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10 Things You Need to Know (Now!) About Successful Networking

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by Vickie Milazzo, author of “ Wicked Success Is Inside Every Woman “ In the business world, we’re often advised to network. Interested in changing careers? Network! Need to attract some new clients? Network! Wish you had a knowledgeable mentor? Network! The fact is, networking is a valuable and effective tool that can enrich and advance your career… when you use it properly.

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5 Apps You Can Use To Customize Your Facebook Timeline

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Social networking giant Facebook launched Facebook Timeline last December as a new way for people to share their (entire) lives online. Perhaps people are just resistant to any kind of change; there are entire Facebook groups dedicated to sharing their hate for Timeline. But for those of you who actually like or don’t mind it, there are various apps you can use to improve your Timeline profile.

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[Infographic] New Grad’s Guide To Personal Finance

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Recently graduated? Not sure how to handle your own finances? You’re not alone. Many college graduates are saddled with credit card debt, crushing study loans and sustained unemployment after graduation – coupled with poor financial literacy and management, can potentially mean financial doom down the road. You can avoid all this by careful financial management – all you need to start with is by setting a budget.

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SocialGoodies.com – Daily Deals For Social Good

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There’s a daily deal site for almost everything – from generic ones like Groupon and Living Social , to those that focus on a niche like CouponTrade and DoggyLoot. But here’s one with a heart: Social Goodies ( www.socialgoodies.com ), launched last May, is a daily deal site that aims to benefit non-profit and charitable organizations.

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[Infographic] The Learning Power of Lego

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I love Lego. As a child I used to build almost anything with these little plastic toy bricks, and I bet many of you did too. You’d think that Lego was an American invention, but did you know that it first started as a range of construction toys in the 1940s designed by Dane Ole Kirk Christiansen? These stackable, interlocking toy blocks are now so popular with children that teachers are using them in classrooms to teach students as part of class curriculum.

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Want To Get In The Game? You’ll Need A Coach.

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By Marsha Friedman, CEO of EMSI Public Relations and author of “ Celebritize Yourself ” We recently lost a legend, boxing coach and trainer Angelo Dundee, the cornerman for world heavyweight champ Muhammad Ali. I’m a huge fan of world championship boxing – and boxing doesn’t get huger than Ali! He was one of the great athletes who relied on “Angie” to advise him in the ring.

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Perspectives In Setting Your Financial Goals

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By Brentt Taylor. Everybody sets financial goals. From the wealthy Fortune 500 CEO to the homeless beggar on the street, having goals when it comes to money is ubiquitous, because quite simply, money is an important part of our lives. Whether your ambition is to retire a millionaire, or to put your children through college, or make enough money to pay the bills this month, your financial goals help drive you and define you.

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