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Tech of the week: Seat Guru

Practically Perfect PA

In October 2001, frequent flyer Matthew Daimler launched SeatGuru.com with a single colour-coded interactive airplane seating chart. In 2007, SeatGuru was purchased by TripAdvisor , and they now have seating charts for practically every airline. What is Seat Guru.

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Get ready to ditch your website for a blog site!

Office Organization Success

When I first started my business in November 2001 the ‘big’ thing back then was to get your website up. In part one I’ll show you exactly how to: Set up your own blog site using WordPress, including how to purchase your domain name and choose the right hosting account.

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Summit at Sea 2011 – The new trend in business is impact

The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

The pitch was simple: To match every pair of TOMS shoes purchased with a pair of new shoes to a child in need. Wish you had started a blog in 2001? Seeing children walk miles barefoot, often to receive essential education or healthcare services, was the inspiration that started TOMS and it’s remarkable one-for-one promise. One for One.

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VA Industry Leaders: a conversation

Loosely Speaking

While we were both unhappy in our corporate jobs (I was a purchasing agent for a local fresh seafood distributor), I was the main breadwinner with all the benefits, so initially I was surfing the Web trying to find something my husband could do. That was in 2001. I started to support him and thought, hey this is cool.

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Three Ways to Start a Revolution | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

That would make it the norm, the expected… would there still be resistence to purchase? But consider that the iPod first came out in October, 2001. What if every blog/site that was created today came standard with a premium content section? I’m not convinced. We need to discuss these questions.

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