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Honestly.com, a "Yelp for People," Opens Up, Gets Funding, and Rebrands

The reputation website, originally called "Unvarnished," walks a fine line between anonymity and accountability, as it aims to make a professional reference online more like it is in real life.READ»

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How to Backup Your Social Media Life

Now that Facebook has made it easy to download the data you've entered on the site, what about the other social networks into which you pump photos, status updates, and messages to your friends? How can you download your stuff on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Flickr?READ»

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Candidates Look to iPad, Old Spice Guy, Steven Slater for Viral Votes

In the era of YouTube, political campaigns are creating Internet memes and takeoffs of popular brands to earn votes by going viral.READ»

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Facebook Is Worth $2.52, Twitter Only 43 Cents: Study

A new attempt to answer the digital age's most burning question--whether social media drives sales--has also revealed an atonishing fact about Facebook and Twitter posts. Sharing on Facebook is five times more valuable than ...READ»

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The Meaning of Friendship in a Social Networked World

In an era of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other social network platforms, what is the meaning of true friendship?READ»

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How to Take Advantage of the New B2B Buying Behavior

The smart, sassy folks at Velocity make an excellent point about B2B buying behavior in their new ebook, The New B2B Marketing Manifesto. The Big Idea: People don't buy What You Do. They buy Why You Do It. Let's' think about ...READ»

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GE Recruits Social Media Influencers for Adventures in Immortality

Judy Hu is leading GE's embrace of social media to reach new audiences online. In a recent conversation she talks about the power of YouTube celebrities, how GE came to terms with the loss of control that comes with earned media, and the strange and fascinating immortality of branded entertainment on the Internet.READ»

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Coffee Break Survey: Executive Toys 2010

VIDEO: Gal at ComicCon, the place where toy lovers collideThank Buddha it's Friday. A playful day, when meetings should be light 'n' easy, decisions fully reversible Monday and it's okay to occasionally flip back and forth between ...READ»

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Meet the Big Brother Screening Your Social Media for Employers

Companies are hiring professional social media screeners to scan your Twitter and Facebook pages. Will they get you hired or fired?READ»

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Two Branding Gurus Tell Their Side of the Story, Part 2

What do you get when you get two industry experts to share their views on branding, from two distinct areas of application? READ»

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DoJ Ruling: Apple, Google, Intel Now Freer to Steal Each Other's Staff, and This Is Better ... How?

The Department of Justice has just settled a suit with Apple, Google, Intel, and other firms over not cold-calling each other's employees. The DoJ was worried the secret no-call policy was anti-competitive, so now the firms are freer to poach staff. Is this better?READ»

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New Start-Up Jibe Marries Facebook, LinkedIn to Help Your Job Search

The old boy network meets the social network.READ»

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The Seven Deadly Sins of Social Media

In this excerpt from his new book "UnMarketing: Stop Marketing. Start Engaging." author Scott Stratten shows the profane acts users of Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn commit. How many are you guilty of?READ»

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About.me Solves Your Online Identity Disorder

Recently launched service About.me helps users create a single online identity--with dashboard analytics.READ»

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Too Few Women in Tech? Stop Playing the Blame Game

You ask the question, "Why aren't there enough women in tech or launching startups?" From some you get answers like, "Because it's an exclusive white boys club." But others say, "Not true! It's because women don't promote their expertise enough and they are more risk averse." How can we truly address the lack of women in tech and startups if we continue to play this silly blame game? READ»

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The Road to HAL Is Paved With Good Intentions: The Future of Google?

Google's CEO wants to take the company beyond search. Way beyond...READ»

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German Privacy Law Would Ban Firms From Using Facebook to Vet Potential Employees

Google given the wink over Facebook in Germany's proposed privacy lawREAD»

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Work Smart 2: Get a Personal Skype Consultation with Gina Trapani and Friends

Have you got a nagging question about technology and productivity? If my experience is any guide, you do. That's why my next batch of Work Smart videos is going be a Q&A series based on your questions.Here's how it works: Email me ...READ»

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MoneyBall for Startups: Invest BEFORE Product/Market Fit, Double-Down AFTER

VC funds are getting smaller (good), and angel investors are growing (also good), but both need to get smarter and innovate.READ»

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PeerIndex, Social Influence Tool, the Google Vanity Search For Tweeters

The idea of former Reuters Innovation boss Azeem Azhar, PeerIndex is a Twitter-centric tool that measures your social network standing and influence on the Web. It launched in beta yesterday, and is the kind of thing that will, first ...READ»

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Greylock Partners on Why You Shouldn't Start a Company in... Boston

"It will take time to change, but Boston must have its Google," said Henry McCance in an interview with Xconomy. McCance is chairman emeritus of Greylock Partners, one of the world's leading venture capital firms, with investments ...READ»

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iFive: Hayward's Exit Strategy, Social Network Overload, Private Pirates Served, Large Wind Turbines, Small Cows

While you were sleeping, innovation was supersizing--no, downsizing--no, supersizing--decisions, decisions--itself and wondering whether it's better to be big or small.1. For the past 24 hours Tony Hayward has, apparently, been ...READ»

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Is Email the True Social Media Killer App?

Email digests of social media activity can help marketers dodge company firewalls, manage their time more effectively, and more easily keep tabs of what's being said about them and their company in the social media space.READ»

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Microsoft Crams Facebook Into Outlook With Outlook Social Connector

Microsoft's Outlook Social Connector got a big boost today, according to Mashable: Facebook, crammed into every nook and cranny of Outlook.READ»

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What American Express's OPEN Can Teach Us About Social Media

How American Express turned its OPEN Forum into the quintessential example of Marketing as Service, and what we can learn from OPEN's social strategies.READ»