Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page Robert Weisman Globe Staff January 10, 2019 The Globe is investigating age discrimination in the workplace. Tell us about your experiences confidentially here.Can you crowdsource life after 50?High-tech entrepreneur Tim Driver is betting on it.With consumers raving and grumbling online about nearly everything these days, Driver believes navigating the later years — landing jobs, deciding where to retire, finding elder care — remains a largely untapped market for ratings and recommendations. Advertisement This week, he’s launching Age Friendly Advisor, an Internet platform for user reviews, research, and a raft of other information for folks grappling with how and where to spend their post-retirement years. The site, agefriendly.com, aspires to be a kind of TripAdvisor for savvy seniors plotting their next moves. Among other things, it plans … [Read more...] about Landing jobs, finding care: New site hopes to help boomers navigate post-retirement life
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Crowdsourcing life after 50: Startup to test market for senior-focused ‘review engine’
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page Robert Weisman Globe Staff January 10, 2019 The Globe is investigating age discrimination in the workplace. Tell us about your experiences confidentially here.Can you crowdsource life after 50?High-tech entrepreneur Tim Driver is betting on it.With consumers raving and grumbling online about nearly everything these days, Driver believes navigating the later years — landing jobs, deciding where to retire, finding elder care — remains a largely untapped market for ratings and recommendations. Advertisement This week, he’s launching Age Friendly Advisor, an Internet platform for user reviews, research, and a raft of other information for folks grappling with how and where to spend their post-retirement years. The site, agefriendly.com, aspires to be a kind of TripAdvisor for savvy seniors plotting their next moves. Among other things, it plans … [Read more...] about Crowdsourcing life after 50: Startup to test market for senior-focused ‘review engine’
New chairman Ciaran McCavana ready for the challenges that lie ahead in Antrim
Antrim's new chairman Ciaran McCavana speaks to Brendan Crossan about his hopes for the county during his stewardship. The St Enda's, Glengormley clubman wants to see Casement Park rebuilt, more progress made at Dunsilly and the Gaelfast project to flourish... BC: Were you nervous ahead of the count for the new chairman position? CMcC: I was a bit nervous at around five o’clock; I felt like I was going onto the pitch to play a championship match. But then I put it in perspective. What’s meant to be is meant to be. BC: You topped the poll with 74 votes… CMcC: I was delighted to get through after the first count because there was supposed to be two counts. I was really happy to get the majority and it gave me a boost in confidence and I hope I can bring the county together as one. BC: Give people an idea of your GAA background… McMcC: In my playing days, I wouldn’t have been known for my silky skills. Some might even say I was more of a carthorse than a … [Read more...] about New chairman Ciaran McCavana ready for the challenges that lie ahead in Antrim
A few of our favorite podcasts in 2018, from new to new-to-us
Here at Ars Technica, we love our fair share of podcasts, including our own. That doesn't mean we do a great job covering the podcasting world, in part because we're creatures of habit. Ars staffers have their roster of favorite subscriptions to cycle through whether hopping a train, killing time on a flight, or dusting our shelves of vinyl miniature figurines. Whether we'll do a better job shedding light on podcasts old and new in 2019 remains to be seen, but we're going to give it a shot. To that end, here's a catch-all list of podcasts that Ars staffers picked as their "favorites in 2018," whether because they were brand new, new to us, or just continued earning the No.1 spot on a media player of choice. Pack Your Knives Like anyone who has ever started a podcast, I now constantly have half-baked ideas for other podcasts. One of my favorites would be called something like "Side Hustle," "Downtime," or "OPP (Other People's Passions)"—essentially, I love hearing people I find … [Read more...] about A few of our favorite podcasts in 2018, from new to new-to-us
How women are pushing guitar giant Fender’s marketing into the 21st century (VB Live)
First-gen marketing methods, including outdoor, TV, direct mail, and more, are still essential parts of your marketing campaign, but traditional doesn’t mean old-school and analog anymore. Learn how to integrate offline and online efforts channels, how martech brings traditional methods into the 21st century, and more in this VB Live event! Register here for free. Coming up on Fender’s 75th anniversary, the company has gone from the time when Leo Fender introduced the first amplifiers to his musician friends to a company operating in 75 countries, and making guitars used by 80 to 90 percent of artists across all stages and festivals globally, says Evan Jones, CMO of Fender. But when Jones joined Fender three and a half years ago, the company was just getting started integrating its online and offline marketing efforts. “We have a tremendous relationship with artists, but as much as we have a ton of institutional knowledge, we didn’t have a ton of data,” … [Read more...] about How women are pushing guitar giant Fender’s marketing into the 21st century (VB Live)