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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Self-Employment Data » September 30, 2010 Wealthy Planning on Working in Retirement We've written so often about baby boomers and others working past traditional retirement age that I almost didn't bother with this post.    This prevents automated programs from posting comments. View an alternate.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In both cases, your teams may rely on “the fine print” to cover your company legally from overpromising. Flash sales and discounts by email, text and social media platforms keep your clients engaged. You want to say something about yourself and your commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) values.

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JUNE 18, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « The Atlantic Monthly on The End of Men | Main | The Female Economy » June 18, 2010 Tim Berrys Baby Boomer Un-Retirement - Part 2 Several years ago (have I really been blogging that long?) I posted on Tim Berry's un-retirement.    His answer was he was retired.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 5, 2010

  A major reason given for planning to work past traditional retirement age is the impact of the recent recession.    The survey covers generational attitudes in the workplace and looks at Baby Boomers, Gen X and Gen Y. .  This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Having trouble reading this image?

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Shifts in the gig economy One trend Espinal sees happening in today’s gig economy is a move to the increasingly popular fields of content creation and marketing to fill spaces like copywriting, newsletters and social media.

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AUGUST 13, 2024

For every five plumbers or electricians that retire, only one young person comes into the trades behind them,” says Erin Izen, head of philanthropy and community investments at The Home Depot Foundation. To help support women and men in my own HVAC company and promote balance, I offer my employees four-day workweeks.”

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DECEMBER 29, 2021

In the past few weeks of my work as a freelance writer , I’ve penned a feature story about retired NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., I talked to Peter Bregman, author, speaker and CEO of executive coaching company Bregman Partners, and described my struggles. Get clarity.

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JUNE 30, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Yahoo CEO on Local Content | Main | Non-Mortgage Debt and Working in Retirement » June 30, 2010 Wisconsin, Illinois Companies Feeling the Recovery The QPS Employment Group is a staffing and recruiting firm operating in Wisconsin and Illinois.  View an alternate.

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AUGUST 23, 2010

» August 23, 2010 The Growth of Private Company Stock Exchanges Investing in venture-backed private companies used to be by invitation only.  But this has changed over the last few years as private company stock exchanges have emerged.    - Facebook has a value of about $25.5

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AUGUST 23, 2010

» August 23, 2010 The Growth of Private Company Stock Exchanges Investing in venture-backed private companies used to be by invitation only.  But this has changed over the last few years as private company stock exchanges have emerged.    - Facebook has a value of about $25.5

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OCTOBER 19, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Education Driving the She-conomy | Main | Software "Super Vendors" and Barbell Industrial Structures » October 19, 2010 Large Companies Recovering - Small Businesses Still in Recession Large corporations are recovering from the recession and seeing sales increases. 

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NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Julien and Kiersten (@richandregular) feel LinkedIn is one of the most overlooked social media platforms, with only 2.9% Julien and Kiersten discuss their own experiences with LinkedIn, the original and evolving purpose of the company, and the myriad tools and benefits LinkedIn Premium provides.

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AUGUST 27, 2024

These companies offer ways for people to travel while providing housesitting or pet-sitting services or doing other work in exchange for a free place to stay. Bernadine Swale joined TrustedHousesitters after her divorce and retirement, as she was looking for a way to live like a local in another country while limiting expenses. “As

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JUNE 13, 2025

After her WNBA retirement, Parker’s long-running partnership with adidas morphed into her becoming the brand’s president of its women’s basketball division, where she’s elevating the future of women’s sports through innovative strategies and empowering initiatives. She was the first woman to dunk in an NCAA tournament.)

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JUNE 7, 2025

If your company is footing the bill, make sure youre still using your rewards card for those bookings. Anysphere is the startup behind Cursor, a popular AI coding assistant now used by more than half of Fortune 500 companies. Just remember to review your usage policy or reimbursement procedures to stay compliant.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 12, 2010

.  The dramatic growth in social media use - especially Facebook - is resulting in more small businesses choosing to use social media sites as their primary, and in some cases only, web presence.   Social media sites are also inexpensive to create and use.    The idea is simple. 

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In the long run, this ignorance is bliss mentality only leads to more problems, whether it’s mounting credit card debt or puny retirement funds. Allowing lifestyle creep as your career grows “On social media, everyone seems to be traveling and going out to amazing dinners,” Raimondi says. It’s a blessing and a curse.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 13, 2010

   The general consensus from the feedback is that despite the growth of social media, having a traditional website is still a good idea. Yesterday's post Do Small Businesses Still Need a Website? generated more traffic and emails than usual.   The View an alternate.

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JUNE 21, 2010

He is globally recognized as one of the most prominent thought leaders and published authors in new media. Marc Meyer is the Director of Social Media and Search at Digital Response Marketing Group in Naples, Florida. This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate.

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JANUARY 8, 2014

Social Media. 87% of companies now have a social media presence so it is becoming increasingly important for assistants to understand social media and in 2014 to go one step further and have a social media presences themselves. It’s free so what does your company have to lose?

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Small Business Labs

MAY 5, 2010

| Main | Smallbizlabs Bidding on Newsweek » May 05, 2010 More Evidence Facebook is Taking Over the Web Nielsen released their March data on the top social networking sites.    The chart below, from Nielsen, is pretty self-explanatory. many used facebok.coz they have fun and more game. Having trouble reading this image?

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Successful small businesses are leveraging social media and technology :  the SBSI results continue to show that technology and social media help many small businesses thrive despite the challenging economic conditions.    I look forward to tweeting with you on wednesday. View an alternate.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « The Growth of Private Company Stock Exchanges | Main | Local Online Advertising to Increase 18% in 2011 » August 24, 2010 What are Social Magazines and Flipboard? Flipboard is the best known of the many new entrants in a space being described as social magazines. 

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Step It Up VA Coaching

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Put the word out in your ezine, blog, and social media, before you head out for the holidays. Bringing a favorite e-book out of retirement for a limited time (or one last time) can help put money in your pocket while you sleep! Reach out for referrals. What better time than the holiday season to connect with people?

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Step It Up VA Coaching

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Put the word out in your ezine, blog, and social media, before you head out for the holidays. Bringing a favorite e-book out of retirement for a limited time (or one last time) can help put money in your pocket while you sleep! Reach out for referrals. What better time than the holiday season to connect with people?

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 12, 2010

  The awards are given to customer relationship management (CRM) industry leaders and includes both people and companies.    It is one of my favorite issues of CRM because in one magazine a broad range of key CRM companies, technologies and people are covered.  you think so? Having trouble reading this image?

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Job Advice Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Companies are hedging their bets by hiring temps instead a steady workforce. The article is predicting that as soon as the economy will show signs of improvement the better employees will jump ship to a company that pays better. They also need to learn how to benefit from the fast-evolving social media.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 18, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Business Week, The Economist on the Trickle Down Recovery | Main | Great Quote on Consumer Versus Business Social Media » May 18, 2010 DMAs Spring Magazine Focused on Going Global The spring issue of Point Magazine is on going global.  Having trouble reading this image?

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

The article looks at how companies with a large exposure to international markets are faring versus companies that are dependent on the US.  are getting ever-bigger boosts from their operations in fast-growing economies like China and Brazil, companies dependent on the U.S. and burger giant McDonald's Corp.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 3, 2010

  It is also becoming attractive to companies to offer social shopping services.  .  It is becoming easier for cooperative groups of buyers to band together to guy things.    We expect this trend to quickly move from early adopters to the mainstream.  Having trouble reading this image?

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Shapeways is a 3D printing services company and retailer.  is still an attractive place to locate tech oriented companies.    No doubt Union Square Ventures had a say in moving the company to NY, but several VC firms regularly move their portfolio company HQs to the U.S.    The U.S.

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JUNE 25, 2010

  This event is targeted at entrepreneurial companies interested in exploring partnering opportunities with Intuit.    Intuit tells me they are in ongoing discussions with over a dozen of the 42 companies that attended and have active, joint pilot projects in place with 4.  Having trouble reading this image?

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Small Business Labs

JULY 27, 2010

  His first point comes as a big surprise to many:  VCs don't like to invest in companies unless they have a product in market that shows customer traction.    The first 3 companies I worked for (one I co-founded) were funded at the business plan stage by VCs.  Having trouble reading this image?

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MAY 4, 2010

In the case of social shopping, I have no idea why they aren't aggressively pursuing it. Posted by Steve on May 04, 2010 at 01:16 AM in Business Models , social media | Permalink TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Why Arent Newspapers Doing Social Shopping?

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JUNE 19, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Tim Berrys Baby Boomer Un-Retirement - Part 2 | Main | Free Webinar: Using Twitter to Grow Your Business » June 19, 2010 The Female Economy Following on the heels of The End of Men is the female economy.  This prevents automated programs from posting comments. View an alternate.

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OCTOBER 1, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Wealthy Planning on Working in Retirement | Main | Data and Analytics Help Macys Go Local » October 01, 2010 A Detailed Look at U.S. Archives November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 More. View an alternate.

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JANUARY 5, 2012

Consumers tell us they are looking for authenticity and honesty from the companies they buy from.   This growing ability to network, collaborate and socialize is making independent work more attractive, and 2012 will see the trend towards independent work continue to grow.    Technology Trends.

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