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Have you ever wondered why Daylight Saving Time exists? Or whether the time change actually benefits anyone? Who invented it and why? Below are ten facts to tell you everything you need to know about the bi-annual time change. History of Daylight Saving Time Benjamin Franklin first proposed the idea of adjusting one’s sleep schedule as a way to save candles and maximize daylight hours, … [Read more...]
We’ve all had this experience before. You want to login to your account on a website, so you enter your username and password. Then a message pops up asking you to enter a code that’s been texted to your phone. Or maybe you have to answer a security question: What is your mother’s maiden name? Who was your sixth grade teacher? What is your pet’s name? If you’re like many people, you find this a … [Read more...]
PC cleanup is an often-overlooked way to increase your productivity. After all, when your computer runs at its peak, you can run at yours. Over time, simply using your computer in routine ways can cause it to build up clutter and slow down. If it’s been a while since you’ve given yours a tune-up, or if you’ve never done any kind of maintenance on your computer before, now is a great time to … [Read more...]
For the month of February, TracSoft has been talking about productivity and self-improvement. We’ve discussed using professional skills courses to advance at work and using social media management tools to make your social media marketing more effective. Today we’re going to explore Pocket, an app that can help you better keep track of fun or useful content you discover online. Pocket was … [Read more...]
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, many single Americans will be swiping right on dating apps, hoping to find someone special. In fact, three-in-ten adults say they have used a dating app at some point, and in 2017, 40% of heterosexual couples and 65% of homosexual couples found a partner online. While online dating was once considered embarrassing, today it’s become the primary way that … [Read more...]
A social media management tool is essential for a strong digital marketing game because managing your social media campaigns can be challenging. If you have accounts on multiple different platforms, going in and manually creating your posts individually on each site can take up a lot of time. Even if you’re posting the same (or similar) content to multiple platforms, it’s not always a good idea to … [Read more...]
Professional skills courses for professionals have exploded in the last decade, and for good reason. As everyday jobs become increasingly tech-dependent, employees are constantly having to evolve new skills to stay relevant. In many cases, traditional university programs are too long and involved to meet these needs, so professionals are turning to flexible online formats that work around their … [Read more...]
Health apps are growing in popularity as Americans are becoming more health-conscious. Thanks to the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act, the internet, and the rise of calorie-tracking apps like My Fitness Pal and Lose It!, people are increasingly confronted with calorie and nutrition costs they seldom considered before. As a result, many people are making better food choices. Another factor is … [Read more...]
Business writing has become one of the most sought after skills in the American workplace. Thanks to increases in email, text, and social media use, more employees are regularly using written communication at work regardless of their actual job duties. Workplace writing is no longer the domain of a few tech writers in a back office. In fact, business writing is so important that in 2016, … [Read more...]
Creating a brand style guide is the best way to establish a clear, effective marketing strategy. As we’ve discussed before on this blog, a clear brand identity quickly communicates what your business is about and helps customers determine whether they want to do business with you. But if you have multiple team members working on your products, it’s easy to stray from your brand. Each person has … [Read more...]
