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Poshmark and the Rise of Social Selling

Small Business Labs

Poshmark is a social e-commerce platform where people buy and sell secondhand goods, mostly used clothes.    The traditional direct selling industry (also known as multi-level marketing) has been around at least since the 1940's, with well known brands such as Avon, Tupperware and Mary Kay.  

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8 Niche Careers You Didn’t Even Know Existed

Success

Imagine the next time you ask someone what they do for a living and they respond, “Oh, I test waterslides for a living,” or “I study the curious contents found in the pockets of antique clothing.” She became an expert in this part of her industry through networking after designing a fraternity house refresh.

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Living Buildings Are On The Way — The Future Office Will Breathe, Digest And Grow

Allwork

Mycelium is the root network of fungus. It is already being used to make packaging and clothes, as well as furniture, insulation and bricks for use in the construction industry. Certified commercial farmers can grow industrial hemp, and it is created by mixing the hemp with lime and water.

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The Potential of Hybrid Work in Protecting Knowledge Workers from AI Displacement

Allwork

Envision a fashion brand utilizing a generative AI model to create fresh clothing designs based on current fashion trends, or a marketing firm employing a text generation model to craft advertising copy. The potential is limitless. But it’s not solely about innovation.

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Job Fairs May Suck -- But You Can Use Them to Your Advantage

On The Job

Then, the college students -- wearing nice clothes that make them squirm -- start the trek from table to table to table, ready to hand out their resumes. In the meantime, you've got to use every opportunity to get yourself ready for a job interview or networking event that will really help you get a job. A free stress reduction ball!)

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Beating Networking Nerves

Small Business CEO

Effective networking is an essential to furthering your career as well as being vital to the success of your business. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to overcome barriers to networking, so you can relax and reap the rewards of meeting new people in your industry. Put yourself out there. Fake it till you make it.

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Donald Kelly—The Sales Evangelist—Is Out to Create a Community of World-Class Sellers

Success

I’ve seen everyone in my family do entrepreneurial things, whether it was reselling clothes they bought in the U.S., Kelly got his first real sales gigs during college, where he did timeshare presentations and worked for Dish Network. selling peanuts, or having a little restaurant,” he says. You did what you needed to do to survive.