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Top 5: Up-and-Coming Blogs for Social Entrepreneurs

Along with sustainability and green living, social entrepreneurship is quite a hot topic. One way people can recognize their own potential for social entrepreneurship is by reading and following the works of those who are at the forefront of the movement. Social entrepreneurship is a grassroots effort that has picked up steam with the help of blogs and bloggers all over the world. By using their resources – the Internet and various social media platforms – they’re spreading the word in a way that stays true to their convictions, and still getting the message across to millions. These leaders are smart, successful, and have a great deal of insight into the constantly changing world around them. In this week’s top five, we’re exploring…READ»

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The Shifting Values in Digital Media

If the 80-90s were marked by overt capitalism and indiscreet pursuit of wealth, the recession of 2008-09 marks a millennial shift to a new, more humble and deliberate form of business. While “owning it” used to be about Wall Street bonuses and “bigger is better” greed, today “owning it” has taken on a different tone. People’s priorities have come into focus and they recognize that business is about more than just flashy material accumulation, entitlement and narrowly defined success. We see this new era marked by passion, trust and authenticity. Trust and authenticity may not be the first qualities that come to mind, when…READ»

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The Value of Reciprocity in Social Influence

In the digital age, reciprocity has never been more essential and evident than in the development of communities. Whether it's digging a friend's story, introducing a colleague on LinkedIn or adding a link to a fellow blogger on your blogroll, reciprocity is an integral part of online community development. In our Digital Influence in News and Politics Report, we found those with the greatest social influence heavily relied upon...READ»

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REPORT: Top 25 Digital Influencers in News & Politics

Never before have so many tools been available to analyze and clarify digital influence. The 2009 Digital Influence in News and Politics Report leverages these tools to measure the influence of those best-in-class media companies in the digital sphere. Sparxoo evaluated over 100 news and politics media outlets...READ»

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How to Put Your Business in the Right Social Media Circles and Make Them Work

You wouldn't open or expand your business before hunkering down to research the right location, appropriate merchandising, and demographics. You'd also take pains to understand the purchasing habits of your customer. What about your ...READ»

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Small/Young Company Mistakes - #2 and #3 – Market Validation

“We don’t want to let the cat out of the bag too soon.” “We know what our customers want, for god’s sake, we are average users ourselves” “We need to focus on our product; customer feedback will delay the ...READ»

JackTheDonkey.com is growing up nicely

something like this will go out in the first newsletter (to those who signed up for Jack's newsletter...I'm not a fan of spam) you can also read the blog posting here to make 1.1 cents for the charities on Jack: http://www.jackthedonkey.com/JackDonkeyBlog_MTk=.htmlREAD»

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Interbrand’s 2009 Best Global Brands: Coke #1, Google Rising

Coke remains the most powerful “syrup turned secret formula” in the world. Remarkably, a small beverage company from the 1800s turned into and sustained itself as a global icon. Interbrand, which just released its annual list of top 100 brands, declares Coke the #1 brand for 10 years running. Its brand value of $68 billion is the majority of its $128 billion enterprise value. The big gainer on this year’s list is Google, which rose 25% to…READ»

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Top 5 SEO Marketing Tips

SEO is a powerful tool to increase brand visibility and presence on the web. As the Internet is now a primary source of information and goods, it only makes sense to be as visible as possible in order to attract and meet the needs of your customers. There are many ways to approach SEO efforts, and it can be difficult for businesses just starting out. Luckily, there are many resources available to assist in SEO efforts, especially for small businesses. In this week’s top five we’re providing…READ»

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Relationships and the Art of Selling

Today, selling skills are increasingly important for everyone and can provide advantage in finding jobs, partnering, and even in dating. Have you ever stopped to wonder what makes a good sales person? Is it the good looks and charisma? Superior golf skills? The confidence to convince others? The ability to extract extra dollars through intense negotiations? Yes, all of these attributes are helpful in selling. But there’s more to selling than…READ»

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