PEOPLE & PLACES Fred Dixon, president & CEO of NYC & Company spoke with Richard Quest, presenter on CNN. Dixon said bringing back tourism in New York City needs to target those close by. “We have to fish where the fish are,” he … [Continue reading]
Out-of-This-World: Visualizing the Social Media Universe of MAUs as Facebook Approaches 3 Billion
We're used to graphs and charts that are displayed in these traditional styles. The one below, for example, represents Facebook's monthly active users. By the way, the number is growing toward 3 billion worldwide, a breakthrough size no social … [Continue reading]
The Harris Poll: ‘Six Months That Changed America’
Yikes. Six months. The authors of this report write, "The Harris Poll COVID-19 Tracker (Week 26) fielded Aug. 21-23, 2020marks six months since we began tracking public sentiment on the pandemic. At this milestone, we are taking a look back … [Continue reading]
Steal This Idea: Staycation Strategies—Plus People & Places
Save the Date: Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. ET REGISTER HERE Deb Archer is retiring as president & CEO of Destination Madison at the end of 2020 following 26+ years in that role. Kelly Schulz returns … [Continue reading]
What’s Safe? Experts Are Re-Thinking Six Feet Social Distancing & More New Covid-19 Data
Red-Yellow-Green: A Chart for Calculating Risk The British Medical Journal has published an article suggesting that a single, fixed physical distance rule between individuals to prevent Covid-19 transmission—six feet for instance—is outdated. … [Continue reading]