Infographics & Data Visualizations

Infographics & Data Visualizations

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The Secret World of Background Checks

Contrary to popular belief, 73% of all U.S. companies perform background checks on all candidates, not just those applying for upper management positions. There are numerous reasons why a person may run a background check on another individual. Employers perform background checks on potential employees, property managers run background checks on incoming tenants, parents run background checks on nannies, and some people even run background checks on the people they date! There are a number of benefits associated with performing background checks. Background checks can help confirm a person’s qualifications, solidify their character, verify their educational background, alert an employer about potential issues relating to criminal history, credit history, and legal working status. In the following infographic, we’ll outline the typical process of a background check. In addition, we’ll illustrate how to find the right provider once you’ve decided you want to run a background check, go through a list of the most common infractions found when running a background check, and shed light on the “the dark side” of background checks.


Click image to see a larger versionThe Secret World of Background ChecksThe Secret World of Background Checks via North American Investigations

Black Friday Holiday Shopping

Black Friday is the time of the year when retailers kick off the holiday shopping season by offering huge discounts at stores to get people to buy their merchandise. This Black Friday Holiday Shopping infographic shows stats on past Black Fridays.

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Source: Black Friday Holiday Shopping

Cyber Monday Infographic

Cyber Monday is less than a week away! While this is a great time to score a big deal, it’s important to note that not everything is worth your time or money. We’ve put together a Cyber Monday infographic which illustrates the Do’s and Don’ts of Cyber Monday including other tips to help you save including two more

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Source:

http://www.coupons.com/blog/cyber-monday-infographic/

Guide to Small Business Marketing Budgets

As small business owners are finding ways to market their business online and through social media, a lot of them are still struggling with basic budgeting. The key to growing the sales pipeline is an effective powerful marketing for healthy growth. But most small business owners are lost as to how effective their marketing spend is. A lot of owners are confused about how much to contribute to the budget, where to spend the money, and what the ROI is on their marketing efforts. 

A custom printing company, Coastal Creative Reprographics created this infographic on the current state of small business budgets and where they should be. Surprisingly, just $5,000 could save or substantially help a lot of companies. With a recovering economy, small businesses have to be as clever and careful as ever when creating their marketing plan for the New Year.

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http://www.coastalrepro.com/small-business-marketing-budgets-infographic/

The Economic Value of Business Signage

Working every day with clients in conceptualizing, designing, fabricating, and installing one-of-a-kind signage that beautifully presents their brand, we are always interested in data points that show the financial impact that enhanced signage can have on a business. As such, we were really interested to come across a recent study conducted by the University of Cincinnati and the Economics Center that analyzed the economic value of on-premise signage.

Reading through the paper, there is a wealth of information and data points, in addition to some very impactful case studies. As a fun exercise, we thought it might be useful to try and visually present just a bit of this great information through our latest infographic that you can see below.

The Economic Value of Signs [Infographic]
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