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Step No. 1: Realize that the daily deal site may very well need you more than you need it.

It wasn't apps or cloud computing, if that's what youre thinking.

Michael Rooker only needed a handful of scenes to turn Merle Dixon into a fanboy favorite. But it was his real-world commitment to bringing the character to life that gave the AMC series its watercooler buzz.

When you are in a conversation, do you listen with your own autobiographical filter?

It's not at all clear that the bill would even succeed in catching online piracy. But it could significantly harm innovation on the Web. What's currently being called the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) may very well acquire a new name if it manages to come to a vote and pass: The Bill That Broke the Internet.

The other must-see Muppet movie this month is a documentary exploring how Jim Henson's puppetry inspired one man to go way beyond Kermit and create a giggling global icon named Elmo. This Thanksgiving Disney's long-awaited Muppet reboot will finally be in theaters

The purpose-driven company is lead by someone who has a reliable inner compass guiding them.

Recently an article was published on www.mainstreet.com about the Ten Companies with the Toughest Interview Questions , questions that would make anyone nervous if they were put on the spot and asked these questions in a job interview. The idea is to see how people think on their feet, how they decipher a problem or issue, and how they go about processing a problem. It's not necessarily about if they got the answer "right" (many of the questions don't even have a right answer), but what was the candidate's thought process?

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Our media landscape is evolving fast, and 2012 will certainly be the year of big changes in how we view media. Internet-based TV viewing will come of age, reaching the masses through the growing number of smart TVs and mobile streaming

Several start-ups are cashing in on the trend of mothers handing their tablets to kids by making it safer and easier. Parents are increasingly handing Web-connected tablets to their kids. Flowing with that trend, several companies are working to create online havens for children and to make money while doing so

Meet Siri. She'll write your emails, check the weather, update your calendar--and potentially disrupt the way future customers find your business.

With more than 600,000 hacking attempts on Facebook every day, one might be forgiven for asking why we're so willing to share the intimate details of our everyday lives.

Believe it or not, the most intuitive coaching methods are usually the worst.

Here's how two companies turned B-List star power into A-List promotions. Paying a celebrity thousands of dollars to promote your company in 140 characters or fewer may seem crazy.