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Time Spent on Social Networks Exploding; Email and IM Fading

Small Business Labs

Follow us on Twitter Emergent Research EMERGENT RESEARCH is focused on better understanding the small business sector of the US and global economy.   From the article: "the uptick in social networks led to the 28% and 15% declines in email and instant messaging, respectively."   We still spend 8.3%

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Canadians Caught in Time Crunch

Ian's Messy Desk

Among the report’s key findings: The proportion of Canadians experiencing high levels of time crunch grew from 16% in 1992 to 20% in 2005. Teenagers 15-17 who had a meal on a typical day with their parents plunged from 64% in 1992 to 35% in 2005. Time spent on social leisure activities dropped from 15% in 1998 to 12% in 2005.

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Can personal customer service survive in a digital world?

Service Untitled

The fast paced world of Twitter, Facebook, and Yelp combined with the technological advances of smart phones, interactive websites, and emails enable millions of users to make better informed decisions than ever before possible. After all, a 24 hour turn-around period to answer an email is considered standard. The conversion.

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Over Half of Baby Boomers Plan to Work Past Traditional Retirement Age

Small Business Labs

Follow us on Twitter Emergent Research EMERGENT RESEARCH is focused on better understanding the small business sector of the US and global economy. Authors The authors are Steve King and Carolyn Ockels. Archives November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 More.

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Is Facebook Replacing Traditional Websites?

Small Business Labs

Follow us on Twitter Emergent Research EMERGENT RESEARCH is focused on better understanding the small business sector of the US and global economy. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Do Small Businesses Still Need a Website? generated more traffic and emails than usual.   The

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Tim Berry's Baby Boomer Un-Retirement - Part 2

Small Business Labs

Follow us on Twitter Emergent Research EMERGENT RESEARCH is focused on better understanding the small business sector of the US and global economy.   Here is the main section of that post: "I recently traded emails with well-known business planning expert and blogger Tim Berry.    His answer was he was retired.

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Why Aren't Newspapers Doing Social Shopping?

Small Business Labs

Follow us on Twitter Emergent Research EMERGENT RESEARCH is focused on better understanding the small business sector of the US and global economy.   Groupon subscribers get emails with deal offers from local businesses.    Groupon subscribers get emails with deal offers from local businesses. 

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