As we’ve reached the second half of the year, the major social media platforms have all experienced significant drops. The reasons why are multi-faceted: All these factors are causing the stock prices of large social companies to drop significantly. As of 12/13/2022, What These Numbers Mean for the Future So, what does all this mean […]
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When it comes to building a website, one of the first decisions to make is what platform to build it on. You could have a developer hardcode your entire website for you. But that is a short-sighted business decision. As soon as that developer moves on or the contract ends, you’re going to find updating
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Did you know that Google’s Universal Analytics (the platform most websites—likely yours, too–have been using to track traffic for more than a decade) will stop collecting data in July 2023? This means that if you have not transitioned to the new Google Analytics 4 platform, you will no longer be able to see how many people
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It’s no fad. Sustainable marketing is here to stay, and big businesses are starting to take notice. With recent studies showing that 79% of consumers change their purchase preferences based on a company’s “social responsibility, inclusiveness, and environmental impact,” the opportunity is vast. But what is sustainable marketing? Let’s start by taking a look at
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On Earth Day this year, the Force 5 team worked together to walk along the St. Joseph River near our building picking up trash along the walkway. We found all sorts of things—including face masks, a piece of a car bumper, and even a ladder. However, nothing was more prevalent than single-use plastic. From wrappers
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When we think about sustainability, there are many ways to make an impact. We could take less from the environment or reduce our dependence on non-renewable resources. But that’s only half of the opportunity. The other important part of sustainable practice is to ensure that the resources we do use aren’t simply waste products after
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One of the best features of Power BI is the ability to get up-to-the-minute data on a customized dashboard. Not all metrics require this level of timeliness, but a few types of data do, such as temperature data from food transportation containers or telemetry from production machinery. Standard Power BI reports do not support this
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Have you ever wanted to see a trend in your data at a glance? Do you sometimes want time-based context on simple values in a table to determine whether you’re winning or losing? One of the easiest ways to visualize these concepts concisely is through sparklines. What is a sparkline? Put simply, it’s a cell
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When it comes to computer software, future developments are essential to helping push businesses forward. So when new tech comes out, forward-looking, competitive companies like to jump on it to stay ahead. But are you at risk of being left behind? In the first blog in this series, we covered the cost advantages of moving
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Are you building a Power BI model with multiple data sources? Do you want to ensure you have the smoothest experience possible and avoid wonky visualizations? It all comes down to ensuring your data model is sound. But how do you start that process? In this blog, I will share a few quick tips to
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