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Find Out How “In Demand” You Are in The Job Market With Identified
The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Identified Quick Pitch: Identified is … Continue reading
6 Ways to Be More Persuasive With Social Media
Neil Patel is the co-founder of KISSmetrics, an analytics provider that helps companies make better business decisions. How can you be persuasive with consumers on social media? One of the best books on persuasion is called Influence, in which author … Continue reading
This Adorable Talking Shell Will Make You Cry Rainbows [VIDEO]
Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks. What would you do if you were a shell? Would you hang-glide on a Dorito? Would you lounge on a raisin? Would you “drive” a … Continue reading
Google’s X Lab Gets the Taiwanese Treatment [VIDEO]
Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks. Google’s secret laboratory, known as “Google X” get the animated treatment, care of our friends at NMA.tv. As you might expect, the Taiwanese news animators … Continue reading
Why Your Non-Profit Needs to Stop Ignoring LinkedIn
J. Kevin Wolfe is Social Instigator for DonorDrive Fundraising Software. A non-profit on LinkedIn is a bit of an oxymoron. As the world’s most popular business networking site, it wasn’t long ago that LinkedIn was no place for a charity. … Continue reading
Facebook Glitch Has Heinz Playing Catch Up
Heinz’s plan to sell its new ketchup exclusively via Facebook hit a snag on Monday, but the company addressed it by offering a free bottle to anyone who tried to buy one. The company intended to create a buzz by … Continue reading
RIM Wants You to Forget Your Office Pass on Purpose — And Use Your Phone
Near field communication (NFC) is poised to transition from a niche technology to one that makes a difference in retail, advertising and, soon, business. BlackBerry manufacturer Research in Motion recently revealed it’s focusing on helping businesses use NFC-enabled phones as … Continue reading
Yahoo Revs Up Recipe and Shopping Search Features for the Holidays
Yahoo has introduced interactive search results for shopping, recipes and entertainment that will appear at the top of search result pages starting Tuesday evening.The new features integrate Yahoo.com content into the top of web search results. “The new capabilities were … Continue reading
Hulu, Livestream and Vevo Content Come to Chill, the Turntable for Video
Chill.com, known as the “Turntable.fm for video,” relaunched on Wednesday as a social platform for watching live events, TV shows and music videos. While there are still portions of the site where “VJs” can earn points from others in the … Continue reading
9 Laws of Consumer Affinity in the Digital Age
Brian Solis is principal of Altimeter Group, a leading research-based advisory firm. Brian is also the author of The End of Business as Usual, which explains how to tap into today’s biggest digital trends. Follow him @briansolis. Today, people have … Continue reading
