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10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

thebarefootvc

But even more exciting is when I see inflection points of adoption — which is why 2011 was a particularly exhilirating year for me. What We Saw in 2011…. The list of applications to engage, empower and organize citizens continues to grow, and will be one of the most defining legacies of 2011.

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Managing Social Media With Fetch Plus

YoungUpstarts

One of the companies that will feature at the upcoming web and mobile technology startup conference Echelon 2011 is Fetch Plus , a social media and mobile application development company. Fetch Plus is founded by 32-year old Carmen Benitez , who acts as its president and managing director.

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Calling Vince Lombardi: Four Mega-Trends for 2011

Growthink Blog

When seeking breakout companies to back, here are four mega-trends for 2011: 1. Tools of virtual collaboration – email chief among them but also Skype, Google Apps, and inexpensive “cloud” project management software like Basecamp - have eliminated most of the collaboration advantages of the traditional corporate form.

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Why Your Business Isn’t Immune To Online Threats

YoungUpstarts

The report also tracked maliciously registered domains and reported 22,831 — by far the most since the first half of 2011 (14,650). Social networking and email — 16.8%. a managed services firm specializing in IT support for small and medium sizes business across all sectors. eCommerce — 26.2%. Money transfer — 17.5%.

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Set Your Online Reputation Before Someone Else Does

Startup Professionals Musings

After you claim your identity with placeholder domain names, accounts in social networks, and common blogging platforms, your next challenge is to create enough positive content as a “Google wall” to keep negative info out of the top Google search results. Profile sites. Other user-created content sites.

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Google Adds Reputation Management to Dashboard :: Small Business.

Duct Tape Marketing

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! The Referral Engine – Teaching Your Business to Market Itself – by John Jantsch. All rights reserved.

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Social Media is a Boon to Startups Who Do It Right

Startup Professionals Musings

They also identify clearly the five key social media mistakes that I often see, along the following lines: Diving in without a strategic plan. Not having a social media policy. Your social media policy needs to outline how team members behave in the online universe during and outside of work. small businesses.