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Olga Romero On Keeping Students And Families Connected

Creative marketers are launching new efforts to reach the Latin American community. Olga Romero manages multicultural communications for Southwest Airlines.READ»

Data Sprawl: How The Web's Rapid Expansion Will Transform The Global South

Two new reports show that Internet traffic will quadruple by 2015--and that an explosion of users in Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East will likely make the world's web look quite different.READ»

State Department Is Trying To Make A Thousand Ushahidis Bloom

Inspired by the rapid-fire response of the tech world to the earthquake in Haiti, the U.S. government is planning to jump-start a venture-capital approach to the field of humanitarian tech.READ»

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The Stampede: Razorfish Reveals Latin America's Untapped Digital Consumer

In an exclusive interview with Fast Company, Razorfish researcher Joe Crump gives the lowdown on how to reach Latin America's vast, digitally savvy consumer segment.READ»

You Don't Get to 500 Million Amigos ... At This Rate

Latin American businesses are less active on Facebook, Twitter, and other social networking sites than their global counterparts. Why?READ»

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Text Here for a New Job

The MIT offspring, Assured Labor, connects job-seekers with employers via mobile SMS.READ»

Burger King Going Brazilian in $4 Billion Buyout

An investment firm backed by a trio of wealthy Brazilians is buying the fast food franchise.READ»

A Lesson on Leadership - From Venezuela with Love

During my recent seminar on “influencing” for 240 managers and entrepreneurs in South America, one issue participants shared with me was the "leadership vacuum." Local executives, who reach seniority, want to leave Venezuela ...READ»

Panama: The Future Hong Kong of Latin America?

I just came back from conducting my program in Panama, and while I have been through the Panama City airport several times, I had never stepped outside its walls. This is a fascinating country. We had 150 attend the ...READ»

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Use A Multi-front Battle To Beat The Competition: Nokia Is Everywhere

Earlier this week, I started my review of Nokia. The company markets phones in the U.S., Europe and beyond that are easy to use but also have some unique functions. These phones allow users to switch between home and work ...READ»