SHERYLL POE

From the association logo on conference badges to member magazine and website design, visual storytelling is a major part of how associations tell their story
In our world of seemingly endless content, you only have seconds to grab a reader’s attention.
Actually, you have 8 seconds, according to a 2015 study by Microsoft. That’s shorter than the attention span of the average goldfish.
To break through the noise and get their messa...

Decorating and furnishing your apartment is a fun way to give your apartment your own personal design flair. But it can also cost a lot of money—an especially daunting expenditure if you’re a young adult or college student renting an apartment for the first time. Fortunately, there are many online resources for purchasing used furniture, and buying from a furniture online marketplace like Craigslist, eBay, Etsy, or Facebook can save you a ton of money.
While you can be sure you’ll find some a...

Once favored by fussy grandmas everywhere, wallpaper is back and more popular than ever. And why not? Few design elements can transform and customize a room the way that wallpaper can. Whether it’s a bold palm print in the bathroom or a subtle geometric pattern behind your bed, wallpaper can turn a blank wall into a work of art worthy of a Zoom or Instagram backdrop.
But if you’re renting an apartment, gluing and plastering traditional wallpaper is one design decision that could cost you your...

If you’ve ever shared an apartment, you may be familiar with the potential awkwardness of deciding how to split rent with roommates. Even if you’ve asked all the right questions ahead of time, the initial conversation with a roommate over how to split apartment rent can be difficult.
Unlike a utility bill that can be evenly split, dividing rent fairly can be tricky. After all, everyone has different priorities. For example, one roommate may prefer getting the largest room, while another might...

The air is crisp, the leaves are falling, and pumpkin spice is everywhere. It’s fall, the coziest time of the year. In fact, the Danish have a name for the concept of cozy comfort that becomes more popular as the days grow shorter – hygge.
With more of us working from home and social distancing to prevent the community spread of COVID-19 this season, having a warm, comfortable, festive space is more important than ever for our well-being. “Now more than ever we are finding the true meaning of...

From the association logo on conference badges to member magazine and website design, visual storytelling is a major part of how associations tell their story.

It’s time to pull out the glow-in-the-dark skeletons, bust out the pumpkins, and start playing “Monster Mash.” It’s officially spooky season, which means Halloween is right around the corner. And while a lot of us are spooked by COVID-19 this Halloween, it really is a time when people can come together and celebrate getting into the ghoulish spirit – so long as everyone does it safely and responsibly.

Surprisingly, there is actually a lot of Halloween candy up for grabs this year. According t...

Just like everything else these days (hello, Zoom meetings and FaceTime happy hours), apartment tours have gone virtual.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of daily life, and apartment hunting is no exception. When searching for a new place, it’s natural that you would want to inspect every square inch of a prospective apartment. The good news is that in-person viewings aren’t the only route apartment-seekers can use to find a new home.

What is a Virtual Apartment Tour?

Virtual a...

There are lots of great things about having a roommate – a built in Netflix buddy, someone to split household chores with, less spent on rent and utility bills. That’s probably why nearly 79 million U.S. adults are living with a roommate.

Known as America’s Airfield, Joint Base Andrews is the home base of the two Boeing aircraft known as Air Force One. Located just 10 miles southeast of Capitol Hill, JBA (as it’s known) serves as the secure aerial gateway for senior leadership – both domestic and international – into and out of Washington, D.C.

Whether you’ve chosen an affordable studio or one-bedroom apartment or a spacious three-bedroom abode, chances are you wouldn’t turn down extra closet space. No matter how large your closets or how many of them you have, there just never seems to be enough room for all the treasures you’ve collected over the years.

With the advent of the Internet of Things and the rise of connected healthcare devices, medical professionals can collect, analyze and share enormous amounts of patient data. By making access to information easier and more efficient, these new technologies are helping practitioners provide a higher standard of care.
However, these tools also bring potential medical ethical issues. Any device that collects and stores data carries the risk for that information to be lost or stolen. Where indivi...

A financial forecasting model is a valuable tool for planning an organization's future. It can be particularly helpful for trade associations, where leaders have to answer to a board of directors as well as to the wishes of the membership.
The economic uncertainty brought about by COVID-19 has only increased the need for trade associations to conduct annual financial forecasting. With this information, you'll have a greater unders...

In today's highly connected digital environment, cyberattacks are a seemingly everyday occurrence that threatens everyone's financial security. But what about banks and the financial institutions that participate in the clearing and settlement of large electronic value transfers, also known as wholesale payments? Are they vulnerable to the same types of fraud as businesses and individuals?
The short and very expensive answer is yes. Here's what wholesale businesses need to know about endpoint...