Tag: affect

State Politics And Election Corporate Spending Can Affect Everything From Your Wallet To Your Health
BUSINESS, POLITICS

State Politics And Election Corporate Spending Can Affect Everything From Your Wallet To Your Health

Political spending by corporations is big business. As one corporate executive with experience in business-government relations says, “A company that is dependent on government that does not donate to politicians is engaging in corporate malpractice.” Our research group heard that statement during a series of interviews with industry insiders that we conducted for a study on corporate political strategy and involvement in U.S. state politics. In the 2020 election cycle, private interests spent US$486 million on campaign contributions to U.S. federal election candidates and over $7 billion to lobby Congress and federal agencies. The 2022 cycle could be a record period if recent trends are any indication. At the federal level, nine of the 10 most expensive Senate races to date happened du...
How Colors Affect Conversions- Examples & Applications
DIGITAL MARKETING

How Colors Affect Conversions- Examples & Applications

Audiences online have limited attention spans. They’re powering through websites (and digesting information at 1,000,000 miles an hour). The sole means to grab their attention is to stand out among all the chaos. That’s where color comes in. This especially works in today’s world as companies seek to use this type of psychology to bring in more customers. So in this guide, we will talk about how colors affect conversions and help boost your business. Summary When colors are being chosen by a company for their website, a number of factors are considered by the marketers and designers. These factors can be anything ranging from culture to the person’s perspective and preferences. Some Facts About Colors and Products 1. According to some surveys, when people buy a product, 93% of them say th...
Research Shows Family Rifts Affect Millions Of Americans – Here Are Possible Paths From Estrangement Toward Reconciliation
SOCIETY

Research Shows Family Rifts Affect Millions Of Americans – Here Are Possible Paths From Estrangement Toward Reconciliation

Family relationships are on many people’s minds during the holiday season as sounds and images of happy family celebrations dominate the media. Anyone whose experiences don’t live up to the holiday hype may find this difficult or disappointing, but those feelings may be felt even more acutely among those involved in family rifts. I have done a significant amount of research on ambivalence and conflict in families, which led to a five-year study of family estrangements. At the outset, I was surprised at how little evidence-based guidance exists on the frequency, causes and consequences of family estrangement, or how those involved cope with the stress of family rifts. There are few studies published in academic journals on the topic, as well as limited clinical literature. I sought to fil...