What do the 135 million people and more than seven million companies on LinkedIn know that you don't? All too often I receive resistance when I suggest to a client that she utilize LinkedIn to build vendor, partner, and prospect relationships. But what might first feel like an intimidating pilgrimage into foreign land can result in a journey of growth, connection, and prosperity.
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The lead plaintiff in the Supreme Court case against Obama's health care act filed for bankruptcy. That raises some thorny legal questions about the future of the case. Mary Brown became the face of the anti-Obamacare movement last year, as she and Kaj Ahlburg became the lead plaintiffs in a lawsuit to stop the administration's healthcare overhaul.
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How many of us have dreamed of leaving our current jobs to do what we really want to do? And yet, not many of us have actually left the safety of what we do daily unless forced out by layoffs and downsizing. Why is that
Read More »Lessons About Guerilla Filmmaking–And Life–From A Feature-Length Music Video
Jacob Krupnick's feature-length, Girl Talk-scored music video, "Girl Walk // All Day," debuted yesterday. Today, Krupnick walks us through making a mega dance spectacle while all of New York goes about its business around you. When a video of an ebullient dancing girl in a funky jacket hit the Internet last January, it immediately struck a nerve.
Read More »Leadership: When It’s All About You
The blind spot that may have tripped up Jon Corzine is equally dangerous for other leaders. How to avoid it
Read More »What’s Love Got to Do With Business?
Plenty. When your connection to a mission or idea that is so strong that it inspires you to take risks, your company can soar, and your customers benefit.
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Read More »The Pen Is Mightier Than The Phone: A Case For Writing Things Out
Writing things down, with your actual hands, is just plain better at getting you to remember and execute good ideas. Here's why. There’s all kinds of advice across the web about when to use which app for each small thing that needs doing.
Read More »ShareThis, Not That: The Social Quality Index Will Measure Your Websites’ "Socialness"
As the web universe continues to expand (just like the real one-- Hubbell’s Law anyone?) Kurt Abrahamson is hyper-focused on drilling down.
Read More »10 More Of The Best Amazon Reviews. Ever.
First there was Fast Company's " The 10 Best Amazon Reviews. Ever ." Now, due to popular demand, we present, with a nod to Christmas, "10 More of the Best Amazon Reviews. Ever." These reviews are not just a staple of consumer criticism, they've become an elevated form of crowdsourced art
Read More »Turntable’s Billy Chasen Makes Music Social Again
Experiencing music as a social activity used to mean going to a concert, or maybe a party. And to learn about new music or artists in the days of yore, you had radio, record shops, or the much-fabled mix tape .
Read More »CSi: Crime Scene iPhones Yield Forensic Evidence, Confusion About Data Handling
During the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray concerning the death of pop icon Michael Jackson, prosecutors used Dr. Murray's iPhone to collect forensic evidenc.
Read More »Venture For America Wants To Create 100,000 New Jobs By Matching College Grads With Startups
Andrew Yang founded Venture for America to tackle unemployment, one aspiring entrepreneur at a time. Andrew Yang wants to create jobs. Specifically, 100,000 U.S
Read More »Should Entrepreneurs Buy Into The "Changing Pace" Of Innovation?
Much is made these days about the "pace of innovation." Everything is moving faster. Supposedly.
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