Posts for "Technology"


In The Future, We Won’t Own Anything

From Weakonomics
January 18, 2012 at 10:31 am
Do you remember when you used go to the store and buy music? Then you’d go home, put it in your player and listen to it? Then you would own that music forever or until ... (more)

Oops! Common Mistakes Young Entrepreneurs Make on Their Websites

From Young Entrepreneur - Small Business & Entrepreneur Community » Blog
January 16, 2012 at 7:00 am
As a businessperson, it’s understood that website traffic is one of the biggest factors in your success.  Making sure that search engines find you and push customers to your ... (more)

Tool: Video Converter

From Jason Alba (al - buh)
January 12, 2012 at 9:41 am
We have format issues with our stuff – usually audio and video. I asked a friend from my neighborhood what he uses to convert video and he said to use Convert Files. I’m ... (more)

How to Avoid Trouble Online

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
January 12, 2012 at 9:00 am
By now, you’ve probably heard of Crystal Cox, the blogger who was sued for libel by Obsidian Financial Group after Cox wrote that some of their business practices were illegal. ... (more)

How You and I Are Going to Shape the Next Century Together (PLUS Scholarship Winners!)

From ThrillingHeroics.com
January 4, 2012 at 10:27 am
Read this full article on Thrilling Heroics here: How You and I Are Going to Shape the Next Century Together (PLUS Scholarship Winners!) A few weeks ago, my old blogging buddy Ron ... (more)

30 Creative Ways Museums are Celebrating the Holidays Through Social Media

From Know Your Own Bone
December 23, 2011 at 5:35 pm
Happy holidays, everyone! This is a great time of the year for zoos, aquariums and museums online. There’s an opportunity to engage with timely, intimate content that already ... (more)

TOOL: After The Deadline – grammar and spelling

From Jason Alba (al - buh)
December 23, 2011 at 1:11 pm
Cleo Parker shot me a note about After the Deadline… looks like an awesome tool for writing better.  You can use it for free, and if you have a web service you can incorporate ... (more)

The Lifetime Cost of Cable TV (Warning: you will Get Sick)

From 20SomethingFinance.com
December 22, 2011 at 3:31 pm
We’ve been talking a lot about wants vs. needs lately and how to control your wants. One of the most notorious wants that many struggle with is cable TV. That’s right ... (more)

Employee Innovation on the Rise in American Companies

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
December 22, 2011 at 9:00 am
I’m always advocating for employees of large organizations to take it upon themselves to create innovative solutions for their challenges; it’s a terrific way to exercise one’s ... (more)

Five Social Media Tools for Every Entrepreneur

From Young Entrepreneur - Small Business & Entrepreneur Community » Blog
December 16, 2011 at 7:00 am
Social media platforms provide entrepreneurs with a number of key tools for branding and marketing. These tools can measure results, generate leads, increase conversion and awareness ... (more)

How Technology Fosters Procrastination

From March Communications
December 15, 2011 at 2:00 am
Image courtesy of www.the4thmarketeer.comIn an age where instant gratification is king, it occurred to me that all the up-to-the-minute, super fast technology that has become so ... (more)

Through the Apple Glass | Apple Store, 5th Avenue NYC

From Unpopped Collar
December 14, 2011 at 8:30 pm
Through the Apple Glass | Apple Store, 5th Avenue NYC ... (more)

Your New Diet Buddy, a Robot

From March Communications
November 29, 2011 at 4:41 pm
According to the Innovation Economy, a company called Intuitive Automata is rolling out a new robot that will help you diet, called Autom. This super cute dieting buddy sits on ... (more)

Beware Insulting Government Officials on Facebook/Twitter

From NoodleFood
November 29, 2011 at 11:00 am
Thailand's government has warned Facebook users they could face criminal prosecution "if they press 'share' or 'like' on images or articles considered unflattering to the Thai ... (more)

Use eLearning to Master New Skills

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
November 21, 2011 at 9:00 am
Back in the day, learning a new skill was a detailed proposition for which you had to carefully prepare and budget.  Now, thanks to eLearning, it’s as simple as opening ... (more)

“We are a generation of makers. A generation of creators.”

From Unpopped Collar
November 14, 2011 at 11:33 pm
We are a generation of makers. A generation of creators.” - Two great articles on millenials in subsequent days.  The first is Generation Sell by William DeresiewIcz in the ... (more)

Millennials and Social Media: Why Nonprofits Need Them to Survive

From Know Your Own Bone
November 14, 2011 at 1:12 pm
This video is a must-watch for all nonprofit leaders.  It is a keynote is given by John Racanelli, CEO of the National Aquarium Institute, at the most recent Association of ... (more)

Choosing the Right Global Market for Your Online Business

From Young Entrepreneur - Small Business & Entrepreneur Community » Blog
November 10, 2011 at 7:00 am
Expanding can be one of the most exciting things for a business. With many businesses turning to ecommerce, it’s now easier than ever to grow quickly and relatively inexpensively, ... (more)

The Real Reasons Smartphones Are So Popular

From Weakonomics
November 9, 2011 at 11:32 am
The smartphone today is as prevalent as the Motorola RAZR was a few years ago when carriers started giving them away for free.  Now tweens, great grandmothers, and even a homeless ... (more)

SEO 101: The Basics Every Entrepreneur Should Know

From Young Entrepreneur - Small Business & Entrepreneur Community » Blog
November 8, 2011 at 11:07 am
The story goes that in ancient times (B.C. – and I don’t mean before computers) women of ill repute would have a symbol carved on the sole of their sandals. As they walked ... (more)

Friends Don’t Let Friends Gossip About Kim Kardashian

From March Communications
November 3, 2011 at 1:11 pm
This is the only time you’ll ever see me writing about anything having to do with…this person…who shall remain nameless. Like Voldemort. Or Suaron. But for this ... (more)

Facebook: Advanced Technology or Old Fashioned Marketing?

From Taylor Marek - Milwaukee Social Internet Consultant
October 31, 2011 at 10:01 am
Is Facebook old fashioned or advanced technology? Watch this video to find out. ... (more)

Virtual Office 101: Tips for Better Productivity

From Young Entrepreneur - Small Business & Entrepreneur Community » Blog
October 31, 2011 at 7:00 am
I started my virtual company – Java Social Networking – about three years ago, and since then we’ve grown to 8 employees (and 1 dog) who work from homes and coffee ... (more)

Weakend: I’m Going To Miss Physics

From Weakonomi¢s
October 29, 2011 at 10:30 am
NASA is now but a shell of its former self. Relegated mostly to launching satellites and resuming the search for bacteria on foreign worlds. Not that there’s anything wrong ... (more)

5 Ways to Dominate Your Niche by Vlogging

From Young Entrepreneur - Small Business & Entrepreneur Community » Blog
October 24, 2011 at 7:00 am
Internet video and video blogging are rapidly becoming the most popular forms of media on the web. Bloggers worldwide are trading in their keyboards for webcams and enjoying a ... (more)