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How Does Your Brand Look To The Public?

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 19, 2012

By Joe Thomas, founder and owner of Left Brain Digital. There’s a lot riding on a website that’s working for a business. It has to convey brand and professionalism, communicate the right message and engage visitors. Every detail plays a role, from the logo to the text to the design and functionality. One of my recent clients, Marsha Friedman of EMSI Public Relations , understood that so well, she put off developing a badly needed new website for five years.

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47 Incredible iPad Apps for MBAs

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 21, 2012

A master of business administration is looking more attractive to many white-collar workers today as a way to take their game to the next level, and app developers are taking notice. Business applications for the iPad are becoming a huge section of the market, as the tablet grows in popularity as more than just a vehicle for Angry Birds. If you need a tool to enhance your MBA instruction or to clue you in on a subject the curriculum never covered, here are 47 great apps with a AAA investment gra

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TackThis Helps Small Businesses In Singapore Sell Online

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 19, 2012

According to Paypal , by 2015 Singapore’s e-commerce market is expected to hit US$4.4 billion in size. However, only 15-percent of local small to medium enterprises have a website with full e-commerce functionality. The founders of local startup company PayWhere believes there’s an opportunity in this gap, and that’s why they’re introducing TackThis.

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8 Office Etiquette Tips For Young Workers

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 19, 2012

(Photo source: Corbis Images; royalty free, creative image). Young workers are known for their energy, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn, but many times their lack of experience and professionalism comes back to bite them when they want a raise, promotion, or just to be taken seriously. If you’re a young worker and you want to stand out from the other baby-faced rookies in the office, check out these eight etiquette tips: Save social networking for home.

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Conscious Contraceptives – Fighting HIV/AIDS with One-For-One Condoms

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 20, 2012

We’re all familiar with TOMS , the shoe company that gives away a free pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair consumers buy. Here’s another organization that follows that “one-for-one” charity model – Conscious Contraceptives ( www.concon.org ) is a discreet online store that sells contraceptives and other sexual health related products, and donates proceeds through partner national and international organizations such as Support for International Change t

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Breaking Into Mobile Commerce

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 22, 2012

by Jessica Sanders, Chonies. With social media on the rise, and a new technology becoming available every day, your company is required to conform. Mobile commerce is the newest addition to the small business family, and worth considering. 46-percent of the adult US population has a smart phone, that’s a large chunk of your consumers that are spending hours with their face in a phone screen looking to shop.

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25 Twitter Chats For Valuable Career Advice

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 18, 2012

While some lucky college students find work right away, for most others, the idea of hitting the job market after graduation is a little intimidating if not downright scary. With competition tough and opportunities limited, finding a job can be difficult. Yet, students and recent grads shouldn’t lose hope: finding a great job is possible even in this market, especially when you get a little help from those who know what it takes to get hired.

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[Malaysia] [Event] Hackweekend 3: Make Apps, Not War.

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 22, 2012

From March 31st to April 1st, 2012, Kuala Lumpur’s National Science Centre will be hosting Hackweekend , a 24-hour challenge where the best of Malaysia’s technology community gather to build cool applications overnight. The theme for the upcoming Hackweekend , the third to date, will based on the theme Make Apps Not War, where participants are encouraged to build applications and software that revolve around the theme of love. “It’s all about how people connect in this day and age.

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Twelve Things Experienced Employees Know That Make Life So Much Better

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 21, 2012

by Quint Studer, author of “ The Great Employee Handbook “ In work, as in life, we learn from trial and error: I was having Problem A so I implemented Solution A and it didn’t work. Then I tried Solution B and it did! Next time I’ll know to use Solution B first thing. And so it goes, over and over again, throughout your career. Forty years or so go by and, finally, you’ve got it all figured out.

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The Seven Considerations For Securing Repeat Customers

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 21, 2012

by Richard Shapiro, founder and president of The Center For Client Retention ( www.tcfcr.com ). While every company, from the smallest boutique to the Fortune 100, can only survive by generating repeat customers, few have programs in place that specifically focus on encouraging customer engagement. With the advent of social media, consumers have become the voice of the brand, but who represents the voice of the company?

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VISA Launches MICE Connect

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 23, 2012

Global payments technology company VISA has launched a free one-stop online portal targeted at small- and medium-sized businesses which provides information on major international industry conventions and trade exhibitions (MICE). Known as the VISA MICE Connect, the portal includes a comprehensive directory of over 150 international trade shows and events from around the globe across a range of industries including computers and IT, beauty and cosmetics, fashion, travel and construction.

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Clear Writing: It’s All About The Reader.

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 22, 2012

by Stephanie Roberson Barnard and Deborah St James, authors of “ Listen. Write. Present.: The Elements for Communicating Science and Technology “ With the recent focus on reviving the economy by nurturing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students, one might conclude there’s little economic value in honing a basic skill like writing.

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What Makes an Exceptional Leader? A Comparison of Historic Antarctic Expedition Commanders.

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 20, 2012

By Dennis N.T. Perkins, author of “ Leading at the Edge: Leadership Lessons from the Extraordinary Saga of Shackleton’s Antarctic Expedition ” For scientific discovery give me Scott; for speed and efficiency of travel give me Amundsen; but when disaster strikes and all hope is gone, get down on your knees and pray for Shackleton. – Sir Edmund Hillary.

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YouMail – Putting A New Face On Caller ID

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 19, 2012

Don’t we all love caller ID? The ability to know who’s calling before you answer the phone probably saved us from potential embarrassment before – like forgetting names, mistaking a caller for someone else, avoiding certain people etc. Some telecommunications providers can place a hefty charge for providing this service, but here’s a company that aims to put a new face on it – Irvine, California-based YouMail ( www.youmail.com ) lets owners of a US phone number cont

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Leaders Around The World Fall Short Of Expectations: Ketchum

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 20, 2012

According to a 12-country survey done by global communications Ketchum , people around the world are suffering a crisis of confidence in their chosen leaders, whether in the business, political or religious arenas. Belief in leadership around the world fallen and is going to get worse. Ketchum’s Leadership Communication Monitor shows that, generally, more people around the world believe leadership will actually get worse in 2012 (31-percent), compared with anticipating better leadership (2

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Leadership Singapore Social Media China

20 Great Ways Libraries Are Using Pinterest

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 18, 2012

Pinterest is taking the social media world by storm, and it isn’t just popular with individual users. Businesses, nonprofits, and even libraries are sharing ideas and information through the site as well, connecting with people from around the country and around the globe. Whether you’re a librarian, student , teacher, or just an avowed bibliophile, Pinterest offers another great way to keep up with creative and cutting-edge ways libraries are engaging with their communities.

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How Does Your Brand Look To The Public?

47 Incredible iPad Apps for MBAs

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TackThis Helps Small Businesses In Singapore Sell Online

8 Office Etiquette Tips For Young Workers

Conscious Contraceptives – Fighting HIV/AIDS with One-For-One Condoms

Breaking Into Mobile Commerce

25 Twitter Chats For Valuable Career Advice

[Malaysia] [Event] Hackweekend 3: Make Apps, Not War.

Twelve Things Experienced Employees Know That Make Life So Much Better

The Seven Considerations For Securing Repeat Customers

VISA Launches MICE Connect

Clear Writing: It’s All About The Reader.

What Makes an Exceptional Leader? A Comparison of Historic Antarctic Expedition Commanders.

YouMail – Putting A New Face On Caller ID

Leaders Around The World Fall Short Of Expectations: Ketchum

20 Great Ways Libraries Are Using Pinterest

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