Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 22, 2019

First, the author of this article is in talent development. And 3rd, this didn't happen at Google or Facebook or some tech startup. And in this case, the signal is corporations are starting to consider creating digital nomad programs. There are 3 reasons we see this as a strong signal. million American digital nomads.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 20, 2015

The New York Times article Stores Suffer From a Shift of Behavior in Buyers  covers the growing consumer trend towards purchasing experiences over objects. But the rise of social media has led to people wanting experiences they can post about on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and elsewhere. Of course, this is not a new trend.

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JANUARY 27, 2015

Tanya Mohn's New York Times article Coworking on Vacation: A Desk in Paradise  hit a cord with readers. It lit up social media with thousands of tweets and Facebook posts.    The article focuses on coworking facilities in exotic or tourist oriented locations that also provide accommodations.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

According to the article, 50 percent of the overall population have dogs, and 35 percent have cats. We also found this quote interesting (the picture is from the article): Millennials were also twice as likely than Baby Boomers to buy clothing for their pets, a phenomenon Richter chalks up to the prevalence of social media. 

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Small Business Labs

DECEMBER 19, 2012

I was not surprised to hear Instagram, the photo sharing site acquired by Facebook, was changing its privacy policy. In addition to the expected changes to allow Facebook advertisers to be able access your personal data, they are also reserving the right to use your username, photos and other data in advertisements.

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AUGUST 8, 2011

The Smithsonian's How Technology Makes Us Better Social Beings covers research showing that online social networks like Facebook may make us more social.  The study the article references found that Facebook users: Are more trusting of others. Have more close relationships. Get more social support.

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Small Business Labs

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

A big driver of the excitement around VR is Facebook's Oculus Rift virtual reality headset.   But my favorite example comes from Samsung's article Using Samsung Gear VR to Revolutionize the Restaurant Experience  and illustrated in their picture below. We too believe virtual reality is going to be big - eventually.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 24, 2013

So it will come as no surprise we enjoyed Tech Crunch's article The Series A Crunch Is No Match for Man's Best Friend. We've covered many of the companies mentioned in the article, but there are a few we've missed. The picture on the right comes from a Dog Post article on dog beards.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

 Key quote from a Tech Crunch article on the talk : The tools and platforms listed above have given way to a “personal revolution” that’s delivered unprecedented productivity and reach to small businesses and entrepreneurs. Moritz also covered the downsides of this shift. That’s not just some ambiguous sense of hardship.

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Small Business Labs

MARCH 15, 2016

Key quote: Small businesses worldwide are becoming “micro-multinationals” by using digital platforms such as eBay, Amazon, Facebook, and Alibaba to connect with customers and suppliers in other countries. The reason for this explosive growth in small business globalization is, of course, the Internet.

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MAY 27, 2011

  According to the article, they move "to get access to venture capital, top talent and other resources."  Interesting The Wall Street Journal's Overseas Start-Ups Move In covers the trend of international technology startups moving to Silicon Valley.    The reason? 

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JULY 12, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « An Economic Ode to the Great Plains | Main | Is Facebook Replacing Traditional Websites?   Many businesses also believe it is easier and more effective to create communities and interact with their customers on Facebook and Twitter than on their on website. 

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MAY 20, 2010

Interesting article from Tom Foremski at Silicon Valley Watcher titled Corporate Social Media Is Not Social -- It's Sales Media.   Key quote from the article: "When most people use Facebook, Twitter, or MySpace, they use it for its social qualities.   Tom's point is pretty straight forward. 

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

  If you read articles on lean startups, you will learn about agile programming methods, open source tools and rapid code development.    Also, as Tim Berry points out in his Entrepreneur article Is Your Next Startup an Ultralight , lean startups tend to be "high-powered firms." 

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MAY 10, 2011

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.  You many have noticed that different surveys show very different small business social media usage rates.   Another point of view comes from Citibank.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

  The article 10 Best Jobs of the Future includes the usual far out, futuristic stuff Popsci is known for.    Key quote on this job from the article: "As the barrage of data grows—tweets, insulin-meter uploads, facial-recognition billboards—we’ll need skilled people to choose what data to pull and how to make it useful.

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AUGUST 4, 2010

  From the article: "the uptick in social networks led to the 28% and 15% declines in email and instant messaging, respectively." This articles says how Burger King spent $50k on Facebook and got $400k back. Where are we finding the time?    We still spend 8.3%

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AUGUST 23, 2010

  These exchanges allow trading in private company stocks like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.   - Facebook has a value of about $25.5   The valuation data above is from an article in Silicon Valley Watcher on Second Life's recent share price declines.  billion; - Zynga is valued at $4.9

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 23, 2010

  These exchanges allow trading in private company stocks like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.   - Facebook has a value of about $25.5   The valuation data above is from an article in Silicon Valley Watcher on Second Life's recent share price declines.  billion; - Zynga is valued at $4.9

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JUNE 21, 2010

  Part of the "Grow Your Business" webinar series - previous webinars were Grow Your Business Using Facebook and Grow Your Business Using LinkedIn - the Twitter panelists are: Brian Solis :  is author of the new book Engage, the complete guide to build, cultivate and measure success in the new Web.

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MAY 6, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « More Evidence Facebook is Taking Over the Web | Main | Increase in Unemployment Rate Good News » May 06, 2010 Smallbizlabs Bidding on Newsweek The popular magazine Newsweek is for sale.  I think Newsweek would be a great fit with Smallbizlabs.    But we make money. 

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JANUARY 17, 2019

Storr's head of business development describes this approach as a “transactional Pinterest” in a Glossy article on the company.  See the Atlantic article Beware of Selling Yoga Pants on Facebook for more on this. ." This is sort of an influencer marketing meets social selling. But most earn pizza and beer money. 

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