I always assumed the “dog days of summer” meant days so hot that even dogs didn’t want to go outside.

According to a study by Commercial Cafe, Phoenix ranks among the top 10 large (population over 1 million) cities for business startups. Ranked No. 8 overall, Phoenix scored high for its affordability, housing, startup density and startup survival rate.

Microsoft has chosen the West Phoenix cities of El Mirage and Goodyear as the locations for the development of three new world-class data center campuses to support growing demand for cloud and internet services both in Arizona and across the western United States. Microsoft intends for these campuses to be among the most sustainably designed and operated in the world – powered with 100% renewable energy.

Compass Datacenters is bringing a data center campus to Goodyear, Arizona. The campus is to be built on 225 acres of land, with phase one projected to be completed by fourth quarter of 2019. The first phase includes two data centers and six additional data centers to follow.

AT&T has unveiled a new, state-of-the-art customer call center in Mesa, Arizona, that has created 500 local jobs. The 97,000-square-foot center is located within AT&T’s corporate campus.

PRSA has some great advice:

Tired of the summer heat and ready for a new fall look? Amazon Prime members can now navigate the site’s massive women’s clothing selection with a new personal shopper feature.

Last month, Canada passed new air-passenger-protection laws that compensate individuals whose flights have been canceled or delayed. Passengers whose flights are delayed by certain amounts of time, or canceled, will be entitled to as much as $1,000 Canadian but only if the flights are canceled or delayed by factors within an airline’s control.

Tardiness is just plain disrespectful and in many places simply not tolerated.

Summer travel is stressful enough without the added strain of traveling with a backseat driver.

On July 1, CHASSE Building Team broke ground on Union on 6th, located in downtown Tucson. Targeted for completion in mid-2020, Union on 6th will offer 255 market rate studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments.

Social media has made it easier for businesses and brands to reach out to their audience(s). Used properly, this resource can bring plenty of benefits to the table. Among the biggest mistakes companies make in social media marketing: complete lack of a call – or calls – to action.