It's your birthday, and you've decided to buy something swanky for yourself. You visit an online shopping site like Amazon, scroll until you find the right pair of headphones, and proceed to checkout after paying with your credit card. The process above is exactly what e-commerce is all about. Any action that involves buying or selling goods online is part of electronic commerce (read: e-commerce). Ecomme Read more
In recent years, e-commerce has become bigger than ever. From independent entrepreneurs to small local businesses to major companies, everyone wants to sell products online. And with the growth of e-commerce, new trends have emerged. But because of the abundance of such trends, it can sometimes be overwhelming when you try to keep up with everything. That's why you need a starting point to learn as much as you Read more
Like it or not, “likes” are still the currency of social media. You can act smug all you want and say chasing “likes” is beneath you. The result will be zero or low sales. Or you can get good at getting likes, and get more sales! Honestly, you do not have to buy them! It just takes time and effort to create a mind-boggling post on Instagram to attract the right audience. High-quality vid Read more
This is an excerpt from The Luck Factor , a 10-year scientific study of luck. It leads with some stuff about superstition which deters most people from getting to the good stuff. So here is a summary. Lucky people generate their own good fortune via four basic principles. 1. They are skilled at creating and noticing chance opportunities 2. Make lucky decisions by listening to their intuition 3. Create sel Read more