Relevance

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Political polarization can be reduced when people are told to think about the personal relevance of issues they might not care about at first glance. We, a social psychologist and an evolutionary psychologist, decided to investigate this issue with two of our undergraduate students, and recently published our results…

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A study in the International Journal of Managerial and Financial Accounting has looked at the relationship between relevance and reliability in annual and semi-annual financial statements. An analysis of more than 300 manufacturing companies across a seven-year period reveals the trade-off between these two factors and sheds new light on the dynamics of financial reporting.…

Since the beginning, search marketing’s central theme has been to help consumers find the information and products they seek. This is why quality score is an essential factor that benefits both the advertiser and the consumer.  Quality score is a useful metric for PPC marketers looking to gauge how well their ad quality compares to other advertisers. Google states that “a higher quality score means that your ad and landing page are more relevant and useful to someone searching for your keyword, compared to other…

The Privacy Sandbox initiative, a project led by Chrome, is introducing new key relevance and measurement APIs to Chrome Stable. This move is scheduled for the third quarter of 2023, with the spotlight focused on Chrome Stable 115 as the specific launch pad. Unveiling the specifics. The APIs set to go live are: Topics: Generate signals for interest-based advertising without third-party cookies or other user identifiers that track individuals across sites. Protected Audience: Select ads to serve remarketing and…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers from Kedge Business School, University College Dublin, University of Bath, and University of Texas at Austin published a new Journal of Marketing article that examines how the socialization of researchers—especially their commitments to particular research values and practices—impacts the types and results of gender-based research published in top-tier marketing journals.…

At this point in time, it’s common knowledge to argue that the Texas Chainsaw Massacre catalog is one of the most profitable franchises in the history of horror. From the rejuvenated 2022 reboot to an upcoming video game release in 2023, the slasher series remains as a timeless string of content that leaves bones rattled and nerves shaken. And while some sequels in the film franchise are considerably lackluster, one classic sequel has stood the test of time — and that would be Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next…

Nonprofits struggle with raising awareness and retaining staff. SalesforceIn the year ahead, nonprofits anticipate challenges related to staffing and the state of the economy, technology, finances, and fundraising. This is reflected in how nonprofits are shifting their priorities over the coming year with 48% placing a greater emphasis on fundraising, 46% on retaining staff, and 44% on employee wellbeing. Today, nonprofit leaders are slightly more optimistic about their own organizations (65%) than the…

via Columbia Pictures In a turn of events nobody could have foreseen as recently as a few years ago, the Karate Kid franchise is riding the crest of a cultural wave, with Sony announcing just yesterday that a brand new feature film is in the works, while Netflix’s sequel series Cobra Kai remains one of the most popular and talked-about TV shows on the planet. That’s a far cry from how the franchise initially drew to a close, with 1994’s The Next Karate Kid holding the unwanted distinction of being the…