Prezi is a presentation software similar to Powerpoint. Check out this very interesting use of Prezi “Future Proof Your Education” from Maria Andersen where she explains “How do you prepare for uncertain career paths where technical knowledge doubles every two years?...
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You probably have seen QR codes and don’t even realize it. Perhaps they were on a marketing ad or a flyer someone handed you. You might have seen them on a promotional piece or on a poster at a local store. It may have looked so under-stated that you probably...
Marketers Target Impatient Customers through Smartphone Quick Response QR Codes
Quick Response or QR codes are the latest bar code system that allows customers to use their smartphones to obtain discounts, gather information and even order products ahead of time so that they are ready upon their arrival. For an instant gratification...
How to Find Hashtags on Twitter
via mediabistro.com Hashtags are a popular way to start up a conversation about a specific topic within Twitter. By putting the # sign before a subject, it creates a conversation that others can join. For example, if I wanted to tweet about plastic surgery, I...
You Are Only as Good as Your Last Deal: Top 5 Ways to Avoid Being Expendable at Work
There is an expression that is often used in sales: “You are only as good as your last deal.” What is meant by that is that management has a short-term memory and no matter how good you were in the past, they are focusing on what you can do for them right now. It...
Fear of Past Dot Com Crash: Venture Capitalists Only Interested in Consumer-Targeted Companies like Facebook or Groupon
via online.wsj.com The dot com crash has had a big impact on how venture capitalists invest in the current market. To understand why, it is important to know a little history about the impact of the Internet and why these investors are leery. The Internet became...
Importance of Facebook Like Button: Millennials and Women Likely to Hop On
via google.com Businesses are increasing their presence on Facebook in hopes that users will pick the “Like” button about their company, product or service. This is becoming today’s “word of mouth” through technology. A research brief from the Center for Media...
Retired for Hire: More Seniors Working, Shopping, Donating and Spending
via google.com A report released last week from Scarborough.com showed in 2010 that 6.2 million people over 65 are working. This group has been referred to as the Retired for Hire. Many of these workers are not in dire financial straits either. In fact this report...
Blog Overload: Who Has Time to Read it All?
There is no question that the blogosphere is growing. According to webdesignerdepot “WordPress has statistics for both WordPress.com (15.1 million blogs and counting) and self-hosted WordPress installations (17.4 million active installations), which gives part of the...
Amazon Takes on Netflix Offering Movie Subscriptions
Those interested in immediate gratification have made Netflix a popular choice for movie viewing. Amazon has now taken on the challenge of competing with Netflix. Amazon’s "Prime" subscription program costs $79/year which includes their 2-day shipping on purchases. ...
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