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Media Bias and Pew's On-Demand Economy Survey

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Despite the impressive numbers, the press has been reporting that the Pew survey found few Americans are participating in the on-demand economy.   The reality is in just a few years - Uber went live 2011 and Lyft in 2012 - ridesharing has fundamentally changed the taxi business. 

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Why Surveys Show Wide Differences in Small Business Social Media Use

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You many have noticed that different surveys show very different small business social media usage rates. For example, the Wall Street Journal article Facebook Tops for Small Business reported on a survey that found small businesses quite positive about social media.    Another point of view comes from Citibank.

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Please Take "The Organizational Use of Video Storytelling" Survey

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   As part of this research, SNCR is doing a survey on this topic. If you are involved in the strategy or tactics related to the use of online video for your organization, please help out by taking a short survey.    Click Here to Take the Survey.   Click Here to Take the Survey.

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Each Year a Lot of Americans Start and Stop Being Freelancers

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million annually since 2011. Every year MBO Partners has done this survey between 12%-14% of Americans who aren't self-employed said they plan on becoming self-employed over the next couple of years.  But the number of people exiting has varied widely. In 2012, only about 800,000 exited, but in 2016 2.4 million did.

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Contingent Labor Comprises 38% of Corporate Workforces

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.  The study is based on a survey and series of interviews with mostly HR and procurement professionals at large corporations.  This is up from nearly 35 percent in 2015 and just 29 percent in 2011. This is a very fast growth rate by labor market standards. 

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Satisfaction With Traditional Jobs at 10 Year High - Still Well Below Independent Worker Satisfaction Levels

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The Wall Street Journal's Job Satisfaction Hits a 10-Year High—But It’s Still Below 50%  covers the results from The Conference Board's annual job satisfaction survey.  workers surveyed reported they are satisfied with their jobs. An improving economy makes work better for everyone.

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2nd Annual MBO Partners State of Independence Study

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  The study consisted of two national, statistically significant surveys as well as several focus groups and dozens of one-on-one interviews with independent workers.   Key findings include: The independent workforce grew from 16 million in 2011 to 16.9 there are in the U.S. million in 2012.

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