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Is Corporate Social Media Sales Media?

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Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Great Quote on Consumer Versus Business Social Media | Main | The Small Business Side of Maker Faire » May 20, 2010 Is Corporate Social Media Sales Media?   People use social media for social reasons; companies use social media for sales. 

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Top 10 Small Business Trends for 2011

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Continuing our annual tradition, below is our Top 10 Small Business Trends list for 2011.    We're optimistic the economy will continue to improve in 2011 and economic growth will be more widespread.    Online micro-lending in particular will see a substantial increase in 2011

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Great Quote on Consumer Versus Business Social Media

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Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « DMAs Spring Magazine Focused on Going Global | Main | Is Corporate Social Media Sales Media? Verify your Comment Previewing your Comment Posted by: | This is only a preview. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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The 2023 Motherhood Penalty: The Sorry State Of Affairs For Working Women Continues

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percentage points since 2011. In some sectors — such as education, construction, and finance — the gender pay gap is above 22%. The latest PwC Women in Work Index indicates that there has been minimal progress towards workplace gender equality in OECD nations, with a gender pay gap reduction of only 2.5 in 2017/18 to 12.2% In the U.K.,

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Local Online Advertising to Increase 18% in 2011

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| Main | Despite Recession, Private Tutoring Booms » August 25, 2010 Local Online Advertising to Increase 18% in 2011 Borrell Associates is forecasting a solid increase of 14% in online advertising in 2011.    This is much faster than their 2011 overall advertising growth forecast of 5%. 

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Smartphone Sales to Over Take Feature Phone Sales in 2011

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Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « 1 in 8 Consumers Forecasted to Cut or Eliminate Cable TV in 2010 | Main | An Overview of the Non-Profit Sector » May 12, 2010 Smartphone Sales to Over Take Feature Phone Sales in 2011 Nielsen is forecasting that smartphone sales in the U.S. will exceed "dumb" phones in 2011

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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

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Many freelancers and small business owners optimize their personal social media pages to better advertise their services. Erin Balsa, head of content marketing at The Predictive Index , has been hiring freelance writers since 2011 and managing them since 2015. That’s why we recommend an onboarding checklist. Her secret?