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9 Types of Journaling and How They Can Benefit Mental and Physical Health

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For instance, a 2013 study in Psychosomatic Medicine found that adults who engaged in expressive writing for three consecutive days before a biopsy healed more quickly in comparison to the group assigned to write about their daily activities. This type of journaling works best if social accountability keeps you motivated.

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Does Social Media Work for Sales and Marketing?

Small Business Labs

Gallup has caused quite a stir with a survey showing that social media has little to no impact on the purchasing decisions of most consumers.   The key study chart study, which shows 62% of consumers responded social media has no impact on their purchasing decisions, is below.

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Stay on Track for Productivity

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You can mark these blocks on your email calendar—Microsoft Outlook or Google Calendar, for instance—so it sends you reminders to stop and start. More time-wasters: social media and web-surfing. This article was published in May 2013 and has been updated. Sidestep time traps. Move your desk near the window or away from it.

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How Guy Kawasaki Manages His Social Media Presence

Ian's Messy Desk

It is a good insight into how “one” person, Guy Kawasaki , manages a large social-media presence. How I Post—A Social-Media Core Dump. Many people ask me how I manage my social media accounts (and others make stuff up rather than figure out what I do). 2) Repurposed Google+ Posts.

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8 Reasons Why Sponsored Content Is Worth The Investment For Your Brand

Allwork

In short: Branded content “lives” on brand-owned properties like their site, while sponsored content is integrated into the publisher’s site and other digital outlets such as social media and email. A study from the same previously mentioned IPG Media Lab revealed that recall of branded content has increased by 17% since 2013.

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4 Reasons Why Small Businesses Should Be Embracing Social Media

Small Business CEO

There are a number of obvious advantages to using social media and we could simply leave it at “it’s necessary because all your competitors are doing it”, but to really give you an idea of why you would be missing out if you fail to utilise social media in 2013 we’ve compiled the following list of reasons: 1.

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How to Boost Online Sales

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Social proof: To build rapport with new customers , establish that you are trustworthy. Prominently display testimonials from happy customers, praise from experts in your industry, press mentions, social media followings (such as the number of Twitter followers) or awards. So we started A/B testing various homepage features.

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