Hotels Need to Adapt to the Next Generation of Guests

For years, the baby boomer generation has dominated and dictated how hotels behaved and marketed themselves. But now, as more and more Gen Y’s and Gen X’s are traveling, hotels will need to become more sensitive to their needs and their travel habits. And with the emergence of social media as a major marketing platform, hotels will need to refocus their energies on this exciting new medium-a medium dictated by ‘young, forward’ thinking.

Tackling this shift change in outlook won’t be easy for hoteliers. It represents radical, even somewhat zany ideas and requests. For instance, in the past, hotels have always left the lights on for their guests at all times. There’s even a major hotel chain that uses that concept as its tagline. But this isn’t always what this younger generation desires: in a greener, more environmentally conscious atmosphere, these younger travelers would actually rather you left it dark. … Read more

Creativity and Innovation Management – Teach, Coach, Learn

Coaching, training or learning about creativity and innovation involves mastery of at least 12 domains.

These include:

a) Creativity and Innovation differences and definitions.

Often used interchangeably, they ought to be considered separate and distinct. Creativity can be described as problem identification and idea generation and innovation idea selection, development and commercialisation. Creativity can also be measured according to the number of ideas produced and their diversity and novelty.

b) Creative Types.

Are some people creative and others not? Why is it that some people just seem to be more so? Some theorists argue for creativity traits such as tolerance for ambiguity and intolerance of conformity whilst others counter that traits are hard to identify and not stable or transferable across situations. Further, motivation is more important.

c) Learning versus talent.

Is creativity a talent or can it be learned and developed? How conclusive are nature and nurture arguments and … Read more

Computer Maintenance – Protect Your Computer by Defragmenting Disks Regularly

Although now your computer is running very well, you also have to be do something to maintain your computer performance. There are many problems hiding in the system that you have not noticed now. If you let them pile up day after day and turn a blind eye to them, it will lead to unexpected disaster for you and the computer.
Therefore, in order to prevent such problem, you should take some actions to protect your computer from now.

Besides anti-virus software, you are supposed to have other computer maintenance programs. Disk defragmentation is an indispensable choose. Disk defragmenting program aims to clear up disk fragments in the system. It can search various fragments in the whole disk. It is useful for you to free up disk space by defragmenting the disks. Even there is still abundant space in the disk, you have to perform defragmenting program regularly. By doing … Read more

Scrubs

Scrubs are the shirt and trousers worn by surgeons, doctors and other people working in an operating theatre. Scrubs are said to be the medical uniform, which should be worn by every doctor and surgeon before going in for any surgery. Nearly all the people working in the hospital and all those who take care of patients are bound to wear this scrub just in order to avoid any spreading of germs and bacteria.

Usually there are many types, designs and colors of scrubs available in the market. Now you can find doctors wearing printed and designer scrubs, which showcase a very lively and pleasant look for the patients. It helps to ease out the tension a patient suffers by being in the hospital. Sometime scrubs are also equipped with a waist-length long-sleeved jacket with no lapels. Many hospitals use scrub color in order to differentiate between staff members of … Read more

GreenLighting Solar Charger Battery

Idea
This gadget could make you feel like you are contributing to the world. Why? Because you could be charging your devices using the energy from the sun and nothing else! Even if you would upgrade from electricity to solar power on a very small level but it is still one step towards saving our earth. Sounds like a very great idea but let’s get into the product in more detail.

Technical details
First of all, it obviously receives energy directly from the sun, the solar panel is 4.5 volt and 0.4 watt. You can expect this gadget to recharge a 2000 mAh Lithium-Ion battery. That means you are able to charge newest generation phones and devices. The GreenLighting Solar Charging Battery has a suction cup which will allow you to use them on windows. According to the provider it will charge your phone up to 40%. It is supposed … Read more