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The Federal Government and Over 30 Companies Pledge to Support Skills-Based Hiring for Cyber Roles

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More than 30 companies, including Cisco, Verizon Inc, and Motorola Solution, and institutions from various industries have pledged to expand opportunities for Americans and contribute to building a strong cyber workforce. The private sector’s engagement is also seen as crucial to the success of this initiative.

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Backstage Capital Is Funding Startups by Underestimated Entrepreneurs

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Christie Pitts, Backstage Capital’s general partner, talks about the early days of the Los Angeles-based company and how she got involved: Working in the music industry, Hamilton learned about startups and networked with investors and entrepreneurs. When she started Backstage, Arlan went all in on this idea.

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Measuring the Impact of Social Media

Customers Rock!

Most companies, however, view social media ROI in the same way they view the legendary pot of gold. However, the fact that social media is a web-based activity gives companies (especially those in the Business to Consumer space) the opportunity to measure actual product purchases coming from social media. Sanuk is another example.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Customer Service Pet Peeves

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Training representatives and putting processes in place to avoid blind transfers is not rocket science, but a majority of companies still do blind transfers more often than not. If your company is doing any of these things, think of ways to change that.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Perception is key to customer.

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Let’s take the example of waiting in a Verizon store for the next available agent. Insensitivity and indifference is a prelude to customer anger and the loss of the customer because they don’t really care who takes care of them since each representative is synonymous with the company.

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