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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Self-Employment Data » September 30, 2010 Wealthy Planning on Working in Retirement We've written so often about baby boomers and others working past traditional retirement age that I almost didn't bother with this post.    This prevents automated programs from posting comments. View an alternate.

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JUNE 18, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « The Atlantic Monthly on The End of Men | Main | The Female Economy » June 18, 2010 Tim Berrys Baby Boomer Un-Retirement - Part 2 Several years ago (have I really been blogging that long?) I posted on Tim Berry's un-retirement.    His answer was he was retired.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

To get you started, here are some high-impact customer retention tips proven across industries to provide the results you need: Set realistic expectations, and overdeliver whenever possible. Flash sales and discounts by email, text and social media platforms keep your clients engaged. Don’t neglect your existing clients.

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AUGUST 5, 2010

  A major reason given for planning to work past traditional retirement age is the impact of the recent recession.    The survey covers generational attitudes in the workplace and looks at Baby Boomers, Gen X and Gen Y. .  This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Having trouble reading this image?

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

Industry clusters are place where there is a concentration of companies and services related to a particular industry.    The best know example is the tech industry cluster in Silicon Valley.      The chart below shows PWC's 2040 forecast of the largest clusters by industry.

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MAY 10, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Increase in Unemployment Rate Good News | Main | 1 in 8 Consumers Forecasted to Cut or Eliminate Cable TV in 2010 » May 10, 2010 Disruption and the Analyst Industry I signed up for GigaOm Pro  recently.    It costs $79 a year to subscribe. . 

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MAY 11, 2022

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. Quiz: Help customers pinpoint their needs.

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OCTOBER 10, 2022

Bush was raised in Los Angeles, where we’re gathered today, sitting across from each other in a sun-dappled industrial loft. The pair met the old-fashioned way—at least for philanthropically minded women in the entertainment industry in the pre-social media era.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 12, 2010

.  The dramatic growth in social media use - especially Facebook - is resulting in more small businesses choosing to use social media sites as their primary, and in some cases only, web presence.   Social media sites are also inexpensive to create and use.    The idea is simple. 

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Small Business Labs

JULY 13, 2010

   The general consensus from the feedback is that despite the growth of social media, having a traditional website is still a good idea. Yesterday's post Do Small Businesses Still Need a Website? generated more traffic and emails than usual.   The View an alternate.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 5, 2010

| Main | Smallbizlabs Bidding on Newsweek » May 05, 2010 More Evidence Facebook is Taking Over the Web Nielsen released their March data on the top social networking sites.  social networking sites play a major role in the web marketing industry.   The chart below, from Nielsen, is pretty self-explanatory.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 8, 2014

Practically Perfect PA has lots and lots planned for 2014 which I will share with you over the next few weeks but in the mean time let’s have a look at what our industry can expect this year. Social Media. Assistants will continue to feel undervalued and the industry will not be seen as a profession in its own right.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 21, 2010

He is globally recognized as one of the most prominent thought leaders and published authors in new media. Marc Meyer is the Director of Social Media and Search at Digital Response Marketing Group in Naples, Florida. This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Successful small businesses are leveraging social media and technology :  the SBSI results continue to show that technology and social media help many small businesses thrive despite the challenging economic conditions.    I look forward to tweeting with you on wednesday. View an alternate.

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AUGUST 12, 2010

  The awards are given to customer relationship management (CRM) industry leaders and includes both people and companies.  Each of these properties is designed to serve customer-centric business initiatives, and leaders who recognize CRM as a key strategy for creating enhanced customer value in any industry. you think so?

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Loosely Speaking

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Contents of this episode: Discussion/Announcements: Tara and Katie examine which industries seem to be strong performers in this recession and take a look at whether or not launching during a recession is a wise move. Katie Baird , owner of Loose Ends , specializes in web development and social media support.

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Allwork

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Explore the impact of coworking on the real estate industry and learn about the exciting opportunities it has created for entrepreneurs and professionals alike. Pauline Roussel [00:04:07] So when we talk about hacker spaces, it was people, again, very linked to the It industry and the tech world. I can’t yet predict the future.

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 21, 2010

The article suggests this industry consolation will lead to "architectural mediocrity" and less innovation. .    Industry analysts are upping their app revenue forecasts almost monthly.  A   There are thousands of new, small "apps" companies  generating real revenue. 

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AUGUST 24, 2010

  Like many of the new social magazine creators, Flipboard is an iPad application.    Users input social media feeds and Flipboard turns them into attractive, print-like online magazines.    It is simple to use and organizes information from most any social network or online information feed. 

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MAY 18, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Business Week, The Economist on the Trickle Down Recovery | Main | Great Quote on Consumer Versus Business Social Media » May 18, 2010 DMAs Spring Magazine Focused on Going Global The spring issue of Point Magazine is on going global.  Having trouble reading this image?

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MAY 3, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Accounting a Barbell Industry | Main | Why Arent Newspapers Doing Social Shopping? » May 03, 2010 More on Social Shopping - Groupon In follow-up to last week's post on social shopping I wanted to spend a bit more time on Groupon.  View an alternate.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 11, 2017

As you guys can imagine with two weeks to go to the Virtual Summit I am literally up to my head in videos, online event technology, marketing and social media. We will look at the future for women in the workplace, flexibility with working hours and work/life balance, the wage gap, maternity regulation, career breaks and retirement.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 17, 2010

  The Atlantic article describes this as: "In feminist circles, these social, political, and economic changes are always cast as a slow, arduous form of catch-up in a continuing struggle for female equality. This is not a new idea.  This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Having trouble reading this image?

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JULY 22, 2010

 Venture Capital Acts its Age from  Knowledge at Wharton is a good summary of the issues facing the venture capital industry. Nothing really new here - the travails of the VC industry are widely reported.    But this is one of the best short summaries I've seen. Having trouble reading this image?

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MAY 4, 2010

In the case of social shopping, I have no idea why they aren't aggressively pursuing it. Posted by Steve on May 04, 2010 at 01:16 AM in Business Models , social media | Permalink TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Why Arent Newspapers Doing Social Shopping?

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JUNE 19, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Tim Berrys Baby Boomer Un-Retirement - Part 2 | Main | Free Webinar: Using Twitter to Grow Your Business » June 19, 2010 The Female Economy Following on the heels of The End of Men is the female economy.  This prevents automated programs from posting comments. View an alternate.

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OCTOBER 1, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Wealthy Planning on Working in Retirement | Main | Data and Analytics Help Macys Go Local » October 01, 2010 A Detailed Look at U.S. Archives November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 More. View an alternate.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « The Small Business Recession Not Over | Main | Wealthy Planning on Working in Retirement » September 29, 2010 The Future Job Thats Here Today I've been a regular reader of Popular Science since junior high and have always enjoyed their visions of the future. 

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JUNE 23, 2010

  These are stainless steel "industrial facilities" on wheels that bring a butcher and federal meat inspector to small farms.    There are only 1051 licensed slaughterhouses in the U.S.    Mobile slaughterhouses make this easier and more efficient. This prevents automated programs from posting comments.

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AUGUST 2, 2010

  This partnership highlights a trend we posted on last week - the growing role hackerspaces and industrial coworking facilities  are playing as shared work environments for entrepreneurs and inventors.    This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Having trouble reading this image?

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JUNE 30, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Yahoo CEO on Local Content | Main | Non-Mortgage Debt and Working in Retirement » June 30, 2010 Wisconsin, Illinois Companies Feeling the Recovery The QPS Employment Group is a staffing and recruiting firm operating in Wisconsin and Illinois.  Having trouble reading this image?

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

  Key quote: While global players like industrial conglomerate 3M Co. The article looks at how companies with a large exposure to international markets are faring versus companies that are dependent on the US.  and burger giant McDonald's Corp. market are hemmed in by recession-scarred consumers who are hesitant to spend.

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JUNE 4, 2010

  In-person and telephone interviews will be used to augment the survey research, dive deeper on topics of interest (the role of social media in coworking, for example) and develop case studies.     We hope to finish the project in the late fall of this year.  Having trouble reading this image?

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JULY 15, 2010

  Posted by Steve on July 15, 2010 at 01:00 AM in social media , transparency | Permalink TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Privacy and Transparency in the Internet Age : Comments You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post.

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JUNE 29, 2010

.  Lightweight technologies are enabling small businesses, and even individuals, to participate in industries that used to only be available to large corporations.    Consider the impact of PC-based desktop publishing on the printing industry.    This is not as scary as it sounds. View an alternate.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

  We also found 28 shared "industrial coworking" facilities that met our coworking list requirements.    Tech Shop is a good example of an industrial coworking facility.  .  As of the end of August, we found 226 office-based coworking facilities in operation in the U.S. 

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MAY 27, 2010

Archives November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 More. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Inc. These women, who have been living or contributing at a subsistence level, are now entering the mainstream for the first time. View an alternate.

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