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November 19, 2012
Personal Branding High on “Must-Have Job Skills”
Personal branding is high on the Wall Street Journal’s list of “must-have” skills job seekers need to succeed in 2013, according to Market Watch reporter Ruth Mantell. Her full article is worth a read. It…Read more
November 16, 2012
Social Media Transforming Human Rights Activism
Social media is a transformational communications tool because it enables anyone to broadcast a message to the global community free, easily and instantly. That makes it an empowering agent of change. That's why it is…Read more
November 14, 2012
Can Amherst Improve Colleges' Response to Sexual Assault?
Sexual assault is epidemic on college campuses, but recently appointed Amherst College president Biddy Martin is poised for a major breakthrough on this controversial issue. Colleges and universities have often been silent, even secretive, when…Read more
November 13, 2012
Digital Footprints Led to Petraeus Crisis
IP addresses and other digital footprints make online anonymity more difficult to attain than it appears – especially when public email servers like Google, Yahoo and similar providers are used for their emails. Such sites…Read more
November 9, 2012
The Obama Presidential Campaign’s Winning Technology
Online technology fueled the Obama campaign win, reports Steve Lohr.The tools and techniques utilized by the Obama technology engineers are promising because they can be adapted in campaigns everywhere: not only in politics but to…Read more
October 18, 2012
Fake Online Reviews -Yelp Steps up to the Plate
Fake reviews on Yelp and similar sites are an integral part of Internet culture. Today technology reporter David Streitfeld writes about Yelp’s new strategy for reducing inaccurate listings. Yelp’s action is a signal that the…Read more
October 15, 2012
Jon Rimmerman’s Free Daily Email Now a $30 Million Business
Jon Rimmerman writes a wry, witty, entertaining daily email extolling the pleasures of wines – recommending some, panning others. “The Pied Piper of Wine” built Garagiste -- a $30 million a year wine sales business…Read more
October 10, 2012
Reputation Is a Key Driver In Competing for Work Online
This morning, Quentin Hardy at The New York Times’ Bits blog wrote about new survey findings from the two largest online staffing companies. It is sobering reading for anyone whose occupation faces competition by a…Read more