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4 Friendship Apps to Help You Connect with New People

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The Mayo Clinic also notes, “studies have found that older adults who have meaningful relationships and social support are likely to live longer than their peers with fewer connections.” Meeting in the virtual world can even translate to forming friendships offline. Here are the 4 best friendship apps to help you connect 1.

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Using social media to empower Assistants

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Despite my passion for social media I haven’t always been adept at it and was a twitter virgin until The Assist Conference 2015. It is never too late to add a new string to your bow and social media seems to be the way forward for the future Assistant. Hootsuite Podium is also a free training resource for social media.

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The Rise of Independent Worker Teams: Fiverr's Studios and Upwork's Agency Experience

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These services also illustrate how the shift to cloud computing is creating new forms, structures and ways of doing business. The chart below (click to enlarge) is from a 2014 study on the impact of cloud computing we conducted in partnership with Intuit.  and new ways of doing business.

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Why Supporting Small Businesses This Holiday Season Is More Urgent Than Ever

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You can also search the hashtag #localbusiness on social media to find locally owned and operated shops near you, use Google or read on for some suggestions of small businesses, all with fewer than 40 employees, that offer some amazing products shipped nationwide. And thus in 2014, mumi was formed.

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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. Then listen. Photo by CrispyPork/Shutterstock.

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Call For Help: The Next Two Weeks With A Virtual Assistant

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I added some newer tasks that involved filling out expense forms and other smaller one-off assignments, but nothing really groundbreaking. Once my virtual assistant has become more familiar with my work, I may very well hand over the Productivityist social media accounts over as well. Information'

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Accenture on Social Commerce

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The traditional direct selling industry (also known as multi-level marketing) has been around at least since the 1940s, with well-known brands such as Avon, Tupperware, and Mary Kay - all of which integrate social experiences of some form on the path to purchase. We've also seen in our research a surge in social commerce.

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