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What Is CRM and Why Your Business Needs It

What Is CRM and Why Your Business Needs It

Short for customer relationship management, CRM is an amalgam of tools and tactics under marketing technology (MarTech). It enables companies to organize and exploit their customers’ data strategically. By analyzing this data, marketers can better understand their customer’s needs and suggest ways for businesses to refine their strategies for better market performance and customer relationships.

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First-Person View Drone Explained What Can We Do If We Can “Fly” in the Sky

First-Person View Drone Explained: What Can We Do If We Can “Fly” in the Sky

Being able to fly like a bird in the sky may be one of your childhood dreams. While current technology hasn’t given us wings, the first-person view (FPV) drone offers us an alternative for now. Traditional drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or unmanned aircraft systems, were initially designed for military purposes, such as anti-aircraft practice and intelligence gathering.

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Virtual Reality The Different Types and the Risks Involved

Virtual Reality: The Different Types and the Risks Involved

In the 21st century, it is difficult to picture a world where technology does not reign supreme. From machine learning to artificial intelligence and so much more—the tech world has advanced, and how. Among the front-runners in this advancement is virtual reality (VR). VR is all about creating a computer-generated environment that looks and feels like reality.

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How to Integrate Environmental Sustainability into Your Business Strategy

How to Integrate Environmental Sustainability into Your Business Strategy

It would be an understatement to say that protecting the environment is one of the most pressing concerns in the world today. Extreme weather conditions are becoming increasingly common in today’s world, from floods in Malaysia to heatwaves in India and Antarctica. These are just a few of the unnatural weather occurrences that have happened this year so far.

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What Can We Do for Sustainable Fashion

What Can We Do for Sustainable Fashion?

For many millennia, what we wear is an important part of our lives. Evolving from simply protecting our bodies, clothes have become an indicator of culture, profession and even social standing; and lately, as a means of self-expression as well. As such, fashion touches everyone on the planet, quite literally, and we may even call it our second skin.

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Top 5 Travel Startups to Check Out in 2022

Top 5 Travel Startups to Check Out in 2022

The last two years have been extremely tough for globetrotters. With all the travel bans, it was nearly impossible for us to travel freely. As the world gradually recovers some semblance of normalcy, we can finally prepare for a vacation again. While many travel companies collapsed during the pandemic, some travel startups have survived the hardship and are determined to redefine travel and hospitality in the post-Covid age.

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Five Tips To Get Back on Your Feet after a Layoff

5 Tips To Get Back on Your Feet after a Layoff

A giant wave of layoffs has swept across industries in the past few months. The boom in startup culture is slowing, and the funding environment is deteriorating, leading to companies cutting down staff size. The unpredictability of the upcoming economic recession has also taken a toll on multinational tech companies, like Netflix, Uber, Facebook and Amazon.

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What Amazon’s Acquisition of One Medical Means for the Healthcare Industry

What Amazon’s Acquisition of One Medical Means for the Healthcare Industry

On July 21, e-commerce giant Amazon announced its acquisition of the U.S.-based primary healthcare chain One Medical. The purchase will cost US$3.9 billion (US$18 a share). “We want to be one of the companies that helps dramatically improve the healthcare experience over the next several years,” says Neil Lindsay, Senior Vice President of Amazon Health Services, highlighting the need to reimagine how the healthcare industry works.

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How AI Can Be a Game Changer in Mental Health Support for Young People

Interview with Kai.ai’s Founder Alex Frenkel: How AI Can Be a Game Changer in Mental Health Support for Young People

We often have to deal with stress in our everyday life, such as academic studies, work, family or even our romantic relationships. Amid the devastating COVID pandemic, there has been a 25% increase in depression worldwide, especially among young people. In light of this, platforms aiming to improve the mental well-being of adolescents have been emerging, and one of them is Kai.ai.

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Thinking About Quitting Your Job We Got Some Questions for You

Thinking About Quitting Your Job? We Got Some Questions for You

The past few years have seen drastic changes in the workplace. With the rise of the gig economy and the prevalence of job-hopping, more and more people are questioning their current job situation (read: great resignation). Job satisfaction is at an all-time low and the idea of changing jobs is becoming more and more appealing, especially for some of the youngest workers dubbed “Zillennials”.

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Why India’s Ed-Tech Startups Are Shrinking

Why India’s Ed-Tech Startups Are Shrinking

The education technology (EdTech) sector in India was worth US$2.8 billion as of 2020. With the pandemic forcing schools and children alike to incorporate technology into learning, EdTech has become the third most funded startup category in India after e-commerce and FinTech startups as of 2022. Despite the growth EdTech saw during the pandemic, it has become the latest victim of the slew of layoffs affecting the tech landscape across the world.

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How Is Inflation Affecting Countries in 2022

How Is Inflation Affecting Countries in 2022?

One day, you go to the supermarket and find that your usual carton of milk is now priced at US$3 more than before. A cruel joke. As you browse the other aisles, you find that all everyday goods, be it meat or washing liquid, are now more pricey. And just like that, your grocery bill is reaching amounts you can’t afford. What’s worse? Your salary can’t keep up, and you have to start cutting corners. That’s the crushing reality for many people living in countries experiencing inflation.

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Sparking Productivity through Office Design—Where Do We Start

Sparking Productivity through Office Design—Where Do We Start?

You may have heard that we spend one-third of our lives sleeping, but do you know work also takes up a similar portion of our lives? An average person will spend 90,000 hours at work over their lifetime; therefore, it’s no exaggeration to say that the office is our “second home”.

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