AVMA News
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The average amount spent per household on veterinary care for pets decreased by 4% from last year to this year, according to preliminary data from the 2024 AVMA Pet Ownership and Demographic Sourcebook, which was presented during the 2024 AVMA Veterinary Economic and Business Forum.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 9, 2024
By John Hague John moved to Leicester in 1993 to start training as a mental health nurse and recently retired after 30-odd years in the NHS to start Shrike Birding Tours.
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AnimalEquality.net
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Update 11/11/24: Colombina has officially reinstated its global cage-free commitment and is now reporting 40% across all brands. They have also refreshed their commitment and pledge to be globally cage-free by 2027. Colombina uses 13,464,000 eggs per year, meaning that a fulfilled cage-free commitment would affect the lives of nearly 48,000 hens.
Sales and Marketing Management
OCTOBER 9, 2024
It’s time to pivot, embrace GenAI’s strengths, learn about its limitations, and let it play a collaborative role in sales and marketing efforts moving forward. The post 3 Ways GenAI Shapes and Empowers B2B Enterprise Sales and Marketing appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
AVMA News
OCTOBER 7, 2024
The Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine announced on September 18 the establishment of four Animal and Veterinary Innovation Centers (AVICs), which will receive funding for work to advance regulatory science.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Statistics elude me at this point, but I believe it is a safe statement to make that the majority of visitors to the very famous Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya are not necessarily interested in birds.
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Sales and Marketing Management
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Sales funnel optimization involves improving each stage of the sales funnel to increase the number of leads that convert into customers. The post How to Optimize Your Sales Funnel to Boost Revenue appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
AVMA News
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Heartworm infection rates across the U.S. have steadily increased for nearly two decades despite the greater availability and efficacy of preventatives. Veterinary and animal health organizations hope to address misconceptions and misinformation about this disease.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 8, 2024
What is your favorite bird species? The bird that I’m seeing or hearing at the present moment. Too tough to choose a species but if I could choose a family it’d be a tight finish between shorebirds and vultures. Trinidad Motmot What is your name, and where do you live? I’m Faraaz Abdool and I currently live in Trinidad & Tobago.
SalesFuel
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Over time, small changes can make a great difference. It’s true for exercise, lifestyle habits and even retaining valuable sales intelligence. Using certain neuroscience tactics can help you learn faster and retain more information when you need it the most. Sales Intelligence is Easily Retained Using Popular Neuroscience Techniques Rapid learning techniques have been touted to generations of students to help retain information.
AnimalEquality.net
OCTOBER 10, 2024
For the first time in European Union (EU) history, a new role will focus entirely on animal protection. Hungarian politician Olivér Várhelyi has been nominated as the Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare, pending approval by the European Parliament. This decision comes in response to increasing public demand for stronger animal protections across Europe.
AVMA News
OCTOBER 8, 2024
The 2024-25 George W. Bishop AVMA Fellow, Dr. Michael Streitz of Minnesota, will spend his AVMA congressional fellowship with U.S. Congresswoman Kim Schrier’s office, who has represented Washington state’s 8th Congressional District since 2019.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 7, 2024
This is not a post about The Machine Learning and Optimisation (MALEO) group, led by Prof. Dr. Heike Trautmann, so if you want to read about machine learning, you need to look somewhere else … Unlike machine learning, the Maleo is critically endangered.
SalesFuel
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Challenge: Attracting new clients without a comprehensive amusement park advertising package Callie Hughes, a 10-year media sales rep from WJCL , approached a local theme park looking to improve their current amusement park advertising package. “The owner I currently work with knew she could grow the business by branching off from the franchise and the previous owners,” said Hughes.
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AVMA News
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), opened the 2024 AVMA Veterinary Business and Economic Forum October 8 with an update on the ongoing litigation against the agency's attempt to eliminate most noncompete agreements.
AVMA News
OCTOBER 9, 2024
United Nations member states adopted a political declaration during a special meeting meant to reduce antimicrobial use in human and animal medicine with a goal of decreasing drug-resistant deaths 10% by 2030.
AVMA News
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Two issues the profession continues to contend with are veterinarian burnout and better leveraging veterinary technicians. Researchers with studies looking at both areas presented preliminary findings at the 2024 AVMA Veterinary Business and Economic Forum.
AVMA News
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Veterinarian obituaries in the “In Memory” section of the Journal of the AVMA, October 10, 2024
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Josh Davis is a gay science writer for the Natural History Museum in London. For the past six years or so he has been writing about the amazing science and research going on in this world.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 6, 2024
The boreal forest belt that runs from Scandinavia right across to the Pacific and beyond holds some resilient bird species, which are able to survive the harsh and dark winters. When the days lengthen and the snow gradually starts to melt, some of these birds get into breeding plumage and nest in the deep forest while others migrate even further north to breed.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 8, 2024
One of the world’s most well-known bird sculptures delights the public in both Boston and Moscow. It’s Nancy’s Schön’s “Make Way for Ducklings” series of sculptures, based on the 1941 book by Robert McCloskey. While much has been written about Robert McCloskey, the woman who created these nine iconic sculptures remained relatively unknown.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Torreón is a city in the center of the Mexican Plateau, a huge highland basin in the north of Mexico that lies between the western and eastern Sierra Madre mountain ranges. Torreón and two other cities form a metropolitan area of some million and a half inhabitants, collectively known as la Laguna.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 11, 2024
You know things are getting desperate when you get excited by an unexpected flock of Starlings. Here I was, six days into a trip to Mani, in the Greek Peloponnese, and my bird list had yet to reach 40 species. It was early in the morning, and I was trudging up a dried-up river valley in the hope of finding a few birds.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 5, 2024
During my vacation with friends close to Cannes in southern France, my priority was of course to catch up and spend some quality time with my friend group from university. Apart from my birding trip to the Coussouls de Crau, I couldn’t stop birding when I was outside. A highlight was spotting two Yelkouan Shearwaters with the scope from the shore.
SalesFuel
OCTOBER 9, 2024
In the competitive business world, there are many opportunities to stand out. Practicing professional etiquette is one way to make an impact and build relationships. From common courtesies to more industry-specific behaviors, engaging in etiquette can impress prospects, clients and colleagues. And veterans of the industry and new sellers can always benefit from revisiting these important skills.
SalesFuel
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Did you know that Hispanic consumers are responsible for 71% of the U.S. population growth between 2022 and 2023? And this audience has more than $3 trillion in purchasing power, according to Nielsen. Here’s the audience intelligence your client needs to influence them with ads. Winning Over Hispanic Consumers with Audience Intelligence A Brief Glimpse at the Hispanic Consumer Audience Before we can dive into how to sway the Hispanic consumer audience, let’s get to know them.
SalesFuel
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Using ChatGPT for sales can boost productivity and efficiency. This generative AI tool frees time for sellers to devote more time to complex tasks. It also can elevate other efforts like prospecting and pitching. And if you don’t already use ChatGPT for sales, you’re already behind, reports Daniel Disney. “More than 80% of salespeople who use generative AI are creating basic content, like sales pitches and emails.
SalesFuel
OCTOBER 6, 2024
Andrew Barry is a seasoned expert in learning and development, with a rich background that includes executive roles at global organizations such as KPMG. He is the founder and CEO of Curious Lion, a company dedicated to high-performance leadership and learning. Andrew and his team have successfully developed thousands of leaders at prominent clients like Workday, Pinterest, IMG, and USAA.
SalesFuel
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Did you know that the majority of American consumers listen to podcasts every month? It’s an activity consumers of all ages love to do. And they're eager to learn about the latest podcast sponsor of their favorite programs. Increase Brand Awareness by Becoming a Podcast Sponsor Podcasts’ Reach According to a report by Sounds Profitable , 53% of Americans ages 18+ listen to podcasts at least monthly.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Woodpeckers are a fascinating family. They bang away at trees with their beaks, without knocking themselves silly. They excavate nest holes, which later become homes for other birds and small mammals, making them a keystone species. There are 22 species of woodpeckers in the US and Canada. I have seen 21 of them. Here, I share my favourites. Red-headed Woodpecker 2.
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