Has to Face Down Facebook

Facebook Audio

Facebook’s Live Audio Rooms is making its way stateside. It’s a competitor to Clubhouse’s live audio feature, which has a limited number of speakers. There will be a “raise a hand” button to request to join the conversation, and reactions will be available to interact throughout the chat. Users can also select a nonprofit or fundraiser to support during their conversation with a button to directly donate on the app.

The new Facebook feature is also introducing other nifty features like notifications when your friends or followers join a room, as well as live captions. Clubhouse still does not have a feature that includes captions.The Facebook app is available on iOS and Android and users can join from either one.

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Facebook’s Clubhouse competitor starts rolling out in the US today

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Trump hits out at opponents on Father’s Day

Former President Donald Trump took the opportunity on Father’s Day this year to hit out at his critics, penning a scathing message insulting his political opponents.

Donald Trump Jr. also sent out an email appealing for donations titled “My father is asking about you.” The rest of the Trump family also did not miss the opportunity this Father’s Day to get some campaigning done. The former President has used Father‘s Day several times in the past to launch a salvo at his opponents, including Sen. Mitt Romney and Rep. Liz Cheney, often using the term “Republican-in-name-only” to criticize Republicans like Romney and Cheney.

Happy Father’s Day to all, including the Radical Left, RINOs [Republicans in name only], and other Losers of the world,

Trump sent out a strange statement wishing ‘losers’ and ‘RINOs’ a Happy Father’s Day

This is not the first time Trump decided to include an insult in his Father’s Day well-wishes. He did so in 2019 too, blasting his “vicious critics.”

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A space tourism startup is close to sending humans to space

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Space Perspective successfully completed its first unmanned test flight Friday of a gigantic balloon that will soon take humans to orbit. The company launched a prototype of its stratospheric balloon 20 miles over Florida at 5:23am ET, putting it on schedule for the first commercial flight in 2024.

Its Neptune Once spaceship test vehicle took off from the Space Coast Air and Spaceport in Cape Canaveral and hit its planned altitude of 108,409 feet where it hovered for six hours before splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico.

Space Perspective is a new startup founded in 2020 by Jane Poynter and Taber McCallum, who previously co-founded World View – a firm that deploys sensors to the stratosphere attached to balloons to capture space imagery.

With this flight, Space Perspective became the first space launch operator to fly from the Spaceport, and put it on track for its first crewed test flight in 2023.

The first commercial test flight is scheduled to take place in the spring of 2023, with a commercial flight scheduled to begin in 2024.

Space Explorers will be able to explore the edge of space in the next five years.

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Space travel has environmental costs. For research, it might be worth it. To send Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, and other wealthy tourists into orbit? That’s debatable. Companies including SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, and Space Adventures want to make space tourism more common. And people are interested. Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa spent an undisclosed sum of money to SpaceX in 2018 for a private trip around the moon and back. The trip is penciled in for 2023, although the Starship rocket sti

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Source: TG Daily – A space tourism startup is close to sending humans to space

Miami’s mayor entices Chinese bitcoin miners with cheap and clean nuclear energy

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Mayor Francis Suarez says Miami’s doors are open to bitcoin miners in China who are scrambling to find a new home after Beijing made it clear that their days are numbered.

More than half of all miners are currently based in China, but a mass exodus is already underway.

The mayor is looking to promote the city’s essentially unlimited supply of cheap nuclear energy. Suarez is already in talks with Florida Power & Light Company to figure out how to further drive down the price of energy. He is also considering a mix of other incentives, like enterprise zones specifically for crypto mining, with the hope that these breaks will encourage investment and create jobs.

Miami is not alone in its ambitions to capture the attention of bitcoin miners, thanks to their cheap energy mix and crypto-friendly U.S. states and other hot mining destinations like Texas and Wyoming are also fast becoming hot mining hotspots in the U.K. and Wyoming. But even Suarez admits that a lot needs to be done first and that it needs to happen before the city is ready to meet the needs of miners in North America, he said.

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IDF hits targets on Hamas sites after 3rd day of fires sparked by incendiary balloons

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Israel launches airstrikes on Hamas in response to arson attacks from the Gaza Strip. At least eight fires were sparked in southern Israel on Thursday, four on Wednesday, and more than two dozen on Tuesday.

The IDF said the targets included a launchpad near Khan Younis, which could be seen in video footage shared on social media.

There were no immediate reports of Palestinian casualties from the Israeli raids, the military said.

The attacks were far greater and more forceful than those launched earlier this week in retaliation to similar airborne arson attacks, the IDF said. The attacks appeared to be the most significant retaliation by Israel to incendiary balloons in the three years since Palestinians began using the tactic in the Gaza region, the Israeli Fire and Rescue Services said. Inflatable balloons have been launched from the Strip.

The Israeli military also released its own video footage of the strikes.

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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Wednesday fired a second round of airstrikes on Gaza, after Palestinian militants released incendiary balloons that caused eight fires in southern Israel.The IDF said it struck Hamas military complexes, according to CNN.These strikes come one day after Israel broke its cease-fire with Hamas, striking compound buildings it says belong to the militant group.Hamas did not respond to the Wednesday airstrikes, CNN…

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SpaceX launches advanced GPS satellite for US Space Force

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SpaceX successfully launched an advanced GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force on Thursday (June 17). This marks the 19th launch of the year here on the Space Coast. The GPS III SV05 satellite mission is the second to launch so far this month for SpaceX, following the launch of a broadband satellite for Sirius XM on June 6.

Three previous advanced GPS III missions also launched on Falcon 9 rockets, including two missions last year. Another of the satellites will be launched in August 2019 on the United Launch Alliance’s final flight of the Delta IV Medium rocket, which will launch on the Delta III Medium rocket in August.

The mission is SpaceX’s fourth GPS satellite delivery by SpaceX for the military. The launch is scheduled to take place at 12:09 p.m. EST (1409 GMT) on June 17 ET (1449 GMT).

 

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Internet outage hits major banks and airlines.

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Australian and U.S. banks and airlines suffer brief online outages Thursday.

Several banks blamed an “external provider” for the disruption . Outages began around 2:10PM Sydney time (0510 GMT) and did not appear to be limited to the banking sector. Problems appeared to be more prolonged in Australia, with services only slowly returning an hour after the first reports were made.

Earlier this month major US media and government websites were temporarily down after a glitch with cloud computing services provider Fastly. The White House, New York Times, Reddit and Amazon were some of the more prominent victims of the glitch earlier this month.

After a series of high profile hack-for-ransom attacks corporations are left jittery over cybersecurity risks, although there is no indication the latest problems were caused by malicious actors.

The issue of cybersecurity was at the top of the agenda when US President Joe Biden and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin met in Geneva this week. The issue was discussed in Geneva. The U.K. Government and Washington believe hackers who have extorted hundreds of millions of dollars from Western governments, companies, and organizations operate from Russian soil.

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5 Tips to Help Reduce Shipping Times for Your Online Store

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Offering fast and affordable shipping is one of the biggest challenges of running a successful online store. If this is an area where you are trying to improve, here are some tips that can help you reduce shipping times while still keeping the whole process affordable.

1 – Invest in automation

As a general rule, the more of the order fulfillment process is automated, the faster the entire process will be. Automation can take care of managing addresses, printing out labels, and even tell you and your workers where in your storage space the products needed are located.

Your in-house order fulfillment software may also be able to inform your courier provider when you have packages ready for pick up and tell you when the next pickup drive is likely to come by. All of that can optimize the process, and when you are fighting to provide same-day or two-day shipping, every minute counts.

2 – Look into drop shipping

Dropshipping is the practice of ordering goods from retailers and manufacturers straight to your customers, essentially allowing those third parties to handle order fulfillment for you. Many drop shippers sell marked-up goods from abroad and pocket the difference. In this scenario, dropshipping is often slower than the alternative, since the product is coming from outside the country.

But dropshipping can also be done locally. By allowing a local manufacturer to ship products directly to your customer, you may be able to get much faster delivery times at a lower cost while also eliminating the hassle of fulfilling orders yourself. 

3 – Keep a lookout for faster options

Fast Courier and other tools like it let you compare the services and quotes offered by different couriers. It’s a good idea to check these comparison tools periodically to make sure you are using the fastest courier option available to you.

Keeping an eye on the courier options available in your region also gives you leverage to negotiate prices with your courier based on what the competition is offering.

4 – Ask your courier for tips

Of course, when it comes to fast shipping, there is only so much you can do on your own. Eventually, the package will leave your custody and be trusted to your courier of choice, so it’s important to consider ways to make their job easier as well. Ask your courier provider what you can do to make the shipping process more efficient.

This might be as simple as making sure barcodes are in the right place to make them easier to scan. Or using sturdier boxes so they’ll be easier for the delivery personnel to stack and move around.

5 – Consider outsourcing

Moving your shipping operation to an order fulfillment center isn’t just a tactic used to cut costs and simplify logistics. Most order fulfillment centers are located in strategic areas meant to serve large numbers of people in the least amount of time possible. Depending on where your current base of operation is, moving your wares to an order fulfillment center near a major city center may drastically reduce your shipping times.



Source: TG Daily – 5 Tips to Help Reduce Shipping Times for Your Online Store

4 Fire Safety Tips for Businesses

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It’s important not to grow complacent when it comes to fire safety in the workplace. In the event of a fire, even if no one is hurt, the business will still have to deal with the property damage the fire caused to the store and surrounding properties.

Here are some tips that can help minimize fire risks, and reduce the damage if a fire does occur.

1 – Regular inspections

It’s a good idea to have your business inspected for fire hazards every year, or every two years, depending on what types of hazards are found on the premises. A good inspector will be able to not only provide fire safety tips and take stock of potential fire hazards, but they will also be able to spot areas where the business may not be following current fire safety regulations.

2 – Keep an eye on fire hazards

Keep flammable material away from potential fire hazards. This sounds simple, but it requires that your businesses be able to keep track of what those hazards are, since it’s not always obvious what can and can’t lead to a fire.

In an office space, for example, the main potential fire hazard is electrical issues. Outlets can produce sparks if they are faulty, and sparks can be produced by damaged wires and cords that have wires exposed. “Isolation”, in this context, is as simple as making sure wires are properly protected, and no open trash cans are placed under wall outlets.

Other work environments deal with different hazards, from machinery that can overheat to industrial stoves that can ignite kitchen oil if left unattended. These require that employees be trained to identify initial signs of trouble and that the area around these fire hazards is kept clear of any flammable materials. 

3 – Additional safety equipment

On top of the equipment required by your local fire codes, there is a variety of fire safety equipment that helps prevent and control fires. Installing smoke detectors, sprinkler systems, and additional fire extinguishers can all help make a workplace safer.

Two things should be taken into account here. First, additional equipment may do more harm than good if the staff isn’t properly trained — for example, the staff must know which type of fire extinguisher to use when dealing with different types of fire.

The second factor is age and maintenance. It can be tempting to buy equipment and forget about it, but sprinklers and extinguishers can all stop working if they aren’t properly maintained. The same fire sprinkler service that installed the system on your office space will probably also be able to do regular inspections and maintenance on the system, or they’ll be able to recommend someone who can.

4 – Have an evacuation plan

It’s not uncommon for people to end up injured not because of the fire, but because of something that happened during a panicked evacuation. Employees need to know to stay calm when a fire starts, and they need to know exactly where they should go during the evacuation process.

It’s also crucial to make sure that the chosen evacuation routes are kept clear of anything that could make the process more difficult. This means there should be no clutter located on the path to the safety exit or the staircase. A faulty door can also slow down the evacuation process.



Source: TG Daily – 4 Fire Safety Tips for Businesses

The Ultimate Parental Control App by Wondershare

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Parents are always concerned about how their children spend their time and what they do all the time when they are not with them. FamiSafe parental control app immediately informs parents about the location of their child and about the places they visited the whole day. Keeping parental control is an essential factor of parenting and for the notorious children, it has become a widespread concern. With the availability of smartphones and Internet technology, parental control has made it possible for them to have all the parental control features in their hands.

FamiSafe parental control app is a commonly used application which is developed with innovative features that enable parents to observe the location history and real-time location of their child. It is available for both Android and iOS devices and informs parents about their children’s phones in their phones.

Outstanding features of the family says parental control app 

  • Track your kids with the help of a GPS tracker that you install with the help of windows parental controls and stay connected with Them all day long.
  • The front end center of the famous dashboard software provides a map view of the current location of your kid and the last recorded location of your kid so that you may get a knowledge of the time spent from one place to another.
  • The last recorded location and the screenshot shortcut to certain actions like setting up Geo fences end custom smart schedules for children so that you can decide the time to visit a place.
  • The location history timeline can also be provided by this application so that the parents know about the places visited by their child for the whole day.
  • Setting up geofences Is the best feature for parents because it helps the parents in getting notified about the places visited by their child and setting up virtual boundaries for them.
  • Since the devices are available for both Android and iOS, we shall know about the Steps to install and use from its FamiSafe parental control.

For Android

Download the application using Google Play Store or Amazon store. Install the application on your device and give the other features information that is required by it. Log in to a FamiSafe profile after downloading and installing. Install the software on devices for monitoring and also on the device to be monitored. Connect the software with both devices and handle it from the phone of parents.

For iOS devices

Sign up with a FamiSafe account using the Apple Store and download the software. Install the FamiSafe software on the devices for parents as well as kids. Connect the device of the kid with the parents’ device for flawless monitoring. The parents can now monitor the exact location and location history of their child.

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Pricing plans by FamiSafe

This app provides new users a 3 days free trial. During the free trial period, the parents can enjoy all the features of the FamiSafe parental control app. After this, they can subscribe to one of the pricing plans given on the app.

Quarterly subscription plan

$6.66 Is charged per month if you subscribe which is billed at $19.99 per quarter which gives connectivity of up to 10 devices per profile.

Monthly subscription plan

$9.99 per month starts for the monthly subscription plan that gives the connectivity of up to 5 devices for each subscription.

Annually subscription plan

$4.99 per month is billed at $59.99 annually and gives the connectivity of up to 10 gadgets with a one-time payment.

Parents cannot be with their children all the time to protect them and keep them away from all the dangers. The advancement in technology has led parents to control their children by controlling their devices. It was launched by Wondershare and has now become one of the most reliable parental control apps that helps the parents in getting location, knowledge about real-time location, battery percentage and even Setting up virtual boundaries for children so that they cannot go out of reach of parents. If the children go out of the reach of parents, then they Instantly get aware of their location and the camera sticks their children from going to certain places.

Conclusion

The real-time location of their child and getting their location history of them helps parents in getting quick knowledge about the nature and behavior of their child. One of the best things about FamiSafe is that it is compatible with a varying range of mobile devices because it supports android and iOS. The parents get alarms about the location of their children.     



Source: TG Daily – The Ultimate Parental Control App by Wondershare

What are the benefits of Instagram for businesses?

Instagram is one of the most popular social media channels in this day and age. There are sufficient reasons why this social media giant has been so much in the trend these days. It does not only help individuals on a personal level but various companies have used this channel for innumerous commercial reasons. 

There is nothing new that multinational companies are using different social media channels for the betterment of their marketing and sales strategies. This article will highlight the different benefits that are being offered by Instagram.

1. Connect with customers

Business is all about how you connect with the customers. No matter how good your product or service is, you will not be able to sell it without connecting with the customers in the right manner. Instagram can be used to display your products and services. This is how you can attract more customers. Even otherwise, there are different features in which you can engage with them and develop relationships that can convert into sales. 

2. Attract traffic

One of the major benefits of using Instagram is that you can attract and engage with traffic. It is one of the ways in which you can remain super-engaged with potential customers. Instagram is one of the channels that engage high volumes of traffic. It is much more compared to other social media channels. Engaging with the customers increases the chance of attracting customers to make repeated purchases from your business. 

3. Marketing advantages

Different tools such as Instagram Panel can be used for different marketing purposes. Using photographs and other forms of visuals allows you to develop a better e-marketing strategy. Images, videos, and all other modes of visuals can be used to develop an effective marketing strategy. Effective professionals belonging to the field of marketing can be engaged to make the most out of the platform. 

4. Create more sales

Instagram is clearly one of the tools that can help in creating more sales. There are many ways in which this can be done. The first and foremost obvious way is that it can help by providing a platform to sell. You can easily make sales through Instagram. There are many tools within the platform that can be used as a sales platform. Furthermore, the platform itself is ideal when it comes to marketing services and products. The more you market, the better the chances are of getting more sales in all terms. 

The bottom line

Above are some of the major benefits that businesses can avail if they use Instagram. However, this is not an exhaustive list. The more you use and familiarize yourself with the platform, the more you will realize how beneficial it is. 

Nevertheless, with the passage of time, Instagram is getting more technically advanced. This means that professionals must be hired to get the most out of the platform. Thus, make sure quality strategists are hired to get the best results for Instagram. 



Source: TG Daily – What are the benefits of Instagram for businesses?

How To Promote Your Business Through TikTok

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TikTok, a new, most running social media platform has reached levels. Few people think that it is just a lip-syncing or video-making application that can only be used for fun. Well, they are wrong and don’t understand the real purpose of this new trend. If you use this application wisely, it can help you to bring your business or product to a real audience. Research shows that currently there are 500 million users of TikTok. Using the right tools, your product can reach to an extent of 500 million people a day! 

1. Create interesting and creative content

Fun content can attract more people than any advertisement which is dry and boring. TikTok, being a fun application, gives a lot of opportunities to new users. Creating advertising and informative content for your business is one of the easiest and in-expensive ways on TikTok. Make sure that your content is unique and not copied from any other user. Providing thoughtful ads can boost your products. All you need is your smartphone and good humor. Once you understand how to create fun content, start filming! 

2. Hashtag challenge 

The hashtag challenge on TikTok has proved to be a great help to the new entrepreneurs. It is a very creative way to reach the maximum number of users to promote your business. This challenge is all about launching a hashtag for your business along with the content and encouraging the users to create a new or recreate your content by adding your branded hashtag to it. This way, the reach of your content can be increased. You can get to know more about it on the Tik Tok Reseller Panel

3. Reach TikTok influencers 

Every social media platform has influencers. Though, TikTok- specific influencers might not have a greater count yet, but you can take their help to enhance your ratings and views. By taking their help, you will be able to widen your reach. You can also take this as paid promotions or paid advertisements. It has been shown that connecting with an influencer in a campaign or advertisement can give you millions of views. 

4. Use the features and effects 

TikTok has a lot of great features and effects which can make your content more fun and attractive. It is very important to study all the features the platform provides and use them wisely. It has the tools to add music, interact, discover, explore profiles and a lot more. TikTok is trying to make it one of the most engaging applications of the current era. 

5. Regular postings 

The audience always needs to feel engaged all the time. It is a relationship you need to build with other users. The easiest road to their hearts is regular connection. TikTok allows you to have a content calendar on your profile. Using this strategy, you can plan out your content through brainstorming for the upcoming week or month. Always set targets that are possible to achieve. Like every other platform, TikTok also demands quality over quantity. 



Source: TG Daily – How To Promote Your Business Through TikTok